Category Archives: history

Where’s Waldo…

Posted on August 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Finding Trump? Thanks Ellie Dreams Down Under.

Posted in history | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Trump Did Not Invent the Republican Agenda

Posted on August 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Shameless (2024) {Newt} Gingrich gained power and held sway in the House while behaving just as he had encouraged young Republicans to act before he had even been elected to Congress. He’d advised them to “learn to ‘raise hell,’ to … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Chinese Showed Us “The Way” 600 Years BCE

Posted on August 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tao I don’t claim to know everything (or anything) about Taoism, but Wikipedia has a long passage about it. Tao (or Dao) can mean way, road, channel, path, doctrine, or line. The Tao is a natural order that enables all things to exist … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is This Just Another Way to Hijack Wealth?

Posted on August 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Cryptocurrency I’ve written about this previously, in a post about the Number of the Beast (in April 2018): at the time, I was still hooked on the idea that we would need a computer chip in or on our body … Continue reading →

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

In the Last Few Days, this Adage has been Proven True:

Posted on August 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“All’s Fair in Love and War and Politics”

Posted in history, paranoia | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

This Photoshoot Took the Beatles’ Final Album Cover

Posted on August 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Abbey Road (August 8, 1969) It has been noted before that Paul is barefoot here and out of step with the other members, which shouldn’t really be a surprise because Paul is left-handed. But the timing of the photoshoot gave … Continue reading →

Posted in history, showbusiness | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Who are You Calling an “Unfaithful Lover”?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

J.D. Vance (August 2, 1984) I guess it’s time to look at the ‘other’ Presidential ticket. Trump chose J.D. Vance on a whim, it seems. At the time, it appeared to be a doubling down on the MAGA side of … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Here’s the VP that Harris Chose:

Posted on August 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tim Walz (April 6, 1964) Well, he wouldn’t have been my first choice, but then I’m not running for the Presidency of the United States, am I? Lots of strategic thinking has gone into Harris’ decision, I’m sure, but did … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

This Film is (Loosely) Based on a 1924 Chicago Murder

Posted on August 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Murder by Numbers (2002) As someone mentioned after we watched this on Saturday night, “That is one messed up story.” For sure. But, in the echo chamber of my mind, I remembered something that wasn’t actually stated, but had a … Continue reading →

Posted in history, showbusiness | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The End of Another Illustrious Career in Broadcasting

Posted on August 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Huw Edwards (August 18, 1961) I was going to name this post, “The Huw and Cry Over WhatsApp Photos,” but thought better of it. There are four inconjuncts, three of which form a (double) Yod pointing at Saturn. This life … Continue reading →

Posted in history, showbusiness | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment