Tag Archives: inspirations

Meet the Real Life “Rosie the Riveter”

Posted on March 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Naomi Parker Fraley (August 26, 1921 – January 20, 2018) For three decades, the inspiration for the Rosie the Riveter poster was wrongly attributed to another woman. In 2009, the real “Rosie” identified herself in the original photographs. I set … Continue reading →

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We Finally Know From Whom She Gets Her Inspiration

Posted on November 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Ellie (Dreams Down Under) (June 22, 1966) I’m not letting any state secrets out here, as Ellie has published a YouTube video this morning with an astrologer explaining her birth chart to her. Here is my version of the same … 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 Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of the Moon

Posted on March 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Fontana di Trevi, Roma The image of the church’s cross is superimposed on the moon to create a shining light for Lent. To me it shows that we are not alone, and that our constant … Continue reading →

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Did Michele Finney Inspire a Beatles’ Song?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Michelle (1965) When I first heard this song on the Rubber Soul album, I thought so: Michele had interviewed the Beatles on September 7, 1964 when they performed at Maple Leaf Gardens for the first time. (And, knowing how the … Continue reading →

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Was This Man a Fraudster or an Inspired Writer?

Posted on October 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Edmond Bordeaux Szekely (March 5, 1905 – 1979) There is a purpose to this post: I want to see if there are signs of conscious fraud in Szekely‘s birth chart. As his birth time is unknown, I have rectified his … Continue reading →

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We are One with All Creation

Posted on June 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

My Octopus Teacher (2020) As a documentary, this little film is perfect. From our usual limited perspective (meaning, on dry land), we presume to be the Masters of the Universe. But, underwater, we are just observers, normally. Welcome to a … Continue reading →

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Seeking to Know the Secrets of the Universe by…

Posted on April 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Staring at the Setting Sun (September 20, 1978) It was a nonsense thing to do, but I had actually hoped to change the metabolism of my body in some way. (Also, I must have read it in a book, or … Continue reading →

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When a Muse Comes to You in Your Sleep

Posted on May 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Satisfaction (1965) Fifty-five years ago today, Keith Richards woke up from a sleep; a deep sleep that had been interrupted by a guitar riff and a phrase. In the night, he’d recorded the beginnings of (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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Go With The Flow

Posted on September 30, 2019 by cdsmiller17
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