All the Usual Suspects A Paris sport newspaper summed it up before it even happened: Pourquoi Londres? “Why London?” The prophetic headline, printed Thursday morning, actually referred to the 2012 Olympic games, for which Paris was passed over Wednesday afternoon. Had the question referred to Thursday morning’s bombings, it would have been somewhat more naïve. … Read more
Twice: The Capricorn Full Moon This morning in the Montreal Gazette, the lead story was that science scores among students in some provinces are plummeting. Canada has a different view on life than the United States; an article like this can make big headlines. However, since people shoot one another less often here, Canadian journalists … Read more
At the Edge of the Stage Now we know who to thank for helping two young reporters take down the second most evil American presidency of our lifetimes. His name is Mark Felt: Leo Sun, Pisces Moon, and born the year of the Ox — cautious, steadfast, determined. He was mentor to the young Bob … Read more
A Little Astrology [Written: Paris, May 1, 2005] Dear Readers: This week and part of next, I will be on holiday, doing some actual celebrating of a decade of horoscope writing, and letting the Sun shine into some of my other creative rooms. So, I’ll be taking time off from writing essays for a few … Read more
Stranger than Fiction… The only thing currently in the neighborhood that could be stranger than fiction is an eclipse of the Moon in Scorpio. For those who may still be wondering, the past two editions have been fiction essays that were based on my April Fool’s parody, “An Open Letter to the Space Brothers.” I … Read more