Monthly Archives: May 2022

The Day that Big Ben Started Keeping Time

Posted on May 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Big Ben (May 31, 1859) On this day in 1859: The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time in London. I was originally going to post this one as part of my “Yesterday … Continue reading →

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So, What About the Man “Behind the Staircase”?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Michael Peterson (October 23, 1943) We are so quick to judge others, especially if they are ‘different’ from us. Michael Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife in 2003, although he maintains his innocence, to this very day. This chart … Continue reading →

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Did He Kill Her or Was It “Something” Else?

Posted on May 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Staircase (Netflix Documentary) Never underestimate the power of the main stream media to ‘influence’ a jury before a case is tried in court. That seems to be the lesson here. I watched the first four episodes of this (now) … Continue reading →

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Beautiful!

Posted on May 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Dragonfly Sculpture

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Ma, I’m on Top of the World!

Posted on May 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Edmund Hillary Scales Mount Everest (May 29, 1953) I know, I know, he couldn’t have done it on his own. Yes, he had help from his Sherpa climbing companion, Tenzing Norgay. But did Norgay get knighted by Queen Elizabeth II? … Continue reading →

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The Use of Glass Mirrors Her Daughter, Picking Up the…

Posted on May 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Pieces of Her (2022) At several levels this is not an easy film to watch. The idea that a young woman has lived her first 30 years in witness protection without knowing it does seem surprising, but her mother rarely … Continue reading →

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It Took More than Three Centuries to Clear Her Name

Posted on May 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Elizabeth Johnson Jr (1670 – 1716) This has been in the news lately. This young woman was sentenced to be ‘hanged by the neck until dead’ but had her sentence thrown out by the Governor of Massachusetts, at the time. … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XV

Posted on May 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Golden Gate Bridge Opened (May 27, 1937) On this day in history: The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco. To those of us who have been around for a great number of years, this bridge is iconic. Ask anyone. … Continue reading →

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Some Visitors to the Lot Birdfeeders

Posted on May 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

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After the Fifteenth Million “Tin Lizzie” was Assembled…

Posted on May 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ford Stopped Production of the Model-T (May 26, 1927) At the time, it seemed like a nonsense thing to do: sending the factory workers home with no promise of a future, but Henry Ford had a secret plan to start … Continue reading →

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