Category Archives: Politicians – Ohio

Jon Husted: Ohio’s Other Jet Senator

Ohio’s senators (both Republicans) are Bernardo (Bernie) Moreno and Jon Husted. Husted, like Moreno, was not born in Ohio but in “the state up north” as Michigan is called in Columbus, Ohio which is Ohio State University Buckeye football team … Continue reading

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Bernardo Moreno: Jet or Shark?

Bernardo Moreno – Bernie Moreno to Ohioans – was born in Bogota, Colombia. Moreno is an immigrant. He is also a United States Republican Senator for Ohio. Bernardo was also the name of the Puerto Rican leader of the Sharks … Continue reading

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Pluto in Capricorn Strikes Back

Toward the end of transiting Pluto in Sagittarius (1995-2008) astrologers began their predictions of Pluto in Capricorn (2008-2024). Pluto is ultimately transformation but can begin as destruction. Transformation, destruction – those are intense words. The most important thing to remember … Continue reading

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Frank LaRose: Ohio Warrior

Hearing Secretary of State of Ohio Frank LaRose speak recently, I was struck by his storytelling skills and dominance of the microphone. Leo, I thought. Leo, the fixed fire sign is excellent at engaging an audience. Not Leo, LaRose, but … Continue reading

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J.D. Vance – What Did You Say to Your Mother?

Did I see among them, the intelligence and refinement: the true, honest, patriotic heart of America? Here and there, were drops of its blood and life, but they scarcely coloured the stream of desperate adventurers which sets that way for … Continue reading

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Mike DeWine: The Illness and the Cure

Just prior to the pandemic in November 2019, Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine signed a bill that forced upon Ohio gynecologists a non-existent procedure to re-implant ectopic pregnancies. This made international news due to its irrationality: A bill to ban abortion … Continue reading

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Amy Acton Needs a Hug: But Don’t Try to Give Her One

So much chaotic, volatile and shifting energy this year of 2020 with a presidential impeachment (yes, that spanned into this year but I did have to check), a pandemic, physical distancing, an election process all but canceled, protests over race … Continue reading

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Columbus Fight Club: Andrew Ginther

When I told my cat that we were experiencing a political scandal right here in Columbus, she was shocked. “What kind of scandal would happen in Columbus?” she asked. “Political kickbacks,” I responded. “Isn’t that called lobbying?” If you wonder … Continue reading

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In the Matrix or a Dickens Novel?

Since 1999, when we question the reality around us, we ask if we are in “the matrix.” But I wonder if we should be asking, instead, if we are in a Charles Dickens novel. When I heard the new US … Continue reading

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The Ohio-New Jersey Governor Swap

If sports teams can trade players and players can change teams, why can’t states trade politicians? Take LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. James played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003-2010 when he became what Wikipedia tells me … Continue reading

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