Aquarius 2020 Back in 2016 in my Leo post, I asked Will the real USA please stand up? I started with a quote from Obama: “It’s not just a choice between parties or policies; the usual debates between left and right. This is a more fundamental choice – about who we are as a people …” Sadly, recent events surrounding …
Happy Birthday Northern Ireland
Sagittarius 2017 As I write, a birthday seems to have gone by largely unnoticed. Although the Easter Rising was a pivotal event in the splitting up of Ireland – the centenary was celebrated in 2016 – the formal agreements were only finalised in 1922. This was partly due to WWI occurring in the intervening period. Although agreements had been made …
Leave to Remain
Gemini 2016 Yes? Or no? That is the decision that needs to be made in the UK by everyone who can (and wants to) vote on June 23rd this year. The Brexit camp want to leave the European Union, while the Bremain camp want to stay in. I love these new words. One word – yes or no, can mean a lot, …
Dear European Union…
Sagittarius 2015 It’s been a Sagittarian month true to form. Jupiter, the planet representing Sagittarius, is associated with space. What better time to launch the latest Star Wars film? And for the BBC to give huge amounts of attention to Tim Peake, the first government-backed Brit who arrived safely on the International Space Station, which is manned by an international crew – …
Who are these futurists?
Scorpio 2011 Indeed “who are these futurists?” is a question I have often asked. Every now and then I search the web looking for what a futurist does. Or even for a definition of what one might be. I have thought about going back to university again as I want to continue my research. I so enjoyed the work I …