Believe it or not, the great state of Maine has a local cocktail. I learned this recipe from my good friend paramedic Jerry O’Neil of Northstar Ambulance in Rangeley, Maine. (Strangeley is also the home of the Wilhelm Reich Museum. Make of that what you will.) The official cocktail of Maine is the Burnt Trailer,Continue reading “Maine Champagne”
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Altered States
A nice review over at https://jlgribble.com/ Story I’d Like Expanded Into a Novel: “Gertrude of Wyoming” by Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald. This action-packed spy thriller had all the intrigue of a Bond story, but Gertrude had no need to supplement her awesomeness with hi-tech toys. I fell in love with this character ANDContinue reading “Altered States”
Vaudeville Again!
I’ll be doing my vaudeville thing at Newport, NH a week from Saturday, at 7:00 pm. My turn is a recreation of a vaudeville magic act as might have been seen back in 1921, using the same patter, the same tricks, done by the same methods, as they were a century ago. The place isContinue reading “Vaudeville Again!”
Read the Book!
Free download, in accessible, searchable Epub format, with live links to 740+ original documents: the Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election (“The Mueller Report”). Read it. Really. It’s important.
Vermont Ren Faire
Be there, or be square! The 2019 Vermont Renaissance Faire will be held in Stowe, VT, on June 22nd and 23rd. I’ll be doing magic on the Merchant’s Stage at 3:00 pm each day, plus walking around the fair grounds for the rest of the fair. Come, meet my friends. Come up to me andContinue reading “Vermont Ren Faire”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 