Tag Archives: United States history

The Day the Golden Arches was Born

Posted on April 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

First McDonald’s Restaurant Opens (April 15, 1955) It’s hard to believe that McDonald’s has been around almost as long as I have. It is 70 years old today. New Hampshire brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the very first McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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I Dreamt Last Night of a Russian Spy

Posted on April 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Anna Chapman (February 23, 1982) Don’t laugh. When I remember dreams like this, they don’t go away until I have acknowledged them. This young woman in my dream was willing to let me witness her recruitment methods, and her recruits … Continue reading →

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Now that the Global Tariffs are Paused for 90 Days

Posted on April 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Art of the Deal (1987) Something tells me that this latest ‘flip-flop’ may have been his intention all along. And yet, the bond market is what made him act. The stock market can always recover. And the amount of … Continue reading →

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Tariff Math “Does Not Compute!”

Posted on April 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Liberation” Day (April 2, 2025) “Lies, damn lies and statistics.” Never a truer word has been spoken, especially with the example of the US tariff calculations. But don’t take my word for it, watch this CBC News program “About That”: … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs Author Exposed as Quoting Ron Vara

Posted on April 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Peter Navarro (July 15, 1949) Well, I’ll be damned! Rachel Maddow has let the not-so-secret cat out of the bag. The authority that Peter Navarro has been quoting in his books is none other than an anagram of his own … Continue reading →

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America’s First Mixed Race Marriage

Posted on April 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe (April 5, 1614) As a landmark event, there can be no other one that is as important, both to the white settlers in Jamestown, Virginia and the Native America peoples who lived nearby. As we do … Continue reading →

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It’s Coming ‘Round Again

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Neptune in Aries (March 30, 2025) It’s strange how some things slip under the radar, even for me. Ellie Adams (Saturn Season Astrology) has been highlighting this event for about four years, now. Her latest video speaks of the last … Continue reading →

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A Film about MMIWG*

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wind River (2017) *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada It’s interesting that a previously under-reported issue should suddenly come into the public awareness. What caught our eye was the bleakness of the film’s environment. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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When You Choose Amateurs to Run a Government

Posted on March 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Houthis Strike (March 15, 2025) It took a week before the story finally came out, via The Atlantic Magazine: senior US government officials used a non-secure group chat to discuss the Houthis war plans in advance of the air strikes. … Continue reading →

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“If These Walls Could Talk…”

Posted on March 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Here (2024) This film is a trip through history from a singular perspective as witness to what happens through time. Here is a 2024 American drama film produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, based on the 2014 graphic novel by Richard … Continue reading →

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