Monthly Archives: August 2024

Victory Doesn’t Happen Overnight, It Takes Time

Posted on August 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

When you consider that Operation Overlord started the process on June 6, 1944, it took 80 days to finally achieve its objective of liberating Paris. That’s the equivalent of circumnavigating the world in a Jules Verne story. It would take … Continue reading →

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Injustice: This is the Story of “Hurricane”

Posted on August 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Rubin Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) I suppose that most of us would be completely in the dark about this man if it weren’t for Bob Dylan’s song, “Hurricane”. What drives a man to take up boxing … Continue reading →

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This Site Used to be Called “Kibble”

Posted on August 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Netflix (April 14, 1998) For a company that was originally created to compete with Blockbusters, Netflix has conquered the world and then some. This time is the recorded moment that Netflix was launched, so this is an accurate chart for … Continue reading →

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In the Present Climate, It’s Good to Remember This:

Posted on August 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have … Continue reading →

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The Internet was Originally a Government Project

Posted on August 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Advanced Research Project Agency Network (January 1, 1983) The title says it all, really. The progenitor of the World Wide Web was officially launched as ARPANET. I randomly set the time for its launch to occur just after lunch. It … Continue reading →

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Did Someone Consult an Astrologer for This Event?

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Democratic National Convention (August 19, 2024) OK. I fell asleep at the wheel with this one: the August Full Moon in Aquarius happens today @ 2:25 pm EDT (based in Washington, DC, for ease of handling). It’s a very dynamic … Continue reading →

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“From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads” (Life on Mars?)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Escape to the Country (2002 – present) You could call it one of our (not so) guilty pleasures: four nights a week we watch this series from the BBC on CTV Life channel. It’s in its 24th season in the … Continue reading →

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It Started Out as Just Some “Harmless Fun”*

Posted on August 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Anonymous Anonymous is a decentralized international activist and hacktivist collective and movement primarily known for its various cyberattacks against several governments, government institutions and government agencies, corporations and the Church of Scientology. Anonymous originated in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan representing the concept of many online and offline community users simultaneously existing as an “anarchic”, digitized “global brain” or … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Revisit This Gem of a TV Show

Posted on August 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Life on Mars (2006 – 2007) I guess something came up in my YouTube feed, featuring David Bowie’s song “Life on Mars?” It is considered one of Bowie’s best songs, and one where his cut-up lyrics paint a picture of … Continue reading →

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Where’s Waldo…

Posted on August 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Finding Trump? Thanks Ellie Dreams Down Under.

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