George Orwell: A Man for Our Season
2017 has been Orwell’s year, more than was 1984. Here we look at the creator of “Newspeak”, “doublethink”, and the “orwellian nightmare.”
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Author: Joseph Crane
Rachel Carson and the Birth of Environmentalism
Environmentalism is no longer just about conserving tracts of nature but has become a vision of the entire planet. Carson’s work started this and her influence will persist well into the future. Let’s look at her astrology.
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William Blake: The Road Taken
Continuing the series of most admired individuals and timed for “National Poetry Month” in the US, here’s an astrological profile of the great English poet and artist.
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Chaucer’s Wife of Bath Needs a New Astrological Chart
The Wife of Bath from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, was, and continues to be, one of Chaucer’s most vivid and enigmatic creations. Lately I have revisited her Prologue and Tale, her character, circumstances, and use of astrology that reflects more of her character and circumstances.
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Eleanor Roosevelt our Contemporary
These days we should remind ourselves of qualities we admire and those people who exemplify them. It seems timely to begin a new series of profiles on individuals who hold us to a higher standard of decency, who may inspire us.
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