tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post113805532395867388..comments2023-06-14T01:48:52.385-07:00Comments on Things I Find Important: Uphill BattleDr. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138895229214402022006-02-02T07:47:00.000-08:002006-02-02T07:47:00.000-08:00Ha! I've known lots of students who claimed just ...Ha! I've known lots of students who claimed just to enjoy astrology for fun, but it's interesting to see that they cling to this image of themselves. Especially amongst young women. "But Dr. Lisa, I have so many of the attributes of a Virgo!" Of course you do, and so does everyone else on the planet.Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138831205920224182006-02-01T14:00:00.000-08:002006-02-01T14:00:00.000-08:00Tears because the Sun wasn't actually in their con...Tears because the Sun wasn't <I>actually</I> in their constellation on their birth date? Because the Sun was actually one sign over, and they don't know what to do with that? Or because they received the double whammy of winning the Ophiucus lottery?<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's strange... one of my best friends is intelligent, well-educated, and big-time into astrology. My entire life she's been telling me that I equivocate and contradict everybody (including myself) because I'm a Libra. Libra, Libra, that's <I>soooo</I> Libra. And I've crapped all over it every single time it's come up, like the good little astronomer I am.<BR/><BR/>But it was a weird feeling just the same to learn that no, I'm <I>not</I> a Libra... the Sun was in Virgo on the day I was born. Virgo, practically Leo! What a rip-off, I want my money back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138657858041391782006-01-30T13:50:00.000-08:002006-01-30T13:50:00.000-08:00Jackie, I cannot tell you how bummed I am that I a...Jackie, I cannot tell you how bummed I am that I am NOT an Ophiuchus. And several students each semester get disturbed by the 13th sign. <BR/><BR/>I think it goes underestimated how many people identify themselves strongly with an astrological sign. I didn't get any tears this semester, but I received many skeptical looks.Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138637454678490032006-01-30T08:10:00.000-08:002006-01-30T08:10:00.000-08:00What about all the extrasolar planets? Do I have t...What about all the extrasolar planets? Do I have to take those into account when I try to calculate my horoscope? What about the rest of the Kuiper belt objects? Dear god... that'll involve <I>math</I>, won't it?<BR/><BR/>Do you actually try to address astrology in class? (Do you know about the <A HREF="http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/extra/Zodiac.html" REL="nofollow">13 constellations of the zodiac?</A> Turns out my husband is an Ophiucus, not Sagittarius... he smiled like he'd won the lottery for three days after he found out.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138374099983032162006-01-27T07:01:00.000-08:002006-01-27T07:01:00.000-08:00'Tis sad that "populist" implies "shallow", but I ...'Tis sad that "populist" implies "shallow", but I know what you're saying. And I'm sure my feminine wiles don't go far in the classroom.Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138357037507019212006-01-27T02:17:00.000-08:002006-01-27T02:17:00.000-08:00USA Today is notoriously populist and shallow. I'd...USA Today is notoriously populist and shallow. I'd go with a cute PhD any day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138113255128630852006-01-24T06:34:00.000-08:002006-01-24T06:34:00.000-08:00Bad padawan! Bad!Bad padawan! Bad!Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138085573059675082006-01-23T22:52:00.000-08:002006-01-23T22:52:00.000-08:00So you ACTUALLY mean that Xena wont affect my astr...So you ACTUALLY mean that Xena wont affect my astrological sign?Charlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283388504117018815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138057899705462582006-01-23T15:11:00.000-08:002006-01-23T15:11:00.000-08:00D'aw...thanks, dude.D'aw...thanks, dude.Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-1138057511759481092006-01-23T15:05:00.000-08:002006-01-23T15:05:00.000-08:00I wouldn't say you're mousy.I wouldn't say you're mousy.Greg van Eekhouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958418752463006731noreply@blogger.com