This photo which I snagged from Universe Today won first prize in the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s astronomy image contest. They claim it’s a gas bubble, but a conspiracy nut like me will never believe that! For the scientists out there: English’s winning image shows a giant bubble in the Milky Way’s dusty gas disk.…

Kim Jong Il has defied the UN and has begun a second test of his nuclear capabilities. Dr. Jerrold Post is a political psychologist with the CIA that recently spoke with the UK’s Daily Telegraph about Kim Jong Il’s psychological makeup: “He’s not clinically crazy, but he is crazy like a fox and has some…

…you have the end of the fantasy over Western democracy in Iraq. Leaked policy options of a 10-member commission formed to assess US progress in Iraq have ruled out the prospect of US victory in Iraq. The commission is headed by James Baker, former secretary of state under Bush I. Both option papers would compel…

One of my favorite non-astrology sites is Tim Boucher’s blog Pop Occulture. He had a post a few days ago that is just fascinating about the purpose of magic. Tim quotes David Abram who complains that the real purpose of magic should be to save the planet rather than facilitate individual healing. Tim argues for…

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