Author Archives: cdsmiller17
Take a Brooding Male, Add a Little Gossip: What do You Have?
Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC Series) Call me ‘old school’. This is the only adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel that works for me. Set in 1812 (at the beginning of the War of 1812-14), it tells the tale of … Continue reading
Who Would Want to be President, Really?
If I’ve learned anything about the transition of one head-of-state to another, as seen in yesterday’s posts, it is a stress-filled time. You go from a normal politician, glad-handing with supporters and other well-wishers, to the isolation of being at … Continue reading
Different Commercials: Same Actress
Heart to Home Meals Seasons Retirement Communities (No doubt these are Canadian television commercials, and the actress [Eleanor?] may be related to someone in the industry, but there’s no mistaking her personality.) She reminds me of my Mom when she … Continue reading
When Barry Met the Donald
First Meeting: November 10, 2016 @ 12:34 pm Again, I’m taking the timing of this event from a CTV News report on the day. It doesn’t take an experienced eye to see that there was a lot of tension being … Continue reading
The Day that Obama Found Out the Truth
Meeting the Ex-Presidents on January 7, 2009 @ 11:51 am I’m taking my cue for the timing of this event from a Reuters report written that very morning. The private meeting between Bush and Obama would have been for about … Continue reading
Have I Lived Before? Will I Live Again?
Reincarnation: The Wheel of Life. It’s a thorny issue for most folk. “If I lived before, how come I can’t remember?” (Cue: “The Twilight Zone” opening sequence.) “Imagine if you will living in a world where everyone remembers exactly who … Continue reading
COVID-19: Time to Think Positively
Preface to the Collection King Solomon says in Proverbs that there is nothing new under the sun. For thousands of years, life has been teaching us the same lessons over and over. Through war and peace; through rags and riches; … Continue reading
Meet Diana, My New Spiritual Assistant
Obviously, I ‘borrowed’ this avatar image from the internet, but only because I cannot find an ‘exact’ copy of the look of the woman that introduced herself to me in my dreams this morning. She is a personal assistant to … Continue reading
My First Look at James Bond in 1963
This is the second film in the series, but it’s the first one that I saw in the cinema. The photography was so crystal clear, and the scenery, Byzantine: what more could a fella want? Girls? There’s plenty of them, … Continue reading
Replicant in Search of a Soul
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Geez, I thought the original Blade Runner was dark. This sequel is darker, still. Rick Deckard has vanished. The notorious Blade Runner has been missing since 2019 when he and Rachael escaped from the authorities, and … Continue reading
