Category Archives: personal

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then I’ll Begin

Posted on October 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Harvest Moon (October 6, 2025 @ 11:48 PM EDT) Twelve hours before the Harvest Moon came to its fullest, I had our computer speakers completely stop working. Susan suggested our Bluetooth speaker as a substitute, for now. Fine, except that … Continue reading →

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Proof that We Live in the Wilderness, Now

Posted on October 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mr. Fox, yesterday, behind our back patio.

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This is My 4600th Post: It Seems Appropriate, Somehow

Posted on October 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Magdalene Tower, Rennes-le-Chateau, France Over time, I come back to themes and stories that I visited more than 40 years ago. Today, I want to look at the village priest who amassed a great deal of money in the … Continue reading →

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Trust a Dream to Say that I’m Like…

Posted on October 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Dog With A Bone There’s a television ad that has three brothers say their names: the first two are insignificant; the third says, “I’m Ryan Reynolds” to laughter all around. No, not that one. These are the Reynolds .Brothers. … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Sale Proceeds is…

Posted on October 1, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like Waiting for Paint to Dry Yesterday was a federal holiday, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Truth & Reconciliation report. The banks were closed. Today, the mortgage should be paid off, and the balance of the sale should be … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Days Before the Sale of Our House Completed

Posted on September 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Moving Day (September 29, 2025) We moved out on September 13th. As ‘luck’ would have it, we were there when the new family moved in yesterday @ 4:45 pm. It was strange to witness that change. (Normally, we wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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I’ve Retired from Producing Personal Birth Charts

Posted on September 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

(This Chart Illustration is Completely Made Up) The time has come. I’m no longer offering to do any personal birth charts and analyses. The reason might seem insignificant, but it is sensible. I’m 75 now and because I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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A Song I Heard in High School Via The Hurbleys

Posted on September 27, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Yes I Will (1965) This track came up in my randomized iTunes playlist this morning. Strangely enough, I hadn’t realized it was even in my music collection. When I went to visit the home of the lead singer of The … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been to This Site: the Stones Go On Forever

Posted on September 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Carnac Stones, France In a corner of Brittany, there exist rows and rows of standing stones. I read, today, that scientists believe they may be older than Stonehenge. Walking among them is overwhelming. I suspect their positioning is the equivalent … Continue reading →

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John Knew What He Was Writing About

Posted on September 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Strawberry Fields Forever (1967) At the time, this song was considered very avant-garde. The video that accompanied it was even more confusing, but now, all these years later, the genius behind the song is quite visible. Let me take you … Continue reading →

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