Thank YOU - Record Day for MAGIC DETECTIVE

Yesterday my friend John Cox over at www.wildabouthoudini.com announced he had the biggest one day number of visits to his site. He deserves it as his site is simply fabulous and is all Houdini 24/7. BUT, as it turns out the Houdini Luck is getting spread around and over here at Carnegie:Magic Detective I just hit my best day as far as number of views. Not bad considering this site is only half Houdini and the rest general magic history. (ok, maybe it's 2/3rds Houdini, lol).

ANOTHER Houdini's Birthday

Paul Michael Glaser as HOUDINI

Just a few hours from now when it's March 25th, we'll be celebrating another Houdini's birthday. This time it's the birthday for actor Paul Michael Glaser who was born , March 25th, 1943.

Best Wishes to the Birthday Boys

We all know it's Houdini's birthday. But did you also know that Rosco 'Fatty' Arbuckle was born on this day in 1887?  Fatty Arbuckle was a pioneer comedian during the Silent Film era. He holds the distinction of being the first person to be hit with a pie on film! When newcomer Charles Chaplin was hired by Mack Sennett to replace a comedian who had just left, Chaplin borrowed the pants of none other than Fatty Arbuckle to help create his character 'The Tramp'.