Tag Archives: peaceful warriors

The Beaver House (VIII)

Posted on June 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Eight Meanwhile, Pierre was dreaming, too. But his dream was not pleasant. In fact, he was having a nightmare about his close brush with death at the hands of his Mohawk capturers. Scenes of scalding, joint amputations, beatings and … Continue reading →

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How Can the World Trust a Bibi with Yahoo in His Name?

Posted on May 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Benjamin Netanyahu (October 21, 1949) I waited, and waited, and waited until a ceasefire was declared by Israel in the latest ‘skirmish’ in Gaza with Hamas: talk about David and Goliath, with the State of Israel taking the Philistine role. … Continue reading →

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Was He a Lover or a Fighter, or Both?

Posted on April 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

William IX – Duke of Aquitaine (1071 – 1127) I came across an article about the troubadours, yesterday. Today, I looked at the man who may have ‘invented’ the precursor to the sonnet, as the first Troubadour. While reading his … Continue reading →

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Cosmic: “Like Breathing Out and Breathing In”

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

My Generation: Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964) This post is a direct result of a comment on one of my recent posts: the comment was about the reincarnation of people who died during WWII. That would be about 75 million … Continue reading →

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Head Him Off at the Roncevaux Pass

Posted on November 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Count Roland (Died August 15, 778 AD) Now that I understand how the death of one life can link with the birth in another, I have decided to revisit the demise of Roland, to see if the facts stand up … Continue reading →

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Are These Two Connected? Calle Thought So.

Posted on November 6, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I don’t know about you, but sometimes things surprise me. I wrote about Marcus Aurelius quite a while back. Not sure, now, why I did that. Perhaps for this reason: ‘Who are you? Where do you come from?’ A smile … Continue reading →

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To Dream the Impossible Dream

Posted on December 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Man of La Mancha Yes, I had a dream last night that featured the cartoon drawing of Don Quixote, as shown on this image, above. It was totally unexpected, so I took note, as you do. The use of the … Continue reading →

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