Category Archives: history

Is This Letter a “Deep Fake” or the “Real Deal”?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pontius Pilate’s Letter to Tiberius about Jesus YouTube offered a strange video for my viewing pleasure, yesterday. It comes from a series of videos which are verbatim recitations of chapters from a book called “Archko Volume”. But, is the Acta … Continue reading →

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Marrying Her Gave William Marshal Status

Posted on February 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Isabel de Clare (c. 1172 – March 11, 1220) There’s a kind of justice in the fact that some men can marry above their station and become aristocracy. Richard the Lionheart arranged this marriage, and William Marshal was set for … Continue reading →

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Once Seen, Never Forgotten, Forever

Posted on February 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pembroke Castle, Pembroke, Wales Now, this really shows how the past can impinge on the present. In 2016, my wife and I visited Ireland. It was our original intention to take the ferry over to the U.K. and travel down … Continue reading →

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Testing Her Resolve to do the Right Thing

Posted on February 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Fani Willis (October 27, 1971) Circling back on my original post about Fani Willis, I see now that most online sites have decided that her birth year is 1971, not 1970 as originally presumed. That means I need to revisit … Continue reading →

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(He Wants You to) Remember Him for “Trinity” Only

Posted on February 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Oppenheimer (2023) We finally got around to watching this movie on Amazon Prime, last night. Wow, it was impressive at every level. And if you didn’t understand the man behind the creation of the atomic bomb, this movie lays it … Continue reading →

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Lies, What Lies?

Posted on February 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

A.K.A. Fake It Until You Make It Everyone recognizes the “imposter syndrome” in themselves, but they’re hoping no one else can see it. This includes politicians of all stripes. It’s the “Emperor’s New Clothes” all over again. Oh, when will … Continue reading →

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“He was a Crusader Against the Kremlin” (CBC News)

Posted on February 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Alexei Navalny Reportedly Died Today Supposedly, Putin did not want Navalny to die, especially in prison, because that would make a martyr out of him and would cause negativity for Putin’s re-election prospects. So, that begs the question, who (or … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Obstacles, “Until the Wheels Fall Off”

Posted on February 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Hill (2023) Imagine being born with a degenerative spinal disease. Imagine wanting to play baseball in the major leagues. Imagine having a father whose version of God’s will says that you have to become a preacher like him. Imagine … Continue reading →

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Yes, There Really was a Child who Needed an Exorcist

Posted on February 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Ronald Edwin Hunkeler (June 1, 1935 – May 10, 2020) Even at the time, there were efforts to hide his identity, so that he could lead a ‘normal’ life. But after his death in 2020, the truth came out. Now … Continue reading →

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There Are Hints that Kate is Just Like Diana, But Isn’t

Posted on February 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Catherine, Princess of Wales (January 9, 1982) This recent abdominal surgery suggests that Kate has (or had) a gut issue. Literally, she is trying to hold her life together in the face of becoming the William’s Queen too soon. Is … Continue reading →

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