Category Archives: personal

The Agony of Defeat, Yet Again

Posted on May 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

OK. I admit it: I’m a diehard Leafs fan. I guess that comes from being born in Toronto. Every year, when the Stanly Cup playoffs come around again, lots of Toronto Maple Leafs supporters cross their fingers, hoping that, against … Continue reading →

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Just a Moment’s Inattention, and then Bam!

Posted on May 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Our Ruby ran into the car in front, when it stopped at a turning onto King Street. The damage is minor but it needs repairing. I wonder what the event chart looks like: Hmm.

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I Knew I had These Two Books in My Library

Posted on April 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Greatest Works of Hal Lindsey (1994) This post, and the one from earlier today, have a connecting link: Lindsey Graham. That’s all I want to say, for the moment. (It’s funny how my mind works.)

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Meet the Newest Addition to Our Bird Family

Posted on April 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Destiny (aka Daisy) Remember that Jupiter/Uranus conjunction in Taurus, last Saturday? Here’s the result: a new baby bird (12 weeks old) to add to the mix of our menagerie. We now have a “3-Body Problem” The other two are bonded … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow: 10th Anniversary of Writing on WordPress

Posted on April 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

This post is number 4,000!

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They Say the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

Posted on April 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chants with his father, Trouper. It was their first meeting in 17 months. According to Susan, Chants was speechless. I can believe that.

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She was the Prototype of the Women I Married

Posted on April 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday, I got the urge to look up a woman who was a friend to a gawky youth in the early 1960’s. She would have been only four years my senior, but in those days she was a grownup, while … Continue reading →

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Some Reminders for Others, If Their Lives are Impacted

Posted on April 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic Depression) I am not an expert, but I have rubbed shoulders with the problem over the years, because my eldest daughter suffers from it. In truth, no one can help her unless and until she wants … Continue reading →

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Detente on a Cabinet Shelf

Posted on April 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

@ 1:27 pm yesterday

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Don’t Laugh: This is a Message from the Universe

Posted on April 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Psyche

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