July 2 2011 – the fiftieth anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s suicide
Every astrologer worth their salt is fascinated by the prediction of death.  Unless they’re in denial or have some new age or religious hang up.  That doesn’t mean that we actively predict people’s deaths.  Instead we speculate about whether the date of someone’s demise is [...]

A Psychiatric View
I was reading an article in The Guardian about the psycholigical dimension of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged offence.  Some people in France are taking the view that the pressure was too much for him, and on an unconscious level he deliberately sabotaged his bid for the French Presidency.  In other words, consciously he wanted [...]

In the news for the wrong reasons
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and is a leading light in the French Socialist Party.  He was in fact one of the front runners to stand against Nicolas Sarkozy, in next year’s elections for the French Presidency.
Yet the news has just come out that [...]

Last night I was watching an ice hockey match on TV.  It was part of the World Championships in Bratislava, and Slovakia were playing the Czech Republic.  The Slovaks had home advantage, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Czechs winning by a one-goal margin.  Still, it was a friendly affair, with opposing fans sitting [...]