It’s pretty common knowledge that the Reagan Administration used Astrologers and consulted them regularly, so when Obama made Nancy Reagan look like a whack job by saying she had ’seances’ it was pretty out of line, which is why he apologized later.
This story on Obama’s Astrology gaffe gives the overview. When reached for comment, AstrologyChick had this to say, “Hey, FIRST OFF Astrology is NOT a seance and never has been! The two are from completely different planets and SECOND: author Alex Carnevale should have been on my Astrology Newsletter list where an Obama prediction was made loud and clear.”
A related story on the AP Wire discussed how Hilary Clinton was consulting a spiritual advisor and the press suddenly got all fast and loose with the term ’seance’. We asked a local surfer to comment on the subject, “Dude, Seance, is like a totally different thing. Really, like, go and check your dictionary and stuff. Aren’t you like, press, guys supposed to be like, all smart and know big words and what they mean and sh*t?”
A lot of mysticism was tossed around in the media and in connection to the White House today. Did they know that the Moon was in mystic Pisces, or were they just mindless Astro-zombies playing out the will of the Astrological planets on a purely unconscious level?
Two scenario’s are possible here a) the press could have a secret plan to take over the world by using Astrology to time the release of their stories, or b) they do NOT use the stars, claim the stars have no impact, and then do exactly what the stars SHOULD compel them to do. Either way, the date for these stories is right in line with the Astrology of the Pisces Moon. Is it just an accident? You decide.
I waited to buy my Iphone. I waited over a week actually, for several reasons.
FIRST: My astrological philosophy is that when something is hard to do - IE you must wait 6 hours in line to get your hands on a coveted iPhone device - then that is a BAD aspect and I don’t want to buy a phone at that time.
SECOND: As an Astrologer, I know that electronics croak when they are getting bad aspects from Neptune or to one’s own natal Neptune. I could regale you with sob stories about the PC that I had which crashed and burned like clockwork every few weeks until I finally had to force it back into Circuit City’s reluctant hands and demand a refund. But you get the idea.
Once that PC problem was solved I had a flash of insight: why not look at my own compatibility with the endlessly troublesome Microsoft/Windows platform. OHhhhhh, lookie, lookie - it couldn’t possibly be any MORE INCOMPATIBLE for me. Specifically we clashed in all directions Neptune related. Yep, that was it for me - no more Windows. My Mac and I have been living in digital bliss ever since.
Soooo, the moral of the story is that I waited to buy my iPhone until any pesky Astrology aspects that might threaten my lust affair with my new iphone were irrelevant. Even better, I made sure I was getting GOOD aspects. And it already paid off.
You see I went to court today to fight one of those new fangled camera snap-shot traffic tickets (we can all thank Saturn in Virgo for these). Ultimately the only way to fight this ticket is to create a shadow of a doubt that the grainy traffic enforcement picture might not actually be YOU, driving YOUR car. You must create this shadow of a doubt even though the snapshot strongly resembles YOU and has technical timestamps proving six ways to Sunday that yes, the person in the drivers seat did actually enter the intersection AFTER the light turned red. Things looked bad, they looked real bad. But I had an ace up my sleeve - I had my trusty iPhone.
Above is the “alleged” photo of me running a red light.
You see, there on my iPhone was a picture of someone who looked enough like me that she could have been a relative who had just happened to drive my car. Basically the court just wants to see proof. It worked to my advantage that I gave proof in a way that the court had never seen before. Both the prosecuting officer and the Judge we so distracted by the sleek beauty and glossy appeal of my iPhone that she ruled in my favor. Or at least that’s the story I like to tell myself.
It’s probably closer to the truth to say that she had doubts and thought the woman in the photo might be mistaken for me. But, for my part, thanks to Neptune, I’ve fallen a little deeper in love with my iPhone. I know it’s not healthy, I know people will condemn our love - but I can’t help it, I’m a geek.
Of course Saturn in Virgo is about health,
of course it is about being perfect,
of course it coincides with a recently published health study in the UK
Does it surprise anyone to learn that the UK is a Virgo?
I expect we’ll hear a lot from them this year.
They’ll nag us,
They’ll pick us apart.
They’ll be like our critical mother who picks up the socks we left lying around while pressing the back of her hand to her forehead and shooting nasty glares in our general direction.
We’ll see lot’s of news stories about skinny anorexic models starving to death (on purpose!)
We’ll all feel fat by comparison,
We’ll hate the pictures, hate the women, feel sorry for them and generally be upset about it.
But the best part is this Hilarious take on it all I found on the web.
It’s true that men will always be men and women will always be women.  My dear friend e-mailed me this hilarious message, and I wish I knew who wrote it so that I could credit them for it. But it gave me a laugh, and I hope it does for you too. Nine words women use…
1.) Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
 2.) Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
 4.) Go Ahead : This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!
 5.) Loud Sigh : This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) That’s Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you’re welcome.
 8.) Whatever : Is a women’s way of saying F*** YOU!
9.) Don’t worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking ‘What’s wrong?’ For the woman’s response refer to #3.
Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.
Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know it’s true.
Today is the winter solstice - the shortest, coldest day of the year. This is the day that has forever been used for ‘bringing in the light‘ ceremonies. These ceremonies serve to spiritually ask the light to return, since if it were to keep on getting smaller and colder, it wouldn’t be long before we were all human popsicles.
The day is short, not just because the Earth is far from the Sun but also because we are tilted away from the Sun. This is important because whenever a planet is over the North pole - it is cold. The opposite is true when it is over the South pole - then it is hot.
The story of Santa Clause is the story of the darkest coldest most Saturn day of the year being warmed up and lighted up by the Jolly Generous Fat Man (Jupiter). It is the metaphor for the returning of the light. We humans need this story, we need to believe that the light and the warmth will return. We need to believe that the light will crowd out the darkness, and it always does.
So light a candle and light the one that lives in your own soul. This is the day of the year that is ultimately about the Goodness of heart, spirit and generosity overcoming dark, bitter mean corners, sometimes called the Grinch. The best remedy for the Grinch is hearty laughter.
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You’re a mean one, Mr.Grinch.
You really are a heel.
You’re as cuddly as a cactus,
You’re as charming as an eel. Mr.Grinch.
You’re a bad banana
With a greasy black peel.
You’re a monster, Mr.Grinch.
Your heart’s an empty hole.
Your brain is full of spiders,
You’ve got garlic in your soul. Mr.Grinch.
I wouldn’t touch you, with a
thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole.
You’re a vile one, Mr.Grinch.
You have termites in your smile.
You have all the tender sweetness
Of a seasick crocodile. Mr.Grinch.
Given the choice between the two of you
I’d take the seasick crocodile.
You’re a foul one, Mr.Grinch.
You’re a nasty, wasty skunk.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your soul is full of gunk. Mr.Grinch.
The three words that best describe you,
are, and I quote: “Stink. Stank. Stunk.”
You’re a rotter, Mr. Grinch.
You’re the king of sinful sots.
Your heart’s a dead tomato splot
With moldy purple spots, Mr.Grinch.
Your soul is an apalling dump heap
overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment
of deplorable rubbish imaginable,
Mangled up in tangled up knots.
You nauseate me, Mr.Grinch.
With a nauseaus super-naus.
You’re a crooked jerky jockey
And you drive a crooked horse. Mr. Grinch.
You’re a three decker saurkraut and toadstool sandwich
With arsenic sauce.
This video of Britney Spears getting gas is funny…
But if you watch closely you will see a guy goofing around, pretending to be a Paparazzi photographer. You can hear the other guys getting upset at him too. Well, that guy is a friend named Dustin
Dusty is an almost always hilarious, and usually fearless Gemini, and this shot proves it. It is very fitting that this funny Gemini named Dustin should shine the limelight back on the Gemini Ruled profession of the Paparazzi. Brit is a Sagittarius, Gemini is her opposite sign (opposites rule relationships) and she surely seems to have a constant relationship with these shutter bugs. Certainly that relationship has lasted longer than her romances.
So, if the tabloids really want to delve into the heart of Britney’s relationship woes, it will be most revealing to look at the guys taking the pictures, as well as the girl in them.
The thing that most American’s probably won’t get right away from the Headline is the subtext of this headline. The headline may sound kind of straight forward to us, but it isn’t, not to a British person anyway. I grew up in London, and half my family is British, so let me translate this: the very fact that this IS a headline says that it is shocking that Americans put more stock into religious beliefs than we do into scientific ones. This is NOT an attitude that British people share with Americans.
England (a Virgo) tends to value it’s smarts over it’s heart, while in America (a Cancer) the opposite is true. British people read this and shake their heads. American’s look at the English as snobs - but smart. I hate to burst anyone’s bubble but there are a lot of smart American’s and tons of dumb ignorant English people!
Ok, I’ve been a big fan of Anime for a long time. In case you don’t know, Anime is a Japanese cartoon style of animation that has a huge underground following. And since I am closely tied to the film community here in LA, and since Anime is often borrowed upon in filmmaking - I have become a big fan of it.
Any of you who watch the TV show Hero’s should know that that show owes a great debt to Anime, which is where it gets a lot of it’s style elements. Anime is different from ‘Marvel’ style comics in a few ways, one of which is the drawing style: notably big eyes, and sometimes oversized mouths or other features. Another is that Anime usually has longer, more drawn out storylines. To take a look at a site devoted to anime you can go to http://animes.anakdatuk.com/2007/05/16/wordpress-auctionads-widget/. This site is pretty devoted to tech, but that’s not unusual in the world of Anime - Cartooning and computer tech is often done by the same people.
I once had a boyfriend who brought me back a pair of ‘Astro Boy’ socks from Japan!
You can see an actual anime episode by clicking that link. Wikipedia says about Anime: “Like any entertainment medium, the story lines represent most major genres of fiction.” But in Japan Anime is completely mainstream and seen everywhere. It is probably a big part of what you think of unconsciously when you think of Japan or Japanese style, whithout even being aware of it.
Since this seems to be the topic of the week; here’s a blog that discusses feminism in Manga. Which certainly seems to fit the Saturn moving into Virgo theme I’ve been discussing. Manga/Anime is often just cartoon porn, which makes it a very debatable subject.
Astrologically, I would assign Marvel style comics to Mars - since they are always about the Hero’s journey and full of fights, and the color schemes are all primary (Mars) colors. Anime in Japan has a lot of these elements as well, and one aspect of it is very sexualized (which is also Mars) but I would ascribe Japanese Anime to Jupiter, because it is more the art of storytelling as a whole. Anime is based on Manga (Japanese drawn cartoons) which are usually primarily done in Black and White. And Stories as well as myths are the domain of Jupiter, and what is more Mythological than a whole style and Genre of storytelling? Ultimately, I would love to find someone who is a digital animator to work on an Astrology project. Any ideas? I’d love to hear from my readers on this, and if you or anyone you know might be able to do something like this, please contact me!
The TV Gods have smiled upon us finally and handed over a moment in TV history that NBC can truly be proud of. To say that this new TV show: Studio 60, Live from the Sunset Strip is a good show is an understatement. Alan Sorkin and Tommy Schlamme team up and bring out the best in each other. It is a great moment in art, history and the examination of human nature. I discovered it by accident, after half watching ‘Deal or No Deal’, I saw the trailer, it looked interesting so I tuned in to see the show that is clearly based on the early years of “Saturday Night Live” - back when it was great cutting edge comedy. It has since been watered down immensely, and this is exactly the issue that “Studio 60″ addresses as the show unfolds and gives us moments remeniscent of the Academy Award winning movie “Network”. The next 10 minutes was one of those rare, “Oh my God, I can’t believe what I am seeing.” mixtures of shock and joy. It’s good. It’s really good. My next thought after realizing just how cutting edge and good this show is, was to call my friend Laila.
I’ll tell you why I instantly had to call Laila in a moment, but first lets back up to the early years of Saturday Night Live - the years of Steve Martin, John Balushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Rander, Dan Akroyd, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Lariaine Newman and political satire like it hasn’t been seen since in this country. Sure John Stewart is good - but he’s just one guy, Saturday Night Live was a confluence of talent that together took each other to a higher level. I wasn’t even a teenager then, and it was on way past my bedtime but I remember going to sleep and hearing it on TV as my parents watched it in the other room. I knew then that it was something special. Having the good luck to catch an old episode where Steve Martin performed his legendary “King Tut” sketch recently left me rolling on the ground, it stood the test of time. And it can’t just be me who thought those guys were geniuses, almost every single one of them launched huge movie careers after being on the show. This is why I had to call Laila, you see she used to produce Saturday Night Live back then (sorry for dating you Laila). And she agreed, Studio 60 was like flashing back to those days for her. Laila isn’t really one to toot her own horn, but she gave Tom Hanks his first big break, right there on Saturday Night Live.
Laila Nabulsi is the only person I have ever met who’s birthday is on New Years Eve - Dec. 31. This is also the only day of the year that is governed by the Joker card. It’s sure not a stretch to see that the Joker should be working in comedy. And this brings me to a secret of esoteric proportions. Back in the days of Kings and feudal lords, every court had a resident Joker, Jester or Fool. Once a year it was the Joker’s job to step up to the throne and take the place of the King and make fun of him, his court and human nature. From these ancient roots was born our current tradition of “The Roast” where friends gather to tease, taunt and generally harass a guest of honor. When done well, this can be excruciatingly funny. Check out the Stephen Colbert presidential roast of GW Bush. Of course, true to Studio 60’s themes - this roast of GW never made it onto Network Television; dispite the fact that Stephen Colbert is truly hilarious. Good luck finding it on Google. It is so on the mark that even Google has edited it out of their results, the link above seems to be the only place left that even has the video anymore!
December 31 is in the Sign of Capricorn which is ruled by Saturn. If any planet is capable of crushing cruelty, it is Saturn. In Tarot Saturn is the Devil card, and I have often seen people turn white as a sheet when this card shows up in their reading. But the fear is a manifestation of not understanding what the Devil represents. He repesents all of our human false beliefs, beliefs that lead us to do and be or confront the darkest parts of the human soul. Capricorn people often have to face and confront the darkest aspects of human nature, either in themselves or others. This is particularly true for those born during the 3 darkest days of the year - the Winter Solstice, Dec 22, 23, and 24 (depending on the year it can vary to the 21st and the 25th). This is why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th - to bring light and celebration to this darkness. The timing of Christmas is also co-opted from the ancient pagan rituals that were designated for just this purpose.
The esoteric secret of the Devil - and therefore Saturn is that humor and laughter are the most powerful and effective weapons that we have against his darkness. The fastest way to clear dark energy from a building is with laughter, the same is true for people. Where there is humor dark spirits can’t hang out for long. By offering ones self up as a joke, we clear away the garbage. This is probably why so many comedians are tortured souls. We often laugh because otherwise we’d cry. It is the most palatable way to confront the truth. If a joke makes someone angry - that is usually because there is some truth in it, and they don’t like that truth or are somehow invested in keeping the truth buried and hidden. And secrets are that Devil Saturn’s playground.
The Devil called Saturn, in all his manifestations at the core represents the false belief that physical reality dominates the spiritual intangible aspects of humanity. This is NOT true, but believing this falsehood paves the way for all sorts of perversions of the human condition. Everything from the desire for power over others, to war, control, greed, powermongering, the abuse of children, violence, rape, laziness, ego, addiction, illness and vanity can be the resuts. The antidote is laughter, because after all, what your mother told you is true; Laughter IS the best medicine. And comedy in it’s most inspired form confronts us with a profound truth in such a way that we can triumph over it and be left with the one thing that humorless, or Saturn dominated people can never experience - Hope.
OK The Movie of the Egg Balancing is finished. Click on either link below to watch it. And of course the photos below show an egg balanced on our kitchen counter. But the real trick is the bottom image, where I balanced the egg on it’s narrow pointy end. We do this in the movie too - just in case you think this photo has been ‘doctored.’ And don’t forget to post your comments below.
To read more about what this has to do with Astrology then read my post on Whole Sky Astrology
In my years of research on signs and charts, I have noticed some trends in the signs and how they look. Here are a few of my observations. Pisces is pretty easy to spot, I have noticed they often have very watery eyes (often very rounded) and a pouty wet looking mouth.
Angelina Jolie has a lot of prominent water in her chart - especially scorpio. She has that look. Cancer likes to retain water or be in it - they often have soft curvy figures. Some Cancer’s are very angular and have the ‘Crescent Moon’ face, but it still looks like the Moon and the skin is often luminous and glowing - especially after dark.
Scorpio is sexy - even when they’re not classically good looking. They usually have that piercing ‘I can see through your clothes’ gaze that melts the pants off of their chosen conquest. Curly hair is common, and often dark. But, then with colored hair being as common as it is - drama is usually the favorite Scorp choice in color and style.
Water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces usually have a softness about them and a woman with a water Moon needs to be very careful about what she wears. If she shows skin or wears a body hugging style, or nude toned clothing men will think she is naked. That’s great on stage or in a strip club - but often a young girl won’t understand the reaction she’s provoking. Perhaps this is why nuns (a very Piscean profession) are dressed from head to toe in black.
Every Aries I know (and I know tons of them) really tends to bash the hell out of their heads - especially the men. It’s not just a cliche - it’s almost predictable and pretty comical, as long as they aren’t drawing blood or giving themselves a concussion. They also like hats (or walk as if they are wearing one even if they aren’t) or wear their hair with a certain ‘crowning glory’ sort of pride (or they are upset if it is thinning).
The hair pride is something that is shared with Leo. All the fire signs: Leo, Sag and Aries can be pretty flamboyant in their dress and choice of (usually warm or hot) colors. There is also that prominent arched eyebrow attaching to the nose which creates that Aries ram symbol on the face, and they often have strong teeth. Sometimes perfect, but not always - just very strong looking.
Also with Sagittarius, I notice that they often have a very long torso with shorter legs - like the proverbial centaur that is their symbol. Sag can be very, very athletic, but ironically they are often very clumsy and knock things over a lot too. They have a physical stance that is sometimes a bit comical and off-center looking - or as if they are about to run for the nearest exit at any moment. Always with a twinkle of amusement in the eye though.
Leo likes to get attention. They like to look like rock stars and want you to stand in awe of them - so most of them really make an entrance. Even the shy ones will have some standout quality. Like the proverbial king of the jungle, the lion dresses like royalty: the bigger the gemstones, the better. Leo is not often shy about being loud, cracking a joke, holding court and generally having a solar system revolve around them.
Capricorn is the opposite of Sag; long legs, short torso, angular features, and a serious expression. A complete shift in the center of gravity from one sign to the next. Earth is stable looking usually - especially Taurus who tends to a sturdy muscular build (just like their opposite, Scorpio). Earth signs:Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn often like muted earthy colors as well.
Virgo rules tailoring, so you can often find them in interesting cuts of clothing and style. Virgo likes to cultivate a healthy, comfortable approachable style - like a favorite t-shirt (but with a really great cut and shape to it). Warm and clean is how they usually like to look. They can be fashion critics too. Taurus cultivates beauty and all the pampering, sensual delights (and tortures) that go along with it. Taurus is attracted to luxurious, opulent fabrics - cashmere, silk, velvet and they often have the most classically beautiful, symmetrical features of the Zodiac. Many have wavy hair and their heavy lidded bedroom eyes broadcast a lazy sensuality.
You will often see Capricorns displaying a favorite status symbol or accomplishment prominently for all to admire. They like to be linked to their achievements. Capricorns can sometimes be accused of never loosening their tie, you will rarely catch them looking rumpled or disheveled; impeccable is more like it. But we all envy them when they get older and look like they are growing younger every day. If they have lived well, they learn to lighten up later in life - which cuts down on the wrinkles.
Gemini’s often (but not always) have an androgenous look to them - pretty girlish boys and girls who look like young boys. Aquarius has a devilish twinkle in their eye, like Dennis the Menace dressed in his church clothes. They can also be so distracted that they literally look like the ‘mad scientist’ that somebody just dragged out of the basement. Or else they go for the alien raver look - neon tennis shoes and silver duct tape holding the clothes together. All the air signs have a tendency to play with gender roles in dress and demeanor. This runs the gamut from full blown cross-dressing to girls with spiky boy hairdo’s and boys with long flowing ‘Breck Girl’ locks. And air signs often like sparkly stuff - especially when they are young.
Libra’s are often dashing and charming dressers, the women love to accent their waist and Libra’s usually know how to flirt until you roll over and give them anything they want. They can also be eccentric and fond of costumes. I know a Libra man who is 6′8″ and about 240 lbs. I went to a party he threw and he put on a performance in his back yard twirling fire and wearing a tye-dyed dress. That was not a sight I will soon forget!
Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter–but not as close as some people think.
July 7, 2005: There’s a rumor going around. You might have heard it at a 4th of July BBQ or family get-together. More likely you’ve read it on the Internet. It goes like this:
“The Red Planet is about to be spectacular.”
“Earth is catching up with Mars [for] the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history.”
“On August 27th … Mars will look as large as the full moon.”
And finally, “NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.”
Right: “Close Encounters” by graphic artist Duane Hilton.
Those are snippets from a widely-circulated email. Only the first sentence is true. The Red Planet is about to be spectacular. The rest is a hoax.
Here are the facts: Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter this year on October 30th at 0319 Universal Time. Distance: 69 million kilometers. To the unaided eye, Mars will look like a bright red star, a pinprick of light, certainly not as wide as the full Moon.
Disappointed? Don’t be. If Mars did come close enough to rival the Moon, its gravity would alter Earth’s orbit and raise terrible tides.
Sixty-nine million km is good. At that distance, Mars shines brighter than anything else in the sky except the Sun, the Moon and Venus. The visual magnitude of Mars on Oct. 30, 2005, will be -2.3. Even inattentive sky watchers will notice it, rising at sundown and soaring overhead at midnight.
You might remember another encounter with Mars, about two years ago, on August 27, 2003. That was the closest in recorded history, by a whisker, and millions of people watched as the distance between Mars and Earth shrunk to 56 million km. This October’s encounter, at 69 million km, is similar. To casual observers, Mars will seem about as bright and beautiful in 2005 as it was in 2003.
Above: Painted green by a flashlight, astronomer Dennis Mammana of California points out Mars to onlookers on Aug. 26, 2003, the last time Mars was so close to Earth. Photo credit: Thad V’Soske.
Although closest approach is still months away, Mars is already conspicuous in the early morning. Before the sun comes up, it’s the brightest object in the eastern sky, really eye-catching. If you have a telescope, even a small one, point it at Mars. You can see the bright icy South Polar Cap and strange dark markings on the planet’s surface.
One day people will walk among those dark markings, exploring and prospecting, possibly mining ice from the polar caps to supply their settlements. It’s a key goal of NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration: to return to the Moon, to visit Mars and to go beyond.
Every day the view improves. Mars is coming–and that’s no hoax.
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Unfortunately this article came without a byline off of one of my Astrology discussion lists. I hope I have permission to reprint it, if the author objects, please e-mail me and I will take it down.
-Aura
————————————————————————- “NASA deformed my Horoscope” says Russian woman - sues for $300 Million
NASA’s mission that sent a space probe smashing into a comet raised more
than cosmic dust - it also brought a lawsuit from a Russian astrologer.
Marina Bai has sued the U.S. space agency, claiming the Deep Impact probe
that punched a crater into the comet Tempel 1 late Sunday “ruins the
natural balance of forces in the universe,” the newspaper Izvestia reported
Tuesday. A Moscow court has postponed hearings on the case until late July,
the paper said.The probe’s comet crash sent up a cloud of debris that
scientists hope to examine to learn how the solar system was formed.
Bai is seeking damages totaling 8.7 billion rubles ($300 million) - the
approximate equivalent of the mission’s cost - for her “moral sufferings,”
Izvestia said, citing her lawyer Alexander Molokhov. She earlier told the
paper that the experiment would “deform her horoscope.”
Originally posted April 2, 2005
OK, I am an Astrologer, and as such I am prone to make statements like - ‘Oh, It’s only Mercury in Retrograde!’, but this one has been a comedy of errors. Here’s my most recent story, and I’m sticking to it! –
There is a glass shelf in our bathroom that sits into a metal tray, and was recently broken by a misplaced candle holder. It was an odd size and I wanted to have it replaced, so I took it out and put it in the car to show the glass guy at the glass shop where I figured I could easily have it replaced.
I also have a wall on which there are metal tracks for shelves. I have three thick glass shelves that are quite beautiful, but very dirty and covered in a rubbery cementy glue. I recently painted this room a lovely buttery yellow, and wanted to fix up the shelves. Sounds reasonable enough, right? Wrong.
It started innocently enough with a trip to Home Despot to get the metal shelf arms upon which to rest the three glass shelves. These shelves are 6 inches deep. I searched and searched and the closest I could come to that size was an 8 inch shelf arm. “Well, I’ll try it,” I thought and picked up 6. On the way home, I stopped at the glass shop, and showed the man my broken bathroom shelf, gave him the right length measurement and handed him the shelf itself, and which point I said something like, “It needs to be the same width as this one.” He went into the back and soon emerged with the gleaming replacement, which I tucked under my arm and pranced out with.
