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This Song Spoke to Me Today

Posted on November 2, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Second Cup of Coffee from Lightfoot’s Don Quixote LP Song by Gordon Lightfoot I’m on my second cup of coffee and I still can’t face the dayI’m thinkin’ of the lady who got lost along the wayAnd if I don’t … Continue reading →

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A Song I Heard in High School Via The Hurbleys

Posted on September 27, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Yes I Will (1965) This track came up in my randomized iTunes playlist this morning. Strangely enough, I hadn’t realized it was even in my music collection. When I went to visit the home of the lead singer of The … Continue reading →

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Memories are Tricky Things to Pin Down, Really

Posted on September 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Sleeping Dogs (2024) As you can surmise, the full title could have been “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie”. And if we’re being honest, we lie to ourselves about the past, always. This isn’t a Mandela Effect, this is a deliberate reframing … Continue reading →

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When the Lyrics of a Song Transport Me Back to 1975

Posted on March 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

One of These Nights (Eagles) One of these nightsOne of these crazy old nightsWe’re gonna find out pretty mamaWhat turns on your lightsThe full moon is callingThe fever is highAnd the wicked wind whispers and moansYou got your demons you … 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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A Message for My Friends and Family

Posted on April 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Silver Springs (by Fleetwood Mac) Even before we started watching “Daisy Jones & The Six”, I had this song on my mind. I thought by posting a lyrics version video of it on Facebook that the impulse would be satisfied. … Continue reading →

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Everywhere Around Me, I See…

Posted on May 8, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Darling Buds of May I love this time of year. The winter’s cold and snow are gone (for good, I hope) and the signs of spring have sprung. Especially precious is the growth of buds on the trees, a … 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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It Never Rains, But It Snows

Posted on November 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Our power was off for six hours this morning, while the utility company fixed the wires: Wichita Lineman, anyone? I am a lineman for the countyAnd I drive the main roadSearchin’ in the sun for another overload I hear you … Continue reading →

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It Was A Good Day to Die

Posted on June 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Cloe (September 1, 2005 – June 21, 2021) Susan and I spent an hour in bed this morning reminiscing about Cloe’s life. There is a hole where she used to be (laying between us, near our pillows) but we filled … Continue reading →

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