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Review

In honor of Ace Greenberg, a major Wall Street player who reportedly died today at 86: See also this journal on the date of the above review, March 9, 2009:…

Zeppelin Concert

This post was suggested by… The word “zeppelin” in this journal This evening’s post “Actual Talent“ “Oh, the humanity!” — Reporter’s comment

Actual Talent

“It’s going to be accomplished in steps, this establishment of the Talented in the scheme of things.” — Anne McCaffrey,  Radcliffe ’47, To Ride Pegasus From a review of the…

Magic for Jews

(Continued from April 8, 2013.) See Two Blocks Short of a Design (May 5, 2011).

Lying Rhyme?

“Just a lying rhyme for seven!” — Playwright Tom Stoppard on Heaven Related material in this journal:  Lying Rhyme and Happy Birthday.

Magic in the Moonshine

“The yarns of seamen have a direct simplicity, the whole meaning of which lies within the shell of a cracked nut. But Marlow was not typical (if his…

Death in Mathmagic Land

(Continued from May 14, 2014.) See also consciousness growth and the previous post.

Cold Wind

“Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around.” — James Taylor, “Fire and Rain” Ricky Jay’s head turns around in “The Amazing Maleeni,” episode…

Sky Captain*

This is a post in memory of artist Otto Piene, who reportedly died at 86 on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Berlin. *For the title, see Alternate Reality, a post…

The Zone

Wernher von Braun See also The Zero Theorem in this journal.