Category Archives: history

Hidden Demons Haunted Her

(You Know Who) (June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) This is the book I bought for myself on my birthday, recently. I’m finding it difficult to get into it. Call me ‘gun shy’. The Lords of Karma may be … Continue reading →

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Did Michele Finney Inspire a Beatles’ Song?

Michelle (1965) When I first heard this song on the Rubber Soul album, I thought so: Michele had interviewed the Beatles on September 7, 1964 when they performed at Maple Leaf Gardens for the first time. (And, knowing how the … Continue reading →

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OK, World, Here’s What Most Canadians Feel:

Being Mad Doesn’t Make You Right It isn’t often that I’m moved to share another individual’s blog, in full, but this one from parentingishard.org is spot on when it comes to tackling the difficult situation facing Canadians about the Freedom … Continue reading →

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Was King Tut’s Tomb Protected by a Curse?

Howard Carter Opens King Tutankhamun’s Sarcophagus I know it sounds strange to buy into the idea of a curse, especially today, but these things were long rumoured to be true, especially with respect to an Egyptian King’s last resting place. … Continue reading →

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Parody: The Band that Wasn’t and then Was

The Rutles I’ll bet you’re wondering why I should be writing about this nonexistent group. Well, it’s simple, I was looking for some photos of the Beatles concert at Maple Leaf Gardens on August 17, 1966, and came across this … Continue reading →

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That Maclean’s Magazine Article I Didn’t Read

People – August 20, 1979 They say that memory is a tricky thing. Yes, I have Mandela effects moments, too. This one was revealed to me by Michele Finney’s first husband, John Brower, in a comment attached to my post … Continue reading →

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Perspective: How Insignificant We Really Are

On This Date in 1990: The Voyager 1 space probe takes a picture of planet Earth called the Pale Blue Dot.

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Inconjuncts: Life’s Obstacles or Hidden Strengths?

a.k.a Quincunx (150° Aspect) By now, you may have noticed that I mainly focus on inconjuncts when I delineate an event or birth chart. The reason is I am able to get to the root of the ‘problem’ facing the … Continue reading →

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QR Passports: Canada’s Two Classes of Citizenship

The New Caste System: the Vaccinated and the Unvaccinated Talk about ‘untouchables’. Rick Mercer’s rant about COVID-19 brought a thought to my mind, which then got repeated by a protestor on the CTV News last night: by getting the government … Continue reading →

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He Wanted to be One of the “Hippies in a Van”

Rick Mercer (October 17, 1969) We all wonder why someone takes the ‘road less traveled’. I bought this book (for my birthday) to see if it would give me a clue or two about Rick Mercer. Did it? In spades, … Continue reading →

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