Category Archives: history

Another Perfect Storm has Carried Away Another Victim

Posted on April 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Virginia Giuffre (August 9, 1983 – April 25, 2025) So, the question is: did she really commit suicide? Or was she ‘removed’? Only astrology can tell us the truth. Robin Williams committed suicide: at the time, it looked like the … Continue reading →

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Say Hello and Wave Goodbye

Posted on April 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pope Francis Dies (April 21, 2025) Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday) at 07:35 CEST (UTC+02:00) at his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a broadcast by Vatican Media and in a … Continue reading →

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All the Signs of Intimate Partner Violence

Posted on April 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

American Murder: Gabby Petito (2025) The three part series on Netflix documents the lead up to Gabby Petito‘s disappearance in August, 2021. Hindsight is only available after the fact, but the signs were there that something awful was going to … Continue reading →

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Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All:

Posted on April 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“…And Justice For All” (September 15, 1979) I remember this film. It seemed a little improbable at the time, but recent events in the United States have brought it back to mind. EVERYBODY should be afforded a due process before … Continue reading →

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What If This Event Happened on a Wednesday Night?

Posted on April 16, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Last Supper (Nisan 14, 30 AD) Because the Jewish calendars have two reference points, sunrise and sunset, it gets very complicated for mere mortals to know to which Julian day any Jewish day refers to. Hence most modern people … Continue reading →

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The Day the Golden Arches was Born

Posted on April 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

First McDonald’s Restaurant Opens (April 15, 1955) It’s hard to believe that McDonald’s has been around almost as long as I have. It is 70 years old today. New Hampshire brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the very first McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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I Dreamt Last Night of a Russian Spy

Posted on April 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Anna Chapman (February 23, 1982) Don’t laugh. When I remember dreams like this, they don’t go away until I have acknowledged them. This young woman in my dream was willing to let me witness her recruitment methods, and her recruits … Continue reading →

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Now that the Global Tariffs are Paused for 90 Days

Posted on April 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Art of the Deal (1987) Something tells me that this latest ‘flip-flop’ may have been his intention all along. And yet, the bond market is what made him act. The stock market can always recover. And the amount of … Continue reading →

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Tariff Math “Does Not Compute!”

Posted on April 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Liberation” Day (April 2, 2025) “Lies, damn lies and statistics.” Never a truer word has been spoken, especially with the example of the US tariff calculations. But don’t take my word for it, watch this CBC News program “About That”: … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs Author Exposed as Quoting Ron Vara

Posted on April 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Peter Navarro (July 15, 1949) Well, I’ll be damned! Rachel Maddow has let the not-so-secret cat out of the bag. The authority that Peter Navarro has been quoting in his books is none other than an anagram of his own … Continue reading →

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