Tag Archives: fire

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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As Shown with the Murdaugh Murders:

Posted on March 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

There’s No Smoke Without Fire The meaning of the saying is that the rumours may be true, or at least partially true. When you suspect something is suspicious, it’s similar to smelling smoke before you see where the fire is. … Continue reading →

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When Windsor Castle was Almost Completely Destroyed

Posted on November 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Windsor Castle Fire (November 20, 1992) It’s hard to believe this happened 30 years ago. It proved to be a turning point in Elizabeth II’s UK tax strategy. The government paid for the restoration, and the Queen started paying taxes. … Continue reading →

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Our Correspondence to Astrological Elements

Posted on August 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

We are the Ocean in a Drop of Water Water Air We are the Cosmos in bodily form Earth We are Dust in the Wind Fire We are the Spark that lights the Flame . Amen.

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The Day Canada’s Parliament Building Caught Fire

Posted on June 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (February 3, 1916) I was alerted to this historical event by a Reader’s Digest post on MSN. The fire started at 8:37 p.m. in the Centre Block near the House of Commons. Francis Glass, an MP from Nova Scotia, … Continue reading →

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Make Yourself: At Home

Posted on April 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ikea Canada’s 2022 Slogan It’s a clever bit of advertising, this. Most of the time, we think the phrase means ‘settisville’ as Jed Clampett used to say, meaning ‘set yourself down and relax awhile’. Ikea’s meaning is different. Here’s another … Continue reading →

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Posted on November 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

In my dreams, I’m never exactly sure why I get the sequences I do: last night, for example, I saw billowing black smoke coming out from a roof cavity in a building that housed a large department store. The smoke … Continue reading →

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Contradiction in Terms: How this Idiom Seems like Nonsense

Posted on September 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Getting on Like a House on Fire Yesterday, I took my first increased dose of Ozempic (.5 mg) and suffered from indigestion, nausea and diarrhea all afternoon. I thought, last night, that a good night’s sleep would sort me out. … Continue reading →

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In View of What I’ve Learned Lately…

Posted on July 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Some Reincarnational Timelines (Part 1) In the older traditions, reincarnation is a progressive, linear development of an individual soul. And, until recently, I would have totally agreed with that premise. In truth, I’ve only had one life that I could … Continue reading →

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The Night Will Brought the House Down, Literally

Posted on May 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Globe Theatre Burns Down (June 29, 1613) As yesterday was our 11th wedding anniversary, I bought my wife, Susan, the DVD of All Is True. We watched it last evening. The opening credits highlighted this event as the last … Continue reading →

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