L Frank Baum

A Visit to Castle Rock

Nick Carr | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

You may have seen it from the road in Garrison, NY: a fairy tale-like castle poking out from the trees at the top of a mountain. It may have been L. Frank Baum's inspiration for the castle in the Wizard of Oz.

The Moral of the Story Is...

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 06.18.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Allow me to fill you in on all the dangerous, deadly, evil subtexts to your favorite fond memories...so that you'll never be so foolish as to enjoy them for what they are on their faces, again!

Bumper Stickers, Lapel Pins and Sound Bytes, Oh My!

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Dr. Susan Corso

Perhaps Obama might take a page out of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? What he needs to be a great leader are three things he has developed over the years of his public service.

Presidential Politics at the Heart of the Yellow Brick Road

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 12.04.2008 | Chicago


Karen Dalton-Beninato

There's still a sense of optimism running through the downstate city of Bloomington, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln spent much of his career as a young attorney.