http://www.wikinut.com/author~rqkko/Steve-Kinsman/ I live in California with my wife Carol, where I have been practicing professional astrology for 35 years. I write articles on astrology, but I enjoy writing on a variety of other subjects as well, such as athletics and politics. en-gb http://img.wikinut.com/img/3odt.scrttx4g9.i/jpeg/preview/Author-profile-image.jpeg http://www.wikinut.com/author~rqkko/Steve-Kinsman/ It is time for us to find a way to refuse to participate any longer in our own oppression. http://writing.wikinut.com/Rebel%2C-Rise-Up%2C-Revolt/2d7npylm/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Rebel%2C-Rise-Up%2C-Revolt/2d7npylm/ Tue, 21 May 2013 00:17:12 GMT We are making great strides against homophobia in this country, but there are places where folks still have a lot to learn http://news.wikinut.com/Kaitlyn-Hunt%2C-18%2C-Fighting-her-Town-s-Bigotry/3opdm4ju/ http://news.wikinut.com/Kaitlyn-Hunt%2C-18%2C-Fighting-her-Town-s-Bigotry/3opdm4ju/ Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:43 GMT Wayne Morse was a Senator who walked his talk and voted his conscience - every time. http://writing.wikinut.com/The-Senator-I-Most-Admired/32d21t3o/ http://writing.wikinut.com/The-Senator-I-Most-Admired/32d21t3o/ Sun, 19 May 2013 20:51:07 GMT Now that the Obama administration has become the most aggressive in history in going after and prosecuting whistleblowers, a new, secure "drop box" for leaks, thanks to the genius of the late Aaron Swartz, is up and running. http://news.wikinut.com/The-Final-Gift-of-Aaron-Swartz/f2x39snn/ http://news.wikinut.com/The-Final-Gift-of-Aaron-Swartz/f2x39snn/ Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:19 GMT Stephen Harper comes to New York, becomes a shill for the Tar Sands industry, and tells one lie after another. http://news.wikinut.com/Stephen-Harper-Lies-Through-his-Teeth-About-Tar-Sands/3d-ts7pe/ http://news.wikinut.com/Stephen-Harper-Lies-Through-his-Teeth-About-Tar-Sands/3d-ts7pe/ Sun, 19 May 2013 00:32:33 GMT We take a look at the life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as a quick glance at his horoscope. http://guides.wikinut.com/A-Brief-Biography-of-Wolfgang-Mozart%2C-Plus-his-Horoscope/2r37117e/ http://guides.wikinut.com/A-Brief-Biography-of-Wolfgang-Mozart%2C-Plus-his-Horoscope/2r37117e/ Sun, 19 May 2013 00:20:40 GMT The business of war is now officially the never-ending, permanent policy of the United States of America, thanks to the Obama administration. http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Makes-it-Official%3A-The-War-on-Terror-is-Permanent/29vxlb-o/ http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Makes-it-Official%3A-The-War-on-Terror-is-Permanent/29vxlb-o/ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:03 GMT The government of Stephen Harper may be more unfriendly to the environment than any government in history. http://news.wikinut.com/Canada-Promises-to-Plunder-the-Arctic/3ywoz89n/ http://news.wikinut.com/Canada-Promises-to-Plunder-the-Arctic/3ywoz89n/ Thu, 16 May 2013 21:17:05 GMT The Obama administration, by what it is doing, is turning out to be more contemptuous of the rule of law and constitutional limits and safeguards than even the Bush administration, and that takes a lot of doing. http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Makes-a-Chilling-Assault-on-Freedom-of-the-Press/8aofyah7/ http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Makes-a-Chilling-Assault-on-Freedom-of-the-Press/8aofyah7/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:12:26 GMT Sergio Garcia had some very unkind things to say about Tiger Woods prior to the final day of the Players Championship, but Tiger let his clubs do the talking. http://news.wikinut.com/Sergio-Trash-Talks-Tiger%2C-Tiger-Lets-his-Clubs-do-the-Talking/14rg9y2f/ http://news.wikinut.com/Sergio-Trash-Talks-Tiger%2C-Tiger-Lets-his-Clubs-do-the-Talking/14rg9y2f/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:04:13 GMT Obama finds himself under pressure from his biggest donors over Keystone XL, and an inventor says he can make solar power dirt cheap. http://news.wikinut.com/Big-Donors-Send-a-Letter-to-Obama%2C-and-a-Possible-Solar-Power-Breakthrough/1ruhtjad/ http://news.wikinut.com/Big-Donors-Send-a-Letter-to-Obama%2C-and-a-Possible-Solar-Power-Breakthrough/1ruhtjad/ Sun, 12 May 2013 00:21:54 GMT As the people of Mayflower, Arkansas continue to suffer from the effects of Exxon's Pegasus Pipeline rupture, we await John Kerry's decision as to whether the Keystone XL Pipeline will be approved. http://news.wikinut.com/Inviting-John-Kerry-to-Lunch-in-Arkansas/37hhdwaa/ http://news.wikinut.com/Inviting-John-Kerry-to-Lunch-in-Arkansas/37hhdwaa/ Fri, 10 May 2013 18:13:57 GMT If you want the really big money, forget becoming a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer - become a basketball or football coach. http://news.wikinut.com/Who-Are-the-Highest-Paid-Public-Employees/5ehdzngy/ http://news.wikinut.com/Who-Are-the-Highest-Paid-Public-Employees/5ehdzngy/ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:18:02 GMT When I was a little kid we played "Cops and Robbers" and "Cowboys and Indians" all the time. But today, if you're in elementary school and you do that you'll be in a mess of trouble. http://news.wikinut.com/Boys-Suspended-for-Pointing-Pencils/1z543gy5/ http://news.wikinut.com/Boys-Suspended-for-Pointing-Pencils/1z543gy5/ Wed, 08 May 2013 21:26:22 GMT This photo essay demonstrates that there are vast differences from culture to culture regarding what people eat. http://news.wikinut.com/A-Week-s-Worth-of-Groceries-Around-the-World/3rlmtdxw/ http://news.wikinut.com/A-Week-s-Worth-of-Groceries-Around-the-World/3rlmtdxw/ Wed, 08 May 2013 20:10:55 GMT Where were all the country's crazies, loonies and psychos this past weekend? In Houston, at the NRA convention, of course. http://writing.wikinut.com/The-National-Rifle-Association-Wraps-Up-its-Convention/mxug93b6/ http://writing.wikinut.com/The-National-Rifle-Association-Wraps-Up-its-Convention/mxug93b6/ Wed, 08 May 2013 17:24:28 GMT Republicans in the House of Representatives are aiming to do away with overtime pay. http://news.wikinut.com/Republicans-Trying-to-Eliminate-All-Overtime-Pay/3xahsqzq/ http://news.wikinut.com/Republicans-Trying-to-Eliminate-All-Overtime-Pay/3xahsqzq/ Wed, 08 May 2013 01:05:44 GMT Among the many attractions at this year's NRA convention are life sized "dolls" of Barack Obama and your ex-wife/girlfriend that "bleed" when shot. http://writing.wikinut.com/Hawking-Violence-Against-Women-at-the-NRA-Convention-and-other-Gun-News/1mi-i60q/ http://writing.wikinut.com/Hawking-Violence-Against-Women-at-the-NRA-Convention-and-other-Gun-News/1mi-i60q/ Tue, 07 May 2013 03:18:00 GMT Francois Hollande's abandonment of his campaign promises is eerily similar to Barack Obama's. http://news.wikinut.com/In-France%2C-Thousands-Take-to-the-Streets-to-Protest-Francois-Hollande-s-Lurch-to-the-Right/oxxgjneo/ http://news.wikinut.com/In-France%2C-Thousands-Take-to-the-Streets-to-Protest-Francois-Hollande-s-Lurch-to-the-Right/oxxgjneo/ Mon, 06 May 2013 03:24:26 GMT Looking at where the Obama administration has rescinded sequester cuts and where it has let them stand tells us a great deal about where its priorities lie. http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Shows-Where-its-Heart-Is-by-Rescinding-Some-Sequester-Cuts/1b_xl9w0/ http://news.wikinut.com/Obama-Administration-Shows-Where-its-Heart-Is-by-Rescinding-Some-Sequester-Cuts/1b_xl9w0/ Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:49 GMT After Sandy Hook, you might think that America would address gun violence by instituting some sane gun laws. You might think that, but you would be wrong. http://writing.wikinut.com/After-Every-Gun-Massacre%2C-Arms-Manufacturers%2C-Security-Companies-and-the-NRA-Emerge-as-Big-Winners/xue_iu_h/ http://writing.wikinut.com/After-Every-Gun-Massacre%2C-Arms-Manufacturers%2C-Security-Companies-and-the-NRA-Emerge-as-Big-Winners/xue_iu_h/ Sun, 05 May 2013 00:43:24 GMT The relationship between Uranus, the planet of awakening and liberation, and Pluto, the planet of death, destruction, annihilation and transformation, is the astrological signature for times of upheaval and profound social and cultural change. http://guides.wikinut.com/How-the-Relationship-Between-Uranus-and-Pluto-Reflects-Times-of-Immense-Social-Upheaval/ytm42y0r/ http://guides.wikinut.com/How-the-Relationship-Between-Uranus-and-Pluto-Reflects-Times-of-Immense-Social-Upheaval/ytm42y0r/ Fri, 03 May 2013 19:42:58 GMT At a time when the folks at the NRA are calling for teachers to carry arms, an approach diametrically opposed to what the gun nuts are advocating is working wonders at a K-8 school in Massachusetts. http://news.wikinut.com/This-School-Principal-is-a-Breath-of-Fresh-Air/3tba2na5/ http://news.wikinut.com/This-School-Principal-is-a-Breath-of-Fresh-Air/3tba2na5/ Fri, 03 May 2013 18:33:07 GMT Life calls on us to continually come to terms with the lessons Saturn has to teach us. http://guides.wikinut.com/Confronting-Saturn-in-your-Horoscope/1zs9rrzs/ http://guides.wikinut.com/Confronting-Saturn-in-your-Horoscope/1zs9rrzs/ Fri, 03 May 2013 00:48:36 GMT As America's reputation as a just and civil society continues to suffer great damage for its actions at Guantanimo, it is time to sign a petition to close the facility. http://guides.wikinut.com/Sign-the-Petition-to-Close-Guantanimo/gqg8pac1/ http://guides.wikinut.com/Sign-the-Petition-to-Close-Guantanimo/gqg8pac1/ Thu, 02 May 2013 18:32:39 GMT