Category Archives: personal

Recruiting a Spy

Posted on April 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Hook Just let me say from the outset that I am not reviewing Len Deighton’s trilogy here, although I could because it is an excellent way to tell a story. In the first and second books, he presented the story … Continue reading →

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The Final Days of “Peter” Radisson

Posted on March 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

First Paragraph of his Last Will and Testament Looks like I should not have trusted the resources I used yesterday. They state that Pierre’s death and burial were unknown. Small detail: they (and I) forgot to look for information regarding … Continue reading →

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My Original “Rolling Stone”

Posted on March 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Pierre-Esprit Radisson I came face-to-face with a solid hologram of myself in last night’s dream: a hint, perhaps, of today’s post. I’ve waited long enough to connect the dots to that life from the middle of the 17th Century. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Singular Path in a Binary World

Posted on February 11, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I Walk The Line In the first few moments of waking up today, I was bombarded with two different songs, each trying to express my thought for this day. Each of the songs was valid on its own, but none … Continue reading →

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I’m Retired But…

Posted on February 3, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Looking for Work It’s a fact of life: you can never go back again. But it doesn’t stop the urge to be gainfully employed. I had a ‘cattle-call’ ad appear in my email account two weeks ago. It was from … Continue reading →

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Why I Quit:

Posted on January 31, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Facebook We are social creatures, all of us. When Facebook came along, everyone embraced the chance to share their thoughts, photos and status changes with friends and family. And they did it willingly. My foray onto this platform was prompted … Continue reading →

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Just Remember:

Posted on January 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

God’s got this!

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My Great Aunt’s Diaries: 1949-1952

Posted on January 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

A Look at Life in Toronto Out of the blue, my second cousin, Norah, sent me transcripts of some diaries that her grandmother had written. I suspect she thought I’d be interested in the passages that featured my biological father, … Continue reading →

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Would You Bet on a Sure Thing?

Posted on December 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Gordon Gekko Quote (above) As far as my dreams go, it was a strange one. I had joined forces with an old friend from the early 1980’s. She had a team of workers who seemed to be recruiting new candidates … Continue reading →

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A Family Tradition

Posted on December 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17
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