Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday In my never-ending efforts to enrich my readers with little-known facts from my vast knowledge of quirky history, I am continually dredging the depths of my mind and searching obscure and dusty corners…
Miscellaneous
Her name was Julia.
Her name was Julia. Julia Pastrana could speak three languages. Those who saw her perform said she could sing and dance with rare skill. Her appearance and intelligence, along with that talent made her a…
Back on Track
Back on Track Well, a lot has happened since I posted “Head Cold” on February 21. Evidently WordPress changed their programming and, for some reason, along with the old programming went access to my blog. …
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 2
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 2 In Part 1 of this post I chronicled the early life and criminal career of Elmer J. McCurdy who also went by at least…
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 1
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 1 Elmer McCurdy, Frank Curtis, Frank Davidson, and Charles Smith were a fixture in sideshows from the 1920s through the 1960s. Nothing fancy about that. Well,…
Dowsing the Fire
Dowsing the Fire A BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) presenter, John Humphrys, recently stirred up quite a ruckus when he asked a professor from the University of Hertfordshire a question and the prof responded,…
It Started with a Paperclip
It Started with a Paperclip I like to trade. Bartering harkens back to the days before money, or at least times when paper money wasn’t the all-encompassing measure of value that it is…