Tag Archives: family

Sometimes We Need Reminding:

Posted on July 29, 2026 by cdsmiller17

No Family Is Perfect This won’t be a longwinded post. We have a tendency to think that everyone else has a family that’s better than ours. Surprise, surprise! They don’t. There is a spiritual theory that families are made up … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Scene of the Crime, As It Were

Posted on July 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Alex Murdaugh (May 27, 1968) “Murdaugh, she wrote” was my alternate title. What I wrote in 2023 was based on my faulty understanding of when Memorial Day is in the States. It comes at the end of May, not July … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of a Madman

Posted on June 2, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Charles Milles Manson (November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) I guess I’ve skirted around this monster for long enough. Charles Manson was the leader of a cult called the Manson Family. In 1969 they went on a killing spree … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of “Lucid Dreaming”…

Posted on February 21, 2026 by cdsmiller17

In Your Dreams (2025) How’s that for synchronicity? This animated movie has been on Netflix for over three months, but I only saw it for the first time, last night. The children are siblings: Stevie is about 12, Elliot is … Continue reading →

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Old Hollywood, Retrospectively Celebrating Itself

Posted on January 18, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Jay Kelly {2025} Finally, I got around to watching this homage to Hollywood life. “I’ve had regrets, but then again, too few to mention.” Jay Kelly seems to an amalgamation of several Hollywood heroes we worshipped over the years. In … Continue reading →

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Merry (Early) Christmas, Everyone, from Susan and Me

Posted on December 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

We had our family dinner, last night. Twenty members sat down to eat with us. A fun time was had by all.

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There’s Truth to the Premise of This Christmas Film

Posted on December 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Oh. What. Fun. (2025) Literally, not. At Christmastime, mothers are overloaded with preparing the presents, the food and the entertainment. Their kids underappreciate the work they do. This Amazon Prime film tries to bring this situation to our collective attention. … Continue reading →

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Didn’t Think This Cartoon Would Become So Popular

Posted on August 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Addams Family (August 7, 1938) I was intrigued, when this date showed up on an internet site, as the first time that this cartoon was published by The New Yorker. I chose the time of midnight, just to see … Continue reading →

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Through the Looking Glass: Senescence in Retrograde

Posted on August 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Freaky Friday (2003) I know this film is a remake of the earlier Jodie Foster film (1976), but it’s closer to how things are now. After spending the long weekend with Susan’s extended family (about 40 adults and children), I … Continue reading →

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DNA: To Test or Not to Test, that is the Question

Posted on July 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ancestry.ca About a week ago, I had a message from someone who had found my post on adopted.com. The person wondered if he might be the one I was looking for. He was born in London, Ontario almost 8 months … Continue reading →

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