rip The great Ricky Jay was the magician's magician Ferdinando Buscema

magic tricks Ricky Jay's fancy way of finding playing cards buried in a deck Mark Frauenfelder

magic Only 29 inches tall, Matthias Buchinger's accomplishments were gigantic (new book by Ricky Jay) Mark Frauenfelder

art Antique photos of ventriloquists and their dummies Popkin

History Auction of Ricky Jay's astounding collection of magic books, ephemera, and curiosities David Pescovitz

television Watch Ricky Jay's wonderful "Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women" TV special from 1989 David Pescovitz

books Outliers: the statistical mysteries that hold the key to understanding John H Johnson, PhD and Mike Gluck

leadership What I learned about leadership when I interviewed the biggest drug dealer in history James Altucher