Category Archives: showbusiness

No One Thought Lightning Could Strike Twice

Posted on March 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Man on the Run (2025) This documentary on Prime Video was suggested by a family member. I would have got around to it eventually, but the prompt moved the viewing forward by weeks, if not days. There’s something about history … Continue reading →

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Moment that Michael Jackson’s Life Changed Forever

Posted on February 20, 2026 by cdsmiller17

At the Halfway Point of His Life (January 27, 1984) This is the image from last night’s TMZ broadcast Michael Jackson: 30 Fatal Seconds. I had written about this in the Man in the Mirror post I did earlier. Here’s … Continue reading →

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“Maybe You Should Stop Calling [Her]”

Posted on February 5, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Peer Pressure All through the third season of “Everwood” I’ve had the feeling that the main characters are being strongly influenced by the people around them. That’s nothing new, of course; it happens everyday. It’s a plot device, for sure, … Continue reading →

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One Last Dylan Fact: His Marriage to Sara Lownds

Posted on November 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Sara Lownds (October 28, 1939) When Dylan secretly married Sara, she was pregnant with their first child together. This event proved to be the start of domestic obscurity for Dylan. So, who was Sara? I randomized her chart, which came … Continue reading →

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Rap Song? The Rapid Fire Delivery Suggests So

Posted on November 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like a Rolling Stone (1965) As far as I know, Rap music didn’t exist in 1965. But when Bob Dylan wrote and performed this song, something changed, permanently. I saw, somewhere, that Dylan even surprised himself when the first four … Continue reading →

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The Revolution of a 60’s Folk Singer-Songwriter

Posted on November 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Complete Unknown (2024) Coincidental? I write about the feud between John Lennon and Bob Dylan yesterday, and then I find this film on Crave last night. The day that Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 … Continue reading →

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She’s Always Been One to Dress Up

Posted on October 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Katy Perry (October 25, 1984) At least she and Justin Trudeau have that in common. With news cycles distracting us from the usual suspects, we are starting to see pictures of Justin and Katy together as a new couple. Of … Continue reading →

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This is What a Depraved Killer Looks like Astrologically

Posted on October 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ed Gein (August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984) I could have subtitled this one, “How to Gein the World and Lose Your Soul”. This person’s story was the basis for the film, “Psycho”, way back in 1960. So, when … Continue reading →

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Today Would Have Been Her 96th Birthday

Posted on September 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (2025) We watched this program on ABC last night. It was an interesting two hours. So, naturally, I wanted to look at her birth chart. Barbara Walters (September 26, 1929 – December 30, 2022) The … Continue reading →

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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers in the 1970s and 1980s

Posted on August 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mindhunter (2017-2019) It was a different time then. The FBI didn’t understand what they were dealing with in those days. In fact, using psychological profiling seemed a bit too much ‘mumbo-jumbo’. Notice that the image above is actually of a … Continue reading →

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