LAST TIME (click here if you didn’t see it): I took a look at the “birth chart” (or rather, the chart of the first publication date) for everyone’s favorite example of how childhood trauma plus relentless dedication plus huge wealth can lead to masked vigilantism — Batman. I focused mostly on the character’s personality. This…

Personality-based astrology drives me a little nuts. Yes, it’s a large part of the appeal of astrology, but like any stereotyping, it has its limits. Aquariuses really do tend to be a little odd, and Scorpios do seem to have a talent for brooding over things, but insisting that these are absolute standards not only…

“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.” -Homer, The Iliad On Friday, there was a shooting at the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Five were killed and at least six others were injured. An American citizen and military veteran (Esteban Santiago, born March 16…

There are a lot of business books out there telling you how to develop your leadership skills and how to help your underlings work more efficiently as a team. Sure, that’s great, but most people will admit that there also seems to be such a thing as a “born leader”: someone who walked into this…

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