He looked like he’d been dragged to the movie set from a Queens drug store late at night while looking for a stronger laxative. But this guy wasn’t full of it. He was Ricky Jay, the G.O.A.T. of magic and sleight of hand and a friend of Mamet’s. He died a fews years bac...
“Is it a laxative?” I asked. “Not exactly.” “For digestive problems?” He paused. “Nope.” Puzzled, I tried again. As a custom cabinet-maker, he had been working long hours and weekends but seemed energetic and healthy. “Is it for your anemia?” Several months before, he had...
OK, next time they want to administer polygraph to me, I’m drinking two bottles of water before coming. And swallow a laxative pill for good measure. wiredog•September 25, 2015 6:11 AM Time to alert the Nobel Prize committee! lazlo•September 25, 2015 6:24 AM Alternative hypothesis...
“Is it a laxative?” I asked. “Not exactly.” “For digestive problems?” He paused. “Nope.” Puzzled, I tried again. As a custom cabinet-maker, he had been working long hours and weekends but seemed energetic and healthy. “Is it for your anemia?” Several months before, he had...