The inspiration for an American Icon There’s a curious story that won’t go away on the Internet. It involves Esther Lee Jones, aka Baby Esther, who is said to be the prototype for the...

The ancient art of fooling you. The methods of magical performance are not usually seen as examples of folklore, but they have many of the same properties as a traditional story or ballad. Often the...

The art and humor of ventriloquism We are all to some degree fascinated by the unknown. Whether it be through illusion, magic, or any other form of ’mystical experience’, we find it entertaining...

A different kind of hobby If you’re bored with the same old stuff, here’s something different — picking locks for fun. Well, also for profit if you incline toward the criminal...

The power to lead and mislead “There are three estates in Parliament but in the Reporters’ Gallery yonder there sits a Fourth Estate more important far than they all. It is not a figure of...

Giving credit where it’s due. If you are of our generation, then you certainly know the tune “Irene, Goodnight”. You may have heard it from the great legend of folk/protest music...

Can you still make a living solely by making left turns? Most of us drive a car daily, or at least several times per month. When we drive we often make turns, both right and left, and no one cares...

Welcome to the House of David (Editor’s Note: With the delay in the baseball season, we thought something on the subject would help alleviate the pain.) Let’s get back to baseball and why in...

Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck’s thoughts about Social Media.  By Bill Wood ​And you thought the 2016 national elections told us a lot about ourselves? Wait’ll you learn what...