Category Archives: history

Replacing the Hot Stove

Posted on October 6, 2018 by cdsmiller17

With Social Media While reading through some Facebook comments this morning (I won’t bore you with the details as it was a post about Brett Kavanaugh), I suddenly flashed back to a childhood memory, which involved the old pot-bellied stove … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Narcissists

Posted on October 4, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Something to do with Eyebrows I was reading an internet article the other day that stated that a psychological study had found one common feature that was common to all narcissists: their distinctive eyebrows. The picture shown above is labelled … Continue reading →

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The Sins of the Father

Posted on October 1, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Are Visited Upon the Children An interesting email popped into my account this morning. It was meant to be thought-provoking, and in a way it was. It was a series of statements essentially asking why affirmative actions by minorities are … Continue reading →

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How to Change History in Five Minutes

Posted on September 29, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Two women confronted Senator Jeff Flake on his way to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. They made a few provocative, and unproven, statements about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged behaviour in his teens. But the power of their personal stories, spoken … Continue reading →

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It’s Just a Little Lie

Posted on September 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Pinocchio’s Nose The story of the wooden toy that turned into a human boy is an excellent metaphor for Brett Kavanaugh’s life. But the only thing that’s different is that his nose doesn’t grow when he tells a lie. Instead, … Continue reading →

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USA: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

…or Dr. Ford and Mr. Kavanaugh? I often wonder if the timing of events is accidental, or divinely inspired. Venus is almost exactly on the Ascendant. That conjunction is opposed by the Moon/Uranus conjunction. This is the most emotive combination … Continue reading →

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Not the Reaction Trump Expected

Posted on September 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Embarrassment Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. In other words, to world leaders from everywhere else. As is his wont, he boasted about how good his administration is, compared to every other American government … Continue reading →

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When is Sex not Sex?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

When there is no intercourse! The Brett Kavanaugh media blitz yesterday (on Fox) to ‘clear his name’ brought to light an interesting echo: he claimed, while choking back tears, that he was a virgin all through high school. At the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Sexes

Posted on September 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Men versus Women For as long as there have been two sexes, men have assumed their superiority. I’m not sure why they would think that, but I guess it is based on “might means right”. It seems a long time … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh/Ford: He Said, She Said

Posted on September 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus This clever book attempts to highlight, using an Astrological metaphor, that men and women are coming from two totally different places when it comes to relationship issues. Nowhere is this more obvious … Continue reading →

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