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And For Those Who Might Have Doubts About…

Posted on August 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Shirley MacLaine and Olof Palme Check out their synastry: Although at first glance, it would appear that nothing connects them, look again: Palme’s Venus (love interest) is conjunct Ms. MacLaine’s Saturn (father figure). Believe me, it’s enough to build a … Continue reading →

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Her Life is Preparing for the Next Adventure

Posted on August 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Shirley MacLaine (April 24, 1934) Shirley MacLaine has been on Ellie’s mind for a little while. So, she decided to do a Tarot reading about her. The full reading video follows: As a lifelong follower of Ms. MacLaine, I can … Continue reading →

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When Your Time is Up, It’s Up!

Posted on August 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Michael Parkinson CBE (March 28, 1935 – August 16, 2023) Those of us on this side of the Atlantic ocean might be hard pressed to know very much about this well-loved British broadcaster. Michael Parkinson, in the UK, was a … Continue reading →

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Hey Jude, Take a Sad Song and Make It Better

Posted on August 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Julian Lennon (April 8, 1963) If you’ve ever wondered how hard it would be to be the son of a famous person, Julian Lennon is an example. He is 60 years old now, and he’s been trying to escape the … Continue reading →

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We Seem To Be Losing Our Stars, Left, Right and Centre

Posted on August 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Robbie Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) Another sad day, yesterday: Robbie Robertson died. I guess The Band are reassembling in Heaven. “Look for me somewhere down the crazy river…” His biography lists this birth time. (But, silly … Continue reading →

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When Artificial Intelligence Goes Wrong

Posted on August 8, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Voice Assistants and Accents At our Civic Holiday family gettogether, yesterday, Susan’s cousin, Ann, was sharing with us her frustration when trying to change her name on her Aeroplan account by telephone. In a nutshell, the automated voice prompts wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of the Winning Side Writing History…

Posted on August 6, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Richard III (October 2, 1452 – August 22, 1485) Richard III was the last of the Plantagenet dynasty (to die nasty) and his death ended the English Middle Ages (or so we are led to believe). I have a personal … Continue reading →

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Not Everything is So Black and White

Posted on August 3, 2023 by cdsmiller17

George Michael (June 25, 1963 – December 25, 2016) We watched the Netflix documentary Wham! last night. I’d forgotten how instrumental “Top of the Pops” was in making this duo the success they were in the UK and later the … Continue reading →

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When He Died, The Truth DID Out Him

Posted on July 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Raymond Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993) We all love our heroes, even willing to forgive their foibles, whatever they were. The portrayer of Perry Mason was no different, especially those of us who watched him when we … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Sudden Death Became Immortalized

Posted on July 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Cocaine Bear: The True Story (2023) It’s the stuff that legends are made of. Someone comes across a dead black bear, with a duffle bag attached to a parachute lying nearby, and the story grows from that. But the bear … Continue reading →

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