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April – messages from the universe
On the threshold of the new era with Uranus poised to be the final piece of the jigsaw to fall into place in late April as it moves into Gemini, there are several minor planet conjunctions to help or hinder the way ahead. Mercury in Pisces will conjunct Nessus on April 9th. Usually associated with … Read more
King Charles greeting the other ‘king’
King Charles is expected to be welcomed by Trump to a US state visit on April 27 to 30, assuming fate and the Iranian fiasco do not upset best laid plans. The Royals are used to smiling politely through gritted teeth when on duty no matter what their personal feelings are. Assuming it goes ahead … Read more
Celine Dion – pushing past adversity
Céline Dion is to make comeback with series of concerts in Paris after a neurological condition called stiff-person syndrome stopped her touring after it was diagnosed in 2022. The condition, which affects between one and two people in every million, causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms. Though she has said she did suffer from symptoms … Read more
Middle East – the old hostilities will linger
An unlikely quartet of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have come together in an effort not only to broker a Middle East ceasefire but also to discuss ways of curbing the dominance of Iran and Israel after the war. It may also draw in other Gulf countries if their desalination and power plants continue … Read more
Ukraine – Zelensky seeks Gulf alliances
The pieces of the global chess board are shifting around dramatically with Ukraine signing a 10 year defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Ukraine has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of cutting-edge, battle-tested drone interceptors that are cheap and effective. In return Zelensky is seeking high-end air-defence missiles that Kyiv … Read more
Big tech – a watershed moment all round ++ Larry Ellison, Oracle
A public reckoning has arrived for big tech with two US juries finding they were liable for products that inflict harm on young people. A jury in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375m in damages on Tuesday over claims that its products led to child sexual exploitation, among other harms. The following day, a … Read more
Tiger Woods – driven, determined, accident prone
Tiger Woods has had yet another crash, after rolling his car when he hit a truck at speed. He was released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence, not of alcohol which tested clear, but of drugs. He has been recovering from rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and … Read more
Vance and Rubio – fall back team, mission impossible ++ Curtis Yarvin
J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio have been sent in to negotiate peace with Iran with explanations running from – 1) Trump needing someone to blame when it does not work; 2) Kushner and Witkoff, the first team, being either incapable of understanding the technicalities of a nuclear deal or according to the Iranians being deliberately … Read more
Valerie Perrine – a wild child star of yesteryear
Valerie Perrine, the Las Vegas showgirl who fell into acting and gave memorable award-winning performances in Lenny playing his stripper girlfriend and Superman as Lex Luthor’s moll has died. The 1970s were her peak and while she continued to act afterwards never gained the same heights. Her life featured a few high risk moments: … Read more