Monthly Archives: October 2025

There’s a New Inspector in Town

Posted on October 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Maigret (2025) I must admit that it was difficult to watch this contemporary version of an old classic show. Even the description of the character from the books completely ties in with what I remember of previous versions. Maigret wears … Continue reading →

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Here’s Where I Think My Father’s Ashes Ended Up

Posted on October 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

French River I was going through my family archive of pictures, when I came across three pictures I took in 2007. This one (shown above) is the clearest identifiable photo of the Hwy 69 bridge crossing. This was taken 20 … Continue reading →

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Photographic Proof I Visited the Beatles’ Home Town

Posted on October 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Liverpool, Merseyside, UK (Liver Building) The Cavern Club (10 Mathews Street) “Beatle Street” Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey (And previously, a Street Called Hope.)

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Warning: Don’t Be Taken in by This Deep-Fake Video

Posted on October 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

CN Tower on Fire? I saw this headline for a YouTube video this morning. It seemed improbable, so I ignored it. Evidently, other people thought it was true, so the video went viral. Discernment, folks; check your facts before you … Continue reading →

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Humour Reveals the Human in Each of Us

Posted on October 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Humour and Humanity There seems to be a dearth of fun in life, these days. And even when comedians try to poke fun at politicians, those politicians try to stifle the jokes. Someone (I wonder who?) at the top of … Continue reading →

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Proof That We Live in the Wilderness, Now, Too

Posted on October 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Road sign, near our new home.

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Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then I’ll Begin

Posted on October 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Harvest Moon (October 6, 2025 @ 11:48 PM EDT) Twelve hours before the Harvest Moon came to its fullest, I had our computer speakers completely stop working. Susan suggested our Bluetooth speaker as a substitute, for now. Fine, except that … Continue reading →

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Proof that We Live in the Wilderness, Now

Posted on October 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mr. Fox, yesterday, behind our back patio.

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Remember This Point of Singularity from “Origin”?

Posted on October 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Alas, Poor Humanity, I Knew It Well” (Apologies to Shakespeare’s Hamlet) When Dan Brown wrote “Origin” he was focusing on the future when Artificial Intelligence would blend with humanity and take it over. The present time has seen AI come … Continue reading →

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Her Whole Character and Destiny were in Her Name

Posted on October 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jane Goodall (April 3, 1934 – October 1, 2025) We watched the first episode of a new series on Netflix, called “Famous Last Words”. The premise of the program was to air a recording of famous people after they die. … Continue reading →

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