Tag Archives: United States history

Don’t Look at That; Look at This!

Posted on October 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Distraction The American public are down to the final two weeks of the 2024 election cycle, and probably for the first time in my experience, I can see some sleight-of-hand going on in the main stream media (MSM). It’s nothing … Continue reading →

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She was the “Taylor Swift” of 19th Century Mediums

Posted on October 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Cora (Hatch) Scott (April 21, 1840 – January 3, 1923) It was an off-hand remark by Dr. Justin Sledge that alerted me to a connection between Ms. Scott and Taylor Swift. (See, I do get my inspirations from the most … Continue reading →

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Remember the Idea About NOT Learning from the Past?

Posted on October 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

There’s Another Turn of the Cosmic Wheel Coming Soon The United States of America was born after a revolution. Modern France also went through a revolution to recreate itself. Both events happened in the second half of the 18th Century. … Continue reading →

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How the Apprentice Became the Boss

Posted on October 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Apprentice (2024) They say that if you want to truly understand a person, you have to ‘see’ how they developed over time. That’s what this film does: it gives us insight into the making of Donald Trump, the ‘tycoon’. … Continue reading →

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Another October Surprise? Helping out a Friend in Need

Posted on October 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

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It Took Me an Extra Day to Track This Idiom Down:

Posted on October 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Out of Whole Cloth” At 4:30 yesterday morning, I got a saying stuck in my head, that wouldn’t go away. By the time I got up (8:00 am), it had morphed into “whole sailcloth”. That sounds a lot like ‘wholesale … Continue reading →

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When You Agree to a Debate that Won’t Be Fact-checked

Posted on October 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

It’s Your Word Against His The VP debate, one week ago, had a moment when the CBS moderators chose to do what they initially pledged not to do: fact-check either candidate. J.D. Vance took exception when they called him out … Continue reading →

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False Equivalency

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Imagine the Political Spectrum as a Circle” My wife shared this text message from her friend, Beth./ Imagine the political spectrum as a circle where people’s ideas about how the government should work fit around it. At the top of … Continue reading →

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I’d Never Considered This Before:

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Standpoint It’s a common tactic used by most politicians: pointing out your opponent as being the blame for everything, including hurricanes. Conspiracy theory or not, it’s a standpoint. Stand and point out your thinking. Hmm.

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I Have Been Writing on WordPress for Ten Years

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

That’s One Year Longer Than DJT Has Been Dominating the News Media As a Canadian who lived in the United Kingdom for 22 years, I was unaware of the man, even though I’d seen his cameo in “Home Alone 2: … Continue reading →

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