Category Archives: paranoia

Canada’s Infrastructure: ^ Construction

Posted on June 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  Last Wednesday, we set out from our home in Ontario and travelled all the way to Fredericton, New Brunswick to attend the funeral of Susan’s Aunt Freda. I knew there were roadworks on Highway 400, and probably that there … Continue reading →

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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Century

Posted on May 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  It struck me the other day that these two women exemplify what one could call ‘classy’. And the affection felt by the public for each of them is across the board. It must be the pearls.

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And Isn’t it True?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Perry Mason: The truth will out… X-Files: The truth is out there.

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Is Smiley (Somewhat) Based on Intrepid?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

When asked who he based George Smiley‘s character on, John le Carré states that he is an amalgam of several people. And for a long time, I accepted that response on face value. Now I’m beginning to wonder…

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Experience: Negative to Positive

Posted on April 14, 2018 by cdsmiller17

“Don’t touch! It’s hot!” As a species, we are wired to disobey. It must have been built into our DNA to be negatively suggestible. From the minute we are told not to do something, that’s all we want to do. … Continue reading →

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Did James Earl Ray Kill MLK Jr?

Posted on April 4, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Or Was He Just the Patsy? We always breathe a collective sigh of relief when the ‘bad guys’ are caught after some atrocious event, such as the assassination of a prominent person. Such was the effect of James Earl Ray … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Society’s Mirror?

Posted on April 1, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Or a Necessary Evil? Today is April Fool’s Day (and Easter Sunday) 2018. But this is no joke. Facebook has come in for a lot of criticism lately. Most of it seems justified, but is it really wrong to give … Continue reading →

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Spy vs Spy: Tit for Tat

Posted on March 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Ex-Spy Poisoned in Salisbury This seems like a plot straight out of the mind of John le Carré. It was even set in Salisbury, where his last book had a ‘safe house’. Has someone been reading his mail? Sergei Skripal … Continue reading →

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NAFTA: a Canadian Perspective

Posted on March 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

North American Free Trade Agreement Donald Trump made an election promise to the American people. Actually he made many promises, never thinking that he’d have to keep any of them, because he expected to lose. The particular promise I wish … Continue reading →

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Beliefs: What Do I Know?

Posted on March 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Question Yesterday, at our Faith and Science group, we got into a discussion about “when do our beliefs turn into certainties?” As always, when we try to approach these things from an intellectual point-of-view, our inquiries fail to reach … Continue reading →

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