Category Archives: history

It Took Sixteen Years to Solve This Double Murder

Posted on January 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Breakthrough (2025) We watched this limited series on Netflix last night. There are some questionable plot holes, but that goes with the territory when a story starts in 2004 and is finally finished in 2020. I, for one, completely … Continue reading →

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When Several Timelines Begin to Converge

Posted on January 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Third Temple (April 7, 2030) The Jewish Messiah is finally coming! (Or so the story goes.) But only once the temple is rebuilt on Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Now, that’s a problem. However, one of the YouTube video channels … Continue reading →

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I Think I Was Being Led by His Nose

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Charles de Galle (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970) Ironic, to be sure. Imagine being executed publicly in 1793 and then returning in 1890, potentially to lead his country to war against Germany to avenge a defeat in 1870. … Continue reading →

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The Day the French Republic Really Began

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Execution of Louis XVI (January 21, 1793) Just to remind everyone, this is what happens to autocratic rulers and leaders when the people revolt. This chart is about as accurate as one can get when documenting someone’s demise. And, no … Continue reading →

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I’d Recognize That Song Anywhere

Posted on January 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Outlander Closing Credits (Season 7, Episode 16) It’s part of a plot development going forward for the next season of Outlander. (Spoiler alert:) When Claire first had her baby, Faith, she sang “I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside” … Continue reading →

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UFOs: A Chicken and Egg Situation?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jake Barber’s Interview on NewsNation Can we take this latest disclosure seriously? The image of an egg-like structure being transported by helicopter is a case in point. Most insiders are afraid to come forward with their testimony about a secret … Continue reading →

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How She Became the Iron Lady of India

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Indira Gandhi Become Prime Minister (January 19, 1966) I wrote about Mrs Gandhi a few years ago. Today is a significant day in her life story, so I’m adding a chart for the day she became Prime Minister of India. … Continue reading →

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How a Song Can Adequately Encapsulate a Relationship

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Diamonds & Rust (April 1, 1975) I bought this album when it first came out. It was the first and only Joan Baez album that I ever owned. Those with eyes to see will be able to see what the … Continue reading →

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She was the Moon to Bob Dylan’s Sun

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joan Baez (January 9, 1941) I watched the first half of her documentary, “I Am a Noise” yesterday. It was the phrase she used in discussing her relationship with Dylan that made my astrological ears perk up. She said that … Continue reading →

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Invidious or Insidious?

Posted on January 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

NVIDIA Incorporation (April 5, 1993) Recent rightwing media outlets are publicizing the fact that NVIDIA is intending to built a half-billion supercomputer factory in Israel. The leftwing media is ignoring this. That raises a question mark in my mind. This … Continue reading →

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