Monthly Archives: October 2025

This Film was Billed as a “Protest in Heels”

Posted on October 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Dumplin’ (2018) To be honest, I’d never even heard of this film, until we discovered it on Netflix, last night. In some ways, I was constantly reminded of “Muriel’s Wedding”: the reason? Because Dolly Partin’s songs were the background soundtrack … Continue reading →

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On This Date in 1884

Posted on October 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Greenwich Prime Meridian (October 22, 1884) Maybe it was originally only a suggestion by the International Meridian Conference, but it became the “real” prime meridian afterwards. Prior to that time, the UK had adopted the Greenwich Observatory as its 0° … Continue reading →

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According to the Definition, This Man was a Prophet

Posted on October 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

James E. McDonald (May 7, 1920 – June 13, 1971) The clue about this scientist came from a YouTube video from Ellie Dreams Down Under. Mr. McDonald’s reputation was rock solid, until he started to investigate UFOs. Then he was … Continue reading →

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After My Previous Posts about the Stock Market…

Posted on October 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

You Can Now Call Me a Hypocrite It’s easy to be skeptical about wealth management when you’re poor. But what do you do when you’re suddenly wealthy? Between my wife and myself, we have a quarter of a million Canadian … Continue reading →

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Who Exactly were the Nephilim?

Posted on October 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Angel & Giants: the Watchers & the Nephilim (2017) Sometimes, it takes a short time to connect the dots. Genesis chapter 6 describes what happened when the ‘sons of God’ created a race of giants with the daughters of men. … Continue reading →

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Instinctively, I Knew What It Was

Posted on October 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Venus: the Morning Star On the long car journey to Orillia, yesterday morning, I saw a bright light in the sky, before the sun rose. It was like a satellite, or, at best, an airplane, but it didn’t move, keeping … Continue reading →

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After Awhile, You Begin to Doubt Your Own Sanity

Posted on October 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) Out of curiosity, even before researching the storyline, we watched this film on Netflix Wednesday night. It’s a bit convoluted, and the mystery is compounded by the fact that Laura may be suffering from … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Simple Introduction to Astrology for Children

Posted on October 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Moon Beams: an Introduction In the very beginning, there were only stars. Then one day, one of the stars decided to make some planets to revolve around it. The name of that star was Sun. And so Sun sent … Continue reading →

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I Tried My Hand at Writing a Children’s Story in 2000

Posted on October 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jessie: First Impressions This is the gentle little story of a young girl living in the farmland of British Columbia during the 1950’s. Her world is simple and her life is easy, as are her thought about the Universe. The … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Preparation Goes into Many of My Plays

Posted on October 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Raelity (1980) It was intended to be a cross between Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars. The image shown above is a series of badges to distinguish the different officers of the Raelity crew. The names of those officers were from … Continue reading →

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