Tag Archives: family

A Celebration to Ward Off Evil Spirits

Posted on April 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Midsummer Night (2024) I’ve been to several family get-togethers where there are simmering tensions just below the surface, but this Netflix series takes the cake. The version we watched the other night was dubbed into English, so it is easier … Continue reading →

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Some Reminders for Others, If Their Lives are Impacted

Posted on April 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic Depression) I am not an expert, but I have rubbed shoulders with the problem over the years, because my eldest daughter suffers from it. In truth, no one can help her unless and until she wants … Continue reading →

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After Six Months, I Enjoyed a Genuine Laugh Last Night

Posted on December 9, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Family Switch (2023) On a whim, we watched this Christmas film on Netflix last night. I can’t remember a time that I laughed this hard since BeBe passed. It was just what the doctor ordered. My favourite parts involved the … Continue reading →

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How Do I Interpret This Symptom?

Posted on October 7, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Needle Pain in My Left Armpit (October 7, 2023) I woke up at 3:33 am, with a sharp stabbing pain in my left armpit. It felt like a spider had bitten me, but when I looked at it in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday was My Wife’s Birthday

Posted on May 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

A Perfect Day Just about the time the sun was setting, Roger, Susan’s son-in-law, put a YouTube video on so he could express how he felt about the day. His was the Lou Reed version, here’s the BBC’s. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Mole or Spy? Methinks He Doth Protest Too Much

Posted on October 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Jared Kushner (January 10, 1981) I have to admit that, when it comes to Trump’s ‘inner circle’, Jared Kushner kind of sticks out as the outsider. Marrying Ivanka Trump may have been a masterstroke, but he still doesn’t fit in … Continue reading →

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About Last Night…

Posted on April 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Lucid Dreaming When I woke this morning, I had two bits of information that were featured in last night’s dream: The term “extra merit”; and the flag of Mexico. On their own, these bits don’t yield any direct meaning to … Continue reading →

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Spy Film: It’s the Little Things that Matter

Posted on January 25, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Call To Spy (2019) I watched this film of Netflix last night. I wasn’t sure what I expected, since most spy films are way too glamourized to be believed. So, you can imagine my surprise to see how understated … Continue reading →

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Why Some Pets Seem More Like Friends to Us

Posted on January 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Susan and Kaiya This might seem outrageous, too, but I swear that astrology plays a big role in how pets and their owners get along. Compare my wife’s birth chart with that of our latest acquisition. Does there not seem … Continue reading →

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We’re All Walking on Eggshells

Posted on January 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

January is Mental Health Month This image reminds me of the Roman God Janus, for whom January is named. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. … Continue reading →

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