In 1932, Hemingway created an imaginary “Old lady” to give himself a device for self-deprecating self-talk in his second book about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon. Without this device, he would have come across as an out-of-control narcissist and egomaniac.



Put Your Name on a Window – $250 That link is your opportunity to join Indy and me with your own window in the new gym that is being carefully guarded by the great Chi-Chi Chihuahua!





The planet Mercury is the closest to the Sun, reaches 700 degrees centigrade, is only slightly larger than the Earth’s Moon, and, of the planets known to the ancients, is the most difficult to locate in the sky. Mercury has roughly three “days” for every two of its “years.” The next transit of Mercury [across the […]





Johnny Molson was chosen by the wizard to become a Wizard of Ads Partner



Indy, My friend, David Firth, co-authored a book called RISE. There is a passage that reminds me of how the Wizard encourages us to define what we are against as well as what we are for. I thought you might want to grab a snippet for the random quote database: The opposite of YES is […]

“I shall have a fine book of travels, I feel sure; and will tell you more of the South Seas after very few months than any other writer has done – except Herman Melville perhaps, who is a howling cheese.” – Robert Louis Stevenson to his friend, Charles Baxter, in 1888 while sailing to the […]

When Tom Grimes sent me this video I was one of only 23 people in the world who hadn’t seen it yet. If you’re one of the remaining 22, give it a look. And Happy Holidays! – Indy

Put Your Name on a Window – $250 That link above is your rabbit hole opportunity to say, “Yes, I’m in!” When Tom Grimes sent me this video I was one of only 23 people in the world who hadn’t seen it yet. If you’re one of the remaining 22, give it a look. And […]

When I was a child, kids were constantly asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This was how adults asked, “What do you plan to do for a living?” Adults began asking me that when I was 6 years old. Do grown-ups still ask that today? “What will I do for a […]

Roving Reporter Rotbart is traveling by dogsled to the North Pole this week to see if he can score an interview with Santa when he returns from his Christmas flight. I told R.R. Rotbart that Santa doesn’t allow reporters to interview him at the North Pole. He said he’d figure something out. We’ll see. We’ll […]







How to Make Big Things Happen Fast Ad writers hear it every day, whistling toward them like a bullet: “We need more traffic, that’s what we need; more sales opportunities!” I spent the early part of my radio career stepping up to that plate and knocking that particular fastball out of the park. If your […]

yo Indy. I know you’re a guy who covers some ground… Have you seen how Quanta Mag is mapping acres of information on your 15.4″ screen? I’m most delighted by the tight summaries of big ideas. I especially liked “…almost any observed feature of the universe jibes with the strings’ endless repertoire of tunes.” Someday, […]

A man from Waco, Texas, shot a video in front of the Berlin Wall, then came to visit Wizard Academy. I’m told by people who were there that it was an interesting day. – Aroo, Indy Beagle



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Neil Postman saw what was coming 33 years ago. His best known book, Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), is a historical narrative which warns of a decline in the ability of our mass media to share serious ideas. Since television images replace the written word, Postman argues that television confounds serious issues by demeaning and undermining political […]





Hear Cathy Fleck’s Christmas Album on iTunes Did Your Valedictorian Become Rich? By contrasting the attributes of academically successful students with the attributes of commercially successful businesspeople, a team of researchers has recently determined that the skills required for commercial success are “mainly verbal.” “Employers are already saying that a degree is not enough, and […]

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There is a side door into today’s rabbit hole. Did you see it? If you find all 5 Pennies, send me an email and name the 5 photos. Be sure to include your mailing address. –  indy@wizardofads.com 

Pennie talks to Felipe about her plans for the dry creek she is building between Tuscan Hall and the woods beyond.