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Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All:

“…And Justice For All” (September 15, 1979) I remember this film. It seemed a little improbable at the time, but recent events in the United States have brought it back to mind. EVERYBODY should be afforded a due process before … Continue reading

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What If This Event Happened on a Wednesday Night?

The Last Supper (Nisan 14, 30 AD) Because the Jewish calendars have two reference points, sunrise and sunset, it gets very complicated for mere mortals to know to which Julian day any Jewish day refers to. Hence most modern people … Continue reading

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The Day the Golden Arches was Born

First McDonald’s Restaurant Opens (April 15, 1955) It’s hard to believe that McDonald’s has been around almost as long as I have. It is 70 years old today. New Hampshire brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the very first McDonald’s … Continue reading

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I Dreamt Last Night of a Russian Spy

Anna Chapman (February 23, 1982) Don’t laugh. When I remember dreams like this, they don’t go away until I have acknowledged them. This young woman in my dream was willing to let me witness her recruitment methods, and her recruits … Continue reading

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Tariff Math “Does Not Compute!”

“Liberation” Day (April 2, 2025) “Lies, damn lies and statistics.” Never a truer word has been spoken, especially with the example of the US tariff calculations. But don’t take my word for it, watch this CBC News program “About That”: … Continue reading

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Trump’s Tariffs Author Exposed as Quoting Ron Vara

Peter Navarro (July 15, 1949) Well, I’ll be damned! Rachel Maddow has let the not-so-secret cat out of the bag. The authority that Peter Navarro has been quoting in his books is none other than an anagram of his own … Continue reading

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America’s First Mixed Race Marriage

Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe (April 5, 1614) As a landmark event, there can be no other one that is as important, both to the white settlers in Jamestown, Virginia and the Native America peoples who lived nearby. As we do … Continue reading

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This Author had a Sense of Adventure in Life

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) In the Season 2, Episode 6 of “1923” one of the characters mentioned Edgar Rice Burroughs by name as someone he could tell of Elizabeth’s heroic adventure to reconnect with … Continue reading

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It’s Coming ‘Round Again

Neptune in Aries (March 30, 2025) It’s strange how some things slip under the radar, even for me. Ellie Adams (Saturn Season Astrology) has been highlighting this event for about four years, now. Her latest video speaks of the last … Continue reading

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A Preview of Saturday’s (Partial) Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse in Aries (March 29, 2025) This one is going to be centred on Greenland and the Eastern portion of the Canadian Far North. The rest of us will get a partial eclipse only. And the exact moment (for … Continue reading

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