Tag Archives: writers

When an Author Figures It All Out

Posted on October 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Neville Goddard (February 19, 1905 – October 1, 1972) Read this sentence from Wikipedia: He taught various self-help methods for testing his own claim that the human imagination is omnificent, therefore God. He achieved popularity by reinterpreting the Bible and the poetry of William Blake. Ah, another man after my own heart. … Continue reading →

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I Asked Microsoft Copilot Who cdsmiller17 Is

Posted on July 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

This is what it said: Pretty good, eh?

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We’re In This Together

Posted on April 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Leo’s Lunch Box (April 22, 2025) A powerful modern-day story about sharing what you have, based on the biblical Feeding of the Five Thousand, by Reverend Senator Raphael Warnock. It’s lunchtime at school, and Leo knows exactly what he’s going … Continue reading →

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This Author had a Sense of Adventure in Life

Posted on April 2, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) In the Season 2, Episode 6 of “1923” one of the characters mentioned Edgar Rice Burroughs by name as someone he could tell of Elizabeth’s heroic adventure to reconnect with … Continue reading →

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It’s in the Title: This Book on Tarot is Very Well Done

Posted on December 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tarot Well Done (2024) I cannot remember a time when an esoteric book on Tarot has been so anticipated. Ellie’s 44,000 subscribers of her YouTube channel “Ellie Dreams Down Under” are a ready market for sales. They won’t be disappointed. … Continue reading →

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This Man was the Philosophical Spirit of His Age

Posted on November 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Arthur Schopenhauer (February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1861) Honestly, I cannot decide whether someone comes to mind because they’re connected to me, or they’re just interesting in their own right. This man is a case in point. Part of … Continue reading →

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Did You Ever Wonder?

Posted on November 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Who Were The Brothers Grimm? (2015) I wonder the same thing when I decided to look at their astrological energies, together. The Brothers Grimm (German: die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics who together collected and published folklore. The brothers are among the best-known … Continue reading →

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After All This Time, the Penny Finally Dropped

Posted on October 31, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Ray Worth (October 3, 1941) I kid you not. I’ve known Ray since 2010, when he agreed to marry Susan and I in Penetang. Later, when we moved to Midland in 2015, he invited me to join his Faith and … Continue reading →

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Not Many People Seem to Know This:

Posted on September 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964) Ian Fleming wrote a children’s book. It was almost instantly (1968) turned into a film, based no doubt on the success of the James Bond movies being released around this same time. Caractacus Potts (crack … Continue reading →

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The World’s First Book of Happiness in the Modern Era

Posted on September 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Power of Positive Thinking (October 1, 1952) Obviously, there have been books in the past that were morally and philosophically inclined, but this one struck a generation that survived the second World War and their children, the Baby Boomers. … Continue reading →

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