Damocles Archives - Alex's Asteroid Astrology

September 20th, 2026 at 01:50pm by Alex Miller

US Midterm Election Preview, Part Two: This Time, It’s Senatorial

Although, barring an Act of God or a flagrant abuse of power, a Democrat takeover of the US House of Representatives in the Midterm Elections on November 3^rd seems assured, given the mood of the country, control of the Senate is much less certain. That the Upper Chamber is in play at all is due solely to the incompetence, venality, and narcissistic focus of Donald J. Trump, who continues to spread anarchy, instability and failure to any and all who come into contact with him, regardless of Party affiliation.

August 31st, 2026 at 08:40am by Alex Miller

Aster-Obit: Dolly Parton

American country music icon Dolly Parton passed away August 25th, 2026, aged 80, after a brief bout with cancer. The singer/songwriter and actress was a globally beloved figure, a noted humanitarian, and a bit of a dichotomy. Although a professed devout Christian, Parton was very accepting of others, particularly the LGBTQ community, whom she counseled her coreligionists not to judge. An acknowledged ‘wholesome sex symbol’ from the ‘70s and ‘80s, Parton nevertheless remained in a faithful exclusive relationship with her husband of almost sixty years, Carl Dean, seemingly never tempted to stray, though she had offers from the likes of Hugh Hefner, fascinated to learn if her outsized feminine endowment was real.

August 25th, 2026 at 09:34am by Alex Miller

Trump Trifecta: Corruption, Cowardice & Coercion

A trio of stories this summer show Donald Trump in his best worst light, from financial disclosure documents that reveal a stunning level of corruption, to a quick-change flight plan that left Cabinet members and reporters hung out as bait, and renewed pressure on NATO allies to cough up territories to which he hasn’t the shadow of a right. It’s the Summer of The Donald – heated, sticky and oppressive.

June 12th, 2026 at 11:06am by Alex Miller

Donald Trump’s 80th Solar Return: The Year of Living Crazily?

Somewhere in the midst of all the fireworks and monument upgrades, the competing nonpartisan and partisan 250^th birthday celebrations, the gilding and ballroom-building, and the Octagon-style cage matches on the White House lawn, is a weakened, tired, mentally-challenged old man, tuning 80 and facing his mortality. Badly.

May 1st, 2026 at 09:06am by Alex Miller

Cosmic Grab Bag: Spring 2026, Part One

As ever, stories come whooshing over the transom, and fly right on by, with no time to deal with them properly in these hectic times. We’ll try to play catch-up here, with yet another AAA version of an “omnibus bill,” compiling several small stories (and some big ones) in a comprehensive review of the doings of late. Topics include the Hungarian elections, a shooting at a Mexican archeological site, and a federal investment in a failing airline.

April 21st, 2026 at 09:41am by Alex Miller

Keeping Up with the Trumps: Spring Break Edition

It’s been a head-spinning few weeks, with rising gas and energy prices, increased inflation, and the war with Iran, but somehow, America’s sweethearts, Donald and Melania Trump, have managed to keep us entertained.

After a fashion. From threatening genocide to profane tweets on the holiest day of the Christian calendar, ramshackle ceasefires and blaspheming memes, and vigorous denials of accusations of wrongdoing that haven’t been made, the Trumps have outdone themselves in this first half of April 2026. What follows is a barebones overview of the high jinks and shenanigans.