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What Part of the Horoscope Represents Your “Baggage?”

I’m planning on moving for the third time in just over two years (Uranus is transiting my 4th house) and have an ever-increasing disdain for all material possessions. As I pack and move, I look at my things and realize … Continue reading

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Explaining Retroactive Retirement to Your Cat

I often wonder what my cat, Lacy, does in the long hours I’m away at work. Today I had a clue. The minute I walked in the door she purred: “What’s retroactive retirement?” Clearly she had been reading the newspaper. … Continue reading

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What Sign of the Zodiac is Coffee?

Today I rode my bike to meet a friend for breakfast. At the fancy restaurant, I had two cups of rather strong coffee. I’m normally a tea drinker. My ride home was much faster. As I passed some walkers a … Continue reading

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The Fight Against Abundance

We’ve heard the phrases “fight against poverty” and “fight against hunger.” Often our fight is to help those with not enough have enough or those with less have more. While the US has both poverty and hunger, often Americans are … Continue reading

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Diamonds are Not Forever

The former chief executive of Barclays, the bank accused of Libor rate fixing, is named Robert Diamond. The CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase is Jamie Dimon, which sounds a lot like Diamond. How did I not notice this sooner? Diamonds … Continue reading

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Mars in Libra for Obama and Romney

Yesterday I did something I haven’t done for several months – I read a book. An avid reader since childhood, reading to me is like breathing. Not reading for several months is almost as bad as not bathing, or not … Continue reading

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Sun Happiness and Moon Happiness

After years of meditation I think I understand how to be happy – be happy for no reason. If happiness is due to external circumstances, there will always be a threat to that happiness – the external stimulus will go … Continue reading

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Why You Can’t Criticize Americans

On NPR the other day, a journalist was talking about Pakistan, I think, and how there are factions in the country spreading “anti-American” sentiment. I thought then of the performance review that many Americans experience in corporate life and how … Continue reading

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Whiny Kleenex

The other day I read the bottom of my Kleenex box and discovered an interesting marketing message. “Take Care with Kleenex tissue. For life’s everyday joys, sorrows and sniffles, reach for the gentle comfort of Kleenex tissues. With the perfect … Continue reading

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Hard Times for David Cameron

David Cameron, British Prime Minister, is going through some hard times. He’s been interviewed regarding a newspaper phone tapping scandal, has a host of European Union problems to contend with and now must answer questions about Barclays. What’s up in … Continue reading

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