Tag Archives: United States history

Did He Kill Her or Was It “Something” Else?

Posted on May 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Staircase (Netflix Documentary) Never underestimate the power of the main stream media to ‘influence’ a jury before a case is tried in court. That seems to be the lesson here. I watched the first four episodes of this (now) … Continue reading →

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It Took More than Three Centuries to Clear Her Name

Posted on May 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Elizabeth Johnson Jr (1670 – 1716) This has been in the news lately. This young woman was sentenced to be ‘hanged by the neck until dead’ but had her sentence thrown out by the Governor of Massachusetts, at the time. … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XV

Posted on May 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Golden Gate Bridge Opened (May 27, 1937) On this day in history: The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco. To those of us who have been around for a great number of years, this bridge is iconic. Ask anyone. … Continue reading →

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After the Fifteenth Million “Tin Lizzie” was Assembled…

Posted on May 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ford Stopped Production of the Model-T (May 26, 1927) At the time, it seemed like a nonsense thing to do: sending the factory workers home with no promise of a future, but Henry Ford had a secret plan to start … Continue reading →

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“What Hath God Wrought?”

Posted on May 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Morse Code Demonstration (May 24, 1844) Sometimes, you just have to use your intuition and reasoning powers together to get the timing right… The U.S. Congress sits at night, to my understanding. Even if they sat during the day, a … Continue reading →

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What Happens When These Three Unite Against the Sun

Posted on May 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Moon/Jupiter/Uranus Conjunction (April 29, 1983) I was asked to erect a chart for an individual in an extended family situation. I don’t think he wanted his birth chart done, but he may have expressed an interest in understanding how astrology … Continue reading →

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How to Respect Someone’s Opinion:

Posted on May 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Agree to Disagree We are in the middle of a provincial election here in Ontario, Canada. So, the knives are out, trying to carve up the electorate. And because the Americans are running their mid-term primaries at the same time, … Continue reading →

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Maybe This is Exactly What Everyone Wants…

Posted on May 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The World Going to Hell in a Handcart You know what I’m going to write next, don’t you? Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. Putin and Russia want a neutral buffer zone around their borders. … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind?

Posted on April 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Chuck Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) I probably wouldn’t have looked at this individual if it hadn’t been for a list of movies filmed in Canada. . This birth time is considered “excellent”, which is just as … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: an Act of Compassion

Posted on April 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Wynn Bruce Sets Himself on Fire (April 22, 2022) A man (54) from Boulder, Colorado burned himself to death in front of the US Supreme Court. Why? It takes guts to try to set the world on fire by committing … Continue reading →

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