Next Tuesday’s Election Day planetary “aspects” between Mercury in retrograde and Neptune (which can have secretive, deceptive characteristics) will deliver shenanigans and voting irregularities, says astrologer Shelley Ackerman. One difference between now and 2000, however, is that feisty Mars comes into the mix, creating the possibility of vehement protests and arguments over what has (or…

I avoid worrying about cold and flu season and don’t get flu shots, but scoll down here and watch this film about a positive-thinking approach I’ve never tried that looks like fun (yeah, okay Brian, tear me up for this): tapping around your ears front to back with your fingers and repeating to yourself “I’m…

Wherever he is, I hope Harland Sanders is proud of his restaurant chain for promising to make the expensive switch to a non-hydrogenated frying oil for its famous chicken this week. Kentucky Fried Chicken’s corporate leaders yielded to consumer pressure and truly did the right thing, though kudos are also due to the Center for…

Sorry, some humane agencies are afraid they’ll be used in satanic ritual sacrifices. Other animal shelters argue that such a restriction only reinforces the black cat’s negative image. Photo by Lorelei

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