Category Archives: history

The Experiment that Proved Anyone Can Be a Fascist

Posted on November 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Third Wave (April 5, 1967) My son, Derek, sent me the link to this Wikipedia page. It’s informative and not really surprising. After all, when it comes to our own welfare and security, we always want to be in … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brown is in the News Again

Posted on November 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

An Unwitting Agent for the Government of India? Do you recall the circumstances surrounding Patrick Brown’s expulsion from the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race in July 2022? At the time, I was suspicious of the CPC’s motivation. It was … Continue reading →

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Just a Reminder: the Morning After the Night Before

Posted on November 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

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This Artist Painted the 2nd Famous Painting in the World

Posted on November 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) There’s a sequence in one of the Doctor Who episodes where Vincent van Gogh gets to see a modern gallery exhibition of his work, and hear a description of his … Continue reading →

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This Man Analyzed the Psychology of the Crowd

Posted on November 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Gustav Le Bon (May 7, 1841 – December 13, 1931) Ellie Dreams Down Under has done it again. Today’s video, which is part of her Human Ascension series, came out the day before the 2024 US elections. She called it … Continue reading →

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I Know It’s an Existential Question, But…

Posted on November 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Why was Trump Spared His Life from an Attempted Assassin’s Bullet? You would have thought that he might have had a change of heart, like Ebenezer Scrooge after the visits by the three ghosts. Initially, he had a ‘small’ change … Continue reading →

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Re-electing the Former President is Like:

Posted on November 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Putting a Fox in Charge of the Hen House He says he’ll protect the women “whether they like it or not.” (Where have we heard that phrase before?)

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The Difference is Night and Day

Posted on October 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Kamala Harris’ Ellipse Speech (October 29, 2024) I guess you could call it the calm before a coming storm. Kamala Harris returned to the scene of the January 6th crime and attempted to undo the damages done there that day. … Continue reading →

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At 5:00 AM, I was Shown This Date in History

Posted on October 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Depression (really) Starts? (July 4, 1931) Ninety-five years ago today, the Stock Market crashed. Historians consider that to be the start of the Great Depression. But, ‘something’ wants me to look at Independence Day 1931, instead. I wonder why? Everything … Continue reading →

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An Echo from 1939 at Madison Square Garden

Posted on October 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Trump NYC Rally (October 27, 2024) You know what they say: if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. Right, Donald? In real terms, this was Trump’s Last Hurrah: he wanted to make sure … Continue reading →

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