Category Archives: history

Operation Mincemeat: Ian Fleming’s Greatest Untold Story

Posted on January 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Man Who Never Was (1956) I remember this film. At the time, I thought it was fiction, but now has been proven true. And wouldn’t you know it: Ian Fleming may have written the plot. In 1943, Royal Navy … Continue reading →

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From Where Exactly Did the OO7 Designation Originate?

Posted on January 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Ian Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) I knew I’d get around to this individual eventually. His story reads like a spy novel, full of twists and turns, and unexpected resolutions, including James Bond’s number. I have rectified … Continue reading →

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Is This More “Proof” of Reincarnation?

Posted on January 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Branwell Brontë (June 26, 1817 – September 24, 1848) I have not read this book yet, although I do have a digital copy on my computer. But I know, from reading about it, that Daphne du Maurier thought her husband … Continue reading →

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Was There Anyone More Miserable Than This Man?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) It’s not often that an individual can know exactly when he was conceived, but Victor Hugo did, and he encoded the date into one of his most famous stories. Since Hugo’s … Continue reading →

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Warning: Enochian Language of the Angels is Not Angelic

Posted on January 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

John Dee and Edward Kelley Found the Key to It It’s like living another day, to be able to tell the truth about a hard-found realization. Our concept of angels is tinged with a bit of the demonic. This is … Continue reading →

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And Finally, the Runt of the Roman Litter of Emperors

Posted on January 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Claudius (August 1, 10 BC – October 13, 54 AD) They say he suffered from a childhood illness that left him infirm (and famously portrayed with a stammer by Derek Jacobi in the “I, Claudius” TV series). It may have … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready? OK, Take a Deep Breath…

Posted on January 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Caligula (August 31, 12 AD – January 24, 41 AD) Today, in history, Caligula was assassinated. How’s that for having a timely post? As we saw in an earlier post, Caligula (real name Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was a union … Continue reading →

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Persistence Finally Pays Off in my Astrological Research

Posted on January 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Drusus Julius Caesar (October 7, 13 BC – September 14, 23 AD) A good friend of mine spontaneously sent me a sketch (on May 11, 2016) that had been drawn by a women who assisted him in a past life … Continue reading →

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Was “Jane Eyre” the Precursor of “Rebecca”?

Posted on January 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Charlotte Brontë (April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855) I’m finally reading “Manderley Forever” the story of Daphne du Maurier’s life. In it, I’m beginning to get an inkling that the Brontë sisters had more of an influence on Daphne … Continue reading →

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The Soldier Who Wanted to be Emperor?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Sejanus (June 3, 20 BCE – October 18, 31 AD) Yesterday, I wrote about the plot against Tiberius. This man was the ‘culprit’. His fall from the highest levels of the Roman Empire was spectacular. But was it true? The … Continue reading →

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