Tag Archives: relationships

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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Do You Think He Spent Some Time in “Wonderland”?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Lewis Carroll (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898) We’ve all read (or seen) “Alice in Wonderland” (under its various titles). The story comes from the imagination of Lewis Carroll, a man little understood by the world. This time is … Continue reading →

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“Papa Don’t Preach: I’ve Been Losing Sleep”

Posted on July 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Madonna (August 16, 1958) We forget how hard it must be to be working your full-time job and coming up to your retirement age. Madonna has been in the news lately, and her health hasn’t been prefect, by anyone’s standards. … Continue reading →

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You’ll Never Guess…

Posted on June 30, 2023 by cdsmiller17

What the Dog Saw (2009) After my wife’s cousin’s third husband died, I was offered some of his books to keep (and read). This one was in the mix, but I hadn’t got around to it until this week, while … Continue reading →

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“All Things Work Together for Good” (Romans 8:28)

Posted on June 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Manifest (2018 – 2023) We’ve just started to watch this series on Netflix, after mostly avoiding it for five-and-a-half years. It’s an interesting premise, especially as the whole story is meant to be proof of the scripture quoted below. And … Continue reading →

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The Real Story Behind the Film:

Posted on June 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Georgetown (2019) Call us late to the party, we finally watched this film last night. It was a hard slog, but then at the end it actually named the real person who murdered his elderly wife and got prison time, … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Daddy?

Posted on June 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Norman Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007) The original idea for this post was to explore the concept that Norman Mailer was the reincarnation of John Milton. But I rankled at the suggestion. I had previously concluded that … Continue reading →

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This Matchup Doesn’t Surprise Me

Posted on June 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Ram Dass (April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019) I have purposely selected an image of Ram Dass that doesn’t have his characteristic beard showing. You’ll see why later. Here is the birth chart of a man who became yet … Continue reading →

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Was He an American Revolutionary who Returned?

Posted on June 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) Sure, we all know who Ronald Reagan was, but did you know that he was identified by Ahtun Re as a returned revolutionary? I’m not surprised, frankly, because American politics changed … Continue reading →

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It Was the Sentence: “I Have an Absolute Right…”

Posted on June 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Adolf Hitler Reincarnated as Donald J Trump? Probably not, because their facial features don’t coincide, but the way Trump speaks sometimes reminds us that Hitler’s Fascism is at the root of every White Supremacy statement, even when it is unintended. … Continue reading →

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