Dear Friend and Reader: During the 2008 presidential campaign, The Onion dropped a spoof newscast into the discussion. The headline: “No-Values Voters Looking to Support Most Evil Candidate.” For no-values voters, neither Barack Obama nor John McCain was acceptable to citizens “who believe in a complete lack of morals and are committed to carrying out unspeakable acts … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Today is the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, who is now Great Britain’s longest serving monarch. As of today, she has served 64 years and 72 days, recently surpassing her great grandmother, Queen Victoria (1837-1901), whose reign lasted 63 years and 216 days. The third longest serving monarch of the … Read more
“My definition of learning is discovering that something is possible.” — Fritz Perls Dear Friend and Reader: Our planet begins its passage between Mars and the Sun this weekend, which astrologers call Mars retrograde. We inherit Mars from its Roman origins as the god of war. In contemporary astrology, Mars is the planet of desire, … Read more
“Today I don’t want to live for, I want to live.” — Hugh Prather, Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person Dear Friend and Reader: These days I have Mars on my mind: Mars retrograde, coming up in a little over a week; the impressive astrology in Aries (now featuring Venus); and where the … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: Astrology aficionados around the globe expressed shock and concern after several senior members of the profession disavowed the ancient starcraft in favor of haruspicy, or divination with the entrails of animals. “It’s true that in the golden age of horary astrology, the mid-1600s, some people might have chosen to have a … Read more