Tag Archives: astrology

This Person’s Death is More Personal than the Rest:

Posted on September 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Jill Dando (April 26, 1999) There is a documentary to be aired on Netflix early next week. Most people on this side of the Atlantic Ocean will not know who she was. But in the UK, you … Continue reading →

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The Last Marine to Leave Saigon

Posted on September 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

End of the Vietnam War (April 30, 1975) Recently, we saw the chaos and confusion of an American forces trying to leave Afghanistan in 2021. This was not the first time that the American military have had to pull out … Continue reading →

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Once an Absolute Ruler, Always an Absolute Ruler?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Louis XIV (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1714) Sometimes, you just have to go with your gut. Louis XIV of France (otherwise known as “The Sun King”) was a very capable political strategist. Strangely enough, his reign in France … Continue reading →

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President Kamala Harris?

Posted on September 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Next Administration (January 20, 2025) OK. This is how astrologers work out what is going to happen in the future. Ellie Adams and Brandy Burrow posted YouTube videos on their individual sites today which scrutinized what is going on … Continue reading →

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Rules the World

Posted on September 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

International Women’s Day Protests (March 8, 1917) Watching a documentary program on PBS last night, I learned that the true Russian Revolution actually began on February 23rd [O.S.] of 1917, and not in October. The Russian women in Saint Petersburg … Continue reading →

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Their Political Leanings May Have Been Inspired…

Posted on September 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Democrats’ “Squad” I told you, yesterday, to watch this space. Half an hour later the initials AOC came to my mind. A-ha! Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (October 31, 1989) Ilhan Omar (October 4, 1982) Rashida Tlaib (July 24, 1976) Ayanna Pressley … Continue reading →

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A Footnote in History from 60 Years Ago

Posted on September 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (September 15, 1963) Today is the 60th anniversary of this domestic terrorism attack on a church in Alabama by the KKK. Because the exact time of the dynamite explosion is known, this is an accurate … Continue reading →

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And Writing about the Timing of Poems being Published

Posted on September 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Last Words of an Unknown Soldier Poem (June 15, 1944) I wrote about this poem in my post “Why I Write…” and now that I have explored the idea of charting when a poem is published widely for the first … Continue reading →

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Can a False Jewish Messiah Prove the Truth about Jesus?

Posted on September 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sabbatai Zevi (August 1, 1626 – September 17, 1676) It’s not something just for the present believers of Christ’s return: in the 17th century, European Jews longed for their own Messiah, to lead them from their slavery and bring them … Continue reading →

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Finally, Jack the Ripper has Been Unmasked as a Lunatic

Posted on September 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Hyam Hyams (February 8, 1855 – March 22, 1913) It’s been a mystery that has gone on for far too long. The Whitechapel murders were violent and nasty and all of London, and the rest of England, were scandalized by … Continue reading →

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