Category Archives: personal

How Do I Interpret This Symptom?

Posted on October 7, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Needle Pain in My Left Armpit (October 7, 2023) I woke up at 3:33 am, with a sharp stabbing pain in my left armpit. It felt like a spider had bitten me, but when I looked at it in the … Continue reading →

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Live by the Word, Die by the Word?

Posted on October 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17
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Three Months for a Pet to Completely Sever Their Ties

Posted on September 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

BeBe (passed June 21, 2023) “Ellie Dreams Down Under” posted a YouTube Tarot reading this morning that asked the question as to whether pets are met on the other side when they die. The reading seemed a little backward, at … Continue reading →

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And Writing about the Timing of Poems being Published

Posted on September 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Last Words of an Unknown Soldier Poem (June 15, 1944) I wrote about this poem in my post “Why I Write…” and now that I have explored the idea of charting when a poem is published widely for the first … Continue reading →

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But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God…

Posted on September 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Door-stopped by Two Young Jehovah’s Witnesses, Today It’s not the first time that JWs have come knocking on my door, and it probably won’t be the last. But I take my inspiration to write from anywhere and everywhere. Today’s question … Continue reading →

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Two Views of Castelnou, France

Posted on September 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17
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Sometimes, Watching Violence on TV Shows is “Bad”

Posted on September 6, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Power (2023) My daughter, Rosanna, suggested this show. On Saturday night, we watched the first four episodes (of nine). The premise was ‘interesting’ since it showed what would happen if young women grew a new organ that produced electricity … Continue reading →

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“Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth”

Posted on September 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Cecco d’Ascoli (Burned at the Stake – September 16, 1327) I knew eventually that I would come across an individual that was burned at the stake for his beliefs. Cecco d’Ascoli seems to fit the bill. Justin Sledge’s video discussion … Continue reading →

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Once in a Blue Moon…

Posted on August 31, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Night Sky is Crystal Clear

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Can You Tell I’m Wearing Hearing Aids?

Posted on August 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

I’ve had them since last Friday, and I’m still getting used to them. I got them from Amplifon, in Barrie.

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