Category Archives: personal

Honestly, I Didn’t Know Rumi had Written This First

Posted on January 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Three Doors Maybe I should get out more. In the mid-80’s I wrote a poem about three Golden Gates. Now I know where the inspiration came from. Enough said?

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How Everwood is Touching a Nerve with Me

Posted on January 25, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Father-Son Conflict In the first season of this story, Ephram and Andy butt heads almost all the time. Ephram, being just 15 years old, is missing his mom, who died in a traffic accident. Before her death, Ephram witnessed his … Continue reading →

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Ruby Has Never Had It So Cold

Posted on January 24, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Our Toyota Corolla is 7.5 years old. For seven of those years, she has had a sheltered garage to sit out winter storms and deep freezes. This winter is the first that she’s braved the outdoors. In the last two … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Winter Snow on Our TV Reception

Posted on January 21, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Bell Satellite Dish For the third time in two weeks, our satellite TV lost its signal. When I called Bell the first time, they decided to send me a new Smart Card for the receiver. Really? After a day, the … Continue reading →

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He’s Growing Up, Every Day

Posted on January 13, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Buddy

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The Hidden Secret in the Word:

Posted on January 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Hallelujah Using Gematria, the letters of the two word phrase confirm what Leonard Cohen realized in his song: the ‘cord of three’. When added together the total of the phrase is 131. That’s a visible representation of ‘one plus one … Continue reading →

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Dreams in Which I’m Dying are the Best I’ve Ever Had*

Posted on January 6, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming I love the synchronicity of being given two books for Christmas and having one reference the topic of the other. The closest Katherine had ever come to projecting was the occasional “lucid dream” – a bizarre experience wherein … Continue reading →

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In December 1984, I Adapted a TV Play Called…

Posted on January 3, 2026 by cdsmiller17

“Interview With The Devil” by Mark Leiron-Young I’m not sure what I intended to do with the teleplay, but after reading Mark’s original treatment, I felt moved to adapt the story into a TV play in five acts. My ‘purpose’ … Continue reading →

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Uncovering Bible Connections (Gematria: Old and New)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Comparing Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 (Mid-1980’s) Before I wrote the poem “In-Beginning”, I calculated the value of each letter in Hebrew and Greek to see if they corresponded. I was pleasantly surprised. Of course they’re connected. How could they … Continue reading →

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I Had a Thought, Last Night: Mid-1980’s was My Peak

Posted on December 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tales from the Time Loop (2003) I’m referencing David Icke’s book here because 22 years ago he tried to get people to wake up from their slumbering. Otherwise, they will be destined to repeat their life lessons over and over … Continue reading →

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