An Astrologist’s guide into the zodiac

What is astrology?

Astrology is the study of how events on Earth are influenced by the sun, moon, stars and planets.
The events are interpreted by a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related information is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing knowledge [...]

Part B: Women and Depression

Women and Depression–
Mental illnesses affect women and men differently — some disorders are more common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms.

Depression during Pregnancy–
Depression can be confusing for women when it occurs during pregnancy. They can’t figure out why they feel bad during a time when they should feel good. However, up to [...]

Depression Part C: Getting the help you need

I spoke earlier in Part A about the causes of depression, secondly I spoke briefly on how you can slowly heal your mind and body; Part B, I focused on women and Depression. Now I will give detailed ways on how to treat depression by means of professional medical assistance as well as ‘padding’ this [...]

World Aids Day

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Since the first cases of Aids at the beginning of the 1980s, it has killed more than 25 million people, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded [...]

Depression: Part A

Vincent van Vogh, who himself suffered from depression and committed suicide, painted this picture in 1890 of a man that can symbolize the desperation and hopelessness felt in depression.
There are millions of people affected by depression in every corner of the world. Major depressive disorder, commonly referred to as “depression,” can severely disrupt your life, [...]

Red: The fight against AIDS in Africa

Standing in for the day for the London paper’s editor Simon Kelner, the U2 superstar Bono edited a special ‘Red’ edition in The Independent, which he highlighted one of his main passions - tackling Aids in Africa.
Closer to home, the AIDS epidemic Update 2005, cited that the Caribbean was the second most affected region in [...]

Hurricane Season 2006: More Disaster to come?

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active in the 154 years records have been kept. It had the most named storms (27, beating 1933’s total of 21), the most hurricanes (14, beating 1969’s total of 12), and the most Category 5 storms (3). Seven storms were major hurricanes—category 3 or higher—of which a [...]

Moussaoui tries to change his fate but to no avail

In the final days of Zacarias Moussaoui’s sentencing he escaped the death penalty as the jurors decided on the may 3rd life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Weeks up to his final sentencing, the juror were allowed to hear the tragedies from the families of the World Trade center victims, countless tapes and videos [...]

Sunni official warns of a river of blood

Shiite politicians failed Tuesday to resolve the deadlock over the formation of the new Iraqi government after meeting to discuss the opposition of Sunni and Kurdish parties to the Shiite nominee for prime minister. A Sunni politician, Saleh al-Mutlaq, told the London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that Iraq would “drown in a river of blood” if [...]

Brokeback Mountain fails to score

Despite winning the Globe and Oscars, Brokeback Mountain has had some resistance in the Caribbean. The movie follows two cowboys as they embark on a long and complicated love affair set amongst the backdrop of conservative America. It has won two top awards a Globe for Best Drama and an Oscar for Director Ang [...]