Category Archives: personal

In the Present Climate, It’s Good to Remember This:

Posted on August 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have … Continue reading →

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“From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads” (Life on Mars?)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Escape to the Country (2002 – present) You could call it one of our (not so) guilty pleasures: four nights a week we watch this series from the BBC on CTV Life channel. It’s in its 24th season in the … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Revisit This Gem of a TV Show

Posted on August 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Life on Mars (2006 – 2007) I guess something came up in my YouTube feed, featuring David Bowie’s song “Life on Mars?” It is considered one of Bowie’s best songs, and one where his cut-up lyrics paint a picture of … Continue reading →

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Last Night, Buddy’s Cousin Came to Play

Posted on August 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17
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Reading the Tea Leaves

Posted on August 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tasseography It’s amazing when I think about being introduced to a fortune-telling tool when I was just a young lad. In the 1950’s reading tea leaves was all the rage. It went out of fashion (especially in Canada) when coffee … Continue reading →

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There’s a Light, a Certain Kind of Light…*

Posted on August 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17
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Buddy had a Visit from His Cousins, Scarlet and Sparkles

Posted on August 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Buddy hasn’t seen his cousins for almost three weeks. He lived with them for six weeks before he came to live with us. He remembers them well. We’re hoping they will come often to visit him. He loves to play … Continue reading →

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English is Such a Challenging Language:

Posted on August 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Homophones At 5:00 am today I was awake, as I usually am, every day. I said a little prayer asking for a hint about today’s post (here). Two words sprang into my mind: pleas and please. Their juxtaposition put me … Continue reading →

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Something for Your Consideration:

Posted on August 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Battle Between Good and Evil It pains me to admit it, but I also think that Go(o)d is on my side, but I’m a Gnostic Christian, so the terminology is relative. In the recent attempt on DJT’s life, the … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t See This Until I Viewed the Card Upside Down

Posted on July 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tarot Ten of Pentacles Sometimes, it takes a very long time for the ol’ penny to drop. I was watching an Ellie Dreams Down Under video on YouTube this morning. The final card of the spread was the Ten of … Continue reading →

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