Venus Moon Conjunct Friday February 27, 2009

Venus Moon Conjunct Friday, February 27
BEHOLD THE PAIR
This rapturous language is from the scientists at NASA. Yes, it is true. You don't want to miss this one. What you'll see, what you'll feel. NASA says it will be mesmerizing ... and to be sure and keep your eyes on the road if you're driving.

Let it be one of the things you've seen ... from Bladerunner, Rutger Hauer

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Hm. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears... in rain. Time to die.




LadyAryun wrote: I still love this scene after so many years. It still makes my chest ache, especially now that I'm older and I can see the clear understanding in Deckard's eyes. Absolutely my favorite scene from any movie.

What will you say you have seen?

The 10% crescent Moon will glide by Venus forming a "gorgeous and mesmerizing " [<---this from the scientists at NASA] pair of lights in the sunset sky. Conjuncts like this aren't unusual, but with this one from NASA):

• Venus is at maximum brightness - 20x brighter than Sirius, the brightest star in the sky
• As seen from US, only a bit more than 1 degree, i.e., stick up your thumb and hold it out at arm's length. Venus and the Moon will fit comfortably behind the thumb-tip.
• Tight conjunctions like this are the most beautiful of all Moon is only a crescent, but so is Venus! - that's because it has phases, like the Moon. Depends on how much of its nightside is turned toward Earth Moon is brightest when full. Not so Venus.

See 6-mo animation of Venus by Wah.

Crescent Venus is so bright, you can see it in broad daylight. On Friday, look for it.

NASA Hint:

Stand in the shadow of a tall building to block the glare of the Sun. At noon,
the Moon will be due east of the Sun's position. Got it? Look a few thumb-widths
around the Moon and—voilà!—Venus pops out of the blue. DON'T be tempted to
examine the planet with binoculars or telescope. The nearby Sun can damage your
eyes if you accidentally point your optics in that direction. Wait till the Sun
sets and behold the pair! A nice way to end your day .

Photo of Venus Moon Conjunct, by govt (NASA), believed to be in the public domain therefore. If you have objections, please let me know.

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Life Purpose of Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman

What was the Spiritual Life Path of Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman, here being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Bush.

One of my specialties is the Spiritual Life Purpose Report.
Freeman was born November 20, 1927 in Neely, Mississippi (see natal chart above)

Brief history - perhaps you're getting the email that's again going around:

Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman, [Captain, U.S. Army Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) received the Medal of Honor] for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. As a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle [as a volunteer], bringing supplies to a trapped battalion of United States soldiers and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety. Freeman flew wingman for Major Bruce Crandall who also received the Medal of Honor for the same missions. He is also honored in the film We Were Soldiers and is played by Mark McCracken. Note: Crandall wrote that Freeman was 6'7".

Notes on Spiritual Life Purpose: The essence of it - to overcome past lifetimes as a Wild Man, or Free Spirit; to learn to fit in with and preserve the society he disdained in former lifetimes. How about helping his sdociety in such a dramatic way that he is awarded the Medal of Honor.

• Considered an exalted and poweful placement
• Victory after much anxiety and trouble (one example - he wanted to be a helicopter pilot but was "too tall" - 6'7". That's how he got the military nickname "Too Tall." Later the height restrictions were changed and he got to do what he always wanted to do - after much trouble.
• Has the sort of luck that comes when everything seems lost. He was the first, or only 2, to volunteer to go on this mission
• Brash moves, brazen courage
• Impulsive, not hampered by desires for perfection
• a Wild Soul, a Free Spirit who wikll need to learn to be aware that others have a viewpoint - how about saving their lives?
• Optimistic about outcomes
• Has an excessive life - how about the first of only 2 to volunteer for this. And his moniker after all includes "too"
• Will avoid restrictions and wants to live by his own rules. Hates routine. Likes danger.
• Actions speak louder than words - always wants activity
• Nervous energy … not fond of responsibility (the extended sort); eternally restless
• Just wants to get it over with, get it out of the way; "Yeah, but I gotta go!"
• Like a bull in a china shop, a shouter in a library
• To learn to preserve the society he disdained in former lifetimes, the society necessary for his very survival (so he lived to be honored by the society of which he was a part - by the Medal of Honor)
• Wild stallion fighting being tamed (after he retired from the military, one of the things he did was round up wild horses by helicopter)
• Needs circumstances that force him to be part of society, be with others (the military)
• One astrologer wrote, "Lives his life on the rim of the wheel, occasionally darting into the center of the hub only to run back out again." Isn't this the definition of medevac pilot?
• Suggested remedies: An Air Force career is recommended
• Search for meaning and purpose and clear life direction important - once he got into his beloved helicopters, he remained there for this entire work life

From We Were Soldiers:

Scottish accent lyrics:

"Lay me doon
In the caul, caul groon
Whau afore
Monie mair huv gaun

Lay me doon
In the caul, caul groon
Whau afore
Monie mair huv gaun

When they come
A will staun ma groon
Staun ma groon
Al nae be afraid..."

English translation lyrics:

"Lay me down
in the cold cold ground
Where before
many more have gone

Lay me down
in the cold cold ground
Where before
many more have gone

When they come
I will stand my ground
Stand my ground
I'll not be afraid"

Thank you Ed "Too Tall" Freeman for your service to your country. R. I. P.

Photo in public domain

If you would your own Spiritual Life Purpose Report, email me at sdunn@susandunn.cc .

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Mimas, Dione, Enceladus and Titan are about to do something interesting

Comparative size of Saturn and Earth, from NASA
Tuesday February 24th is the Big Day

Heads up for Leos and Those Who Run with the Lions and Lionesses -- and for all of us.

This is so rare, who knows what will happe

On February 24, there will be a Quadruple Transit of Saturn's Moons in Leo AND Comet Lulin, right beside Saturn, makes its closest approach to earth.

Saturn the Great Teacher will have something to tell us. A repeat of 14-15 years ago with resolution and good news, and a "catch a falling star" quality.

4 of Saturn's moon, Titan, Mimas, Dione and Enceladus will pass directly in front of Saturn. You will be able to see their silhouettes crossing Saturn's cloudtops—all four at the same time. Best observations - along Pacific coast of North America. To find Saturn, look southwest before sunrise. The planet is easy to see shining like a golden first-magnitude star in the constellation Leo: sky map.

Here's photo taken 2/8 when Titan transited Saturn.
Here's a graphic of Saturn's crazy tilt.

Happens once every 14-15 years, so look back at what was going on in your life 14-15 years ago. In 1995-96 first two moons, then 3 transitted. Now four. So look for revisit, resolution, magnification ... and ONE ITEM OF GREAT GOOD NEWS, followed by 3pieces to it. If you want help sorting out what was going on 14-15 yrs ago that might relate, schedule a reading. It's a good time to revisit, revamp, and get ready to be amped up.

Check out this NASA site for photos and graphics of:

Titan and Tethys transiting Saturn in 1995
A February 24th Sky Map to guide your gazing
Movies of Saturn moon-transits in 1995: (1) Titan and Tethys, (2) Mimas, Enceladus and Dione
Saturn's crazy tilt
Animation of Quadruple Transit of Saturn's Moons

Begins Tuesday morning, Feb. 24th at 2:54 a.m. PST when Titan's shadow falls across Saturn's cloudtops. About 40 mins later, Titan itself will move over the clouds. One by one, the smaller moons Mimas, Dione and Enceladus will follow Titan. At 14:24 UT, all four satellites and their shadows will simultaneously dot Saturn's disk.

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What Makes You Feel Good/What Makes You Feel Bad

Going on a cruise can be good for your health. But can you afford it? Yes, you can if you go as a speaker. Click HERE to purchase the ebook, "Speak on a Cruise and Travel the World for Pennies".

What Makes You Feel Good/What Makes You Feel Bad
by Susan Dunn

Emotional Intelligence is all about self-awareness, understanding how emotions work within you and others. Our feelings are regulated by neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Here are some things to know about serotonin, called the “feel good” neurotransmitter.

Research indicates that low levels of serotonin in the brain can lead to the underlying inability to handle powerful feelings which can result in impulsive acts, aggressive behaviors, poor judgment, and self-destructive tendencies. According to the Society for Neuroscience, in experiments, monkeys with less serotonin are the ones who take daring jumps from the trees and injure themselves. Rats low in serotonin do risky things in experiments, and also accept small immediate rewards instead of waiting for a bigger prize.

Restoring levels of serotonin in the body relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety. According to Carolyn Meltzer, MD, serotonin receptors decrease significantly with age, up to 55%, so as you age, keep this in mind.

How do we get more serotonin or use what we have better? According to Dr. Allan Lieberman, MC, FAAEM, vitamin B6 and magnesium can elevate it. Some natural sources are bananas, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, tomatoes, plums, avocadoes, pineapple, eggplant and walnuts.

Antidepressants work with the serotonin you produce; they don’t make more of it. Your body produces serotonin through L-tryptophan. L-tryptophan is present in pork, duck and turkey. According to Harvard psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen, author of “Prozac Backlash,” it can also be enhanced by talk therapy and by aerobic exercise such as jogging or dance.

Touch also increases serotonin during massage and decreases pain levels, improves sleep patterns, decreases fatigue, anxiety, depression and cortisol levels in fibromyalgia patients, according to the International Journal of Neurology.

Another important source of serotonin can be increased light. Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health, feels that the intensity of the light is what counts, not the spectrum. However full-spectrum light used in the poultry industry causes chickens to live twice as long, be calmer and less aggressive, and produce eggs 25% lower in cholesterol. Apparently, even human cholesterol levels drop when people are exposed to sunlight.

Non-full-spectrum lighting, which is often used in work places, has been shown to create hormones ACTH and cortisol in levels considered stressful.

Being around water can help some people feel better. Research has shown that a cruise can be beneficial to your wellness.

There are more tips about feeling better in “Depression: The Need to Go Within,” by Susan Dunn.

In sum, part of emotional self-awareness means becoming aware of what physical factors innate to you enhance your mood - the foods you eat, the chemicals you put into your body, the exercise you get or don’t get, and your surroundings.

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Grab the Energy of the Mars Jupiter Conjunct and Go With It!

Conjunct now: Mars/Jupiter. Mars, the planet of action, will inspire us to take a look at our lives right now - the crossroads, the decisive moments. And extra energy is provided by expansive, forward-looking Jupiter.

According to master astrologer Jeff Jawer, "Take a risk, act on your vision, and expand your power and self-confidence ... all these things and more are possible during the Mars-Jupiter alignment."

This is just the time to .. dance the salsa even though you're 80 years old, or 87, reports vary on this lady's age.


From Proverbs of the World

Inspiration!
More in our "never say never" series:

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Your Love Horoscope

Your love horoscope
See what astrology says about your soul mate and how to find true romance this year. »Read your sign

This was today's lead on yahoo.com homepage.

Is it any wonder we all turn to psychics and astrology when it comes to love? It is the most important and the most mysterious thing in life! Leading on yahoo for Valentine's Day shows how crucial this service is that we provide.

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Let's Get It On for Valentine's Day ... Healing

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A Saturn-Uranus/Full Moon/Valentine's/Friday the 13th/Economic Crisis/Job searching/Moving Gift for You - FREE Mini-Course on Finger Healing

<----This is the Vitarka Mudra. You probably know of the benefits of finger tapping, and the healing properties of mudras. The Vitarka Mudra (mudra of discussion) is made by joining the tips of the thumb and the index together, keeping the other fingers straight, and turning the palm outward. (as pictured).

The Jnana Mudra ("mudra of knowledge), which you'll see and learn about in the OBAMA VIDEO, also known as "pure awareness free of conceptual emcumbrances", is done by touching the tips of the thumb and index finger together, forming a circle. The hand is held with the palm inward, toward the heart.

Click HERE for FREE Mini-course on Finger Healing.

Whatever the stress - Valentine's Day, Friday the 13th, loss of job, fear about economy, that lover who won't make a committment, public speaking, or a root canal ... finger tapping and finger healing can help.

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Watch this video on how Obama uses some of these gestures while speaking. It looks like he is doing the Vitarka Mudra in this opening shot. What do you think? (also described as combining spirituality and physicality, asking for aid from above)



As stated in a recent TIME article, "...last month ...[Obama] bestowed no fewer than nine hugs on senior male staffers at a single meeting."

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Natal Chart of Nadya Suleman, Interpretation

This is the Natal Chart, or birth chart, for Nadya Suleman, the mother who gave birth to octuplets when she already had 6 children under the age of 7. Nadya Suleman was born July 11, 1975 in Bellflower, California.



First let me say that we wish the best for the babies. May they be blessed, for never was it more appropriate to say, "They didn't ask for this." So much was manipulated in this case.

But this is about the mother, Nadya Suleman. Nadya means "Hope". "Suleman" is a male Arabic given name that means "Man of Peace." There is no 'father' in this scenario. But Nadya's father is going to head back to Iraq ... for peace?

There has been an outrage about this birth. What it will cost the state of California … how the babies can possibly be well-cared for … what the doctor was thinking … what Suleman, herself, was thinking.

The little Aquarian babies were born January 26. Well, they will have lots of company, and can work as a group, which Aquarians love. In this case, a good thing, since, with a Mother who is a Cancer, the little water-bearers will be the emotional support for their single Mother. At the time of the birth, she and the 6 other children were living with her parents.

Cancer, of course, is about home and family. Notice, too, that Suleman has currently skittled off to hide.

Suleman has a North Node in Scorpio. These people are more unconscious about their motives, problems and conflicts, than most (depends on how evolved they are, how many times around the wheel), and their life purpose is Regeneration. Moving from Personal Will to Divine Will.

Suleman has said she was lonely as an only child and her mother confirms her obsession with having babies. Nadya Suleman has Sun square Jupiter. Jupiter is about excess, and the Sun, about confidence. Well, here she has done something most of us think excessive.

Spiritual Life Purpose Reports are one of my specialties. Looking at where this node is in a person's natal chart, we see why the person has incarnated this time. There are things to be overcome. Here are notes on what Suleman's Spiritual Life Purpose Placement indicates. I want to put a comment after each one, but I think you can do that on your own.

Good at using the material resources of others to their own advantage (like the State of California).
Need to achieve social status
Think they can decide what's best for others
Perseverance. ("It can't go on any longer," Suleman's mother said.)
Energy followed by periods of vast weariness and laziness
Attached to doing things the hard way, and clings to this pattern.
A slow learner who can't learn vicariously
Has no idea that appetites are insatiable. Doesn't know when to stop.
Huge need for security. Intense and painful past-life damage to ego, so in this lifetime, pushes at all costs, but uses willpower to replace insight. Has no insight into what their drives and problems are
Is supposed to move from selfish concerns to concern for others
Hang up about power - this also shows up in Sun conjunct Saturn in Cancer --- loneliness and ego desire to control (no 'father' for these babies - they're all hers)
Need to experience extremes
Possessive
Becomes depressed when they think they are lacking in some way

Nadya Suleman has set up a website, called The Nadya Suleman Family to solicit donations.

Now here are photos

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Eight not so great?
Unlike many previous multiple births, Nadya Suleman’s octuplets have attracted controversy and criticism. Here a protester makes his opinion plain.

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It took a team
The nursing staff of Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center in Bellflower, Calif., posed proudly after assisting in the birth of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets on Jan. 26, 2009. It was only the second time ever that a full set of octuplets was born in the United States.

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Biblically named
Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman turned to the Bible for names. Here is Josiah, named for a biblical king.

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Tiny trouble
“This tiniest one was the troublemaker,” says octuplet mom Nadya Suleman of son Jeremiah.

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Wearing shades
Jeremiah, one of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets, is being treated with lights for jaundice.

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Isiah

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Nariah

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Noah came with blond hair.

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Maliah

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McCai

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Loving hands

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Nadya Suleman looks forward to the day she can bring her eight babies home from the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Nadya Suleman, left

Nadya Suleman's parents

Family

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What Does it Mean If He Stares at Other Women?

If he's ogling other women, it's not a good sign.

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People in Love Are Blind to Pretty Faces

If your loved one claims to “only have eyes for you”

it might be truer than you think

Research shows that people in a committed relationship who have been thinking about their partner actually avert their eyes from attractive members of the opposite sex without even being aware they are doing it

it takes longer for viewers to shift their attention away from attrac­tive faces of the opposite sex.

subjects who were married

Those who wrote about love actually turned their attention away from attractive members of the opposite sex even more quickly

than they looked away from average-looking people

This unconscious attentional bias probably evolved to help men and women stay in monogamous relation­ships

in humans tend to have a reproductive advantage

These biases have been built into our psychology to enhance people’s reproductive success.”

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Ivy Likes Her New Cup

NEWS ON THE FRIENDS & FAMILY FRONT

I was interviewed recently by TIME magazine about current etiquette: the handshake v. the hug. Will hit the newsstand Friday. Check it out!

The new baby in the family, Ivy Virginia, a Leo, explores her world:

The Newlyweds, Evan and Vera, are buying a townhouse in D. C.

Meg, age 11, has started her first ezine, with beautiful writing, topical subjects, and great photography - done by herself. Recent articles: The fire in Australia, her favorite teacher, and the new baby in the family, Ivy Virginia. She has asked me to be The Advice Columnist. "You betcha," I said.

Kelly celebrated her birthday in style, sending the hubby and kids off for the weekend to make room for friends, who came from as far away as California.

Richard, the Aries, is contemplating major changes. It's great to reconnect with him.

Hadley is mourning the death of her cat, China.

Anne disppeared for a while. I don't blame her. I know the feeling.

Nancy is waiting patiently.

Doug is mourning the loss of their pet donkey, Applejack, who was about 45 years old; and of the family dog, Bing.

Morgan and Stu will be having company over Presidents' Day.

And James is excited about taking violin lessons.

Wayne, the chiropractor, says he has decided not to participate in the recession.

Fey has started a coaching business and wants me to send her the coaches I have just trained and certified. If you are interested in becoming a coach, and want certification (with a great job lead in place), let me know. Coach-aspirees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area especially sought after. eMail me at sdunn@susandunn.cc .

Mo is doing a great jazz blog. Check it out.

Gianni is finally going to have his spine surgery. We wish him the best of luck. Put him on your prayer list, please.

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Virgo Male: The Horse Whisperer for Women

If I weren't an astrologer and a psychic, I might write "It's funny, don't you think? that two Virgos, two Canadian-born Virgos, would choose to sing I'M YOUR MAN." Written and sung by Leonard Cohen, and covered by Michael Buble.

You know that saying "It's what you don't know that will kill you"? Well, it's what you don't know about a Virgo man that will capture your heart forever - for this world, and the next world and beyond.

Two versions of "I'm Your Man". In Buble's version (which in no way compares to Leonard Cohen's own), the song even ends with the chords of a mystery thriller.






What is it about a Virgo man? None of Leonard Cohen's exes has an unkind thing to say about him. And he has never married.

In "Still Plenty of Life in this Ladies' Man," Australian columist Michelle Griffin writes:

LEONARD Cohen is like a horse whisperer, only for women. Even at 74 ...
When he growled his sleazy 1988 classic I'm Your Man, women leapt from their picnic blankets to yell: "Yes, you are!"

Ah, no Ms. Griffin. A Virgo man is never, ever sleazy. Even when he's doing that madonna/whore thing.

But a man never got a woman back
Not by begging on his knees
Or I'd crawl to you baby
And I'd fall at your feet
And I'd howl at your beauty
Like a dog in heat ...

"Rye" said Ms. Griffin. No, more like tongue-in-cheek dignity. I can see the look on the Virgo man's face as he crawls and begs. Horse whisperer for women. Because if he really did crawl and beg, well, as Jack Nicholson, whose Moon is in Virgo, said, "You only lie to two people in your life: the police and your girlfriend."

Ms. Griffin got it right ... He charmed us, he moved us, and then he broke it to us gently. As a Virgo would. They were "courtly" songs of sex and regret, and ... none of his exes has an unkind thing to say about him.

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Stars and Planets in Perspective

Take a look at the stars Aldebaran, Antares, Sirius, Vega, Pollux, Arcturus, Aldebaran, Rigel, Deneb, Betelgeuse, Antares and VV Cephei.

Take a look at our corner of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Sun is located in the Orion Arm, which is fairly minor compared with the Sagittarius Arm, closer to the galactic center.

The map shows several stars visible with the naked eye which are located deep within the Orion arm. The most notable group of stars here are main stars in the constellation of Orion - from which the spiral arm gets its name. All of these stars are bright giant and supergiant stars, thousands of times more luminous than the Sun. The most luminous star on the map is Rho Cassiopeia (ρ Cas) - to us 4000 light years away, it is a dim naked eye star, but in reality it is a huge supergiant star 100 000 times more luminous than our Sun.

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Disorder in the Court

Communicating is harder then it looks. Making the rounds by email again ... supposedly recorded verbatim by Court Reporters who had the torment of staying calm and remaining professional while these exchanges were actually taking place
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the
next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid.
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And the best for last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

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Markopolos, the Libra, Testifies about Madoff Ponzi Scheme

The moving finger ... watch how Harry Markopolos tracks his written testimony to make sure it is correct. The same focus he used in tracking Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi Scheme. A Libra balances the scales of justice (see earlier blog).

See, too, the Look of Shame. Compare the look on Markopolos' face it to our earlier blog on ...

THE LOOK OF SHAME

"I gift wrapped and delivered the largest Ponzi scheme in history to the SEC..."

Notice how this Jesuit-trained accountant begins by expressing his sympathy to the many people who were bilked by Madoff. And the Libra balances the scales of justice.

Harry Markopolos, an independent financial fraud investigator for institutional investors and others seeking forensic accounting expertise, as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Fraud Examiner, testifies.

His role in the Madoff saga began in 2000, when the hedge fund he was working at asked him to figure out how to match the fantastically consistent returns produced by Madoff in options trading. Markopolos studied the markets and deduced it couldn’t be done: Madoff had to be cheating — either by front-running, which would’ve involved trading on advance information about customer orders from his market-making firm, or by the good ol' doomed-to-fail Ponzi method. Before long, the world-weary numbers cruncher settled on the latter and wrote a series of whistleblowing memos to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Memos that they, as we're now painfully aware, dismissed.

Many are trying to explain why him ... and to claim his as one of their own.

COMMENTS:
Bravo, Harry! That sharp mind of Greek ancestry was doing what the Greeks do best, think, analyze, and discover! Yes, President Obama should have you in his administration overseeing the stimulus and IRS. I have a strong feeling you've always paid your taxes, and on time!

A fellow Greek-American from Boston!

He's a Libra...balancing the scales of justice.

His fine Jesuit education, the finest in the land. They teach education for a purpose, for doing good. Detail and thorough study.

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Markopolos - a Libra Balances the Scales of Justice with Mathematical Precision

Mathematical formulas ... watch the video of Harry Markopolos, "independent investigator," our Jesuit-trained Libra who fingered Bernie Madoff and tracked him for years, with no help from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). See "What Kind of Man Turns in a man like Bernie Madoff."

Notice how he reads his detailed, data-dense report, with his finger moving across the page, lest he miss a single, carefully constructed piece of evidence, with nothing extemporaneous. And, according to his life purpose, he pinpoints who helped and who didn't, in the large SEC administration.

"The SEC was afraid of Mr. Madoff."

Mr. Markopolos was not.

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