White light can be dispersed by a prism, which resolves a beam of white light into its colored components, the spectrum. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation within a wavelength range…
Month: December 2016
This is a small sampling of some atomic energy toys that were available in the 1950s when Americans were fascinated with the possibilities of atomic energy. That fascination has since…
“The Big Salad” is the 88th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. In this episode, George purchases, at Elaine’s request, a “big salad” to go for her from the diner. Later,…
Here’s a festive holiday dessert just made to please all your family and friends! It’s not only holiday pudding but it’s steamed holiday pudding. The problem is, it suspiciously looks…
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and simply “Santa”, is a figure with legendary, historical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said…
Subject matter for photographs can be found just about anywhere – sometimes right at your own feet. Although this image could be termed as a formal composition, the purpose of this…
Who’s that climbing on your roof? Why it’s faithful old St. Nick himself! Life-size; constructed of brilliantly colored weather resistant paperboard material. Illuminated by 8 outdoor electric lights. 3′ x…
In team sports, the term home field advantage describes the advantage – usually a psychological advantage – that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as…
The most wonderful time of the year is also the time for what is arguably the most awful food of the year – the fruit cake. Tonight Show host Johnny…