Category Archives: showbusiness

(The Life and) Death of a Ladies’ Man

Posted on November 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Leonard Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) Again, I wouldn’t have thought to do Leonard Cohen’s birth and death charts if it weren’t for the Netflix film “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” (2019). I got a better … Continue reading →

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Somebody Should Put This Film on…

Posted on November 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Red Notice (2021) For the crime of Grand Larceny of the story lines of other adventure films. We watched this film last night on Netflix, as most television channels were featuring either college football or Hallmark Christmas movies. Yes, it … Continue reading →

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The Modern Birth of a Christmas Legend

Posted on November 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Visit from St. Nicholas (December 23, 1823) Who says you can’t create the birth chart of a legendary figure? I, for one, think you can. In 1821, the book A New-year’s present, to the little ones from five to … Continue reading →

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And So Say All of Us: For He’s a…

Posted on November 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Julian Fellowes (August 17, 1949) Oh, the hidden depths of this man. Julian Fellowes first came to my attention as an actor during the BBC TV series “Monarch of the Glen” (2000-2005). I didn’t know he was a writer, too, … Continue reading →

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One More Soldier in a Long Line of Military Men

Posted on November 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

James Blunt (February 22, 1974) James Blunt released his greatest hits album, yesterday. The image on the cover is startling. He’s dressed as a soldier. Oh, right, he used to be one, before he became a pop sensation in 2004. … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation: And Now Back to the Show…

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Adele and Judy Garland I knew I should have slept on it, overnight. There was always something about Adele’s makeup that reminded me of Judy Garland, but I couldn’t put my finger on it: the heavy eyeliner and red lipstick. … Continue reading →

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Spam, Spam, Spam and Spam

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The quote from Monty Python’s “And Now For Something Completely Different” is so apt these days, even here on WordPress. On a good day, I might get one or two totally unconnected comments (as in, unconnected to the subject mater … Continue reading →

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He Hated Writing Books, So He Stopped

Posted on November 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Len Deighton (February 18, 1929) I’m coming to the end of XPD, so I thought I should look at Len Deighton, StarLogically. As you might expect, no one knows what time he was born, nor has any astrology site tackled … Continue reading →

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If Adele was a Reincarnation of Someone Famous…

Posted on November 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) This is a total speculative post: this morning, I was trying to imagine who Adele might have been in a past life and I got a list of candidates. Peggy Lee, … Continue reading →

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Still Learning How to Ride the Rollercoaster of Life

Posted on November 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Adele Adkins (May 5, 1988) Like the rest of the known North American world, we watched “Adele: One Night Only” last night. At many levels, it was a revelation, especially the Oprah interview parts. At one point Oprah raised the … Continue reading →

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