Category Archives: history

In Terms of Conspiracies, This One is Just Economic

Posted on January 31, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift It’s a match made in entertainment heaven. And not since Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe got married in 1954 has the sports world been able to be so starry-eyed with an entertainer being featured so … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Think Your Government Can Solve It?

Posted on January 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Israel-Hamas War What must be obvious by now is that the agenda that Israel has about terrorist organizations that have attacked (or are threatening to attack) is total eradication of their enemies. No amount of coercion by Western nations, led … Continue reading →

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Does Reality Also Have Loopholes?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Time Loops The thing about watching shows about storylines with time loops is that there are paradoxes that cannot be easily explained away. Bodies is a case in point. I came away from the final episode with too many questions … Continue reading →

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Yes, He Definitely was a Super Man

Posted on January 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) This is a hard story to relate to: Christopher Reeve was our hero, especially when he played Superman, but his world came crashing down when he had an equestrian accident on … Continue reading →

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“In Another Life, We’d Be Married”

Posted on January 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mary Magdalene and the Gardener The story of Mary Magdalene mistaking Jesus for the gardener, after his resurrection, has always puzzled me. Wouldn’t she have recognized him? Or was she so grief-stricken that she couldn’t see properly? (And I’m sure … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Lions Have Never Reached the Super Bowl

Posted on January 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Paper Lion (1968) Having a long memory can be a blessing and a curse. In this instance, it is definitely a blessing. In 1963, George Plimpton, attempted to quarterback the Detroit Lions in an NFL game. He then published a … Continue reading →

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On the Question of Jesus Being a Buddhist…

Posted on January 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Therapeutae All roads seem to lead back to Alexandria. Philo of Alexandria wrote about them. They may have been related to the Essenes in Palestine. And they may have actually been Buddhists. How’s that for a full circle? Their system … Continue reading →

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On Both Sides of the Political Divide, Everywhere

Posted on January 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Wishful Thinking Right now, three countries that I know of are gearing up for a General Election. In the States, it looks like it could be a Biden-Trump rematch; in Canada, Pierre Poilievre hopes to unseat Justin Trudeau, finally; and … Continue reading →

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To Defeat Your Enemy from Within, Return as Them

Posted on January 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Joseph Goebbels (October 29, 1897 – May 1, 1945) This is going to seem to be a bit of a stretch, so I’m asking you to indulge me as I work through the prior lives of two prominent American political … Continue reading →

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“Who’s Afraid of…”?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Virginia Woolf (January 25, 1882 – March 28, 1941) It took all of 5 minutes to get this answer when I asked who Emily Brontë may have reincarnated as. That’s a record, in my experience. But then, thinking about it, … Continue reading →

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