Tag Archives: romance

Being Ageless: Blessing or Curse?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Age of Adaline (2015) I missed this one, first time around. The premise seemed highly improbable and I was probably not feeling in the mood for a romantic fantasy. It stars Blake Lively, and now that I’ve seen this … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take a Second Look at the Publication of the Novel

Posted on October 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jane Eyre (October 16, 1847) I’d written about this author before. But, since my daily calendar highlighted this event, I decided to look at its publication. Previously, the Wikipedia post about this book suggests a date of October 19, 1847 … Continue reading →

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One Scene Took Me Back to My High School Years

Posted on September 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Firefly Lane (2021 – 2023) We have been watching this Netflix series for the past week or so. We are almost done our marathon viewing. As an emotional roller-coaster, it has been a hard slog, for me personally. But it … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Star-Crossed Lovers:

Posted on January 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Allegory of Romeo and Juliet I often bandy the term allegory about when it comes to how to read the Bible. I may have come to this conclusion quite honestly, just ask my uncle Philo. But we are so … Continue reading →

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Was There Something in the Air That Year?

Posted on June 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

No Man’s Brother (1984) There I was, writing a book about furtrading in the Canadian North, and suddenly I realized I’d been pipped at the post. Obviously, these things happen, but it knocked the wind out of my literary sails. … Continue reading →

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“He’s Probably Tired of His Own Singing…”

Posted on April 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Eyes That See In The Dark (1983) You’re not meant to be aloneI’ll share your dreamI’ll show you love you’ve never knownTwo flames together in the deep of the night I’m up in your loveClose by you when you callI’ll … Continue reading →

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And Tell You What I Feel About You

Posted on April 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

I Just Wanna Stop (1978) When I think about those nights in MontrealI get the sweetest thoughts of you and meMemories of love above the city lightsOooo, I’ve tried so hard to take itBut alone my heart won’t make it … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know What It’s Like…

Posted on March 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

To Love Somebody (1967) There’s a lightA certain kind of lightThat never shone on meI want my life to be lived with youLived with youThere’s a way everybody sayTo do each and every little thingBut what does it bringIf I … Continue reading →

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A Young Man with So Much to Look Forward to

Posted on January 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) We are so used to seeing images of Henry as an inflated personality (and size) that we forget that he was once a young Prince, and a gentleman. He may have … Continue reading →

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

Posted on December 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Maria von Trapp (January 26, 1905 – March 28, 1987) I wasn’t intending to do this individual’s birth chart, but then I read her biography and realized that it would be possible to rectify her chart, if the details lined … Continue reading →

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