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“And the song, from beginning to end, I found in the heart of a friend.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1868 Write a genuine letter to a dear friend.Make that phone call you’ve been trying to find time to do.Send a funny ‘thinking of you’ card. Reach out and contact someone. It’ll be meaningful, whether in the larger […]
Let’s set aside the awful news for a moment and consider some unusual reasons for wearing your mask today. No one can see all of your wrinkles. This is definitely a plus. If you’ve had a pastrami sandwich and potato salad with onions, who cares? Color-coordinating your mask colors or pattern with your clothes, tie
Who was that masked person? Read More »
Archaeologists recently discovered tiny fragments of ancient ivory with astrological symbols carved on them. The experts date the fragments back to the Babylonians, the people responsible for establishing the roots of astrology, some 2500-3000 years ago. While I wasn’t practicing my celestial craft quite that long ago, I have observed astrology has enjoyed many resurgences
Everything old is new again Read More »
“The greatest discovery of my generation … is that human beings may alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” – William James
Transits and influences for each of the twelve astrological signs, presented for those still curious about their role in life or the part others may play. Aries: March 21-April 19 Saturn is still grimly embedded in Capricorn; even though it’s managed a brief sojourn into Aquarius, its greater influence continues in a sign that’s a
Indications for May 11 – May 17, 2020 Read More »
Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, forbearance, and benevolence were, all, my business. Charles Dickens
Something we’re all finding at the present Read More »
So sleep late if you can.
Sometimes you just need a break Read More »
Please join me, Madame Zombra, in the future for a little astral travel, if you will. We shall look at the planets in their transits as they occur, not as prophecy but as signposts for our journey. In columns ahead, if you have questions, you may use the Comments section to ask them and I
Ad astra per aspera Read More »
Soon Write Up The Road will be presenting a new feature for all our readers to enjoy. We’ve persuaded Madame Zombra, a local practitioner of the positive occult arts, to write an astrology column in my Something Different! section. She’s studied astrology for over 40 years, along with numerology, palmistry and the Tarot cards, and
Folks everywhere are trying new things, creating new solutions to previous problems, growing in so many ways. Getting past plain vanilla. It’s time for me to do that too. I’ve long wanted to illustrate my fiction with drawings or collages that I create to enhance my words. And this seems like a good time to