Tag Archives: accidents

This Incident Already had “…Gate” in its Name

Posted on March 20, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Oceangate Titan Implodes (June 18, 2023) This event was documented on the CBC’s “Nature of Things” last night. What a way to go! My unconscious made the link before I did, consciously. The Titanic striking an iceberg and the Titan … Continue reading →

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They “Eloped” with about 40 Family and Friends

Posted on March 18, 2026 by cdsmiller17

John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette (September 21, 1996) We watched a 2019 documentary last night, called “The Lost Tapes”. It was on Netflix. It may have also been featured on other sites, previously, and can be seen on … 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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Her Suicide Set Off a Firestorm

Posted on February 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Virginia Roberts Giuffre (August 9, 1984 – April 25, 2025) Hopefully, I’ve waited a respectful amount of time, since her death last year. With the state of affairs in the world, it seems appropriate to examine her life and death, … Continue reading →

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Same Accident, Different Result

Posted on January 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Angels Sing (2012) I had a sense of deja vu watching this film, last night. I’m sure it’s a common enough circums6tance: two boys on a frozen lake; one brother falls through the ice and the other is helpless to … Continue reading →

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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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