Category Archives: history

Cycles of “Woke” from the Past Three Centuries

Posted on September 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

We think “woke” is something recent, but it’s not. There have been events from the past which help explain why we seem to wake up and then fall asleep again, only to repeat the cycle again and again. The Great … Continue reading →

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Her “Hymne d’Amour” is Now a French Olympics’ Hit

Posted on August 31, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Edith Piaf (December 19, 1915 – October 10, 1963) When Celine Dion sang this song during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics this year, an old favourite of the French was resurrected. Today, Susan watched a YouTube video of … Continue reading →

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Did His Predictions Fail Because They’re Plain Wrong?

Posted on August 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

William Miller (February 15, 1782 – December 20, 1849) As far as namesakes go, you couldn’t ask for or get a more famous preacher energy. His Millerism was 150 years too early, but that turned into Millennialism in our present … Continue reading →

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Their Debut Album, Before Fleetwood Mac

Posted on August 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Buckingham Nicks (September 5, 1973) Don’t laugh. I owned a copy of this album, before it became fashionable to do so. In fact, I have a photo of a friend looking at it, in my presence. As far as debut … Continue reading →

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It Took a (Greenwich) Village to Raise His Dander

Posted on August 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Positively 4th Street (July 29, 1965) Strange as it may seem, this is my favourite Bob Dylan song. And because it hit No. 1 in Canada, that may be the reason. At any rate, it’s a snarky comeback on something … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Implied Threat for the 2024 Election

Posted on August 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mussolini’s Blackshirts There is a saying that goes along the lines of: “If you don’t learn from the past, you’ll end up repeating it.” (That’s paraphrased, but I’m sure you’ll get what I’m saying.) One of the tactics that Mussolini … Continue reading →

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Victory Doesn’t Happen Overnight, It Takes Time

Posted on August 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

When you consider that Operation Overlord started the process on June 6, 1944, it took 80 days to finally achieve its objective of liberating Paris. That’s the equivalent of circumnavigating the world in a Jules Verne story. It would take … Continue reading →

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Injustice: This is the Story of “Hurricane”

Posted on August 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Rubin Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) I suppose that most of us would be completely in the dark about this man if it weren’t for Bob Dylan’s song, “Hurricane”. What drives a man to take up boxing … Continue reading →

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This Site Used to be Called “Kibble”

Posted on August 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Netflix (April 14, 1998) For a company that was originally created to compete with Blockbusters, Netflix has conquered the world and then some. This time is the recorded moment that Netflix was launched, so this is an accurate chart for … Continue reading →

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The Internet was Originally a Government Project

Posted on August 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Advanced Research Project Agency Network (January 1, 1983) The title says it all, really. The progenitor of the World Wide Web was officially launched as ARPANET. I randomly set the time for its launch to occur just after lunch. It … Continue reading →

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