There was a lively debate going on between the co-hosts of NBC’s “Today” show regarding the influence Santa Claus, the Loch Ness Monster, and Paul Bunyan had on modern society. After some chiding and a lot of elbowing the “Today” foursome concluded that characters influenced everything from how we look and act to the way we eat and speak—even though none of them are real. Later I found out that the source of the co-host’s “debate” was a list of “The 101 most influential people who never lived,” which is featured in a new book that was released Tuesday. So … Continue reading →