Tag Archives: accidents

This Story Could Have Been Written by Thomas Hardy

Posted on August 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Desperation Road (2023) If you’ve ever had to read (or watch) “The Mayor of Casterbridge”, “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”, or “Jude the Obscure”, you must be very aware of Hardy’s trick of bringing all the storylines back together by the … Continue reading →

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What Can I Possibly Say About This Man?

Posted on May 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) Sometimes, they say, it’s better to say nothing at all. But then I looked at his birth and death charts. There are two Yods (Fingers of God), one pointing at the … Continue reading →

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Well, It Happened Again (in the Middle of a Dream)

Posted on May 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

I Fell Out of Bed (May 18, 2025) The illustration is for entertainment purposes only. My face actually hit the side table again, this time on the left cheek, leaving scrapped skin. My knees and right elbow hit the floor … Continue reading →

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Opinion? Don’t Politicize a National Air Disaster

Posted on January 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Deadly Mid-Air Crash (January 29, 2025) Lately, I’ve been looking at all forms of accidents and terrorist attacks. One thing that keeps coming through is the role that Venus makes in the procedures. As we’ve been reporting for the last … Continue reading →

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This Whaling Incident Inspired the Novel Moby Dick

Posted on November 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sinking of the Essex (November 20, 1820) Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by … Continue reading →

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Within a Day, the Lunar Eclipse Signals a Disaster

Posted on March 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Baltimore Bridge Collapse (March 26, 2024) These things seem to come out of the blue, but there are always reasons, just ones we don’t understand at first glance. Watching the video evidence, there must have been ‘something’ that happened to … Continue reading →

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Yes, He Definitely was a Super Man

Posted on January 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) This is a hard story to relate to: Christopher Reeve was our hero, especially when he played Superman, but his world came crashing down when he had an equestrian accident on … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Watching Violence on TV Shows is “Bad”

Posted on September 6, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Power (2023) My daughter, Rosanna, suggested this show. On Saturday night, we watched the first four episodes (of nine). The premise was ‘interesting’ since it showed what would happen if young women grew a new organ that produced electricity … Continue reading →

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The Day the “Blade Runner” Turned Killer

Posted on November 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Reeva Steenkamp (August 19, 1983 – February 14, 2013) Oscar Pistorius seemed to have had it all: a sporting career, a beautiful girlfriend and a paranoid streak a mile wide. The last item got him into big trouble with the … Continue reading →

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Chants’ Scary Adventure, Yesterday

Posted on November 23, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Take a look at his tail. He had part of it singed off when he decided to perch in the light bowl just below the ceiling fan blades (one of which he is pictured sitting on here). I guess he … Continue reading →

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