Trial by astrology

Libra 2023 Libra is a sign associated with balance and the scales of justice. It should at least be the one time of year when we get to hear both sides of all news stories. But good journalism seems to be hard to come by. A very small example – the BBC is supposed to do balanced and fair reporting. …

Crisis? What crisis?

Libra 2022 The world seems to be lurching from one crisis to another. Everywhere you look, something almost incomprehensible is happening. Ukraine, Russia and the US. The UK – let’s not go there! Iran. Energy prices through the roof, causing stress and hunger. War, famine, rebellion and repression. And in the meantime, leaders and politicians are carrying on in the …

What a genderful world

Libra 2019 My title comes from an exhibition I visited last weekend. It’s on at the Tropen Museum (museum of world cultures) in Amsterdam until August 2020. The subject of gender fluidity is handled well and offers a lot of food for thought. Especially appropriate at Libra time – that time of balance and fairness. It made me think about …