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Solid Gold No More: Secrets of The Pyramid House

On March 20, 2010,  over 4,000 obscura-philes took part in 80 events in 40 countries International Obscura Day. Ageless drove up highway 41 on the blustery, cold snowy first day of spring to see Jim Onan’s Gold Pyramid House

The Pyramids of Wadworth (house and three car garage)

Let me tell you…it ain’t gold anymore!

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Obscura Day: A Solid Gold Pyramid in Wadsworth

Our friend Chloris, a bohemian, hippie freak of long-standing, sent us an e-mail about “Obscura Day an international celebration of wondrous, curious, and esoteric places.” We clicked on the link.

Jim Onan and Pyramid

And saw a list of about 70 locales in the United States and 20 other countries that offered tours and events on March 20. Naturally, we clicked on Chicago. Behold, Jim Onan’s Gold Pyramid House.

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The Dirty Little Secret: Swinging on the North Shore

(Warning: This post contains references to sexual relations. And even sex.)

Ron Gould was in the vanguard of the sexual revolution. In the lates 70s, Ron and his wife Sue had been married a few years and wondered about their future.

Swingtown, the "hokey but surprisingly realistic" TV series

“How many times can we do the missionary positions? It could get kind of boring.”

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