Monthly Archives: February 2025

“What’s It Like to Learn This?”

Posted on February 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Finding Your Roots (PBS) This is the other ancestry show. The same cross-section of famous people get to undergo the Henry Louis Gates, Jr. journey into their past. But Mr. Gates has an agenda. He wants them to confront slavery … Continue reading →

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When the Universe Has a Plan to Solve a Conflict

Posted on February 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC) I came across a YouTube video clip this morning which features Martin Sheen researching his family tree. Now, normally, we never get to see the Universe in action so clearly, so I thought … Continue reading →

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The Day Home Music was Born

Posted on February 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Phonograph Patent Issued (February 19, 1878) We’ve come a long way, baby! Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, initially on cylinders. It wasn’t long before RCA-Victor put the sounds on discs. Then we went to cassette tapes, and now we use … Continue reading →

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Intimate Partner Violence in 1950’s Britain

Posted on February 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ruth Ellis (October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955) In the back of my mind, I’m sure that I’d heard of this woman’s tragic story. The following YouTube video explains what happened: I wondered what astrology could tell us about … Continue reading →

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How a Mother’s Intuition Helped to Solve a Mystery

Posted on February 16, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (2024) We watched this documentary on Netflix last night. It’s a 2 part series. If you have any intuition, your ‘spidey’ senses will be pinging off the wall. I can’t believe how one man … Continue reading →

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Sixty Years Ago Today, Canada Got a New Flag

Posted on February 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Red Maple Leaf (February 15, 1965) For those of us old enough to remember this day, the new flag caused a lot of consternation (my polite way of saying that a lot of people hated it). Up until then, … Continue reading →

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She was Like a Mother to Me in the 11th Century

Posted on February 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1124 – April 1, 1204) I’ve written about this Queen of France and Queen of England previously, but only on the periphery of other people’s lives, including her champion, William Marshal. Now I’m looking at Eleanor’s … Continue reading →

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How Things Change, Stay the Same in Exactly One Year

Posted on February 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Judith Light (February 9, 1949) I didn’t know we shared the same birthday, one year apart. I’ve always liked her, but could never put my finger on why. After watching some interviews on YouTube, I have a clearer picture, but … Continue reading →

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My Hair is as White as the Driven Snow!

Posted on February 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Blowback from the snow blower.

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Annexing a Neighbouring Country Isn’t New

Posted on February 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Canada: the 51st State? They say that if you don’t learn from the past, you’ll be likely to repeat it in the future. (Notice that I didn’t actually use the word “mistakes”.) Remember when Germany annexed Austria before WWII? Now, … Continue reading →

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