Tag Archives: politics

What is the Star Link Between These Two?

Posted on October 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Vladimir Putin and Elon Musk When I first heard that the Starlink satellite system was cut off for Ukrainian soldiers in the early days of Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, I thought, ‘Whose side is Elon Musk on?’ Well, now we … Continue reading →

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At CNN’s Town Hall with Kamala Harris, Last Night:

Posted on October 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Trying to Be All Things to All People It’s a binary world. That’s a fact, but politicians the world over want to appeal to the greatest number of voters, in order to win an election. Kamala Harris is no different. … Continue reading →

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And Speaking About Flies:

Posted on October 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Lord of the Flies (1951) This designation is the literal translation of Beelzebub. (And, no, I am not joking.) Lord of the Flies was rejected by many publishers before being accepted by Faber & Faber. An initial rejection labelled the book as … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look at That; Look at This!

Posted on October 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Distraction The American public are down to the final two weeks of the 2024 election cycle, and probably for the first time in my experience, I can see some sleight-of-hand going on in the main stream media (MSM). It’s nothing … Continue reading →

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Remember the Idea About NOT Learning from the Past?

Posted on October 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

There’s Another Turn of the Cosmic Wheel Coming Soon The United States of America was born after a revolution. Modern France also went through a revolution to recreate itself. Both events happened in the second half of the 18th Century. … Continue reading →

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Another Ordinary Individual with a Spiritual Vision

Posted on October 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Josemaría Escrivá (January 9, 1902 – June 26, 1975) This man is the founder of Opus Dei. He is revered for his plain speaking and grass roots approach to spirituality. Here is a YouTube video about his life. He was … Continue reading →

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It Took Me an Extra Day to Track This Idiom Down:

Posted on October 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Out of Whole Cloth” At 4:30 yesterday morning, I got a saying stuck in my head, that wouldn’t go away. By the time I got up (8:00 am), it had morphed into “whole sailcloth”. That sounds a lot like ‘wholesale … Continue reading →

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False Equivalency

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Imagine the Political Spectrum as a Circle” My wife shared this text message from her friend, Beth./ Imagine the political spectrum as a circle where people’s ideas about how the government should work fit around it. At the top of … Continue reading →

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I’d Never Considered This Before:

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Standpoint It’s a common tactic used by most politicians: pointing out your opponent as being the blame for everything, including hurricanes. Conspiracy theory or not, it’s a standpoint. Stand and point out your thinking. Hmm.

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I Have Been Writing on WordPress for Ten Years

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

That’s One Year Longer Than DJT Has Been Dominating the News Media As a Canadian who lived in the United Kingdom for 22 years, I was unaware of the man, even though I’d seen his cameo in “Home Alone 2: … Continue reading →

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