Monthly Archives: January 2025

The Miracle of Childbirth with the Help of IVF

Posted on January 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joy (2024) We probably couldn’t have picked a better day to watch this Netflix film: a great grandson in our extended family tree was born earlier in the morning. And because we all take the propagation of the species to … Continue reading →

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Paranoia: This Show is All About a Storm in a…

Posted on January 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Teacup (2024) This is a human horror show about alien visitors. We’re halfway through the first (and only) season. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, unless you’re interested in how paranoia can spread in a small rural community in the … Continue reading →

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My Buddy, Patiently Waiting Me to Stop Working

Posted on January 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17
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Well, That’s a Surprise! Now There’s an Online App for It

Posted on January 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Close Encounters of the 5th Kind (CE5) I’ve been meditating since the late 1980’s. I was taught how to do it in our local Fountain group in the UK. In essence, one goes into a form of self-hypnosis in order … Continue reading →

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It Took Sixteen Years to Solve This Double Murder

Posted on January 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Breakthrough (2025) We watched this limited series on Netflix last night. There are some questionable plot holes, but that goes with the territory when a story starts in 2004 and is finally finished in 2020. I, for one, completely … Continue reading →

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When Several Timelines Begin to Converge

Posted on January 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Third Temple (April 7, 2030) The Jewish Messiah is finally coming! (Or so the story goes.) But only once the temple is rebuilt on Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Now, that’s a problem. However, one of the YouTube video channels … Continue reading →

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The Look of Love is in Your Eyes

Posted on January 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Look Your Heart Can’t Disguise

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I Think I Was Being Led by His Nose

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Charles de Galle (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970) Ironic, to be sure. Imagine being executed publicly in 1793 and then returning in 1890, potentially to lead his country to war against Germany to avenge a defeat in 1870. … Continue reading →

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The Day the French Republic Really Began

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Execution of Louis XVI (January 21, 1793) Just to remind everyone, this is what happens to autocratic rulers and leaders when the people revolt. This chart is about as accurate as one can get when documenting someone’s demise. And, no … Continue reading →

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I’d Recognize That Song Anywhere

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Outlander Closing Credits (Season 7, Episode 16) It’s part of a plot development going forward for the next season of Outlander. (Spoiler alert:) When Claire first had her baby, Faith, she sang “I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside” … Continue reading →

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