Life in general – and how dumb people are
I recently had the most unpleasant experience with a sales person. And eventually - after several DAYS of working with them, I'd had enough. So I asked for their boss's…
Las Vegas Baby
Went to a huge magic convention in Las Vegas, and once again, I have to ask myself WHY does that town even exist? Since my bodies time zone was 2…
Hot night
I was recently hired to perform and MC the local SHOW WAGON competition. This is an talent show where children below the age of 18 can compete with others in…
A first for me. Crying on stage.
Well, I did a "freebie" for a hospital group. It was for whatever children and parents/family wanted to attend. The show was going well. People were reacting correctly, tricks were…
It’s been crazy…but I found out something neat
The last month has been getting my gallbladder removed, having house guests for slightly over 1 month..during the College World Series...and trying out some new material. What fun. But I…
Busy, busy, busy…
Haven't posted for a while since I've been swamped with getting ready to do my show...with some fairly sweeping script changes, as well as a completely new item. Now, the…
The loss of a friend
I attended a memorial of a friend that recently died. She was a magic friend, as I met her and her husband back in the 1970's sometime in the local…
Do you want to succeed in magic….I’ll tell you how.
Connections! Or money! That's what it takes. If you look at a vast majority of well-known magicians, you'll find that they had mentors. Or they worked together. Or they go…
Spent a large part of today just trying to find my gear
My act is quite precise and structured. Everything in it's place. My magic area? Not so much. I spent about 3 hours today just rummaging through boxes looking for some…
Another couple of days getting stuff done.
I don't know if you use checklists to get through your day, but they are invaluable to me. Every day, I make a list, carrying over those items I didn't…