Category Archives: history

The Legendary Life and Death of the Red Baron

Posted on November 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Manfred von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918) I guess Charles Schulz knew a lot about this Great War pilot’s life when he pitted Snoopy in a Sopwith Camel against Baron von Richthofen. In a ‘dog fight’ between … Continue reading →

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He Outfoxed Them All, Even in Death

Posted on November 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Erwin Rommel (November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944) They called him “The Desert Fox”, mostly from his commanding the 7th Panzer (tank) division in North Africa during WWII for the Nazi War Machine. There are legends attached to his … Continue reading →

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I Fought the Law and the Law Won

Posted on November 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Bernard Law Montgomery (November 17, 1887 – March 24, 1976) He seemed a handsome man in his youth. Bernard Montgomery went on to become a Field Marshal and commander of the troops in WWII against Rommel in Africa. I was … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Soldiers, Here’s a Decorated Hero

Posted on November 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) Nicknamed the “Big Chief” from Little Rock, Douglas MacArthur had an illustrious military career. While looking for a past life for James Blunt, I saw a ‘corncob’ pipe, so I knew … Continue reading →

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One More Soldier in a Long Line of Military Men

Posted on November 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

James Blunt (February 22, 1974) James Blunt released his greatest hits album, yesterday. The image on the cover is startling. He’s dressed as a soldier. Oh, right, he used to be one, before he became a pop sensation in 2004. … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation: And Now Back to the Show…

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Adele and Judy Garland I knew I should have slept on it, overnight. There was always something about Adele’s makeup that reminded me of Judy Garland, but I couldn’t put my finger on it: the heavy eyeliner and red lipstick. … Continue reading →

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How My Astrology Business Came to be Called:

Posted on November 18, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Star Logic Astro = Star. A study of any kind has -logy as a suffix. The next step is logical: Logic. Simple as that. And now I control the online account starlogic.ca, having chosen that name years ago. The rest, … Continue reading →

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He Hated Writing Books, So He Stopped

Posted on November 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Len Deighton (February 18, 1929) I’m coming to the end of XPD, so I thought I should look at Len Deighton, StarLogically. As you might expect, no one knows what time he was born, nor has any astrology site tackled … Continue reading →

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If Adele was a Reincarnation of Someone Famous…

Posted on November 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) This is a total speculative post: this morning, I was trying to imagine who Adele might have been in a past life and I got a list of candidates. Peggy Lee, … Continue reading →

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In American Politics, Turnabout is Fair Play

Posted on November 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Birth of the Democratic Party (January 8, 1828) Having looked at the birth of the G.O.P. yesterday, I thought it only fair to do the same for the Democrats, today. Because my own leanings are slightly left of centre, this … Continue reading →

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