Monthly Archives: December 2025

I Had a Thought, Last Night: Mid-1980’s was My Peak

Posted on December 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tales from the Time Loop (2003) I’m referencing David Icke’s book here because 22 years ago he tried to get people to wake up from their slumbering. Otherwise, they will be destined to repeat their life lessons over and over … Continue reading →

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Murdered by His Brother, Made a Saint, Then a King

Posted on December 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Good King” Wenceslas (c 907 – September 28, 935) There’s a bit of synchronicity at work here. Every Boxing Day (Feast of Saint Stephen), we are reminded of how righteous this Duke of Bohemia was with the song, referenced above. … Continue reading →

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It’s No Fun Anymore

Posted on December 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The View From Our Front Door, This Morning The last time I left our unit was on Boxing Day. Since then, our car has been covered with snow, then ice and then snow again. The chunks of icy snow were … Continue reading →

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It was Probably Just a Fever Dream about Santa

Posted on December 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A20 When a fever breaks, my dreams take on a repetitive hue. So, even when I get up for a rest break, I immediately returned to the scene of the crime (which in this case is, “What happened to Santa … Continue reading →

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Santa Came a Little Late This Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming Made Easy (2015) The Secret of Secrets (2025) We came down with colds on Christmas Eve. We’d taken our presents to Susan’s daughter’s place, but had to leave them there, since we didn’t want to infect anyone else. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Known Fact: at Christmas the Veil is Thinnest

Posted on December 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Goodbye June (2025) On a whim, we watched this film on Netflix last night. It wasn’t a load of fun, but it was real. Susan watched her mother pass 11 years ago. I wasn’t sure if this film would be … Continue reading →

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It’s a Christmas Classic Now, But It Wasn’t Always So

Posted on December 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 5, 1965) It’s been 60 years since the world first set eyes on this Charlie Brown TV special. Doing the research, I was surprised that it was shown by CTV in Canada four days before … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Life and Death are a Matter of Roman History

Posted on December 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tacitus (56 AD – 120 AD) Wrote about Him It’s an inconvenient truth: Jesus was alive and died by crucifixion during Tiberius’ reign as Emperor of Rome (14 AD – 37 AD). I mentioned previously that Rome had scrupulous records … Continue reading →

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At Last, the Penny Finally Dropped

Posted on December 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Grinch is Scrooge in Disguise This Christmas season, we’ve watched the cartoon, the live-action and the animated film of this Dr. Seuss story. {We probably won’t see the latest ‘horror’ version.) It was the flashback to his ’empty’ childhood … Continue reading →

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Loud Enough to Even Wake the Dead

Posted on December 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

False Fire Alarm (December 23, 2025) What a rude awakening! The fire alarm in our unit went off at 1:30 this morning. “Fire, Fire!” it screamed, while its strobe-flashing light made the bedroom look like a scene from a slow … Continue reading →

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