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Well, That’s One Way to Become Famous in the States

Senator Katie Britt (February 2, 1982) One kind of has to wonder what the GOP were thinking when they chose Katie Britt to give their televised rebuttal of Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday night last. (And … Continue reading

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In This “New Age”…

Are Psychics Real? Now, this is the question for the ages. As one of the practitioners of the ‘forbidden’ arts, I am quite sensitive to the idea that we (as a group) are unwitting instruments of the devil. I had … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Have to Come Back to Finish the Job

Caitlin Clark (January 22, 2002) This young lady is setting college basketball points records. Within the last week, she has passed the previous record set by “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Of course, the misogynists say that he is still the best … Continue reading

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Why I Haven’t Been Writing as Much Lately

Computer Breakdown It never rains, but it pours. Last Monday, my computer monitor decided it had had enough. I thought the simple solution would be to replace it, which I did. But the new one wouldn’t work either, until I … Continue reading

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The Man who Gave Canadians the GST

Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) Canada’s 18th Prime Minister died yesterday. I used to joke that I moved to the UK in early 1985, after Brian Mulroney‘s Progressive Conservatives won the general election in September 1984, … Continue reading

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Rebel by Name, Rebel by Reputation

Rebel Wilson (March 2,1980) This might seem a bit ‘left field’ from my usual focus, but I wanted to see how much difference 4 days makes when looking at someone’s birth chart. Rebel Wilson is a rebel, and her birth … Continue reading

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Marrying Her Gave William Marshal Status

Isabel de Clare (c. 1172 – March 11, 1220) There’s a kind of justice in the fact that some men can marry above their station and become aristocracy. Richard the Lionheart arranged this marriage, and William Marshal was set for … Continue reading

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Testing Her Resolve to do the Right Thing

Fani Willis (October 27, 1971) Circling back on my original post about Fani Willis, I see now that most online sites have decided that her birth year is 1971, not 1970 as originally presumed. That means I need to revisit … Continue reading

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(He Wants You to) Remember Him for “Trinity” Only

Oppenheimer (2023) We finally got around to watching this movie on Amazon Prime, last night. Wow, it was impressive at every level. And if you didn’t understand the man behind the creation of the atomic bomb, this movie lays it … Continue reading

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“He was a Crusader Against the Kremlin” (CBC News)

Alexei Navalny Reportedly Died Today Supposedly, Putin did not want Navalny to die, especially in prison, because that would make a martyr out of him and would cause negativity for Putin’s re-election prospects. So, that begs the question, who (or … Continue reading

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