September 15, 2010: it’s been two years since the stupid mistake was made to let the venerable Lehman Brothers firm crash into bankruptcy. This morning NPR did a 4 minute interview with Peter Chapman who’s written a book on the subject. The interview is worth a listen, if you missed it.Now here’s a post I wrote in September 2008 which details, among other things, the Lehman Brothers crisis of
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Waking Up to Reality videos — Max Igan
The following video presentation by Max Igan encapsulates all the primary issues that I’ve tried to post about in my disjointed bloggery fashion on Stars Over Washington since October 2005. There are 7 videos all together with a total running time of just under 1 hour and they are very worth your checking out for I believe Mr. Igan speaks the truth. We certainly know by now that the mainstream
Congress returns, Moon enters Sagittarius 9.13.10
Today the US Congress returns to Capitol Hill after the August break for a 4-week session and with many items to address which include the thorny question of whether to extend the Bush tax cuts or not, and for the middle class or the rich.You may wish to check out the issues and the status of existing legislation at Open Congress.Meanwhile, overhead, Sun remains in earthy Virgo today while the
2012 the Year of Astrology
Here is an initial link I’m posting today which concerns a movement to make 2012 the Year of Astrology so if you’re an astrologer, a student of the venerable art, and/or author of or contributor to a website, blog, or forum on astrological topics, you may wish to take part or simply check it out!All novices and professionals are welcome.As you know, 2012 has been called a cosmic year of awareness
Sun-Moon blends of 9/11/01 and 9/11/10
Today marks nine years since the attacks of 9/11/01 when the Sun was in Virgo and Moon in Gemini. Naturally, the Sun is in Virgo today was well, but expectably the Moon’s sign is different.9/11/01’s Solar Return to 18Vir51 occurred today at 12:42:27 pm edt in Manhattan with the Moon at 4Sco25, so let’s briefly compare the two Sun-Moon blends, then and now. Rising was 00Sag46 with ‘1Sag’ being the
Global Banking Reform as Basel III meets 9.12.10
This Sunday in Basel, Switzerland, global titans meet to complete their agenda for new banking requirements which they deem are made necessary by the engineered Financial Collapse of 2008. The meeting occurs ‘under the radar’ for most of us, hence this posting peep-eye.Sunday’s conclave, Basel III is meant to establish, among other things, the amounts that banks must set aside for future crises
Obama presser w/ his natal Neptune rising 9.10.10
Update 9.10.10: just read Paul Krugman’s piece Things Could Be Worse which addresses the economic measures of the president as mentioned in his presser today, R v D tactics and what would happen if Rs take control in November midterms, and compares our financial crisis 2008 with Japan’s response to their own financial crisis of the 1990s. A good read.And if you missed it, here’s a White House
Jon Stewart explains Jan Brewer’s debate performance (video)
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon – Thurs 11p / 10cIndecision 2010 – Are You Ready for Some Midterms?www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party
"Are you ready for some midterms?" asks The Daily Show with its Indecision 2010 coverage continuing with America’s most insightful political pundit, Jon Stewart.
Can the Democrats maintain their majorities in Congress in
The Natal Chart of John Boehner
On Thursday, November 17, 1949 John Boehner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was elected House Minority Leader for the Republican Party on January 4, 2007.Mr. Boehner’s birth time is unknown to me, but for the 24-hour period, the Moon remained in Libra (11:13 – 26:03) with Sun in Scorpio ranging from 24:31 to 25:32; Mercury in Scorpio 21:17 – 23:23.The following planetary positions are from his
Looking ahead to November midterms 2010
While Democrats pushed through a jobs bill that kept the doors open at local schools, hospitals, and senior centers, Republicans voted to lay off hundreds of thousands of Americans.While Democrats looked out for us, paying for this bill by eliminating corporate loopholes, Republicans looked out for CEOs who shipped jobs overseas.It’s a clear choice this November. Either we open doors to a better