Monthly Archives: January 2026

A Classic Feel-Good Movie that’s also a True Story

Posted on January 31, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Music of the Heart (1999) There are very few Meryl Streep movies that I’ve not seen. This was one of them. I found it on Prime Video last night, and took some gentle ribbing from my wife, after saying that … Continue reading →

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As Far as Dreams Go, This One was Twisty

Posted on January 30, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Failure to Launch It seems to me that almost all my dreams these days are lucid dreams. The reason for suggesting that is the fact that I always know I’m dreaming, and nothing surprises me while I’m in the dream. … Continue reading →

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Can We Even Trust the Internet Anymore?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Deep-fakes I’ve noticed lately that there are more and more “AI-enhanced” YouTube videos circulating. The giveaway to me is the hand gestures. The lip-synching is almost perfect, but the hands don’t gesture naturally. And, if you look at the background … Continue reading →

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When Regulus Rises in the East, We will be Wiser

Posted on January 28, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Eye of the Sphinx (October 7, 2026) I have been reluctant to ascribe this date to the end of a very dramatic six month period in 2026. But with recent ICE actions in Minneapolis, and the public outcry over … Continue reading →

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Honestly, I Didn’t Know Rumi had Written This First

Posted on January 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Three Doors Maybe I should get out more. In the mid-80’s I wrote a poem about three Golden Gates. Now I know where the inspiration came from. Enough said?

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Fifteen Years Ago Today, She was Killed, but By Whom?

Posted on January 26, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Ellen Greenberg (June 23, 1983 – January 26, 2011) I’d never heard of this miscarriage of justice before yesterday, when Ellie Burck posted a video on YouTube discussing this cold case. Honestly, how could her death ever have been deemed … Continue reading →

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How Everwood is Touching a Nerve with Me

Posted on January 25, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Father-Son Conflict In the first season of this story, Ephram and Andy butt heads almost all the time. Ephram, being just 15 years old, is missing his mom, who died in a traffic accident. Before her death, Ephram witnessed his … Continue reading →

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Ruby Has Never Had It So Cold

Posted on January 24, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Our Toyota Corolla is 7.5 years old. For seven of those years, she has had a sheltered garage to sit out winter storms and deep freezes. This winter is the first that she’s braved the outdoors. In the last two … Continue reading →

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I Think I’m Slowly Turning into Archie Bunker

Posted on January 23, 2026 by cdsmiller17

All in the Family (1971 – 1979) At the moment, the CHCH reruns are featuring 1975 of this program. We’ve been through three episodes of Archie going missing (while Carrol O’Connor had a contract dispute with Norman Lear), we saw … Continue reading →

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Here’s a TV Show I Never Would Have Watched Before

Posted on January 22, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Everwood (2002 – 2006) The years it was aired gives a clue. I was still living in England during these years. We’re starting to view all 89 episodes on Netflix. It’ll take a few days. The pilot episode was filmed … Continue reading →

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