Tag Archives: astrology

Communism: The Brotherhood of Man?

Posted on February 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) With the benefit of hindsight, we look upon figures of history from the perspective of how their ideas turned out. Karl Marx is a case in point. He wanted to make … Continue reading →

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Is This CaptMccoy’s Favourite Bugaboo?

Posted on February 8, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Erich Fromm (March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) Stop me if I’m wrong, but this man is a favourite author of mine. Why does CaptMccoy suspect him of being behind all the recent serial killings in the United States? … Continue reading →

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When the Author Becomes the Avenging Angel

Posted on February 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Harlan Coben (January 4, 1962) There aren’t many novels that can grab me from the first paragraph and keep me riveted to the final page. Harlan Coben‘s “Gone for Good” did that, over the weekend. Three days before her death, … Continue reading →

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Seventy Years Ago, Today, She Became…

Posted on February 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Queen Elizabeth II On this day in 1952, Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom upon the death of her father, George VI. It’s a sad fact that one cannot ascend the throne unless one’s reigning parent dies. (Ask … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Real (Captain) McCoy

Posted on February 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

William Frederick McCoy (August 17, 1877 – December 30, 1948) One of the astrologers on WordPress hides behind the name CaptMcCoy. I’m not familiar with American bootleggers in history, so of course I missed the significance of this nom de … Continue reading →

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Is the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Kublai Khan?

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Xi Jinping (June 15, 1953) Call it a thought that just won’t go away. I wrote this morning about the first meeting between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, whose Yuan Empire covered all of China and some surrounding countries. Then … Continue reading →

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A Meeting of Two Remarkable Men in the 13th Century

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Marco Polo (Sep 1254 – Jan 1324) and Kublai Khan (Sep 1215 – Feb 1294) On this eve of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games 2022, I thought it might be interesting to look back about 750 years to this meeting, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Female Spy of All Time?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mata Hari (August 7, 1876 – October 15, 1917) If you were hoping for something more salacious, you needn’t have come to this post. There are plenty of photos of Mata Hari in various states of undress on the internet. … Continue reading →

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Another Cassandra Alert:

Posted on January 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Might Biden Attack Russia at the Start of China’s Olympic Games? All this time, we in the West have been focusing on what Putin might or might not do about Ukraine. We tend to ignore the other side of the … Continue reading →

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“Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Karma: Is This What I Signed Up For? I’ve been aware of some of my past lives since the early 80’s. Now, 40 years later, I’m beginning to think that it’s all a delusion of some kind, self-delusion perhaps. As … Continue reading →

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