Tag Archives: politics

Spy vs Spy: Tit for Tat

Posted on March 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Ex-Spy Poisoned in Salisbury This seems like a plot straight out of the mind of John le Carré. It was even set in Salisbury, where his last book had a ‘safe house’. Has someone been reading his mail? Sergei Skripal … Continue reading →

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Trump: What One Year Has Done

Posted on January 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  Not Mocking the Afflicted   Instant Karma, it’s called. Those that live by the sword, die by the sword. Watch what you say, it might come back to bite you in the end. Meryl Streep took Trump to task … Continue reading →

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This Just In: True Doh! Moment

Posted on December 21, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  A Conflict of Interest Yesterday, Justin Trudeau said “Sorry” to Canadians for appearing stupid. The Aga Khan had been generous with his private island and helicopter, allowing Trudeau and his family to celebrate Christmas in splendid seclusion last year. … Continue reading →

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Relativity

Posted on December 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Time races away All traces that stay Of Youth and Truth; Climb replaces a pace That has no place For quests or rests; Rhyme without a base Becomes a race Of fools for jewels.   Pain kills all thoughts … Continue reading →

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Another Russian Dream

Posted on November 21, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Back in the USSR In my early 30’s, I had a dream that seemed impossible to me. I was a Russian living in the Soviet Union. The whole night was taken up with images and circumstances that only a Russian … Continue reading →

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#youtoo?

Posted on October 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

A Hashtag Revolution OK. So guess what? The social media campaign to have victims of sexual abuse and harassment unite using this hashtag has opened up the war of the sexes again. Men are having to witness a parade of … Continue reading →

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A Question of Evil

Posted on September 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This article was prompted by a Richard Rohr Meditation that I got in my inbox this morning. In it, he discusses how systemic evil is in life. Evil only succeeds by disguising itself as good. Dom Hélder Câmara (1909-1999) was … Continue reading →

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Dunkirk Spirit: Churchill’s Speech

Posted on August 15, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This speech was recorded by the BBC after it was given in the British Parliament on the 4th of June 1940. As a resumé of the battle and the evacuation, it is a history lesson for the ages. Churchill’s speech … Continue reading →

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Steve and Me

Posted on July 24, 2017 by cdsmiller17

On the eve of the Canadian election in 2015, my wife was at the Fredericton airport, checking her bag, before her flight back to Toronto. Off to one side, she noticed a small gathering of people. The person at the … Continue reading →

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Rubber Ducky, You’re the One

Posted on July 22, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Giant rubber duck commissioned by the Government of Ontario to celebrate Canada’s 150th year. Cost to taxpayers? C$120,000 for two months’ rental…

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