Tag Archives: United States history

Just a Small Town Girl from Hicksville, USA

Posted on June 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Theresa Caputo (June 10, 1967) Along with other psychics and mediums I have featured on these pages, I have finally decided to look at Theresa Caputo. Her “Long Island Medium” TV program was popular in our household. Now she has … Continue reading →

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Managing Expectations

Posted on June 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Would you believe that this post came to me in the night, after going to bed without knowing the results of game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers in the NHL? As … Continue reading →

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The Americanization of Sufi Knowledge and Wisdom

Posted on June 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pirani Ameena Begum (May 8, 1892 – May 1, 1949) When I originally looked at the lives of Hazrat Inayat Khan and their daughter Noor, I didn’t think to investigate the life of Inayat Khan’s wife, Ora Ray Baker. This … Continue reading →

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It’s a Sign of a Lakota Prophecy Being Fulfilled

Posted on June 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

White Buffalo Calf Woman If it weren’t for this young calf being born recently in Yellowstone National Park, this ancient prophecy would have gone unnoticed. What seems significant to me is that it follows on from Chris Bledsoe’s encounter with … Continue reading →

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Agents of Chaos: to Divide and Conquer

Posted on June 16, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sometimes you have to look back to see a clear path forward. And, sometimes, you have to admit to being duped. “No collusion, no collusion…” Sure, pull the other one. (Even Canadian politics has had its ‘outside’ influences, and we’re … Continue reading →

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Hero or Villain; Patriot or Traitor?

Posted on June 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Edward Snowden (June 21, 1983) No matter which way you look at this individual, it took a lot of guts to be a whistleblower, even though his methods were questionable. In fact, almost 11 years later, he is still on … Continue reading →

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Moral: Your Past Always Catches Up With You

Posted on June 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Outfit (2022) This sleeper of a story is presently on Netflix. We watched it over the weekend. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t even have bothered with it, but when you’re at someone else’s home, you go along for the ride. The … Continue reading →

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Two Classic Disturbers of Sh*te born the Mid-1930’s

Posted on June 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Dave Allen (July 6, 1936 – March 10, 2005) I used to watch Dave Allen on Canadian television, long before I moved to England in 1985. He was famous for being an Irish Roman Catholic who wasn’t afraid to make … Continue reading →

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Just Fox News Spin? But He Has Criticized Bragg’s Case

Posted on June 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mitt Romney (March 12, 1947) I am usually circumspect when it comes to calling out politicians (in any country) for their disingenuous comments about events outside their purview. In this case, I couldn’t help but wonder why Romney has been … Continue reading →

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What a Person Says is Actually What is in Their Heart

Posted on June 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Projection Psychological projection is a defence mechanism of alterity concerning “inside” content mistaken to be coming from the “outside” Other. It forms the basis of empathy by the projection of personal experiences to understand someone else’s subjective world. In its malignant forms, it is a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against disowned and … Continue reading →

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