Tag Archives: 1984

Warning: Gossip and Innuendo can Ruin Reputations

Posted on August 25, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Careless Whisper (July 23, 1984) This record was timely. At the end of September, 1984, my then wife, Suzann, and my girls moved to England. I moved into a shared space on East Keith Road, North Vancouver. Because my family … 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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Fascism: Fascination of the Mind

Posted on September 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Pink Floyd The Wall: the Movie (2000) Life in Britain during World War II must have been hell. The constant fear of invasion by the Germans coupled with nightly bombing raids and V2 rockets would have kept the population on … Continue reading →

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Was Thatcherism a Form of “English Socialism”?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

1984: The Graphic Novel (2021) It might seem a stupid question, but the timing of Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power in the 1980’s seems to lend itself to a Newspeak idea: Conservatism as an act of government to control the … Continue reading →

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