Tag Archives: lessons learned

The Experiment that Proved Anyone Can Be a Fascist

Posted on November 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Third Wave (April 5, 1967) My son, Derek, sent me the link to this Wikipedia page. It’s informative and not really surprising. After all, when it comes to our own welfare and security, we always want to be in … Continue reading →

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How Well Have I Learned My Lessons?

Posted on July 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Today is the day that has been waiting since my birth 74 years ago. My North Node returns to the same position it held when I was born. So, I’m asking the question that is the title of this post. … Continue reading →

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A Simple Metaphor, But Others Have Taken Note

Posted on February 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Putin Crossing the Rubicon (February 24, 2022) I’m not going to make a huge deal about this, but unconsciously (or otherwise) people around the world have equated Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as the equivalent of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon. … Continue reading →

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A Meme Caught My Eye and “Fired My Imagination”

Posted on August 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Two’s Day (Tuesday, February 22, 2022) The lining up of calendar date digits usually leaves me cold, mainly because there is no year ‘dot’, so whatever comes of looking at the symmetry of the numbers is a nonsense. But this … Continue reading →

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There’s Been a Break in the Lines of Communication

Posted on March 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Hopefully, Normal Service will Resume If you follow my posts on this ‘channel’ you may have noticed that I have been concentrating on a particular story involving a specific individual from the past. This had been at the behest of … Continue reading →

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What Happened When a Revolution was “Stolen”

Posted on February 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

June Rebellion (June 5-6, 1832) Paris is a hotbed of rebellion: always was; always will be. The French Republic took more than 45 years to finally settle into the permanent version we know today. This skirmish was romanticized in the … Continue reading →

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February 23, 303 AD: The Day Fascism Was Born?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Empire Strikes Back at Christianity I’m reading a book about the New Testament, called Encountering The Manuscripts, by Phillip Comfort. There is a passage describing what Diocletian did on this day: What we do know is that by the … Continue reading →

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Playing the Cards You’ve been Dealt

Posted on January 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Gambler This song has been running through my mind for three days now. What am I missing?

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A Day at the Vice-Principal’s Office

Posted on March 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

I’m going to share a strange memory of Mr Dryden, Vice-Principal in charge of student discipline. During my first semester in Grade 9 (1964), I was standing on the sidelines of a Vikings football game. My friend, Dennis (last name … Continue reading →

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