Category Archives: history

He Told the World He was their Messiah

Sun Myung Moon (January 6, 1920 – September 3, 2012) His name references both the Sun and the Moon, with “shining” as his family name. Was he the Promised One? That’s a matter of speculation. My job is to separate … Continue reading

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As a Former “Moonie”, He has Insight into Trump

Steven Hassan, a former member of Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church who escaped from mind control and built a career as a cult deprogrammer, argues in his new book that Trump is a cult leader whose followers are captive to … Continue reading

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They have Tapes AND Account Statements?!

The Election Interference Trial (The People vs Donald J Trump) I worked in Accounts for 40 years, I know how accounting departments work. If someone tells you to cut cheques for something, you don’t ask for the boss’ approval, you … Continue reading

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“Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin” (Daniel 5:25)

Nebuchadnezzar II (c.642 BC – October 7, 562 BC) Now, this is going to be a bit esoteric, so just ride along with me for a bit, to see where it takes us. We all know who this great king … Continue reading

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A “Perry Mason Moment” in the Trump Trial

Hope Hicks (October 21, 1988) Testifying in a court of law can be very stressful. Now imagine what it would be like to be the prosecution’s witness against your ‘boss’ of 8 years. Yes, like Hope Hicks, you would be … Continue reading

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Hindsight Allows an Alignment of Spiritual Knowledge

Building the Roads to World War Three Hal Lindsey, in his book The Late Great Planet Earth, describes the events that will play out before the second coming of Christ. I read the original book in the middle-to-late 1970’s, and … Continue reading

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Today in History, the English Got a Toehold in Canada

Hudson’s Bay Company (May 2, 1670) To be completely honest, it was far more than a toehold. It was a swath of land extending far into the west of the country, thanks to the help of Radisson and Groseilliers The … Continue reading

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Remember: What’s in Your Wallet; Das Kapital One?

Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 12, 1883) I know, I know, it’s a very silly joke, but it shows us in one saying how contradictory Marx’ beliefs were. There are five inconjuncts, with two forming a Yod pointing … Continue reading

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The Body was Weak, but His Mind was Strong

Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942 – March 14, 2018) When he was 20, Stephen Hawking met his future wife, Jane. When he was 21, he was diagnosed with ALS (also know as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Despite his prospects of poor … Continue reading

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There Really is Nothing New Happening Here

Pro-Palestinian Protests on American and Canadian University Campuses That’s the thing about student protests: they have the best of intentions and they garner a lot of media coverage, but they really don’t provide tangible results. There is a genocide happening … Continue reading

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