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Many of you know that I went to a Duane Laflin convention this past weekend...which was outstanding. One of the ideas he shared is that if you are up on stage doing a paid performance, you always want to close with a self worker so that there should be no chance of failure and you can...

After attending this weekend's convention, a very important point was brought up that I guess I had never really thought about until now. Well, I take that back, I have thought about it, but decided that getting the audience to laugh was part of the fun / show and never really thought much about...

I just returned from Duane Laflin's convention in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend. This was the first Gospel Magic event I have ever attended and it was a great time. You want to talk about having meaningful patter for your effects, this was definitely the premier venue to see a professional in...

Grasso tonight was amazing on America's Got Talent. Everyone was blown away. Outstanding job. He should be through to the FINALS for sure.

Friday Night 7:00 p.m. Laying out 8 effects that I will use in Saturday's festival strolling gig that goes from 12 noon to 2. Set 1 - Mismade bill, spongeballs, CMH with bands, and one card effect utilizing a lighter to change the wrong card into the selection Set 2 - Lottery ticket effect...

This is going to sound silly since it is coming from a mod, but is the Avatar feature working. I've tried uploading various pics, changing file sizes, dimension, etc. and it keeps saying invalid file. Anyone else trying changing theirs since the change of site?

Just saw that TNR and Guardians are now coming through Penguin as well. I wonder if their Guardians are the ones that go to Walmart and such. Anyone have insight on this?

Hey guys, just returned from doing a 45 minute family / kids show, outdoors in the heat for an audience of 50 people. Kids ranged from age 4 to highs chool and there were about 15 adults as well. The show went awesome but I had one major gripe and maybe some of you have had this happen. I am...

A friend of mine was given a box of magic props by a friend of his who used to do magic. Yesterday we were going through the stuff and he said, "What's this clear deck thing that fits inside a card box?" The sides are roughed up and from the side it looks like a deck of cards. If you put one...

Upon trying to make my show even better than what it is I've been picking the minds of some of the older guys in my ring. One of them gave me some great advice that I've never heard before. Thought I'd share it with some of you. He said that your show should consist of 10-12 effects and...

Hey fellas, as you know I am not really a beginner but am looking to make my routines even stronger. I want to be able to get "more" out of each effect. For example: Currently I cram 15 effects into a 45 minute close up show. This is entirely too many. A good magician should be able to do...

Upon reading chapter sixteen of "Strong Magic" I found myself beginning to think more a bit about my timing in my routines. Timing is perhaps one of the most important subjects in magic. Many moves depend on timing and misdirection or the moment of relaxation. Timing is not an easy skill to...

Today for 4th grade math I incorporated some so called "mind reading" magic into my math class. The kids had a blast and I had their attention the entire time. Each student received the following: 6 cards (each containing 32 numbers on it) instructions on how to perform the magical mind...

I received a phone call Saturday from an elderly woman who wanted to hire a magician for her husbands 80th surprise birthday party. She said she had called 2 other big names in town and they were already booked for the date but they both gave her my name. This is what is nice about being in a...

Hey guys, Just wondering how many of you if any have taken part in a Broken Wand Ceremony for a fallen IBM brother. If you have, I would like to know what the script is that you read from. Where can I obtain a good version. Thanks.

Not sure but I thought these were all gone and not being printed with only v4 being available. Hank Lee says they are releasing v2 again this week and has them up for purchasing unless it is a mistake and they meant to put v4 up. Anyone know?

I enjoy reading older Linking rings magazines. I picked up a box containing issues from the 70's to 90's. Here was a neat article / read I wanted to share with you guys. You Know the Passion by Tom Vorjohan August 1995 Linking Ring Magazine We met by chance. I can't recall anything...

Forgive me if this is a stupid question but I honestly don't know. What is the name of the card effect where you draw a stick guy on a card and he jumps down and ends up finding a spectator's card. I think someone posted a media video of this months ago. I have also seen a version where it...

Pics from the wedding reception in Oct. Enjoy.

Those of you who know me, know that I am 31 years old and am a 4th grade elementary teacher. I am a semi-pro magician and love everything to do with magic. My wife, Susan and I have two young children and just this past November, my wife was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. It felt like we...