Category Archives: personal

Are Wedding Vows a Thing of the Past?

Posted on July 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

What Do They Really Promise? In the past, women were considered chattels. I’m sorry if that offends you, but only 50 years ago could a wife finally take out a loan at the bank without her husband’s permission. It was … Continue reading →

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New Age Thinking?

Posted on July 26, 2026 by cdsmiller17

There is Nothing New Under the Sun Wrapping ideas from millennia ago in “New” robes doesn’t make them right. It’s just a different way to be rebellious with the ‘status quo’. Gnosticism has been around for a long time. The … Continue reading →

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Susan’s Green Thumb is Still Working Its Magic

Posted on July 24, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Citronella

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After 23 Years, Mom’s Still in Touch

Posted on July 22, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Dime After Dime

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Funny How an Image can Trigger a Childhood Memory

Posted on July 20, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Toronto Island (1960) It was part of my childhood: my Mom would take me on the ferry to the Toronto Island. For years, I have had this memory of being a toddler on the ferry, itself. But my view was … Continue reading →

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Heaven’s On My Mind

Posted on July 17, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Everything’s Alright (1973) from “Jesus Christ Superstar” In the twilight zone of wondering what the future will bring, I had a rough day yesterday. When Susan came to bed, she suggested that I stop thinking about it. It reminded me … Continue reading →

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We All Have Them, but Do We Think About Them?

Posted on July 16, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Routines Strange thought, this morning: I have a specific to-do list every day, mostly involving my morning rituals, but they are so routine that I have hardly any thought of what to do next. Hmm. I guess they call that … Continue reading →

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Procedural Progress: Next Step Will Be a…

Posted on July 15, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Biopsy The MRI didn’t reveal why my PSA should be a 10 instead of a 5. Even the size of my prostate is only at 45% when a normal enlargement would be about 30%. There are two or three areas … Continue reading →

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Is It Meant to Confuse Us or Set Us Free?

Posted on July 9, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Have the Gnostics Returned as Artificial Intelligence? I watch a lot of YouTube videos: not for entertainment, but for awareness. I suspect that the algorithms are giving me more of what I already watch, so my viewing preferences will be … Continue reading →

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It was My Very First Time in the Machine

Posted on July 8, 2026 by cdsmiller17

MRI (July 7, 2026) I’m a senior. Things begin to become issues. Senior male difficulties. Oh, hell, just come out with it, Christopher: I may have ‘something’ wrong with my prostate. Hence my urologist ordered an MRI session for me. … Continue reading →

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