Tag Archives: United States history

This Anthem Started as a Poem Called “Pikes Peak”

Posted on July 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

America the Beautiful (July 22, 1893) O beautiful for halcyon skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the enameled plain!America! America!God shed his grace on theeTill souls wax fair as earth and airAnd music-hearted sea!   O beautiful for … Continue reading →

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When Tom Hanks Finally Made It…

Posted on July 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Big (1988) These days, we look at Tom Hanks and think, “He’s a superstar.” But once upon a time, he wasn’t. This is the film that made him famous, and he’s never looked back. It was on TV last night. … Continue reading →

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Remember This?

Posted on July 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pizzagate: The Complete Story (2019) Depending on which side of the political divide one happens to be, this conspiracy theory seems to be true or completely ridiculous. At the heart of this situation is a problem that Americans have: are … Continue reading →

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Is It Just a Conspiracy Theory, or the Truth?

Posted on July 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Is Jeffrey Epstein Still Alive? It might answer a few questions, if, in fact, he hadn’t really died. For one thing, Cash Peters would be correct in the fact that he cannot get Epstein to ‘cross over’ in Cash’s empathic … Continue reading →

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It’s Hard to Believe that 40 Years have Passed

Posted on July 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Live Aid (July 13, 1985) Time flies. Memories fade, a little. My second wife and I spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning in London on that weekend, celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. Due to the overwhelming influx of people into … Continue reading →

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The Global Village Just Got Smaller in 1993

Posted on July 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

World Wide Web Launched (April 30, 1993) It started out as a way to link computers the world over. What it became is a weapon of war against the world. I’m not alone in thinking this: my children avoid social … Continue reading →

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The Raid that Ignited the Gay Liberation Movement

Posted on June 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Stonewall Inn Riots (June 28, 1969) On This Day in 1969 Riots begin against police at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, inciting the first major protest, and subsequent international movement, for LGBTQ+ rights. Something always … Continue reading →

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Seven B-2 Stealth Bombers Flew Over Iran

Posted on June 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Three Nuclear Bunkers Busted (June 22, 2025 @ 2:10 AM) (ALLEGEDLY.) Timing-wise, this couldn’t have been improved on. There are two interconnected Yods, one pointing at Mars @ 2° Virgo (formed by inconjuncts to Saturn and Neptune on one side, … Continue reading →

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A Week Later, THE Parade of a Lifetime Looks Flat

Posted on June 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

250th Anniversary of the US Army (June 14, 2025) This event was hyped as the 79th birthday bash for President Trump. He wanted to show American troops to the world, as they saluted him going past. What he didn’t expect … Continue reading →

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One of the Worst Films I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on June 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The House of the Spirits (1993) On a whim, we started watching this film on Netflix last night. About halfway through we gave up the ghost. There were terrific actors and some interesting dialog, but the overall story was wooden … Continue reading →

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