Everyone knows now, that Gemini boy, John Edwards, is a fake and a phony. In Andrew Young’s explosive new book, he opens up the kimono on the “real politician” behind the media machine. So, what did the book reveal? Edwards phobia with fat rednecks and his obsession with his hair. Can you spell ego maniac?

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Donations: “S–t, they love me — they would do anything for me,” John Edwards would say after getting a big donation, Young writes. If refused, he would say, “What the hell — why are they wasting my time? I’m going to be president. I don’t have time for this s–t. Everyone wants to give me advice. I don’t want their advice. I want their money.”

Made in USA: Young says Edwards is an Atkins-dieter who hated making appearances at state fairs where “fat rednecks try to shove food down my face. I know I’m the people’s senator, but do I have to hang out with them?” Before a SEIU candidate forum in Las Vegas, Young says Edwards made him cut out a “made in the USA” label from Young’s own suit to sew in place of Edwards’s “made in Italy” label.

Edwards’ hair: “Naturally thick and lustrous, his hair was a fixation with him. He insisted on using just one kind of shampoo — HairTec Thick & Strong Shampoo for Fine, Fragile Hair,” Young writes. He says that for years he or Edwards personally paid for the expensive haircuts rather than publicly list them as campaign expenses. He blamed the gaffe – Edward’s campaign committee picked up the tab for two $400 haircuts — on “new, inexperienced staff.”

Poor John, I think he suffers from diarrhea of the mouth. Young goes on to say that Rielle Hunter believes they will eventually be together. Seriously? You’re way too old now sister for this guy.

Praise the Lord, when is the HBO movie coming out?

This week, Barb Powell expolores our facsination with past lives.

We have all lived past lives.  What we do in this life will influence what will become in our future lives. A past life is simply a life you lived before your current life. You lived it in a different body, often a different gender, a different race, with different parents and friends, different dreams and beliefs, different priorities, different skills, different loves, hates, and fears.  Were you to meet that earlier “you,” you might not recognize yourself. Nevertheless, some of the physical and psychological makeup of that earlier “you” remains subconsciously influencing you today, for good or ill, just as you will influence your future lives.

Remembering a past life may be one of the keys to understanding a present life relationship.  Some people can tune into their own past lives unaided.  They might experience them in dreams, meditation, or through travels that suddenly stimulate past life memories.  If you have never had such experiences and do not know someone who can act as a facilitator in unearthing past lives, you can still find many hints about your earlier lives through things that fascinate you.  A love for certain kinds of ethnic music, for example, is a strong indicator of the peoples you once lived among.  Your taste in clothing and jewelry is another indicator.  A love of silks, might suggest lives of wealth in China or India.  If you have unexplained fears without a current life basis, these fears are another source for tuning into past lives.  Fear of drowning, burning, starving, or being buried alive are among the most common fears but there are many others.  Wounds can be indicators too: if you died of a specific wound in an earlier life, your current body might be marked by illness or an increased sensitivity at the site of that earlier death-wound.  All such experiences from a past life, whether positive or negative, have the potential to influence a current life. Tuning into the root cause in a past life might not disconnect the influence — sometimes it is too deeply embedded in body and psyche for that.  But at least it may help you to understand where it comes from and this, in turn, may gradually soften any discomfort. 

If we have had past lives, we have also obviously had past deaths. This fact is a major reason why people are interested in exploring their past lives — it places the inevitability of death in a much larger context and makes it far less fearsome.  It also gives us the hope that when those we love die — whether a family member, a close friend, or a beloved pet — we will meet them again and once more shares the joys and sorrows of life.  We will continue growing together, laughing, being kind to one another, fighting, making up, exploring all the nuances of possible relationships.

People may also wish to explore past lives to re-discover skills they once had, for these can often be reactivated and become a new line of work, or a cherished hobby. Looking into the past for root causes of illness or unexplained fears is another important reason for past life work.

Past life regression is a potent technique for therapeutic change and for personal growth.  It is, however, no more dangerous than meditation which is also a powerful tool for self development.  The only problem with meditation is that it takes self discipline and years of practice to achieve constructive results. Past life regression can achieve results in a much shorter period of time.  It is not uncommon for a phobia to be eliminated or for a relationship issue to be resolved in one session.

Perhaps the greatest benefit to be derived from exploring past lives come from a growing sense of serenity and trust in the process. There is often great pain and confusion in our lives and we may often feel our lives are meaningless.  But when one explores the complex and often wondrous patterns in the past, things begin to fall into place and one slowly understands that a larger mystery is unfolding.

To receive a personal reading from Barb Powell, visit her web site at www.barb-powell.com

Only a few more weeks and Jake Pavelka will reveal his blushing bride. Or possible girlfriend, or ex girlfriend, or who knows. Everyone is chiming in on who they think he should pick. Out of the final four, no one wants him to pick Vienna. Which seems is EXACTLY who he will pick.

Rozlyn Papa, worried that her 15 minutes of fame has expired, decided to announce who she thinks Jake should pick. According to LA Examiner, she told E! News that since she “really liked her,” fun-loving Tenley should be Jake’s final pick. However, there is also still the possibility that Jake could pick the controversial Vienna to be his wife. What did Rozlyn have to say about that?

“Vienna is always sweet. She’s a different breed. I didn’t really get to see her interact with Jake very much, but I heard she makes it pretty far.”

Well, I guess if numero uno is going far, I would agree. Just think Rozlyn, it could have been you. In case you missed it, US Weekly has some hot sexy photos of shirtless Jake. Looking like he just stepped out of the shower. It also throws Vienna under the bus, basically saying she’s a money grubbing tramp. I wonder if Jake regrets his decision?

One reader asked if in the Bachelor/Bachelorette contracts are they advised they can be portrayed in an “unfavorable light”. The answer is absolutely! The bottom line is most people go on the show out of curiousity, the hope to get famous, and maybe a few looking for love. In the end,  I think much of it’s scripted and many just get caught up in the moment. Jake, I believe is one of those guys. He has a secret desire to be actor and his lady to be Vienna wants to be famous. Well, there ya go, a match made in heaven.

Tomoorow night, Ali is suppose to be leavin the show. Stay tuned.

Everybody loves the Super Bowl, also a favorite past time is the funny commercials. This season, Go Daddy, managed to get another commercial banned. I guess CBS thought it was politically incorrect.

We’re so happy for Snooki, she’s bagged herself a man. I guess we won’t be Snookin for Love anytime soon. She’s in Miami, getting paid to party and she’s got a new man on her arm to show off. She even wants him to be in Jersey Shore 2. Watch out Snooki, make sure he loves you for you.

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Guess which housewife and hubby have been kicked to the curb by Bravo? Alex and Simon. What? I actually really liked them and thought they were funny and over the top. I can’t stand that other chick Kelly, UGH!

It looks like American Idol has found the perfect acid tongue to replace Simon Cowell. According to sources, Fox is in negotiations to give the prize role to the King of Radio, Howard Stern. Seriously? He might be even meaner than Simon Cowell. Simon, a Libra, can be very charming when delivering his sarcastic reviews. Howard, on the other hand, is not that smooth. A Capricorn, he’s all business and practical. I can hear him now, you’re hot, but your singing sucks.

Producers’ first pick to fill the seat is Stern, reports the New York Post (which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, who happens to own Fox). “It’s one of the few shows that could compete with Stern’s $100 million-a-year Sirius contract (which expires this year), and ‘Idol’ bosses think he’d be even nastier than Simon,” one of the Post sources said. “They know he would be great TV and would clash with the other judges, such as Ellen DeGeneres, and the contestants. Idol will do what it takes to sign him.” Of course, another source says, “Howard isn’t ready to leave radio.” That source clearly hasn’t met Ryan Seacrest, who proves you can do “Idol,” radio and a thousand other things at the same time.

Astrologically speaking, next year looks challenging for Howard career wise. It looks like he will be bored and ready for a change. Could it be American Idol? Would he be willing to leave NYC to do Idol? Maybe. I’m sure there are plenty of snarky judges they can find. Or maybe have a rotating celebrity judge to replace Simon.