Tag Archives: Great Britain

Fifty-Five Years of Independence has Led to This:

Posted on December 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Republic of Barbados (November 30, 2021) Yesterday was the first day of the Republic of Barbados. I wonder what that looks like StarLogically… Well, that’s a nice surprise: two incnjuncts, both of which are symbolic of this action. Moon … Continue reading →

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And So Say All of Us: For He’s a…

Posted on November 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Julian Fellowes (August 17, 1949) Oh, the hidden depths of this man. Julian Fellowes first came to my attention as an actor during the BBC TV series “Monarch of the Glen” (2000-2005). I didn’t know he was a writer, too, … Continue reading →

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The Legendary Life and Death of the Red Baron

Posted on November 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Manfred von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918) I guess Charles Schulz knew a lot about this Great War pilot’s life when he pitted Snoopy in a Sopwith Camel against Baron von Richthofen. In a ‘dog fight’ between … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation: And Now Back to the Show…

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Adele and Judy Garland I knew I should have slept on it, overnight. There was always something about Adele’s makeup that reminded me of Judy Garland, but I couldn’t put my finger on it: the heavy eyeliner and red lipstick. … Continue reading →

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“This Was Their Finest Hour”

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Britain (July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940) I started looking at this time period, after being prompted by the headline on the back cover of XPD. June 10, 1940 was the date of the Fall of France … Continue reading →

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They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Downton Abbey (2010 – 2015) Having been a late fan of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975), I find it interesting how the British love to show a time when rich people (read, the nobility) had servants (read, slaves). At the moment, we … Continue reading →

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Fascism: Fascination of the Mind

Posted on September 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Pink Floyd The Wall: the Movie (2000) Life in Britain during World War II must have been hell. The constant fear of invasion by the Germans coupled with nightly bombing raids and V2 rockets would have kept the population on … Continue reading →

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The Real Life Boy from “The Dig”

Posted on February 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Robert Dempster Pretty (September 7, 1930 – June 14, 1988) Robert is not a public figure, but his story is intrinsic to the Netflix film. His birth chart has been rectified to reflect losing his father at 4 years (Saturn) … Continue reading →

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From Mighty Oaks, Too

Posted on February 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Druid influence?

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Was His Sudden Death a “Times-Up” Event?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

William Shakespeare (April 23, 1564 – April 23, 1616) Another WordPress blogger posted an interesting question today: was Shakespeare a Mason? I’d never considered that before. But it begs the question: how did he know so much of the ‘hidden’ … Continue reading →

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