VIRGO: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It's the best week in a while to practice the art of crazy wisdom. What's that? Novelist Tom Robbins described it to Shambhala Sun: It's "a philosophical worldview that recommends swimming against the tide, cheerfully …

LIBRA: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Why should we honor those that die upon the field of battle?" asked Irish poet William Butler Yeats. "A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself." A woman may show similar bravery, of …

SCORPIO: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Historical records suggest ancient Greek philosopher Democritus went blind late in life. There are different stories about why. One account says he did it to himself, gazing too long at the sun. It was his perverse way to …

SAGITTARIUS: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Search your memory and recall a time when you pushed yourself to the limit working a task you loved. Working with extreme focus and intensity, you weren't bored or resentful about the enormous effort you made. You …

CAPRICORN: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to more than 3,000,000 urbanites. A few minutes' drive from the city center, there's a 45-square-mile national park teeming with wildlife. Against a backdrop of skyscrapers, rhinos and …

AQUARIUS: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A wild tiger's diet is all meat. The big cat loves to feast on deer, wild boar and other animals. The hunt is always solitary – that's why the tiger's success rate's so low. A tiger snags its prey only about five …

PISCES: May 1-7 Wednesday, May 1

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The French word flâneur is a meme that refers to one who leisurely strolls around a city, exploring whatever catches her imagination. To some, the flâneur may seem a lazy time-waster with nothing important to do, but …

The Precocious Tots of Finland Wednesday, May 1

A University of Kansas professor and two co-authors, researching an upcoming issue of the Journal of Finance, found that children age 10 and younger substantially outperformed their parents in earnings from stock trading in the few days before and …

Fresh Chocolaty Breath Wednesday, May 1

A fluoride-free cocoa extract toothpaste "proven" to strengthen teeth and regenerate enamel is now sold in limited U.S. markets. Theodent (active ingredient: "rennou") is also available in mint flavor, said its New Orleans-based inventor, Tetsuo …

Cereal in Space Wednesday, May 1

One of the 12 Canadian foods chosen to go with Canada's International Space Station astronaut in December is the limited-issue dry cereal noted for its fiber, organic buckwheat and various nontraditional ingredients. "Holy Crap" cereal is sold in …