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Archive for the 'Long Live Real Magic' Category

Magic That Will Make You Cry

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

True astonishment is a thing of beauty when it is properly captured. Dean Dill is one man who has captured it. Mr. Dill’s coin magic is clean, simple, slow, deliberate and down-right majestic. As silly as this may sound, I am moved to tears often by the beauty and the purity of truly talented people. [...]

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Connect Four and Friendship Bracelets

Friday, July 17th, 2009

For you magi, be warned this is the personal (non-magician) side of me. Every week on Tuesday – or in the case of this week, Thursday – night, I have a sort of “date night” with one of my kids – or in the case of tonight, two of my kids.

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Children Are Magical

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

If it weren’t for kids have you ever thought,
There wouldn’t be no Santa Claus,
Or look what the stork just brought
Thank God for kids.

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The Art of Astonishment

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

As an event entertainer who uses magic as part of my act, I’m often asked the question, “What is Magic?” or “Is Magic Real?” The answer to the latter lies in the answer to the former.

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