CONSPIRACY THEORIES – conspiracy theories are fun! They make us feel unique and important because we believe we KNOW something that large numbers of people do not. “I’m smart… you are dumb” is a pretty easy way to feel good about yourself. Conspiracies are fun and interesting to think about […]
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I see the words “confirmation bias” thrown around on social media a lot. They are sometimes used in a derogatory manner, and I think their true meaning may be a bit misunderstood. So here’s a simple explanation of confirmation bias. Jill says, “Jack NEVER puts the lid of the toilet […]
As I stared into that old wooden Anheuser-Busch Magic Box that’s been by my side since 1975, and has literally traveled ALL over the world with me, I only had two thoughts. The first… Wow… I’ve been at this professional show business game for exactly 40 years now! Here it […]
We all (each one of us) lives in our own little social media bubble. First… we choose the social media things that interest us by clicking on them, viewing them, or liking them, commenting on them, or disliking them. Second… our chosen BME -Behavior Modification Empire (Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, […]
It was 1979. I’d been fascinated by magic, theater, and the whole world of performing arts my entire life. I couldn’t get enough of it. I watched it on TV, I’d read books about it, I performed in “plays” with the local GingerBread Players group, and I even tried to […]
When I was 28 years old, I had been out in the world making a living as professional magician Steve Trash for more than a decade. I was a good entertainer. I was a good magician. People enjoyed my show, and I worked a lot. I had earned my stripes […]
I’m a shutterbug. I’ve shot photos my whole life (well – for as long as I can remember). Back “in the day” I could even process my own black and white film and print pics as well. I inherited my grandfather’s collection of camera’s (very good ones) when I was […]
TWO WOLVES – by STEVE TRASH – ROCKIN’ ECO HERO Do you know this old story? It’s one of my favorites. If you’ve heard it before, please hum the tune along with me. The old man is seated outside with his grandson around a campfire. In the distance, they hear […]