Justin Bieber, Canadian wunderkind of pop music, has a virtually squeaky-clean image so far, but thereâs a dark side thatâs waiting in the wings, and eventually it will have to come out of hiding. Bieber was born March 1, 1994 in London, Canada, and raised by a single mother as a devout Christian. He taught […]
Pattinson & Stewart: Lovers in the Twilight Zone
Christian Fundamentalist parents all over America can rejoice this month, having received proof positive that vampire adulation will send you to hell â along with other devil worshippers â just as the good book said. This is apparently whatâs happened to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Once regarded as one of Hollywoodâs most beautiful young […]
Welcome to the Demi-Monde!
Demi-monde: The jet set; people who live hedonistic lifestyles in a conspicuous manner, seeking pleasure via drinking, drugs, gambling, promiscuity, and high spending on fashion, cars and houses. Did someone say, Hollywood? Recent tabloid coverage on Demi Moore has her spiralling out of control like a water skier whose speedboat has cut her loose. Not that she was getting […]
Whitney Houston: Pop Diva Supreme
With a voice that stood like a monument against the landscape of 20th century pop, Whitney Houston conquered every worldly ambition, yet succumbed in the end to the deep and personal wounds to her soul. Whitney was born at 8:55 PM on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, to a middle-class family. Her father […]
Karma & Reincarnation
Woody Allen said, âI believe in karma and reincarnation, because nothing else explains how I could get so far behind in just one life.â Half the worldâs population believes in reincarnation, which obliges us to be reborn again and again, working on our soulâs multiple-life lessons, like some poor kid who canât get his college […]
Monday I had Friday on my mind
Most people never think about it, but every day of the week is associated with one of the seven visible planets. Our ancestors acknowledged their role in our lives, and named the days in their honor. Sunday, named for the Sun, is associated with power. Itâs the day to pursue ambitions, organize events, seek favor […]
Amy Winehouse: filthy-mouthed down-to-earth diva
Newsweek magazine called her âa perfect storm of sex kitten, raw talent and poor impulse control.â Born September 14, 1983, to British working class parents, Amy Winehouse entered the music world with a powerful one-two punch, and until her death on July 23, 2011, never stopped swinging. Her 2003 debut album Frank received critical acclaim, […]
Video interview: “New Age noir” author Alan Annand
Last week, courtesy of Nadiya Shah Productions, I enjoyed my second video interview, and the first in which I got to discuss my New Age noir mystery novel “Scorpio Rising“: A criminal profiler investigates the killing of a New York City heiress and discovers her death is linked to two other murders on the same day: […]
Book Review: “Scorpio Rising”
Book review of âScorpio Risingâ by Michael Laughrin (michael@jyotish.ws) in his North American Jyotish Newsletter (August/September 2011) There are dozens of different varieties of mystery novels, and I have read at least 2000 of them. Some of these books feature ex-cops who have become PIs (private eyes). Some mysteries, mostly written by British female authors, […]
Do you, Jennifer, take this juniper…?
Jyotish, the science of light, otherwise known as Vedic Astrology, gives foresight, insight and hindsight into all affairs of mankind. It can also lead us into some alternative points of view, where problems and their solutions are seen in the light of a different model. Itâs not that jyotish controls life, but it has a […]