Monthly Archives: November 2024

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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Not Impressed with Our Late Snowfall

Posted on November 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Our resident Blue Jay, yesterday morning.

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How Intuition Informs My Astrological Choices

Posted on November 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

We Are All Just Actors on This World Stage When I wrote about the moment that Thespis became an actor in 534 BCE, my Spidey-sense started to tingle. This happens a lot, especially with which “On this Day” daily calendar … Continue reading →

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The Day the First Actor Walked the Stage in Athens

Posted on November 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Thespis of Icaria becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character on stage, Nov 23, 534 BCE Well, that’s interesting. And, as an astrologer, I suspect that the chart for the middle of that day will reveal something that … Continue reading →

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Buddy Got Snipped Two Days Ago

Posted on November 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

He doesn’t like his ‘cone of shame’. “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.”

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This Whaling Incident Inspired the Novel Moby Dick

Posted on November 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sinking of the Essex (November 20, 1820) Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by … Continue reading →

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The Real Man in a Red Cap from the Hopi Indians

Posted on November 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Banyacya (June 2, 1909 – February 6, 1999) No doubt you’ve seen YouTube videos discussing “The Man in the Red Cap” as if applying to Donald Trump. Don’t be deceived: this is the way that we Westerners bend knowledge … Continue reading →

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When a True Story Inspires an Award Winning Film

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

John Wojtowicz (March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) This is the man who tried to rob a bank to get funds for his wife’s gender affirming operation. Sound familiar? Yes, this is the basis of the film “Dog Day … Continue reading →

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It Looks Like Fun, but Crime Doesn’t Pay in the End

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Courier (2024) I saw this film, yesterday, on Netflix. Although originally in Spanish, it was dubbed into English, only showing subtitles when the cast were speaking in French or German. Also, the place names are written in Spanish, with … Continue reading →

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It’s a Weird Echo of the Mid-East’s Situation at Present

Posted on November 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Diplomat (2023 – present) And yet another family recommendation, this time from a different branch. The show is a background look at what could happen if ‘someone’ attacks an British naval ship in the Persian Gulf. Hmm. What trikes … Continue reading →

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