Category Archives: history

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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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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It was the Result that 51% of the Gamblers Expected

Posted on February 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Super Bowl LIX (February 9, 2025) Before yesterday’s NFL Championship game, there was a lot of speculation that something was not quite right about it. Of course, because #47 was going to attend, there was a sense of foreboding that … Continue reading →

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Another Reincarnation to Look After Family?

Posted on February 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Barron Trump (March 20, 2006) His look is so different to his father that one cannot help but wonder… Since he is now a public celebrity, I am going to look at his birth chart. Previously, when I was tempted … Continue reading →

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The FBI Gave Him Tesla’s Research Papers in 1943

Posted on February 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

John G. Trump (August 21, 1907 – February 21, 1985) In response, he told them that in the final 15 years of Nikola Tesla’s life, he was only theorizing about philosophical matters, so they needn’t worry. But then the papers … Continue reading →

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Is America Going Through a Healing Transition?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

US Chiron Return (February 18, 2025) A lot of astrologers are noting that Chiron makes an exact return to 20° Gemini 08′ @ 5:21 am EST, the position it held when the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, … Continue reading →

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