Close-Up Magic Made BIG

Open up this blog post to see highlights from a new-format show I did in Brooktondale, New York last week. It was a close-up magic show, meaning that I was seated at a table much of the time, doing magic with cards, bills, and other small items that typically would be...

A Magician’s Schedule

Trying to keep my schedule straight can be a challenge. A couple of years ago, I drove 200 miles on Tuesday for a school assembly program I was to perform on Wednesday morning. After 4 1/2 hours of driving, I arrived at the hotel to check in, only to be informed that...

My Magic “Ministry”

I was performing last week in San Antonio, one of my favorite cities. (LOVE Riverwalk!) One of the things I like to do in new cities is to explore funky little coffee bars, and San Antonio has lots of them. As I usually do, I took my cards and my close-up pad with me,...

Magicians Are Human Too

As I was getting out my car, I saw a quarter lying on the floor mat. Placing my laptop case on the roof of the car, I stooped to pick up the quarter, and tucked it into a little storage compartment. Then I closed the door – only to realize that the car keys were lying...

Magic Banishes Cytokines!

University of Berkeley researchers tested 200 young adults and discovered a link between the experience of awe and wonder, and lower levels of cytokines — pro-inflammatory proteins that signal the immune system to work harder. Cytokines are necessary to help...