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George Foreman, Eddie Jordan, IOC – winning and losing
A sporting round up with two greats – George Foreman and Eddie Jordan gone and the IOC (Olympic Committee) facing the fall-out from a questionable election result. George Foreman, 10 January 1949, 9.15pm Marshall, Texas, was a heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medallist who in his career had 76 wins and only five losses, … Read more
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Heathrow Fire – solar eclipse as forecast
A fire which knocked out power to Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, has raised questions about how well infrastructure is protected in the UK, whether from accidental damage or from deliberate sabotage. What is clear is it fits the pattern of the Solar Arc Uranus conjunct the UK 8th house Mars drawing ever … Read more
Turner and Constable – sky and earth
Turner and Constable were two landscape artists of genius, born within a year of each other, whom art history has been keen to see as rivals. Though they had different subject matter, backgrounds and temperaments and both have gone down as world class talents so any confected conflict is an irrelevance. Turner is best known … Read more
Trump’s Tainted Touch – SCOTUS, Netanyhu, Fed Reserve ++ Zaporizhzhia
Neptune may finally be showing its hand as Donald Trump’s miscalculations begin to undermine his bellicose platform. The Nobel Peace prize recedes into the distance as Netanyahu and Putin both short circuit his promise of instant settlements of conflicts and the economy creaks under the boomerang effect of tariffs. On a 10.54 am … Read more
Paul Gauguin – his image given a makeover ++ Vincent van Gogh
Paul Gauguin, the French artist renowned for his Tahitian paintings has had his image restored in a new book, based on recently discovered material. Condemned until recently as a French colonialist who spread syphilis to underage girls in the South Seas, it now emerges he never suffered from the disease and was much revered in … Read more
Grayson Perry – on a mission to shock
Grayson Perry, the transvestite potter, whose ceramic vases and tapestries have earned him acclaim and prizes has an extensive exhibition about to open in London. He is well known for cross-dressing, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene, and for dissecting British “prejudices, fashions and foibles”. There is a strong autobiographical element … Read more
Jupiter – has an upside and a downside ++ George Orwell
Eternally optimistic, luck-bringing Jupiter is given a forensic makeover in Liz Greene’s latest book – By Jove! The Meaning of the Astrological Jupiter. She emphasizes Jupiter is a good deal more enigmatic and less predictable than usually portrayed. At best it brings a connection to a meaningful and greater pattern, faith in the … Read more
Tesla – running out of road ++ SpaceX
Electrical carmaker Tesla’s share price has dropped 40% since the start of the year, mainly due to a drop in sales over the past year though founder Elon Musk’s close alliance with Trump is hurting the brand and worries about tariffs affecting supply chains are also part of the problem. Tesla, 1 July 2003, … Read more
Snow White – dragged into tiffs and miffs
The magic mirror of Snow White has been obscured by a box-office denting series of missteps, plunging the children’s favourite into bumpy terrain with controversies over feminism, racism, dwarfism and unbelievably the Israel-Palestine conflict. Much appears due to lead actress Rachel Zegler, Golden Globe winner for West Side Story. Admittedly she had to … Read more