Category Archives: history

In No Man’s Land

Posted on September 18, 2017 by cdsmiller17

A Nomadic Life We have a great heritage here in Canada, National and Provincial Parks. They are spaces reserved for mankind, where, for a price, you can commune with nature. And a lot of people pack up the kids and … Continue reading →

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Escape!

Posted on September 6, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson I just finished the first voyage, which ends with his escape from a Mohawk tribe near Schenectady, New York. As is his want, Radisson states the date and time of his departure. Did he know … Continue reading →

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Pierre-Esprit Radisson: Hero or Villain?

Posted on September 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Explorer and Fur Trader I’m reading “Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson” again, for the first time since 1980. It takes a little while to get accustomed to the use of double letters, and mixed language words, that he wrote in … Continue reading →

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Colin Bloy

Posted on August 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

International Man of History I had the impression last night, after I thought what I might write today, that Colin likes my allusion to Austen Powers: International Man of Mystery, as he had a real life role as a spiritual … Continue reading →

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The Rosy Cross

Posted on August 16, 2017 by cdsmiller17

My daughter, Amy, attempted to recreate the drawing I had been previously given as a symbol of my spiritual lineage. The roses should have been a bud, a primrose and a fully mature one. But she has captured the essence … Continue reading →

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Uncivil War

Posted on August 16, 2017 by cdsmiller17

The tiki torch parade on the eve of the Charlottesville, Virginia protest march was nothing short of a visual provocation. There can be no other explanation. The organizers knew that it would inflame the “Alt” Left and bring out an … Continue reading →

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Dunkirk Spirit: Churchill’s Speech

Posted on August 15, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This speech was recorded by the BBC after it was given in the British Parliament on the 4th of June 1940. As a resumé of the battle and the evacuation, it is a history lesson for the ages. Churchill’s speech … Continue reading →

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Operation Dynamo

Posted on August 14, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Dunkirk Evacuation “On 26 May, Lord Gort received two telegrams, one from Anthony Eden, another from the War Office. The first warned him that evacuation might prove necessary, the second confirmed that it was now necessary. In overall charge of … Continue reading →

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Chernobyl: Pluto’s Power Surge?

Posted on August 12, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Triggered by a Lunar Eclipse I was alerted to this fact by a book from Dan Green called The Murder of Mary Magdalen. On the day of the lunar eclipse, he and his family had visited Rennes-le-Château by ‘spiritual appointment’ … Continue reading →

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Mount Cardou: the Tomb of God?

Posted on August 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

There is a mystery in the countryside near Rennes-le-Château. But there has been a lot of speculation as to what on earth it might be. Poussin’s painting might give us a clue, but to investigate it, one must keep an … Continue reading →

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