Monthly Archives: September 2026

Watch What He Does at Golf Tournaments; You’ll See

Posted on September 12, 2026 by cdsmiller17

If You Can’t Win, Cheat! Most people would say, “So what?” Well, as we’re beginning to understand, if you’re willing to cheat at golf, you’ll cheat at anything, including elections. This video is from 7 years ago. There’s even been … Continue reading →

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Alexa Played This Song, Today: Seems Appropriate

Posted on September 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Kansas: Dust in the Wind (January 16, 1978) Nihilistic, for sure, but also spiritual, in its own way: See if you agree. “Dust In The Wind” I close my eyesOnly for a moment, and the moment’s goneAll my dreamsPass before … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Scene of the Crime, 25 Years Later

Posted on September 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Nine-Eleven (September 11, 2001) After 25 years, I’ve honed my karmic astrology skills. Today might be a good day to look with new eyes at the event chart of that day, using the timing of the first plane hitting the … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Sure I Ever Really Had It

Posted on September 10, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Losing My Religion (February 19, 1991) In 1995, my boss at PCS asked me to record a mixtape of his favourite songs. This song was his absolute favourite. Not sure why. Losing My Religion Song by R.E.M. Oh, life, it’s … Continue reading →

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You’d Think: Been There, Done That, Wouldn’t You?

Posted on September 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Lillian Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) Normally, I don’t visit random biographies of actresses born 130 years (or more) ago. But this person was highlighted in a Facebook post by an individual (Andrew Bassano Brewer)who saw “The … Continue reading →

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This Analogy Contained a (Not So) Veiled Threat

Posted on September 7, 2026 by cdsmiller17

German Shepherd vs. Dachshund US Treasury Secretary Bessent called Canada a ”little yippy dog” on the weekend. Interesting. I guess size matters, but the comparison is “nasty”, Trump’s favourite word to describe Canadian negotiators. It’s interesting how the dog breeds … Continue reading →

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Probably the Funniest Film I’ve Seen This Year

Posted on September 6, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Sheep Detectives (2026) The premise is simple, but effective. The humans only see sheep, but the minute they are on their own, they speak and act like people. And their owner, George, reads murder mysteries to them every night … Continue reading →

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A Second Insight, Today

Posted on September 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Bad Company: Straight Shooter (1975 album cover) I was watching the Corner DJ YouTube Memory Lane video featuring music from 1975, and this album cover showed up during the playing of Bad Company’s “Shooting Star”. I suddenly remembered that the … Continue reading →

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Symbolic: This Image Never Caught My Attention

Posted on September 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Sunflower I caught a glimpse of an image on Facebook this morning which I’d never seen before. It was a closeup of the head of a sunflower which is made up of a series of five-petaled flowers developing over the … Continue reading →

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“Optimism is a Political Act”

Posted on September 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Did You Hear the Subtle Meaning? I wanted to focus on the upcoming midterm elections in the United States. Michael J. Fox’ quote came up. On the surface, every midterm election is a referendum of the ruling government at the … Continue reading →

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