Category Archives: reviews

What Marriage is Really Like, from the Wife’s Point-of-View

Posted on September 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

For Better or For Worse, by Lynn Johnston From Wikipedia: “For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran originally from 1979 to 2008 chronicling the lives of the Patterson family and their friends, in … Continue reading →

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Spiritually, There’s No Denying Evolution

Posted on September 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Shack (2017) Having read the book years ago, I never got around to seeing this film, until last night, on Netflix. Of course, I’d seen the promo videos, but they gloss over the important stuff. Essentially, this is a … Continue reading →

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“Miracles Happen All the Time”

Posted on August 18, 2020 by cdsmiller17

An Interview with God (2018) Well, I’m going to have to admit that this film is as close to the reality of a crisis intervention as I’ve ever seen. And it feels true, too. From IMDb: “Paul Asher, an up-and-coming … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do With Only Months to Live?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by cdsmiller17

My Life (1993) I’d avoided this film until last night. I know why, of course, but I suppose I just wasn’t ready for it. Turns out that I couldn’t sleep for half the night after seeing it. (From IMDb:) Life … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia: Same as It Ever Was?

Posted on August 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

We watched this gem of a film on Netflix last night. I knew from the opening sequence (above) that it would be amusing, to say the least. The culture clash between America and Saudi Arabia is quite extreme and Tom … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill was his Generation’s Trump, Honestly!

Posted on August 5, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Darkest Hour There is a scene in this film where Winston Churchill seems to be the only one who is willing to fight the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg. Everyone else in the War Cabinet is looking to surrender to … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Share and Share Alike

Posted on August 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

What are We Doing Wrong? As the title of the magazine suggests: we need to Share. Not just a little, but a lot. Questions and answers At every lecture he gave around the world, and virtually every day of his … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have to be Smart to Gain Wisdom

Posted on July 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Astrology For Dummies (2nd Edition) Thank you, Ian, for sharing this one with me. When you first brought it to my attention as an extended summary of the Sun sign personalities, I wondered who the author was. Now I know: … Continue reading →

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Gnosis No. 20: Gurgjieff & The Fourth Way

Posted on July 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

What’s the Big Secret? Views of a Hidden Teaching. (Summer ’91) My friend, Raymond Hebert, lent me his copy of this issue of the Gnosis magazine. Our shared interest is in Gurdjieff and his teachings. This issue’s total focus was … Continue reading →

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The Revelation of Dannion Brinkley

Posted on July 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Saved by the Light What’s amazing about this story is that I had never heard of it. My first brush with life after death was reading Raymond Moody’s book about it. He published Life After Life in 1975, the same … Continue reading →

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