Tag Archives: love and hate

Episode 8: “The Viscount Who Loved Me”

Posted on March 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Bridgerton (Season 2) Question: When is this Gentleman not a gentleman? Answer: When he falls in love with the ‘wrong’ sister. We started watching this season on Netflix last Friday night. We finished it yesterday. Where do I begin? The … Continue reading →

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Who Will Purchase This Perch From Us?

Posted on February 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

When ALL the Chickens Come Home to Roost I have been commenting and predicting on events that were current for these past couple of months. The culmination happened yesterday, the day after the Beijing Winter Olympics ended. COVID-19 The Queen … Continue reading →

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All You Need is Love…

Posted on October 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Mahatma Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) I cannot think why I haven’t done Gandhi‘s birth chart until now. As always, the intention was there, but so many other things cropped up to distract my attention. However, I’m … Continue reading →

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If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

Posted on May 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Legacy of Liz and Dick While the world was focused on The King and Ann-Margret, I was enchanted by this couple. I had seen them in “Cleopatra” and I could tell, even at age 14 (when I saw the … Continue reading →

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Act of God Wipes Charles’ Slate Clean

Posted on November 27, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Avalanche, Klosters, Switzerland (March 10, 1988) They say that you must never look back. But Netflix has brought this event into clear focus again in “The Crown”. In the show, Charles has flash-backs of the accident and describes how empty … Continue reading →

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“I Don’t Know: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”

Posted on November 12, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Cain and Abel (Genesis 4: 1-18) One was a farmer, the other a shepherd. They were, by legend, the first two children of Adam and Eve. And, also according to legend, the first murderer and his victim. And God played … Continue reading →

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The Mars and Venus Conjunction

Posted on January 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Catullus 85 I attempted to translate this poem while in high school. Not my greatest achievement, but I tried to get into the state of mind of Catullus to do it. It didn’t really work for me. Now, all these … Continue reading →

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