Tag Archives: childhood memories

It’s Taken More than Sixty-Five Years to Get Over It

Posted on June 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Raven and Me In late summer, 1956, I was bitten by a German Shepherd. I was six years of age. It was traumatic to me, especially since I had been farmed out to the Duff family in New Lowell, while … Continue reading →

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The Use of Glass Mirrors Her Daughter, Picking Up the…

Posted on May 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Pieces of Her (2022) At several levels this is not an easy film to watch. The idea that a young woman has lived her first 30 years in witness protection without knowing it does seem surprising, but her mother rarely … Continue reading →

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When a Memory Turns into a Nightmare

Posted on April 23, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Requiem (2018) We started watching this eerie series last night on Netflix. Ordinarily, I stay away from ‘gothic thrillers’ but this one has an interesting vibe to it: the classical music in the soundtrack. . In a way, I can … Continue reading →

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Has Her Birth Time Been Wrong All This Time?

Posted on February 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Norma Jeane’s Live Birth Certificate (June 1, 1926) As I’m reading through the early years of this young lady’s life, I can’t help but wonder if her birth time is off by a couple of hours. My reason: there are … 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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All About Time: The Film Writer/Director who Is…

Posted on December 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Robert Zemeckis (May 14, 1952) We watched “The Polar Express” last night (again), but this time in a six-seater private screening room. What a difference from the cinema version and/or a TV broadcast… Most of the film takes place between … Continue reading →

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A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Insights

Posted on November 12, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Playing the Games of Life on a Chessboard Originally written as a poem (“Upon Peace”) in 1965, as a protest about the ways of the world, I adapted it into a play in 1978, using my son (Derek) as the … Continue reading →

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Rev. Regent Roxy: Delivering a Message?

Posted on November 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act V (Page 30) (Curtain opens with one character on stage: ROXY. He is a short, fat man with a rodund face. He is wearing a light grey suit, with a black shirt. Near where … Continue reading →

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J.C. Scolder and Sgt. W.W. Watson: Qui est Corrompu?*

Posted on November 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act II (Page 9) (This time the curtain opens on a slightly different area of the forest. There’s a sign in the middle of the stage: it can be hanging on a tree, or just … Continue reading →

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L.M.N. Tree and May Paul: Our Ancestors?

Posted on November 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act III (Page 16) (The curtain comes up on yet another area of the forest. Two characters, PAUL and TREE, are engaged in an animated conversation. PAUL is wearing a full-blown green dress, with dark … Continue reading →

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