Tag Archives: friendship

Why, to the North Pole, of course! This is…

Posted on December 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Polar Express (2004) This film was on the CBC, again, last night. It has become our perennial favourite. Because it was originally produced as a 3D movie, there are a lot of precipitous rides involved. Even when viewed ordinarily, … Continue reading →

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When the Protagonist is Also the Villain

Posted on November 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wicked – Part 1 (2024) I was surprised to see this film on terrestrial TV so soon, but I guess it’s because the second part, “Wicked For Good” is being released in theatres this American Thanksgiving weekend and they want … Continue reading →

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She was the Prototype of the Women I Married

Posted on April 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday, I got the urge to look up a woman who was a friend to a gawky youth in the early 1960’s. She would have been only four years my senior, but in those days she was a grownup, while … Continue reading →

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Social Media Images that Make Us Go “Ahh”

Posted on April 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

A Duckling and a Kitten as Friends Admittedly, this pair have shown up on YouTube many, many times. But it isn’t something spontaneous. It seems to me that these two have been placed in these awkward situations and then videotaped. … Continue reading →

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“In Another Life, We’d Be Married”

Posted on January 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mary Magdalene and the Gardener The story of Mary Magdalene mistaking Jesus for the gardener, after his resurrection, has always puzzled me. Wouldn’t she have recognized him? Or was she so grief-stricken that she couldn’t see properly? (And I’m sure … Continue reading →

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The Man who Built Iconic Structures in the 1880’s

Posted on November 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Gustave Eiffel (December 15, 1832 – December 27, 1923) In terms of middle-of-the-night inspirations, this one was the strangest. As I was in the midst of a dream about something else, my mind was being told that Satan’s birth happened … Continue reading →

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Doing Time on Planet Earth

Posted on September 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The analysis of this film has probably been done to death, but it occurred to me during the night that it’s an excellent metaphor of life on earth, spiritually. Here is the plot as reported on … Continue reading →

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This Man is Canada’s First Lord

Posted on June 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Louis Hébert (1575 – January 25, 1627) When I first read the name of Louis Hébert in connection to a proposed loan from Étienne Brûlé, I thought to myself: “Ho, here’s my friend Raymond, from the distant past…” Because we … Continue reading →

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The Beaver House (V)

Posted on June 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Five “Welcome, friend from the People of the Place of Fire, how was your voyage?” Pierre looked up to see the huge Indian in front of him. Holding out his hand in friendship, he said, “Greetings from the Potawatomi, … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Almost Nine Months Since He Died Suddenly

Posted on April 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Raymond Pierre Hebert (December 31, 1940 – August 3, 2020) We were best frenemies, in the nicest possible way. Our Faith & Science group exchanges were legendary. He would always start out his discussions with me by saying, “I agree … Continue reading →

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