Tag Archives: Canada

We Seem To Be Losing Our Stars, Left, Right and Centre

Posted on August 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Robbie Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) Another sad day, yesterday: Robbie Robertson died. I guess The Band are reassembling in Heaven. “Look for me somewhere down the crazy river…” His biography lists this birth time. (But, silly … Continue reading →

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“We’re All In This Together”

Posted on August 9, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Paul Hellyer (August 6, 1923 – August 8, 2021) Gosh, I remember when this man was our National Defence Minister. He died, two years ago yesterday, at age 98. He is known the world over as a progressive thinking, believer … Continue reading →

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Trump is Leading in Most Polls (Despite Recent Events)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Can We Trust the Polls? During the 2022 midterm elections in the USA, I started to question if any of us should rely upon political polls. If you take samples of the population and ask them a question, like, “Who … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Daddy?

Posted on June 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Norman Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007) The original idea for this post was to explore the concept that Norman Mailer was the reincarnation of John Milton. But I rankled at the suggestion. I had previously concluded that … Continue reading →

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Lightfoot Claims that Stephen Foster was his Inspiration

Posted on May 4, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Stephen Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864) I’ve written about Stephen Foster previously. That post was triggered by a comment Gordon Lightfoot made about Foster being his inspiration as a singer-songwriter. I didn’t connect the dots at the … Continue reading →

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The Last “Gord” has Left the Arena

Posted on May 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Gordon Lightfoot (Died May 1, 2023) The other two pictured here were Gord Downie and Gordon Pinsent. Gordon Lightfoot died tonight @ 7:30 pm. After all this time, the ‘last Gord’ has played his last chord. It’s interesting that I’m … Continue reading →

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My Prior Life Hint from Pierre Esprit Radisson:

Posted on May 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do Through my reincarnation research, I’ve had hints that seemingly come out of left field. This one was found in Radisson’s First Journal, chronicling how he escaped his adoptive Iroquois ‘family’ and returned … Continue reading →

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Fake News? Should We Believe “Anonymous” Sources?

Posted on March 24, 2023 by cdsmiller17

2019/2021 Canadian Election Interference by China It’s hard to know who to believe anymore. My cousin, John Miller, is a respected journalist. He has a blog page called The Journalism Doctor. You should read it sometime. He laments the laziness … Continue reading →

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She Wants to Help Us Climb “Up Where We Belong”

Posted on March 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Buffy Sainte-Marie (February 20, 1941) Buffy Sainte-Marie was our first Indigenous artist/activist. She is 82 years young. I have purposely randomized the timing, as no one knows what time she was born. (Most websites state that they have chosen noon, … Continue reading →

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The Voice of a Generation: Then and Now

Posted on March 2, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Joni Mitchell (November 7, 1943) It’s a sad fact: we all get a little bit older everyday. Sometimes, we forget that, until we’re presented with photographic evidence of one of our favourite singer/songwriters. Here is Joni Mitchell: The timing is … Continue reading →

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