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The Canyon of Zeroes
At Magick Sandwich, we love a parade. We're not made of stone, after all. Yes, once again, the Yankees are champions of baseball!!! So, let me take a moment to explain the title of this post. When I say zeroes, I am not referring to a lack of talents, simply to the excess of zeroes on these... ( This is a content summary only. Please click on the title link to read the full story.)

I Want My Money Back!
From Friday's New York Times: Parent alert: the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses. Obviously, Disney has not been delivering on its implied promise to parents buying Einstein and its other titles, Baby Mozart,... ( This is a content summary only. Please click on the title link to read the full story.)

Magick Monday Morning Cartoon
Here at Magick Sandwich HQ, we've got nothing to say but it's okay. Good morning, good morning, good morning! --from The New Yorker's Cartoon Bank ( This is a content summary only. Please click on the title link to read the full story.)

Fighting the Politics of Spite
From today's New York Times: The Politics of Spite by Paul Krugman There was what President Obama likes to call a teachable moment last week, when the International Olympic Committee rejected Chicago’s bid to be host of the 2016 Summer Games. “Cheers erupted” at the headquarters of the... ( This is a content summary only. Please click on the title link to read the full story.)

7 Shopping Tips from the September Issues
September is the time of year when fashion magazines try to outdo each other with the "mine is bigger than yours" competition usually reserved for the boys. Vogue won the prize this year at just under two and a half pounds, with 447 of its 584 pages devoted to ad space. This season's mandate:... ( This is a content summary only. Please click on the title link to read the full story.)