daily reference

WGN. ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’.
Question: “In the movie “The Wizard of Oz”, what is the name of the Kansas City farm hand who later becomes the Tinman: Burt, Hickory, Hunk or Zeke?

From Make Magazine, Vol 8, 2006, “Toys and Games”, Hands on Egghead on Nicola Tesla: “There may not be adequate words to describe the extreme events that took place within Tesla’s skull. The shattering flashes of light that paralyzed him were likely migraines. The childish bedtime trips into imaginary, Oz-like cities, where he befriended people [...]

NYT; By CHARLIE LeDUFF: American Album; Step Right Up, Ladies and Gents, to See the End of an Oddity:

... “Now, Poobah here is the king of the Pygmies,” Mr. Hall yaps. The crowd comes closer.

Poobah’s real name is Pete Terhurne.

“Poobah comes all the way from Beverly Hills.”

Poobah grew up in Minnesota, met Mr. Hall [...]

WGN teaser for The News: ... last week Robin and Pat took on the Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz , and this week …

Rajiv Chandrasekaran; Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone. finalist, National Book Award.

Dean Reynolds, ABC, reporting from Kansas, adressing the unpredictability of the election:”It’s almost enough for a visitor to think ‘gee, we’re not in Kansas anymore.’ ”

NBC: ad for “Medium”: “she’s a supermom, she’s supernatural … and we know this because? ... because of the wonderful things she does!”