TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Satirical Taurus author Karl Kraus defined “sentimental irony” as “a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.” Please avoid that decadent emotion in the coming weeks, Taurus. You will also be wise to reject any other useless or counterproductive feelings that rise up within you or hurtle toward […]
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Understanding Intimacy: Freaked Out
I know that my current wife loves me and enjoys sex,
but I get really freaked out when we’re having a dry spell
Dear Dr. Jane, I’m in my second marriage and our relationship is amazing. Our sex life is very healthy. Here’s the problem: in my previous marriage, we had a dead bedroom. We had sex only once or twice a year for many years. It was incredibly difficult for me because I’m someone who feels most […]
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Horoscope Week of April 13, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope that in the coming weeks, you will keep your mind bubbling with zesty mysteries. I hope you’ll exult in the thrill of riddles that are beyond your current power to solve. If you cultivate an appreciation of uncanny uncertainties, life will soon begin bringing you uncanny certainties. Do you […]
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Awakening Your Inner Hero: Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
The wisdom, life is precious, is a relatively well-known concept. But what does it actually mean in our day-to-day-lives? It can mean a lot when we put it into practice.
Life is precious. It’s not just me saying that. Everyone that matters knows, at some level, life is precious. And every single one of us matters! Every single one of us matters? Every single thing matters. But we’ll deal with that one on another day. What does life is precious actually mean at a practical, […]
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Horoscope Week of April 6, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries-born René Descartes (1596–1650) was instrumental in developing of modern science and philosophy. His famous motto, “I think, therefore I am” is an assertion that the analytical component of intelligence is primary and foremost. And yet, few history books mention the supernatural intervention that was pivotal in his evolution as a […]
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The Medicine Cabinet Within: The Gut-Brain Connection
Clues for greater mental and emotional well-being
While we might think of only seeing a mental health professional for issues related to thoughts, feelings, mood and emotions, our physiologic state of health also has a big impact on our mental and emotional well-being. Some medical conditions are well known to contribute to mental and emotional issues — hypothyroidism causing depression, some infections […]
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Horoscope Week of March 30, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sometimes, I give you suggestions that may, if you carry them out, jostle your routines and fluster your allies. But after trying out the new approaches for a short time, you may chicken out and revert to old habits. That’s understandable! It can be difficult to change your life. Here’s an […]
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Horoscope Week of March 23, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If we were to choose one person to illustrate the symbolic power of astrology, it might be Aries financier and investment banker J. P. Morgan (1837–1913). His astrological chart strongly suggested he would be one of the richest people of his era. The sun, Mercury, Pluto, and Venus were in Aries […]
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Chat Me Up
Ask me how I really feel
Us older folks are known for relying on our children or their children’s children to work out computer and cell phone issues, to teach us how to use the remote, to program this and download that, to interface smart watches with smart phones (thank you, Dick Tracy). With some notable exceptions, and I am decidedly […]
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BodyWise: Plumbing and Wiring Matters
Realizing how complex, sophisticated, and magical our bodies are is an endless challenge
Realizing how complex, sophisticated, and magical our bodies are is an endless challenge. For starters, only a few yards of arteries and veins are visible and our nerves are completely hidden. Yet, each of us harbors a mind-boggling 60,000 miles of arteries and similar lengths of veins and nerves. Talk about efficient packaging. How is […]