Tag Archives: CBC

If You’re Neurodivergent, You’re Welcome To Visit…

Posted on November 2, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Assembly (2026) Season 2 started last night, with a visit from Hudson Williams, one of the stars of “Heated Rivalry”, a show about two gay hockey players who hook up. Hudson says he suffered from ADHD when he was … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It Only Takes a Short Clip to Break a Heart

Posted on October 26, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Must Love Dogs (2026) This is a series being repeated on CBC @ 9:00 pm Sunday nights. Essentially this is about a couple who rescue dogs from unhealthy and/or dangerous situations. As a dog owner I can see how useful … Continue reading →

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What Happens when People Try to Organize Themselves

Posted on October 23, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Lord of the Flies (2026) This book came out in 1954. It was meant to be a retrospective of a WWII idea: kids surviving an airplane crash on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere. Now the BBC has … Continue reading →

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This Incident Already had “…Gate” in its Name

Posted on March 20, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Oceangate Titan Implodes (June 18, 2023) This event was documented on the CBC’s “Nature of Things” last night. What a way to go! My unconscious made the link before I did, consciously. The Titanic striking an iceberg and the Titan … Continue reading →

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It’s Something We Should All Have, If Plan A Fails

Posted on August 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Plan B (2023 – present) We have only just started watching season 2 of this mini-series on the CBC. It has a weird twist for a plot: If something has ‘gone wrong’ you can go back to the past and … Continue reading →

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“Where Have All the Good Men Gone?”

Posted on January 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Good Samaritan Parable Jesus knew his audience well. What passes modern readers by is the juxtaposition of “good” with “Samaritan”. In those days, to the Jewish people, that juxtaposition is oxymoronic. Thereby hangs the message of the parable. The parable … Continue reading →

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Pretendians: Re-Writing One’s Personal History for Fame

Posted on October 28, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Buffy Sainte-Marie (February 20, 1941) There was a Fifth Estate investigation on the CBC, last night. It involved Buffy Sainte-Marie. She’s been unmasked as an American-born white person of Italian and English ancestry. Oh dear. The silver lining is that … Continue reading →

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That Maclean’s Magazine Article I Didn’t Read

Posted on February 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

People – August 20, 1979 They say that memory is a tricky thing. Yes, I have Mandela effects moments, too. This one was revealed to me by Michele Finney’s first husband, John Brower, in a comment attached to my post … Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Rewire the Brain?

Posted on June 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Neuroplasticity Watching the CBC’s “Nature of Things” last night, I was amazed at the healing improvements for most of the people featured in the program. But it’s not a new idea, I’ve even hinted at it before, here. The two … Continue reading →

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Anachronism: Ahead by a Century

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne with an “E” (Season 3) The opening theme song, by The Tragically Hip, should have been a clue from the very beginning of this series. We are being taken down a dark path of this nation’s past, with story … Continue reading →

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