Category Archives: history

Welcome to Canadian Politics 2019

Posted on September 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Tales from Riverdale When you get something stuck in your head, there’s nothing to be done until you express it in a blog. That’s why I’m sitting here at 2 in the morning writing this. Yesterday, after Justin Trudeau was … Continue reading →

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Win the Battle, Lose the War

Posted on September 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Pyrrhic Victory The Battle of Asculum [5] took place in 279 BC between the Roman Republic under the command of the consuls Publius Decius Mus and Publius Sulpicius Saverrio and the forces of king Pyrrhus of Epirus. (Wikipedia) It is … Continue reading →

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“I’d Rather Be Dead in a Ditch”

Posted on September 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Boris Johnson I know that I’ve said this many times before, but, be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. When asked, yesterday, about requesting a further delay of Brexit of three more months, Johnson uttered the … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong: Too Little, Too Late?

Posted on September 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong It isn’t hard to imagine that Beijing is pulling the strings of their puppet in Hong Kong. But it gets a little bit troubling that a British/Chinese agreement that was supposed to run … Continue reading →

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Fountain International Magazine

Posted on August 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Magazine Cover from December 2014 When Fountain International was first formed, they offered a magazine every four months for a small annual subscription. You didn’t have to ‘belong’ to Fountain, since there was no ‘membership’ as such. The magazine subscription … Continue reading →

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Who is the Count of Saint Germain?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

International Man of Mystery While researching alchemy and alchemists, I came across the man who was a legend in his own lifetime (1710-1784). He also has a counterpart in Theosophical circles: St. Germain. But who is he, really? My go-to … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus an Alchemist?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

  You are the salt of the earth Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and … Continue reading →

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An Aquarian Exposition

Posted on August 11, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15-17, 1969) It was 50 years ago this week that Woodstock took place. No doubt, most of you are already tired of hearing/seeing/reading about this significant “3 Days of Peace & Music”, but it … Continue reading →

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The Search for Two Fugitives from B.C.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Two Young Lads from Port Alberni, Vancouver Island The manhunt appears to be over for these two murder suspects. Bodies have been found in Northern Manitoba, bringing an end to a very worrying few weeks. The only reason I’m even … Continue reading →

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The Four “Horsewomen”

Posted on July 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The (so-called) “Squad” I wonder who came up with this nickname. No, I’m not referring to Trump’s latest ‘Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse’ name: that was obviously from Mike Pence. The Squad sounds innocuous enough, until you start to think … Continue reading →

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