Tag Archives: society

Adapting to Adoption

Posted on February 6, 2020 by cdsmiller17

A Fairy Tale Once upon a time, there was a little child who needed a new family to keep her safe and secure. Then she was adopted. After some traumatic adventures, some good and some bad, she lived happily ever … Continue reading →

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(Are We the) April Fools Today?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Court Jester It’s a relevant image: when the news is so serious that you have to make fun of it for it to be bearable, you have to start playing the Fool. In Tarot, the Fool card has no number. … Continue reading →

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Utopia or Dystopia?

Posted on December 4, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Eve of Destruction or Dawn of a New Age? It all depends on your perspective, doesn’t it? The thinking on climate change is that we’re running out of time before we destroy this Earth and everything on it. And if … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Woman?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

According to the Daily Mail According to Me: Sarah Shahi

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The American Dream: Is It Over?

Posted on October 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A discussion in five images = 5,000 words…

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When is Sex not Sex?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

When there is no intercourse! The Brett Kavanaugh media blitz yesterday (on Fox) to ‘clear his name’ brought to light an interesting echo: he claimed, while choking back tears, that he was a virgin all through high school. At the … Continue reading →

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In Canada, We Agree to Disagree

Posted on August 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

We Like to be Different Because Canada and the United States have the longest unprotected border (stretching 4,000 miles from sea-to-shining-sea), Canadians feel they must protect their ‘identity’ by providing an alternative to the American way of life. We feel … Continue reading →

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The Machine Stops…

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Written in 1909 I want this fact to sink in: 109 years ago, E.M. Forster sat down to write a science fiction short story. In it he envisioned a world of people living underground after ‘something’ makes living above ground … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Society’s Mirror?

Posted on April 1, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Or a Necessary Evil? Today is April Fool’s Day (and Easter Sunday) 2018. But this is no joke. Facebook has come in for a lot of criticism lately. Most of it seems justified, but is it really wrong to give … Continue reading →

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The Old Folks at Home?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Sitting on the Porch in Rocking Chairs The Carol Burnett Show used to feature a skit of a couple of seniors discussing their lives. The payoff was almost always the same: he’d make a gentle pass at her and she … Continue reading →

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