Greetings from Baltimore

Dear Friend and Reader: Today through Monday, I’ll be at the NCGR conference in Baltimore. For Friday’s edition my old friend and writing partner (now noted musician and speaker) Scott Kalechstein is standing in for my essay. The Planet Waves weekly horoscope is below. Meantime, Chelsea Bottinelli, Priya Kale and Deirdre Tanton are checking out the goings-on … Read more

Inner Space for March

Dear Friend and Reader: We’re now in that mysterious interval between two eclipses, and the suspended moment of a Mercury station direct. There was a fairly rare total lunar eclipse [in Virgo] over the weekend, and we are headed for a partial solar eclipse [in late Pisces, conjunct Ceres] on March 18, just before Equinox. … Read more

The Gingerbread House

“The construction of your gingerbread house will closely follow the building concepts of a real house. Proper planning is essential. You can make the gingerbread ahead of time, making sure to let it thoroughly cool in a dry area before wrapping securely to store. Be sure to allow plenty of time to put the pieces … Read more

Planet Waves for March

Dear Friend and Reader: Here is your Planet Waves monthly horoscope for March. While I have your attention, I need to mention Iran: Washington is ready to start bombing, according to Sy Hersh in an article in The New Yorker. I’m not saying it’s going to happen — only that we now know the U.S. is … Read more

A Visit With Joe

LAST WEEKEND in Woodstock, catching up with people and places, I called up Joe Trusso, my former therapist and mentor, which I usually do when I’m in town. I wanted to stop by for a moment and say hello, get a look at him and let him know I’m doing well. He said come over; … Read more