Tag Archives: love story

And Speaking of Star-Crossed Lovers:

Posted on January 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Allegory of Romeo and Juliet I often bandy the term allegory about when it comes to how to read the Bible. I may have come to this conclusion quite honestly, just ask my uncle Philo. But we are so … Continue reading →

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A Myth to Explain Why We Don’t Understand Ourselves

Posted on August 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Cupid and Psyche When I lived in Torquay in England, I had several reprints of fine art work, including this image. I never understood the implications of Psyche’s butterfly wings, thinking that the artist had got them wrong somehow. I … Continue reading →

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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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Ximena: The Role that Won My Heart in 1961

Posted on March 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sophia Loren (September 30, 1934) This is going to seem weird: I watched an episode of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” a couple of days ago from 1962, which featured Vic Damone. The ‘reason’ he was going to be the … Continue reading →

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(The Life and) Death of a Ladies’ Man

Posted on November 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Leonard Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) Again, I wouldn’t have thought to do Leonard Cohen’s birth and death charts if it weren’t for the Netflix film “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” (2019). I got a better … Continue reading →

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Everybody Gets to Say, “Goodbye, Lucifer”

Posted on September 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Lucifer: Season 6 – Partners ‘Till the End It’s been a fun run, for sure. Six glorious seasons are now over. No doubt, some will want it to be resurrected, once more, but what’s done is done! Now, just for … Continue reading →

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Who is the Real Doctor Zhivago?

Posted on June 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Boris Pasternak (February 10, 1890 – May 30, 1960) I watched this BBC program some time in 2018. It inspired me to read “Doctor Zhivago” all over again. It helped me to appreciate the man who wrote the book. Most … Continue reading →

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“Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow…”

Posted on February 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Joy Davidson (April 18, 1915 – July 15, 1960) Joy Davidson originally married C.S. Lewis to avoid being deported after her visa expired. It was a marriage of convenience that turned into something more for both of them, because they … Continue reading →

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What’s All This About a “Poached Egg”?

Posted on February 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963) This post is in response to a HillFaith post I got in my email account today. Now, I have a great respect for C. S. Lewis. My parents thought he … Continue reading →

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Honouring Their Love: She Outlived Them All

Posted on November 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Hanako Ishii (May 13, 1911 – July 1, 2000) In the summer of 1936, a Japanese woman, Hanako Ishii, a waitress at a bar frequented by Sorge, moved into Sorge’s house to become his common-law wife. Of all of Sorge’s … Continue reading →

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