Tag Archives: scandal

¡Larga vida a la revolución! ¡Viva el revolucionario!

Posted on October 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Che Guevara (May 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967) Trust astrologers to get to the bottom of a scandal: Che’s mother was pregnant when she got married to his father, so to cover-up the scandal, her doctor post-dated his birth … Continue reading →

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Yes, It is Lonely at the Top

Posted on June 10, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Two Popes (2019) Pope Benedict: I cannot feel the presence of God. I do not hear His voice, do you understand me? My sister, Anne, recommended that I watch this film. Being PKs, we know only too well that … Continue reading →

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I Knew There Must Have Been More to This…

Posted on May 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Scandal (1989) At the time of the Profumo Affair, as it is known, the idea that a ‘call girl’ could be sleeping with a government minister under Harold Macmillan and associating with a Soviet consular official at the same time … Continue reading →

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Opening the “Gate” on Political Scandals

Posted on May 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Watergate There’s a lot of it about: no, not scandals; ‘gate’ used as a shorthand for political scandal. The most recent example is “Obamagate”, touted by Trump in this election year as the greatest scandal of all time. Really? I … Continue reading →

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Was It a Tragic Accident or a Murder?

Posted on December 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Natalie Wood This November 1981 mystery has yet another turn of the wheel with Dr. Oz interviewing the captain of Robert Wagner’s boat. Dennis Davern overheard the argument between Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood on the night she died. The … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Very “Smart”, Are We?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

It’s New: It Must Be Good… “Smart” anything is a warning label. Big Brother has found a way to control your environment, and ultimately you, too. Just ask David Icke… The real reason for Smart Meters is hidden behind bullshit … Continue reading →

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Compromised: Canada’s Tainted Blood

Posted on January 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Unspeakable (CBC) It might seem a strange title, but the horror of having your son, already suffering from haemophilia, suddenly contract AIDS and begin to die is exactly that: unspeakable. The TV drama sets out to explain how it all … Continue reading →

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Would You Like That In Cash?

Posted on January 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Money-Laundering I’m going to blame my dreams again for this one. All last night, I had a dream about a tax avoidance/tax delay scheme which involves buying a bank draft for $10,000 before the end of the year and waiting … Continue reading →

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More Scheer Hypocrisy

Posted on November 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Calls for an Apology Last night’s CBC news program The National had a lot of political stories, but one segment made me sit up and say, “What!?” That sequence was about the resolution to an issue that was raised by … Continue reading →

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Just Add a Pinch of Blonde Rice

Posted on November 7, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Front Runner First of all, I have not seen this movie. That said, I remember the scandal that brewed around Gary Hart’s run for the Democratic Presidential Candidacy of 1987-8. In America, the term ‘ladies man’ took on a … Continue reading →

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