Thatcher: Saturn RisingRecently, I asked a businesswoman friend, who was complaining about bankers’ bonuses, when she thought the rot had set in.She answered with one word: “Thatcher.”And she’s right, what we are experiencing now, financially and socia…
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Will 2012 See A Falklands Rematch?
Margaret Thatcher in her prime in 1983.I have a few thoughts on potentials in the UK chart for 2012. Here’s one of them.Back in 2010, I predicted riots and a royal wedding for 2011, since I thought we were likely to see some themes from 1981 repeat.* I…
North Korea: The Tyrant is Dead, Long Live the Tyrant
A stamp commemorates Kim Jong Il’smeeting with Hu Jintao.Well, it’s been quite a year for departures, has it not. Ben Ali, Mubarak Bin Laden. Berlusconi, Papandreou, Havel. Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s beloved, is just the latest leader to vacate his thr…
Merkozy: Valkyrie
Merkozy: Scorpio Rising, Taurus Sun – not to be messed with.In Europe, there is someone in charge now and her name is Merkozy. It’s taken her a while to sort herself out, but she’s really beginning to wield the whip now. It’s not going to be easy, but …
Revisiting Cameron
Back in October I wrote a piece about David Cameron, which I think is worth re-reading. Here is the link.I asked this question: “Will he choose class or country?I ended with this short paragraph which turns out to have been on the money.”His country ne…
Britain in Europe: An Identity Crisis
Eclipses always signify endings. Some more major than others. This ending is a biggie.On Friday, by rejecting closer fiscal co-operation, UK Prime Minister David Cameron put Britain in a minority of one within the European Union. The British depar…
Italy: Waking Up With A Hangover
Sophia and Marcello: Marriage Italian Style. Pluto squares Italy’s Neptune.Some Italians will tell you that their country has essentially been run by a bunch of criminals since World War 2. Some astrologers might agree with that assessment.The Italian …
Italy: Waking Up WIth A Hangover
Sophia and Marcello: Marriage Italian Style. Pluto squares Italy’s Neptune.Some Italians will tell you that their country has essentially been run by a bunch of criminals since World War 2. Some astrologers might agree with that assessment.The Italian …
Thom Hartmann on Bill Maher’s Real Time 10.14.11 (video)
Progressive broadcaster Thom Hartmann appeared on the October 14, 2011 episode of Bill Maher’s Real Time program in his Overtime segment.Here’s the video for you:Ep. 228: October 14, 2011 – Overtime
Does David Cameron Feel Up to the Job?
King George IIDavid Cameron. Plus ça changeMy children like to slide down the bannisters singing a song which they find utterly hilarious. The chorus goes like this:”Born to rule over you, King George 1, 3, 4 and 2 You had to do what we told you …