Monthly Archives: February 2022

Seventy Years Ago, Today, She Became…

Posted on February 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Queen Elizabeth II On this day in 1952, Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom upon the death of her father, George VI. It’s a sad fact that one cannot ascend the throne unless one’s reigning parent dies. (Ask … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Real (Captain) McCoy

Posted on February 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

William Frederick McCoy (August 17, 1877 – December 30, 1948) One of the astrologers on WordPress hides behind the name CaptMcCoy. I’m not familiar with American bootleggers in history, so of course I missed the significance of this nom de … Continue reading →

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Exactly Halfway through Winter, This Family’s Still Here

Posted on February 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Northern Cardinals .

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Is the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Kublai Khan?

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Xi Jinping (June 15, 1953) Call it a thought that just won’t go away. I wrote this morning about the first meeting between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, whose Yuan Empire covered all of China and some surrounding countries. Then … Continue reading →

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A Meeting of Two Remarkable Men in the 13th Century

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Marco Polo (Sep 1254 – Jan 1324) and Kublai Khan (Sep 1215 – Feb 1294) On this eve of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games 2022, I thought it might be interesting to look back about 750 years to this meeting, … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Funny Anymore…

Posted on February 2, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Groundhog Day 2022 On this day in 1887, the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, celebrates the first official Groundhog Day. One hundred and thirty-five years later, Groundhog Day happens every day with COVID-19. Here are some cartoons to help cheer us … Continue reading →

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The Aquarian Message of a Sufi Teacher

Posted on February 1, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Hazrat Inayat Khan Today is the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Tiger. It’s also the day of an Aquarian new moon. So I think it’s probably an inspired thought to write about Inayat Khan’s Sufi message for the … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Female Spy of All Time?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mata Hari (August 7, 1876 – October 15, 1917) If you were hoping for something more salacious, you needn’t have come to this post. There are plenty of photos of Mata Hari in various states of undress on the internet. … Continue reading →

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