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"Some kind of quirky genius of unlikely scholarship" -Geof Huth
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I had this, too! Loved, loved, loved it.
Commented Mar 20, 2020 on This toy changed my life and eventually led to a... at Gordon Meyer
This toy changed my life and eventually led to a...
This toy changed my life and eventually led to a 30+ year career in software. Two things I remember: it ran off about six D Batteries and if you picked it up they almost always came crashing out the open bottom. Secondly, for magicians, Rick Johnsson published a faux computerized card trick and i...
This is a wonderful quotation. I've been reading some ancient Tibetan literature, and they held that speaking makes everything worse, too.
Commented Mar 17, 2020 on Every technical writer should have this mounted on... at Gordon Meyer
Every technical writer should have this mounted on...
Every technical writer should have this mounted on their wall.
LOVE the story of Ragnar taking advantage of the restaurant's promotions. I feel as though Ragnar is soul family. Congratulations on the milestone!
Commented Mar 11, 2020 on A writing exercise milestone at Gordon Meyer
A writing exercise milestone
For the past 800 consecutive days, I’ve written a story inspired by imagery provided by the toss of one or more Story Cube dice. Each story is exactly 30 words long. Here is today’s micro-fiction, #800:
Rare magic spells
From our Abecedarian blog, a rare magic spell for conjuring a mermaid, and a magic spell for conjuring bunnies. Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2020 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Self-Assembling Divination Deck
Posted Nov 3, 2019 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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"Coincidence" as a Banishing Word of Scientism
Posted Jul 15, 2019 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Tarot in the Wild
Some items of Tarot interest from our main website: A page of swords as an exterminator A knight of swords with a night rainbow A fool in a lightning storm A page of cups toasts the starry sky A page of swords greets the rising sun A tarot party in... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2019 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Really interesting to see how P.T. Murphy handles his albeit very, very small number of poor reviews over on Trip Adviser (his reviews are overwhelmingly very positive, but there is the very occasional grumpy audience member). He answers them all, most often with humor, occasionally with blunt directness in kind, and here and there he even offers to guarantee a better time if they return for another show. I found his approach exemplary.
Commented Dec 14, 2018 on Two important Galena visiting tips at Gordon Meyer
Two important Galena visiting tips
Galena, IL is a quaint small town that is well worth a visit. But before you go, there are two things you simply must know: The town rolls up the sidewalks at 5PM, even on busy summer weekends. Of course, not literally, but in all seriousness at least 95% of businesses close early, every day. So...
Pencil Witch
Posted Nov 18, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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The Secrets to the Spontaneous Expansion of One's Quivering Entangled Vibrations
Because this blog is discovered only by the most exclusive few, here's the link to the secrets of spontaneously expanding one's quivering entangled vibrations: http://www.oneletterwords.com/weblog/?id=37601 Continue reading
Posted Aug 24, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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For Mystics and Skeptics Alike: Real Tools for Disenchanting Our Ghost-Ridden Existence
[From our Abecedarian blog.] Whether or not we define ghosts as living memories that share the circulations of our bodies (though why not?), we are all of us, no matter how skeptical or credulous, haunted. We are perhaps more haunted and overburdened by ghosts than we care or dare to... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Tracking Down "Imaginary Friends"
We're reading the latest Tim Powers novel, Alternate Routes, (about people who can see ghosts, about spirit radio communications, and about how there are at least dozens of people in Los Angeles who are alive). Speaking of ghosts … we once (and just did again) tried to track down who... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Sharing of Secrets
Here are my secrets for landing a major book deal, even if you don't have a best-selling idea, weren't born into the right families, and don't work very hard: https://youtu.be/GuvJpPTawGs Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Review of our Tarot of Portmeirion
Posted Jul 30, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Weird Magick Hack for Discovering Musical Masterpieces
From our Abecedarian blog: There's a weird magick hack you can use to discover more favorite music. You've heard the Faustian stories of musicians like folk legend Robert Johnson who stood at a crossroads and sold his soul to the devil for guitar-playing prowess. Well ... He's not the only... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Wizarding Bookplate
Posted May 25, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Proof That We Are All Ghosts
Posted Apr 4, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Unlocking a Surprise Fortune in a Vintage Dime Store Weight & Fortune Machine
A vintage fortune-telling weight scale -- its penny vault unlocked for the first time in years or even decades. Can you guess how many pennies will cascade out? Or how many rare coins will be among the loot? All the surprising details are revealed, along with some mind-bending esoteric secrets... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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The Age-Old Secrets of an Exclusive Seance Parlor
Posted Feb 16, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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The King of Swords Meets the Ace of Coins
Posted Feb 10, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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Thanks, Janet! :-D
Commented Feb 1, 2018 on Exploring the Ruins of a Wizard's Manor at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
Exploring the Ruins of a Wizard's Manor
This old Moorish house in the tropics was destroyed by two hurricanes, but what remains is beyond bizarre. Like some sort of wizard's museum, every wall features strange niches protected by antique iron grates, containing things like bottled ghosts, imprisoned gargoyles, hoodoo shrines, haunted ...
Exploring the Ruins of a Wizard's Manor
This old Moorish house in the tropics was destroyed by two hurricanes, but what remains is beyond bizarre. Like some sort of wizard's museum, every wall features strange niches protected by antique iron grates, containing things like bottled ghosts, imprisoned gargoyles, hoodoo shrines, haunted radios, and crystal balls. Plus, one... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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How to Drink the Moon and Its Knowledge From a Liquid Mirror
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Posted Jan 18, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A King of Swords
Posted Jan 15, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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A Two of Coins
Posted Jan 15, 2018 at Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild
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