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About cdsmiller17

I am an Astrologer who also writes about world events. My first eBook "At This Point in Time" is available through most on-line book stores. I have now serialized my second book "The Star of Bethlehem" here.

A British Term that has Foreigners Scratching their Heads

Posted on April 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Don’t Get into a Tiswas “Today Is Saturday: Watch And Smile” This was a children’s television program on ITV between 1974 and 1982. I never saw it. tiswas in British English (ˈtɪzˌwɒz) NOUN a state of anxiety, confusion or excitement Collins English Dictionary The … Continue reading →

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When Parents are Asked to Make an Impossible Decision

Posted on April 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

New Amsterdam (Season 1, Episode 15 “Croaklahoma”) We are slowly getting through season one, and this episode shows the negative impact religion can have on life-and-death decisions: the young parents of a recent heart transplant cannot afford their child’s medication, … Continue reading →

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In Just Seven Years, I’ve Gone from Zero to Nero

Posted on April 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

My WordPress Statistics In one week’s time, I shall be celebrating my seventh anniversary of writing blogs on this platform. I knew the small audience of readers would grow over time, but I wasn’t expecting the huge doubling of numbers … Continue reading →

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Another Piece of Art Rescued from the Dump

Posted on April 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

He looks like driftwood, but he’s actually plastic. (Susan repainted his body.)

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Letting the Light In through the Cracks

Posted on April 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart (2021) There’s a new book in town! (Well, actually on the internet, since I downloaded the Kindle version from Amazon.ca.) I’ve read chapter one, so far, today, and it seems to be dictated by … Continue reading →

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How I Became a Hypnotherapist (but only in the UK)

Posted on April 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Successful Hypnotherapy (1984) After going through my own series of hypnotherapy sessions in 1989, I realized that I, too, could become one. All I had to do was find someone to teach me the methods. (And remember, in those days, … Continue reading →

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Hypnotherapy: How to Come to Terms with Bulimia

Posted on April 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

An English Rose To protect the identity of my most important hypnotherapy client from 1991, I shall be using this euphemism. And by all accounts, it is an apt description. But she had a late teenage coping mechanism well into … Continue reading →

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A Poem about Love from 1967

Posted on April 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Love in the Rain Wind rustling through the trees, Water trickling down the eaves, Rain pattering on the roof: Their sounds are so aloof. . I feel you close to me, Though your eyes I cannot see; Your lips are … Continue reading →

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“Peace on Earth” was All It Said

Posted on April 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

One Tin Soldier (1969) “One Tin Soldier” tells the story of two neighboring tribes, the warlike Valley People and the peaceful Mountain Kingdom which possesses a great treasure buried under a stone. The Valley People demand the treasure. The Mountain … Continue reading →

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These Marks Mean Nothing Now, But They Used To…

Posted on April 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

During My High School Years (1964-1969) This was me, 54 years ago. It’s my favourite photo of myself while I was still in my teens. But my picture is not the reason for today’s post. These Ontario Student Transcripts are: … Continue reading →

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