Monthly Archives: February 2009

Enter: C.T. Butler; and the Compersion Immersion

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Eric Francis

So I am officially having fun; as of running into C.T. Butler, my comrade de plume from many years ago on the poly trail…the man I consider one of the most valuable, innovative lobes in the brain trust of doing … Continue reading →

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Poly Living, part 2: The need for scientific research

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Eric Francis

Dear Friend and Reader: Problem: there is a lack of scientific information about families, relationships and sexual practices outside what is considered the normal range of activity. There is plenty of literature, but it tends to be focused on pathology. … Continue reading →

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Boy dragging boxes in San Telmo, by Danielle Voirin

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Danielle Voirin

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Venus occulted by the Moon; Sun square Hylonome

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Eric Francis

Here is a fast update on the astrology. The Moon is in Aries right now, and enters Taurus at 10:33 pm Eastern Time. I just checked Tracy’s list of daily aspects that I use to write this feature (a little … Continue reading →

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Poly Living, part 1: What About Kids?

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Eric Francis

Dear Friend and Reader: Hello from the Poly Living conference, just outside of Philadelphia. Poly Living is created by a magazine called Loving More, one of two conferences they sponsor each year. Today I managed to get myself up and … Continue reading →

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Taurus XL OCO Sleeps With the Fishes and We Pay for the Hit

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Rachel Asher

The Taurus XL Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite, launched Feb. 24 in the last hours of a dark Moon, died an untimely death when it crashed into the Antarctic shortly after its scheduled morning launch in California. OCO hours before … Continue reading →

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Astrology Today: The Oracle for Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Eric Francis

Today’s Oracle takes us to the Gemini weekly of July 9, 2004 Events of this season and of the current days of your life seem to have you headed in a direction you cannot see or feel, but which you … Continue reading →

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Lighting the Darkest Room of the House

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Fe Bongolan

Dear Friend and Reader: As I type these words, I cannot quite yet summon enough belief that this is happening: Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced a hearing on the formation of a special subcommittee … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Astrology Blog, Politics | Tagged Abu Ghraib, Astrology & Adventure, Bush Administration, by Fe Bongolan, chiron in aquarius, Eric Francis, Guantanamo Bay, neptune in aquarius, Senator Pat Leahy, torture | 9 Comments

Easy-going Rocky Planet Orbiting Sun-Like Star Seeks Same

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Rachel Asher

NASA is preparing for another launch, on Thursday, March 5. The Kepler spacecraft will be the first to look for Earth-like planets: particularly “rocky planets that orbit sun-like stars in a warm zone where liquid water could be maintained on … Continue reading →