'OZ' - The 'Other' Side of the Rainbow

'OZ' - The 'Other' Side of the Rainbow

Welcome to 'OZ' - The 'Other' Side of the Rainbow!! Posting is at 10AM, Noon and 2PM CST daily. Up to 12 days of posts on the main page. The archives have more. You can forward posts by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of the post. Enjoy your stay! *** If you need to contact me, or have a copyright issue, please use the "Contact The Wizard" form on the left side of 'OZ'. Original source and author is cited and credited in each post where possible. ***

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Q & A: Rotary phone dials

Q: Why were the letters Q and Z not used on rotary phone dials? A: The absence of the letters Q and Z from the rotary phone dials was ...

Dracula: The Shadow of the Man - Chapter Four – A Visitor at the Gate

The castle gates groaned in the wind, their iron hinges straining like bones under weight. Dracula stood at the high window of his keep, gaz...

FYI - Friday the 13th: A Superstitious Phenomenon

In Western culture, Friday the 13th is often associated with superstitions and considered an unlucky day. This peculiar fear of the 13th d...

Friday, September 12, 2025

Q & A: The Great Wall of China

Q: The World's largest man-made object A: The world's largest man-made object is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is a ma...

Bet You Didn’t Know Your Kitchen Colander Could Do This!

Indeed, a kitchen colander, typically used for draining pasta or washing fruits and vegetables, can serve a variety of surprising and usef...

Happy Birthday to me!

Today is The Wizard's 63rd birthday! On My Birthday Today I pause, the world still spins, A quiet reckoning where time begins. Can...

Pitch Meeting

"it's going to be super easy. Barely an inconvenience!" (My favourite recurring line...) An awesome Youtube series

Dracula: The Shadow of the Man - Chapter Three – The Beast Within

The night stretched deep and quiet over the Carpathians, but within the castle, silence was never absolute. A faint whisper lingered in ever...

This mirror trick will freak you out

Staring in a dimly lit mirror too long can distort your perception of your face. Yep — that weird mirror trick is a real thing, and it’s fir...

Thursday, September 11, 2025

This is the Rarest Eye Colour in the World

The rarest eye colour in the world is generally considered to be green. Green eyes are less common than brown and blue eyes, making up onl...

The morning sun

In shadows cast by towers tall, A tragedy did befall, On September's mournful morn, A nation wept, a world was torn. Beneath the sky o...

9/11 - We shall remember

"9/11" refers to a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, in the United States. This trag...

Origins - Double Cross

The expression “double cross” has an intriguing history rooted in betrayal, deception, and the darker corners of human dealings. Today, it ...

Dracula: The Shadow of the Man - Chapter Two – The Weight of Memory

Morning never touched the inside of Castle Dracula. Its stones had absorbed centuries of darkness until even the air seemed carved from shad...

R.I.P. Polly Holliday (1937 - 1945)

Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" into a national retort...

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Q & A: The most dangerous thing on Earth

Q: What is the most dangerous thing on Earth? A: Defining the "most dangerous thing on Earth" can be subjective, as it dep...

FYI - The Speed of Sound

If you were traveling away from a sound source at exactly the speed of sound in the medium (such as air), you would not hear the sound con...

Crustless Spinach Quiche

Here's a simple recipe for a delicious crustless spinach quiche: Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 c...

Isle of Teeth - Epilogue: The Shadow in the Waves

Dawn bled across the horizon as the rescue ship carved its way through the sea, the Isle of Teeth shrinking into a distant smudge of green a...

Isle of Teeth - Chapter 10 – The Last Stand

The night trembled with the rex’s approach. Trees snapped like twigs as the colossal predator thundered toward the facility, its roar shatte...

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

The 411 - Foods That Are Natural Laxatives

Certain foods can have a natural laxative effect, helping to promote regular bowel movements and alleviate constipation. Here are some foo...

FYI - The emergency brake

The emergency brake, also known as the handbrake or parking brake, serves various purposes in different situations. Here are some instance...

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About The Wizard

The Wizard of 'OZ': Saskatoon, SK, Canada; I (he/him/his) was born September 12, 1962 in St. Boniface, MB Canada. I live in Saskatoon, SK. I have one child, a son, of whom I am incredibly proud. I attended Royal school in Charleswood and after a couple of years at St. Paul's High School, I graduated from Shaftesbury High. I attended Red River Community College in Winnipeg and received a certificate in Business Administration, with a Major in Marketing and Management. I attended the University of Manitoba, earning multiple certifications in LAN Administration and industry credentials from Novell, (CNA); Microsoft, (MCP); and CompTia, (A+). February 25, 2002 was an important turning point in my life and I was re-born.

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