Monthly Archives: August 2022

In Case You’re Wondering, This is How I Feel:

Posted on August 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Nowhere Man (1965) He’s a real nowhere manSitting in his nowhere landMaking all his nowhere plans for nobody,,, The Beatles

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Should the FBI Get a Search Warrant for Her Grave?

Posted on August 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ivana Trump (February 20, 1949 – July 14, 2022) It seems illogical, at so many levels: Ivana Trump was supposedly cremated after her death; the memorial service had a strangely ‘heavy’ golden casket which was then interred at the Trump … Continue reading →

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A Myth to Explain Why We Don’t Understand Ourselves

Posted on August 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Cupid and Psyche When I lived in Torquay in England, I had several reprints of fine art work, including this image. I never understood the implications of Psyche’s butterfly wings, thinking that the artist had got them wrong somehow. I … Continue reading →

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Cause and Effect: Varginha UFO Incident

Posted on August 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

January 20, 1996 (1:00 am and 3:30 pm) I’d never tried this before: two charts for the same area and day, different times. I wasn’t sure what I’d get, so here we are. To have the Ascendant and Jupiter of … Continue reading →

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South America’s Version of Roswell

Posted on August 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Varginha, Brazil UFO Incident (January 20, 1996) I would never have known about this event if I hadn’t been prompted to view a YouTube video preview of a documentary that will be coming out in October. And if you want … Continue reading →

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When Does Routine Turn Boring?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday… I’m not sure what exactly happened yesterday (and no, I did not check it out astrologically) but I suddenly found myself bored. It might have been the letdown from finishing yesterday’s post after so looking forward to reading the … Continue reading →

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His Last Novel, Published Posthumously

Posted on August 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Silverview (2021) The fact that I didn’t know this one existed until a whole year later means that, since John le Carré’s death in 2020, the publicity machine must have abated somewhat. I read it in one day, all 215 … Continue reading →

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Please, Mister, Please, Don’t Play…

Posted on August 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

B-17 I know: I have a twisted sense of humour. The original lyrics for the song do not support this image… In the corner of the bar there stands a jukeboxWith the best of country music, old and newYou can … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XX

Posted on August 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Construction Begins on the Berlin Wall (August 13, 1961) Beginning at midnight on the 13th August 1961, East German police and army began to close the border with West Berlin. This was a very big deal then. It would, of course, exist … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XIX

Posted on August 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Salman Rushdie Attacked (August 12, 2022) Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was … Continue reading →

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