Category Archives: history

Everything is Relative and Connected

Posted on November 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Albert Einstein One hundred years ago, today, Albert Einstein‘s Theory of General Relativity was confirmed at a joint meeting of the Royal Society of  London and the Royal Astronomical Society. This made Einstein a scientific rock star. According to Einstein’s … Continue reading →

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How Europeans United: Fishing Limits?

Posted on November 3, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Treaty of Rome (January 1, 1958) In one of his last chapters in Cosmic Loom, Dennis Elwell discusses how the European Union came into being. (At the time he was writing this book, that name didn’t exist.) We have already … Continue reading →

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What About THAT Phone Call?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Between Zelensky & Trump I’ve kept out of the impeachment debate, until now. The US Congress was taken a vote on the legal process against Trump, and has decided to open the investigation to public scrutiny. (In real terms, they … Continue reading →

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Who Murdered the Shermans?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Barry and Honey Sherman Sometime during the evening of December 13, 2017, Mr and Mrs Sherman were killed in their home in Toronto. Their bodies were not found until two days later, when a real estate agent took some potential … Continue reading →

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A Princess, Indeed

Posted on October 30, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Carrie Fisher (1956 – 2016) All right, now: every single member of my family (including the extended parts) loved Carrie Fisher, especially as Princess Leia in Star Wars. So when she died at age 60, they were heartbroken. As I … Continue reading →

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Somewhere, Over the Rainbow

Posted on October 28, 2019 by cdsmiller17

That’s Where You’ll Find Me I wasn’t going to do the birth chart for this Hollywood Star, until I thought about her ‘accidental’ death in 1969. So, let’s get the first part out of the way. According to this record … Continue reading →

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The Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster

Posted on October 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Cosmic Loom: The New Science of Astrology (1987) Previously, I have highlighted a few books that have inspired me to write about Astrology. For example, Cosmos and Psyche made sense, for me, of the cycles that seem to run parallel … Continue reading →

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Results of the 2019 Canadian Horse Race

Posted on October 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Who was first past the post? In 2015, Justin Trudeau made a campaign pledge to change the electoral system to one that was PR (proportional representation). Then he changed his mind. Now we can see why. There’s something about being … Continue reading →

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After the Political Dust-up Settled

Posted on October 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Reggie and Jughead will now be in a Coalition?! The General Election of 2019 is now over. Trudeau’s Liberals lost some seats (mostly to the Bloc Québécois in Quebec), and now must form a minority government. Their ‘natural’ partner will … Continue reading →

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A Recipe for Disaster?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Cheese Curd Turkey Sausage Burger Donald Trump has served the world a ‘new’ version of a Middle East classic… A few Kurds on the side of a Turkey sausage meal, heated on a Syrian frypan. It’ll leave a bad taste … Continue reading →

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