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There Are No Flies on Senator Kamala Harris

Posted on October 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Pence looked pale, Harris robust. And, of course, Vice-President Mike Pence’s admonition of Senator Kamala Harris’ focus on how many people have died under his watch: “Don’t play politics with peoples’ lives.” Vice-Presidential Debate, Utah, October 7, 2020 (That’s all … Continue reading →

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Opinion: “With an Abundance of Caution”

Posted on October 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I Wrote This Statement on Facebook (September 20, 2020) I’m not posting this for public consumption. Nor am I hoping that it will be shared extensively among my friends and acquaintances. But I do wish to make a point about … Continue reading →

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Canada’s 17th Prime Minister Held That Office for 79 Days

Posted on September 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

John Turner (June 7, 1929 – September 19, 2020) His is the story that didn’t turn out the way we all expected it to. His tenure as Prime Minister lasted from June 30, 1984 until September 17, 1984. Then he … Continue reading →

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Who Would Want to be President, Really?

Posted on September 19, 2020 by cdsmiller17

If I’ve learned anything about the transition of one head-of-state to another, as seen in yesterday’s posts, it is a stress-filled time. You go from a normal politician, glad-handing with supporters and other well-wishers, to the isolation of being at … Continue reading →

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Dream: Flashback to Obama’s Second Term

Posted on September 13, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Second Coming of Barack Obama? I seem to be a little slow on the uptake. This cover from Newsweek is from seven-and-a-half years ago. I got the image in my dream last night. Was this an answer to my … Continue reading →

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“Can I Be Manipulated? Can You?”

Posted on September 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Great Hack (2019) From Wikipedia: The Great Hack is a 2019 documentary film about the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, produced and directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, both previous documentary Academy Award nominees (The Square, Control Room, Startup.com). … Continue reading →

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Politics: Changing Tact to Catch the Winds of Change

Posted on August 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

ABC 20/20 Special I watched this hour long presentation last night. The interviewers tried hard to get a rise out of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, but for the most part, the Democratic running mates were at their diplomatic best. … Continue reading →

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Carving Up the Middle-East in 1916

Posted on August 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Sykes-Picot Memorandum I watched Lawrence of Arabia all the way through yesterday, for the first time in years. The Sykes-Picot Agreement was referenced in the movie. That got me to thinking: would it be possible to create the chart … Continue reading →

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Have the Democrats Got Enough Guts to do the ‘Right’ Thing?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

He’s Biden His Time, and She’s Trying Not to Harris Him The back and forth among Democrats in the lead-up to Joe Biden naming his Vice-Presidential running mate has been excruciating to watch, even from here in Canada. The implication … Continue reading →

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Celebrity is so Ephemeral

Posted on August 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

We Prefer our Stars to be Dead It’s coming around to that time of the year when my inner 12-year-old boy mourns for the beautiful movie star who was murdered all those years ago in Hollywood. Last year, I set … Continue reading →

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