Category Archives: history

This Valentine’s Day…

Posted on February 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Billy Idol’s “White Wedding” It’s one of those slips of the tongue (Freudian?) that comes about when you’re thinking one thing, but another thing comes out. I was writing a comment on Saturn Season Astrology‘s YouTube video yesterday, in reference … Continue reading →

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OK. Here’s How One Legend Leads to Another

Posted on February 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Durandal – Roland’s Sword It was something in the story of Henry the Younger King that caught my eye. Evidently, he stole Roland‘s sword, but didn’t get away with it. This sword may (or may not) have spawned the Sword … Continue reading →

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William Marshal’s Final Resting Place

Posted on February 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Temple Church, London Funny, isn’t it? When I lived in England, I once passed this church in London and had a little ‘moment’. Round churches are rare. Especially in the Middle Ages. This one stands out as a place where … Continue reading →

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He Became a Templar Knight on His Deathbed

Posted on February 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

William Marshal (c. 1146 – May 14, 1219) I know, I know, this may seem to be a stretch, but when you search and search for a Knights Templar who could have been my prior life, it feels like a … Continue reading →

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It’s James Comey 2.0

Posted on February 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Political Assassination of Joe Biden We saw it happen in the summer before Hillary Clinton’s run for US president. James Comey said she was guilty of a crime but he couldn’t indict her: But then he reopened the case … Continue reading →

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Plundering the Eighth Wonder of the World

Posted on February 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Howard Carter (May 9, 1874 – March 2, 1939) I have Cash Peters to thank for this post. Here’s his YouTube video about Howard Carter and the Tutankhamun Curse: I did Carter’s birth chart before I finished watching the video. … Continue reading →

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Clear Conscience: When You Tell the Truth

Posted on February 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

American Nightmare (2024) When several strands come together in a short space of time, I try not to ignore them. This time I listened to a discussion among family members of a show on Netflix called “American Nightmare” and didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Day George Almost Died

Posted on February 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

George Harrison Attacked (December 30, 1999) It’s hard to believe that this event happened two days before Y2K. As I recall, I noted it in passing, but had a lot of other things on my mind. The 3:00 in the … Continue reading →

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Nero Thought He was a Musician, Trump a Golfer

Posted on February 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Just for fun (?) I thought I’d do a Google images search with the phrase ‘Trump as Nero’ to see what came up. I should have known that lots of people would have made the connection between these two individuals, … Continue reading →

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One Image to Capture the Essence of Winter in Canada

Posted on February 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Or, at least, how it appears in Montreal, Quebec.

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