Tag Archives: nature

Young Love: Romeo and Juliet were a Legal Couple

Posted on July 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Age of Consent This is a very contentious subject matter. And yet, over time the lines of legality have shifted from younger to older. The first recorded age-of-consent law dates from 1275 in England; as part of its provisions on rape, … Continue reading →

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Coming Face to Face with Nature

Posted on July 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Groundhog Day This little fellow decided to seek shelter in the engine of our car, a week-and-a-half ago. He was trying to escape the attention of two large dogs. However, his warning noises made his whereabouts quite obvious (to man … Continue reading →

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And Now for Something Completely Frivolous…

Posted on June 2, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) and Ellen DeGeneres (Jan 26, 1958) I used to scoff at these photos of doppelgangers. But, no longer. In truth, these two couldn’t be more dissimilar in other ways, but their looks seem identical. That’s a … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered Why?

Posted on February 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Inventors Get Ideas Simultaneously Hmm.

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How the Enterprise Crew Went Back to the Past

Posted on January 28, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) The nod to “Back to the Future” is unmistakable. Star Trek IV took a science fiction future and brought it back to the present, by focusing on an environmental issue: the possibility of … Continue reading →

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After 45 Years, I’ve Come to This Conclusion:

Posted on December 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Astrology Isn’t “Real” The planets: they impel rather than compel us. As an astrologer, I have been following the pseudoscience for 45 years. There are correspondences between what happens in the sky and how we (re)act. That’s really all it … Continue reading →

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Is It Just Me or Can You Hear It, Too?

Posted on October 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Earth Rumbling I’m sure this is nothing new, but for the past couple of nights, I been hearing this rumbling noise which sounds like the furnace is on, but isn’t that, since we’ve been having warm weather lately. I asked … Continue reading →

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Is This Just a Space Farce?

Posted on October 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Grift in Space There’s an uncomfortable truth about American space exploration: why are they wanting to conquer the galaxy when they have no real power on earth? Oh, right, they want to find new worlds for when earth becomes … Continue reading →

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When a Deeply Entrenched Routine Becomes a Rut

Posted on October 1, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Stuck in the Mud When summer changed to autumn last week, I suddenly became aware that I’d managed to stay indoors for the majority of the time. In and of itself, that would barely register on my event horizon, normally, … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is NOT New, Folks

Posted on July 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Icelandic Volcano Erupts (February 1, 536 AD) This one came up as a suggested video on YouTube. There is enough vagueness in the event description to allow me some latitude in terms of date and timing. “Early 536 AD” let … Continue reading →

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