Category Archives: history

Nero, Reincarnated?

Posted on May 7, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Sometimes, the truth slips through…

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Airship Disaster: The Hindenburg on Fire

Posted on May 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Led Zeppelin Album Cover Most of us alive today have only a passing interest in this disaster. Culturally, it is seared into our memories as the image on this Led Zeppelin album cover. But the accident which happened on this … Continue reading →

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Only Game I Saw at Maple Leaf Gardens

Posted on May 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Toronto Toros vs. Indianapolis Racers In all the years that I watched hockey on television, I only saw one game live in Toronto. I treated myself to a game on my 25th birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Toronto Maple Leafs … Continue reading →

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Astrological Portrait of an Artist

Posted on May 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Leonardo da Vinci This is the man on whom everyone in the present has ‘blamed’ for a heretical concept from the distant past. It would be foolish to tackle this misunderstanding without understanding the man first. As usual, I will … Continue reading →

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“Personal Insult?” You Better Believe It

Posted on May 3, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Barack Hussein Obama Reports are coming out about Obama’s disappointment about the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The headlines are saying that he felt it was a personal insult. He thought he had come through the eight years of … Continue reading →

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A Feminist Before It Was Fashionable

Posted on May 2, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne Boleyn On this day in history in 1536, Anne Boleyn was arrested for high treason, and confined to the Tower of London. The trumped-up charge of adultery was just an excuse to get her out of the way, so … Continue reading →

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Illuminati: Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on May 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Owl of Minerva It turns out that the Bavarian Illuminati group was created this day in 1776. The image, shown above, was adopted as its symbol. (And in case you’ve never noticed, the word knowledge has an owl built … Continue reading →

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The Siege of Orleans: Jeanne d’Arc

Posted on April 29, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Maid of Orléans On this day in history in 1429, Joan of Arc (as she is known in English) arrived at Orléans with her French soldiers and helped to lift the siege that the English had laid during the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima: Eight Years On

Posted on April 28, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Nuclear Waste There’s a lot of talk these days about climate change and sea pollution, but we tend to forget that a lot of our present problems may have been triggered by this event, eight years ago. Nuclear power was … Continue reading →

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Con-Federation: Canada and Its Provinces

Posted on April 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Our True North, Strong and Free (to fight with the rest) National character is a very potent force when it comes to motivating individuals to join together. Regional character does the opposite. However, when it comes finding a common enemy, … Continue reading →

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