Dear Friend and Reader: When that bridge collapsed in Minneapolis last week, it was more than a symbol of America’s national infrastructure crumbling — it was the real thing. There were miracles (the school bus full of kids that didn’t explode) and there are warnings (much of the infrastructure of the United States is the … Read more
Aries (March 20-April 19) What is history? What value does the past possess? Ask yourself these questions now, and you’ll finally gain an understanding of how the past and the present relate to one another. There comes a point where everything in life is an attempt to get something old right. Then there comes a time when we need to … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: ONE DAY last month, standing in a convenience store in northern Belgium, I decided to join the Nestlé boycott. I’ve always tried to avoid Nestlé products, but it’s difficult in Europe because they have such vast market share. I was standing in the store, wanting some chocolate, looking at a lot … Read more
Planet Waves Leo Birthdays for 2007 | By Eric Francis Additional information can be found in Parallel Worlds for Leo (the 2006 annual) and Spiral Door for Leo (the 2007 annual). Last year’s birthday reports are located in the archives of Planet Waves Weekly. The 2005 birthday reports are here. This article is applicable to Leo rising and Leo Moon. The themes … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: A FEW years ago in a storm of indignant inspiration, I wrote a short piece called The Seven Definitions of Monogamy. The joke was basically this: the outer perception is that monogamy is one thing, one concept; in reality, everyone has a different definition, or lack thereof. The dictionary says it means … Read more