Category Archives: history

Symbol of American Politics

Posted on September 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

American Bald Eagle I got this image during today’s afternoon nap. I think it’s informative and enlightening. A bald eagle is a bird of prey, but it usually only hunts fish, like salmon. In order for it to fly, both … Continue reading →

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Is “Freedom” the New Slavery?

Posted on September 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Rebellion and Revolution After reading 1984 yesterday, I realized that I neglected one of the Newspeak/doublethink phrases: Freedom is Slavery Then, today, I read the following from a Phineas Quimby article: The difference between rebellions and revolutions is this. Revolution … Continue reading →

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Was Thatcherism a Form of “English Socialism”?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

1984: The Graphic Novel (2021) It might seem a stupid question, but the timing of Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power in the 1980’s seems to lend itself to a Newspeak idea: Conservatism as an act of government to control the … Continue reading →

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Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash (October 20, 1977)

Posted on September 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

If I Leave Here Tomorrow (Netflix) For a group of musicians who were just coming into their own in the 1970’s, Lynyrd Skynyrd were cut down in their prime. I watched two-thirds of their documentary last night. Because the FAA … Continue reading →

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Promises, Promises

Posted on September 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canadian General Election 2021 Voting Day is next Monday. Most people have probably already made up their minds as to the party they will support: one quarter of eligible voters have already cast their ballot in the advance polls. But … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something New

Posted on September 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Roerich’s Banner of Peace Maybe it’s the fact that almost all of Nicholas Roerich’s Diary Leaves is devoted to the Pact that would have seen this banner flying above all cultural and scientific buildings, in the same manner that the … Continue reading →

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Relative Terminology: Armageddon Ended

Posted on September 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

October 17, 1949 in India I read a paragraph in Helena Roerich’s book which referenced this date: I will tell only you: Armageddon has ended with the defeat of the enemy. The New Era began on the 17th of October, … Continue reading →

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I Voted Today at an Advanced Poll

Posted on September 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

People’s Party of Canada No, I didn’t make a mistake: although this (under-represented) political party is ultra-right, the local General Election candidate is the least-worst choice of a bad bunch. My wife chose a candidate from a different political party … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy or Just Ineptitude?

Posted on September 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Nine-Eleven (Twenty Years Later) I guess it was the shock of witnessing history first-hand that made me consider that 9/11 might have been an inside job. It shouldn’t be a surprise that I have a copy of Jim Marrs’ “Inside … Continue reading →

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Is This Material the Basis of Colin Bloy’s Grail Stone?

Posted on September 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Moldavite This is like taking the long way home: I questioned the title of one of Roerich’s paintings as perhaps a mis-translation; “She Who Carries the Stone” now may have been completely accurate. Their stone was known as a Cintamani. … Continue reading →

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