Tag Archives: English

Paul O’Grady: a Li’l(y) Savage?

Posted on January 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

What Makes a Star? It’s such an intangible. Some people are made for the stage, and some aren’t. When I run across a birth date and time, I sit up and take notice. Does Paul O’Grady know that it’s spelled … Continue reading →

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Pierre-Esprit Radisson: Hero or Villain?

Posted on September 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Explorer and Fur Trader I’m reading “Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson” again, for the first time since 1980. It takes a little while to get accustomed to the use of double letters, and mixed language words, that he wrote in … Continue reading →

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The English Civil War

Posted on June 28, 2014 by cdsmiller17

On Whose Authority?   Considering an age-old problem, I Regarded the content of a film that Observed the difficulty of the Fat Measuring the Slim, when taxed to the sky. Who can say what’s right for every guy? Either the … Continue reading →

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