Glad I found Robert Scheer’s article Hogwash, Mr. President because it sums up (in a way I would if I could) the primary debate on President Obama’s State of the Union address of last evening, sans distractions and trivialities.Some writers I’ve read today talk about ‘the things he didn’t say’ and other such topics and naturally they identify several weaknesses or admissions in the presidential
It is often said that planets become more emphasised when they are retrograde ie appear to be going backwards from the perspective of us here on Earth. Personally, I find that simply terrifying when it comes to Saturn- although many of you won’t …
Transcript and audio of SOTU 2011 @ NPR.Are you trying to remember who Paul Ryan (R-WI) is and where he came from? So was I until my friend Alex D’Atria sent me this excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel’s article in The Washington Post explaining Ryan’s past connections and where he got that little ole insulated viewpoint of his.Excerpt:Ryan is an Ayn Rand-quoting zealot, one of the Republican
Yes, today was Australia Day. The day when we celebrate being Australian in all the different forms that takes. Looking at the news & the papers & breakfast TV this morning we could be mistaken in thinking that today was instead about:
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There is this road (in New Zealand) between Wellington and the Wairapa Valley wine region. Locals call it the Gorge. I had driven it before, but as a passenger…& then really only noticed the steepness of the road on the way into the wine re…
George has confirmed that he’s not the marrying kind, which comes as a big ol’ shock to Canalis.
8 AM Pacific and the Moon squares Mars–temper is like a stone against flint, the flare fed by emotions too long neglected. By 10 AM PST the Moon is square Ceres; authorities may step in, settle (or cause!) conflict, or … Continue reading →
February 1, 2011 seemed a good time to close the voting for SO’W’s brand new poll spurred by President Obama’s State of the Union Address this evening. That’s six days which the talking heads, reporters, and bloggers can use up in a jiffy as they parse, dissect, and critique.Why not weigh in with your early ‘gut’ reaction to SOTU 2011 while you’re here?The poll is located in the sidebar just
If your Moon is in Aries you’ll be getting a boost from Jupiter. The planet of possibility is transiting through Aries between now and June. Jupiter expands your sense of potential and when it passes over your Moon (emotions) this … Conti…
The Old Man turns around at 10:09 PM Pacific Time tonight, the 25th, from his position at 17 Libra 13. What should we expect? Nothing will necessarily happen right away; the retrograde of the slower bodies tends to sneak up … Continue reading …