Category Archives: personal

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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What If This Song was Called “Life is a Carney-val”?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by cdsmiller17

“Life Is A Carnival” by The Band (1971) It’s been running through my head, lately. Then I realized that it could be referencing PM Mark Carney’s recent political maneuvers. Now read the lyrics: You can walk on the waterDrown in … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Little While for the Rest to Catch Up

Posted on July 2, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Jesus May Have Been a Hermphrodite This article, from 2012, suggests something shocking: Jesus was an intersex male, neither fully male, nor fully female. I came to the same conclusion in 1996. In fact, Leonardo da Vinci may have hidden … Continue reading →

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Neither Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail Could Keep Us Away

Posted on June 28, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Alberta (June 25, 2026) We attended a family wedding ceremony at this venue in Alberta. To make the trip significant, we first visited my sister and her partner for three days in White Rock, B.C., then Susan’s … Continue reading →

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I’ve Never Owned a Baseball Cap Before

Posted on June 15, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Because I’m Chris, That’s Why Our next door neighbour bought this for me (as a very belated birthday gift) because, she said, she couldn’t resist it. I can see why: that saying actually says it all. I come across as … Continue reading →

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The Image was So Subliminal, I Missed It Altogether

Posted on June 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

“American Woman” by The Guess Who (1970) Amazing. Everyone saw this 45 rpm cover when the song came out. But, I for one, missed the eyes completely. It took the Corner DJ’s Memory Lane 1970 Ep. 04 to show me … Continue reading →

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When a Cliché Finally Makes Sense

Posted on May 17, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Jig is Up It was Ellie Dreams Down Under’s YouTube video this morning that brought this phrase into sharp focus. When you equate the third phase of “I would never do that” to the present time of their exposure … Continue reading →

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Pronouns: Minding Our He’s and She’s

Posted on May 16, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Artificial Intelligence and Gender Identity It seems that the certainties of yesteryear are being eroded in ways that boggle the mind. It’s one thing for teenagers to choose their pronouns now, it’s something completely different for AI to presume a … Continue reading →

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