Wendy's Coffeehouse Curious

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.” - Nikola Tesla As promised, news notes I didn't post on my last podcast summary for the Hans Wilhelm interview. Podcast if you missed it. Wendy's Coffeehouse/Hans Wilhelm-Life Explained Headlines ; offbeat, odds, ends and unexplained - Located: ancient super-continent Gondwana under island in the Indian Ocean. Phys.org Does Space hold the key to longevity ? Results of NASA Twin Study in progress. NASA Entertainment trend or staple? Interactive film with a thousand plot lines. Still working out the kinks on a longer film format but the shorter versions hold promise. Lots of them. New Yorker Harry Potter readers are good guys . Rather, a study says readers who identify with Harry's character are more likely to have some socially redeeming qualities like empathy, compassion and tolerance for others. Good Housekeeping Little bunny busts a move! Scrap those depressi...

Clark : Hey, Kids, I heard on the news that an airline pilot spotted Santa's sleigh on its way in from New York City. Eddie : [ after a pause ] You serious, Clark? Season's Greetings - The Yule tide is high .... Chuckles and humor rolling in .... National Lampoon Christmas trivia - IMBD Weird Christmas traditions - Mental Floss Christmas Ghost Stories - Spooky and more  The Independent Why Ghosts haunt England at Christmas but not America - Ancient Origins And now the kicker - Terror at the Tree farm . .. Just when you least expect it, a novelty appears on your Facebook stream, floating amongst the flotsam of GIFs of Mistletoe, Holly and cheery, animated sparkle forwards ... a gem from 2013 ... Of course I had to share it. (Props to Bill Hall/Haunted House Diaries for posting. )  The Tree with a hidden agenda ... and an overload of jingle. M aking the most of the association, though highly unlikely to be considered a fan of jolly old Kris Kringle. Tha...