Category Archives: history

COVID-19: The White House Trojan Horse?

Posted on October 5, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Hope Hicks (October 21, 1988 – Greenwich, Connecticut) I am just speculating. But this thought occurred to me almost immediately hearing that the President and the First Lady had been diagnosed with COVID-19. And yet, she may also be the … Continue reading →

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The Roman Emperor who Thought He was Alexander Reborn

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Caracalla (April 4, 188 AD – April 8, 217 AD) Well, it was bound to happen. The son of the first black Roman Emperor (Septimius Severus, born in Libya) gets to co-rule with his father from the tender age of … Continue reading →

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Was Alexander the Great Assassinated at Age 32?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Alexander the Great (July 20, 356 BC – June 10, 323 BC) It’s one of those great mysteries. After drinking some wine, he died two weeks later. Was the wine poisoned? Did someone want him out of the way? Maybe … Continue reading →

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When Alexander the Great Conquered Persia

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Gaugamela (October 1, 331 BC) This is an historic battle for many reasons, but the most obvious is that a Macedonian army defeated the Persians in their own back yard. And the Persians under Darius III had the … Continue reading →

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It’s About God: The Secrets of 613 in the Torah

Posted on October 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The 613 Commandments I got an email yesterday from myjewishlearning.com seeking a donation of $6.13. It suggested that by my doing so I would be performing one of the 613 mitzvahs as instructed in the first five books of the … Continue reading →

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When Bonnie Met Clyde, a Legend was Reborn

Posted on September 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Bonnie Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Barrow (1909-1934) I must confess to a certain fascination for this couple. Although I have no intention of glamorizing violence, they do seem like Robin Hood and Maid Marian reborn into the 20th century. Their … Continue reading →

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The Man Behind the Villains We Love to Hate

Posted on September 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Alan Rickman (February 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016) There is no direct route of my thinking that brought me to this post. While reading Hello From Heaven, I thought back to the film “Truly, Madly, Deeply” from 1990. In … Continue reading →

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Alone, Again, Naturally

Posted on September 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Enola Holmes (2020) It’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen a film within the first week of its release. This one is about the sixteen-year-old younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes in 1884. (The actress playing her … Continue reading →

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Bestselling Women: 19th and 20th Centuries

Posted on September 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Jane Austen and Shirley MacLaine Oh, this is one that came at me from left field. What if Shirley MacLaine is Jane Austen reborn? Now, think about it… Doesn’t that make perfect sense? I know, I know: both charts are … Continue reading →

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Was Fanny Price Jane Austen’s Stand-in?

Posted on September 27, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Mansfield Park (1999) It’s common knowledge that Jane Austen lived her life vicariously through the heroines of her stories. That’s to be expected, of course: they gave her a voice on the world stage. But there’s something about Fanny Price‘s … Continue reading →

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