Monthly Archives: January 2026

Lesson on How Time Removes Barriers Between Mates

Posted on January 13, 2026 by cdsmiller17

People We Meet on Vacation (2026) This is not a sickly sweet romantic comedy. The two individuals, Poppy and Alex, are accidental travelling companions to start with. They are chalk and cheese. She talks too much; he’s as silent as … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Secret in the Word:

Posted on January 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Hallelujah Using Gematria, the letters of the two word phrase confirm what Leonard Cohen realized in his song: the ‘cord of three’. When added together the total of the phrase is 131. That’s a visible representation of ‘one plus one … Continue reading →

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Harmony: Musical Combinations Based on Math

Posted on January 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (1984) I was researching Pythagorean Philosophy when I came across this gem: The harmony of the cosmos The Pythagoreans extended their numerical philosophy to the study of harmony in music and the cosmos. They discovered that … Continue reading →

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A Whole Lot of Wishful Thinking Goin’ On

Posted on January 10, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Trump’s Downfall? (February 13, 2026) The astrologers who occupy space on YouTube are mostly saying the same thing. They think, when Saturn enters Aries (conjunct Neptune) that things will get very dicey for the 47th President. The first thing I’m … Continue reading →

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After Every Chapter, I Have to Put the Book Down

Posted on January 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Secret of Secrets (2025) But within a minute or two, I have to pick it up again, to read the next chapter. From the very first Robert Langdon book, it’s been the same for me. It’s the breathless pace … Continue reading →

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For Most of This Show, We’re in the Dark, Literally

Posted on January 7, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Absentia (2017 – 2020) I thought we were going to watch “Run Away” on Netflix, but my wife had a different idea, based on a family recommendation: this show. So far we watched the first season of 10 episodes. There … Continue reading →

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Dreams in Which I’m Dying are the Best I’ve Ever Had*

Posted on January 6, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming I love the synchronicity of being given two books for Christmas and having one reference the topic of the other. The closest Katherine had ever come to projecting was the occasional “lucid dream” – a bizarre experience wherein … Continue reading →

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How to Spend a Week Binge Watching a TV Show

Posted on January 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Younger (2015 – 2021) My wife insisted. I’m not sure what the appeal is, because it’s a world that we hardly are aware of: book publishing. Culturally, it speaks to the rarified air of New York society, in much the … Continue reading →

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Same Accident, Different Result

Posted on January 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Angels Sing (2012) I had a sense of deja vu watching this film, last night. I’m sure it’s a common enough circums6tance: two boys on a frozen lake; one brother falls through the ice and the other is helpless to … Continue reading →

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In December 1984, I Adapted a TV Play Called…

Posted on January 3, 2026 by cdsmiller17

“Interview With The Devil” by Mark Leiron-Young I’m not sure what I intended to do with the teleplay, but after reading Mark’s original treatment, I felt moved to adapt the story into a TV play in five acts. My ‘purpose’ … Continue reading →

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