Viparita Raja Yoga: going under to cross over…Â At some point in our mathematical education, we learned that two negatives can make a positive. For example, if we multiply two negative numbers, the product is positive. Logically, it doesnât make sense, but mathematicians who know better say it does. Who are we to argue? The […]
Will the real Justin Bieber please show up?
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 […]
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: […]
Leonard Cohen: He’s Your Man
Canadaâs most famous poet was a man of mystery, mysticism and mistresses. Over the course of his life he enjoyed a stellar career as poet, novelist, songwriter and performer. He rubbed shoulders with literati, generals, filmmakers, Zen masters and Hollywood actresses. Did it get any more eclectic than this? Cohen was born September 21, 1934, […]
Viparita Yoga: Alanis Morissetteâs Jagged Little
Alanis Morissette started acting at 10, had her own record company at 14, went platinum with her debut album at 17, and at 21 came out of nowhere (Ottawa, Canada) to sell 33 million albums worldwide with Jagged Little Pill. Morissette was born June 1st, 1974, at 9:39 AM in Ottawa, Canada. Alanis has the […]
Larry King: Walkinâ the talk
Larry King, arguably the most famous mouth in modern America, has been around the block a few times. Often the butt of Methusaleh jokes on Leno and Letterman late-night shows, he has nonetheless strutted his stuff by marrying seven women eight times, and fathering five children. Never mind the Energizer bunny, this guy is still […]