Tom Cruise has been blowing off expletives at crew members on the set of Mission Impossible 7, who were ignoring distancing rules. Filming has been delayed because of Covid and there have been accidents so the production was already tense. Several crew members have left since Cruise’s rant surfaced, though for once he was talking … Read more
For an aide-memoire of Trump’s star-crossed path of the moment, here’s a rerun of an earlier post. The Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius tomorrow, the day of the Electoral College is conjunct Trump’s Moon and opposition his Sun. It is also opposition the USA Mars in Gemini so will bring a combative mood with arguments … Read more
Joe Biden’s honeymoon period is over before he sets foot in the White House, with a spotlight being shone on his son Hunter Biden’s finances, with a tax investigation under way and hints of a probe into possible money laundering and foreign ties. Joe’s brother James is also involved in a hospital business which is … Read more
Coronation Street, the world’s longest running TV soap opera celebrates 60 years on air this week. In February of this year it aired its 10,000th episode. Noted for its depiction of a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted humour and strong characters, it has become imbedded in British culture and although down from its early … Read more
Sydney Powell, the former prosecutor and now attorney who has been out-Trumping Trump in wild claims of election fraud is still on the rampage spouting QAnon and other crazed theories despite having been officially cut loose by the White House. She’s now unnerving even Republicans like Newt Gingrich with her request for voters to abstain … Read more
Ugur Sahin who along with his wife is credited with developing the new Covid vaccine for his German company BioNTech in coordination with Pfizer, hopes it will get life back to normal by next winter. He’s a billionaire entrepreneur and physician oncologist of Turkish origin who came to Europe as a four year old. He … Read more
The Canadian actor/producer Elliot Page, Oscar nominated for Juno in 2008, formerly Ellen, has announced he is transitioning and wishes to be known by he or they. He came out as gay in 2014, when still identifying as a woman, and married dancer Emma Portner in 2018. He is currently due to commence filming … Read more
A resume of what the conjunction can mean and its fated associations. Jupiter—expansive, idealistic, high-minded, a soaring energy —is usually described by astrologers in glowingly positive terms. It brightens, keeps optimism high, boosts confidence, smooths rough edges and produces pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. The downside is a tendency to impracticality, … Read more
Actor Michael Fox has announced his retirement due to health concerns. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease thirty years ago and started drinking heavily and suffered from depression. He then pulled himself together and started a foundation to advocate for sufferers of the disease. He’s still leaving the door open for the possibility of an … Read more
The groundhog day of coronavirus lockdown may extend till spring according to the UK government, thereby obliterating Christmas. In laissez-faire USA, the number of cases is spiralling with an increase likely after Thanksgiving. France having seen a spike in early November imposed a second full-scale set of restrictions which is now easing slightly but will … Read more