Tag Archives: black and white

And From Out of the Left Field Came This:

Posted on January 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Azeb Mesfin (Dec 21, 1966) Meles Zenawi (May 9, 1955 – Aug 20, 2012) I never knew about these two, until today. Here’s a link to Meles Zenawi’s obituary written by the BBC. First he was President, and then Prime … Continue reading →

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Are We All Playing on The Devil’s Team?

Posted on January 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Even Sidney Poitier Made Mistakes* It’s a tricky thing, reviewing our lives. If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, it can be devastating. A dissertation on the nature of man, for your edification. You realize that a tiger, following its nature, … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History I

Posted on January 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

January 8, 1867 in Washington, D.C. My wife got me a new desk calendar, with daily entries from history. The entry for January 8th caught my attention. African American men got the right to vote in Washington, D.C. So, of … Continue reading →

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Let My People Go…

Posted on January 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Harriet Tubman (d. Mar. 10, 1913) Rosa Parks (Feb. 4, 1913 – Oct. 24, 2005) We watched “Harriet” on Netflix last night. I almost didn’t, due to the fact that I abhor slavery. But, I opted in, just about the … Continue reading →

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Are Yaqui Naguals and Bon Ngagpas One and the Same?

Posted on December 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Was it the combined Ng sound, or a spiritual intuition? I never know for sure what triggers my Cosmic leaps, but here’s another one: Tibertan Bon teachers were the progenitors of the Yaqui Naguals of Mexico… Urgyen Nam Chuk was … Continue reading →

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The Historical Origins of Freemasonry

Posted on September 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Grand Lodge of England (June 24, 1717) Let me be upfront with you: I am not a Mason, so I have no ‘insider’ information. But I’m not so sure about any of my past lives. I seem to ‘know’ more … Continue reading →

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An Early Attempt at Racial/Sexual Integration in a Play of Mine

Posted on May 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Black and White (1978) How do you fight a battle that has been going on since slavery days? You tackle it head-on. The following play excerpt is all that I have of an idea that I was thinking of ‘fleshing … Continue reading →

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Mystery: Why Were Betty and Barney Hill Abducted by Aliens?

Posted on May 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Interrupted Journey This incident is purportedly the first time a couple were abducted by aliens and taken aboard a UFO. In a time period when there were very few visibly biracial marriages, I’m wondering if the abductors had a … Continue reading →

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Murder in the Line of Duty, or Something More Personal?

Posted on April 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of George Floyd (May 25, 2020) I’ve waited until now to discuss this case. What I did not want to do was add any fuel to the fire of a blazing racial incident between a black man and … Continue reading →

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Happy Trails to You from the King of the Cowboys

Posted on November 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Roy Rogers (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) We’re back in childhood territory again. I had two heroes on television in the 1950s: Zorro and Roy Rogers. I guess we could suggest that they represented the good and bad … Continue reading →

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