Tag Archives: spying

I Suppose: Once a Spy, Always a Spy

Posted on May 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Comparing John Dee and “Ramsay” Birth Charts It’s John Dee’s signature “for your eyes only” to his Queen (Elizabeth I). That’s where Ian Fleming got the “I”dea for James Bond’s licence to kill. But I want to be a bit … Continue reading →

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Calling Them UFOs Doesn’t Help the Situation

Posted on February 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Third Balloon Shot Down (February 11, 2023) If I were a betting man, I’d put $100.00 on the fact that these ‘weather’ balloons have been spying on us for a lot longer than a few years. Think: Gary Powers and … Continue reading →

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Would You Believe if I Told You She was the Chairman?

Posted on October 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Kari Lake (August 23, 1969) I’m kidding, really, but wouldn’t that be a hoot? Kari Lake is a sketchy individual who hasn’t confirmed (or denied) when, where or what time she was born. We have to take everything on faith. … Continue reading →

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“The Greater Good Trumps All Other Concerns”

Posted on October 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Steele Dossier (First Report – June 20, 2016) Well, the Steele dossier is back in the news. And what makes this more interesting is that this is a Bill Barr-instigated investigation by John Durham. Talk about biting someone (I … Continue reading →

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Mole or Spy? Methinks He Doth Protest Too Much

Posted on October 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Jared Kushner (January 10, 1981) I have to admit that, when it comes to Trump’s ‘inner circle’, Jared Kushner kind of sticks out as the outsider. Marrying Ivanka Trump may have been a masterstroke, but he still doesn’t fit in … Continue reading →

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The Chicken has Come Home to Roost

Posted on August 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Donald Trump and the “Lock Her Up” Chant It has been noted before that Trump likes to ‘flash’ the world his confidential information. This image is an example. Other examples, stated previously, include interviews about secret weapons. The American people … Continue reading →

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His Last Novel, Published Posthumously

Posted on August 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Silverview (2021) The fact that I didn’t know this one existed until a whole year later means that, since John le Carré’s death in 2020, the publicity machine must have abated somewhat. I read it in one day, all 215 … Continue reading →

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The Action is Nonstop, But the Story Never Starts

Posted on July 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Gray Man (2022) Like the arrow in the FedEx logo, The Gray Man title has an ‘x’ in its centre which didn’t show up for me until I saw this video. Now I cannot un-see it. As you can … Continue reading →

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How Operation Mincemeat was Hatched:

Posted on July 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Downing of BOAC Flight 777 (June 1, 1943) I was reading an entry about Leslie Howard this morning, and it was suggesting that the German High Command had targeted this flight because of his presence onboard. It was probably … Continue reading →

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In the Secret War, the Twenty Committee’s Greatest Feat:

Posted on May 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Operation Mincemeat (2021) I’ve written about this supreme act of jiggery-pokery before, here. The fact that this story needed retelling in the 21st century should be a warning to us all. And if you wonder why the group is called … Continue reading →

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