Category Archives: history

One Mustn’t Mock the Afflicted Even in (a) Play

Posted on May 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Bankrupture (1978) A bit ahead of the curve, I chose this title for my play about banking and being bankrupt. Now, the word is fair game for everyone, 43 years later. In the play, I discuss what working in a … Continue reading →

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Fingers Crossed: Is This the End of COVID-19?

Posted on May 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

COVID-19 Variants It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, and everyone is breaking out of the government control of their lives. (Last weekend in Canada we celebrated Victoria Day in much the same way, even though those of us … Continue reading →

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Did the Recent Lunar Eclipse Effects Indirectly Affect Me?

Posted on May 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Flower Blood Supermoon (May 26, 2021) Call it a hunch, or whatever you want, but something happened to me starting on the night of May 25th and ending on the morning of May 27th. I had a blood sugar overload. … Continue reading →

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John le Carré’s Last Novel, Published Before His Death

Posted on May 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Agent Running in the Field (2019) I love a good spy novel, I must admit. And le Carré‘s brand of convoluted tale is the best, in my opinion. But, as always, I wonder about the naming of said stories. Agent-Running … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Winner of American Idol 2021:

Posted on May 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chayce Beckham (July 18, 1996) It seemed impossible to Chayce Beckham that he even made it to the auditions last year. Two weeks before the event, he wrote off his vehicle in a horrific crash. The accident ‘turned him around’ … Continue reading →

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They Always Intended to Be Buried Together

Posted on May 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

But They Were Thwarted Sally, Richard’s last wife, decided to put up a headstone next to his, to prevent Elizabeth from being able to be by his side in death. Shortsighted, I’d say. The bodies don’t count in the end. … Continue reading →

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If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

Posted on May 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Legacy of Liz and Dick While the world was focused on The King and Ann-Margret, I was enchanted by this couple. I had seen them in “Cleopatra” and I could tell, even at age 14 (when I saw the … Continue reading →

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Who Do The King and the Crown Prince have in Common?

Posted on May 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968) Elvis’ little princess grew up to be a beautiful woman, at least on the outside. Her life inside that head of hers might be a little messed up. And it is perfectly reasonable to … Continue reading →

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How Can the World Trust a Bibi with Yahoo in His Name?

Posted on May 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Benjamin Netanyahu (October 21, 1949) I waited, and waited, and waited until a ceasefire was declared by Israel in the latest ‘skirmish’ in Gaza with Hamas: talk about David and Goliath, with the State of Israel taking the Philistine role. … Continue reading →

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And What About Elvis’ “Other Woman”?

Posted on May 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Priscilla Ann Beaulieu (May 24, 1945) When Elvis met her, while serving in the US Army in Germany, Priscilla was only 14 years old. Elvis was 10 years older. Cradle robbing? But we must remember that Elvis was his mother’s … Continue reading →

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