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Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

Hello. The Q & A on Jonathan Cainer's site has been updated with some new stuff, and part two in my series on how horoscopes work -- The Cosmic Voice of Reason -- is with Rachael, the proofreader in Los Angeles. The article includes reviews of the astrology writing of Rob Brezsny, Jonathan Cainer, Sally Brompton, Yasmin Boland, Jacquline Bigar and a number of other writers -- as well as a long section on Patric Walker. This will be available first thing tomorrow to Planet Waves subscribers, along with the Friday horoscope and birthday report.

The Q & A is here: http://cainer.com/ericfrancis/eric.html

It has been an intense week, and not a pleasant one in the history of the world. An entire U.S. city is underwater. The number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq is about to exceed 2,000. Just as troubling is that this week, the number of journalists killed in the 30-month war exceeded the total number killed in two decades in Vietnam. This is according to the Paris-based organization Reporters Without Borders.

The price of gas in California has exceeded $3.25 per gallon and has jumped 14 cents overnight some places. Hmm, where is all this money going? What ever happened to the war for cheap oil? This just came by email from Brad Blanton.

A Nation Rocked to Sleep       by Carly Sheehan

Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?

Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?

Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave?
They say that he died so that the flag will continue to wave
But I believe he died because they had oil to save
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave?

Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?
The leaders want to keep you numb so the pain won't be so deep
But if we the people let them continue another mother will weep
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?