Category Archives: history

Young Man, You’re in the Army Now!

Posted on October 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) This is probably the first time I’ve seen a film about what it was like for a German foot soldier during the Great War. It wasn’t a great war, at least not on … Continue reading →

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She was a Legend in Her Own Lifetime

Posted on October 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Jeane Dixon (January 5, 1904 – January 25, 1997) Jeane Dixon is remembered best for a prediction she made in 1956 about a Democratic president in 1960 who would not live beyond his term in office. That was her greatest … Continue reading →

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Angel of Death or the Devil in Disguise?

Posted on October 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charles Cullen (February 22, 1960) I’m not being facetious, here. The man at the centre of the film “The Good Nurse” is a very conflicted person. There are hints as to what made him the way he is, but astrology … Continue reading →

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Would You Believe if I Told You She was the Chairman?

Posted on October 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Kari Lake (August 23, 1969) I’m kidding, really, but wouldn’t that be a hoot? Kari Lake is a sketchy individual who hasn’t confirmed (or denied) when, where or what time she was born. We have to take everything on faith. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Man the Chinese Called “Chairman”

Posted on October 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) With the recent (and unprecedented) third term of Xi Jinping, I thought it might be beneficial to look at Mao Zedong‘s life and death. Here was a man who knew how … Continue reading →

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Garry Trudeau was Mocking Donald Trump 35 Years Ago

Posted on October 25, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Yuge! (2016) I found this little gem of a retrospective look at 30 years of Doonesbury on Trump. I never knew. Twenty of those thirty years I was living in the UK and completely oblivious to the irony of it … Continue reading →

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What’s a Little Mercury Retrograde Between Friends?

Posted on October 25, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charles III Coronation (May 6, 2023) My friend David Lowe asked if I had drawn up the chart for Charles III’s coronation. At the time, I said, no and promised to do it closer to the event. Then I went … Continue reading →

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Is This Just a Space Farce?

Posted on October 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Grift in Space There’s an uncomfortable truth about American space exploration: why are they wanting to conquer the galaxy when they have no real power on earth? Oh, right, they want to find new worlds for when earth becomes … Continue reading →

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“I Plead the 5th”

Posted on October 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The 5th Amendment The American public can be forgiven if they think that this amendment is a ‘Get-out-of-Jail Free” card. In reality, it is a protection of an individual’s right to remain silent when being interviewed about a crime. This … Continue reading →

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When Trump Said This, I Knew There’d Be Trouble

Posted on October 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

“Proud Boys, Stand Back and Stand By” In the first debate between presidential candidates Trump and Biden, the moderator asked Trump to direct the white supremacist groups to “Stand down.” This is what he said instead: This was spoken aloud … Continue reading →

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