Ye Olde Magick Blogge is one of my favorites. B. D. Erland, the proprietor, did, however, refer to me as a curmudgeon. In fairness, he has a point: Main Entry: cur·mud·geonPronunciation: (“)k&r-‘m&-j&nFunction: nounEtymology: origin unknown1 archaic : MISER2 : a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man– cur·mud·geon·li·ness /-lE-n&s/ noun– cur·mud·geon·ly /-lE/ adjective I am compelled …
There’s some pretty good stuff going on in blogland these days. For any of us writing blogs, it’s an ego thing. Whether we’re trying to be entertaining, controversial, instructive or just screwing around, we’re making the large assumption that we have something worth reading – at least by some people. Writing a blog takes time …
I don’t know Tim Ellis, but from everything I read and in talking with people that do know him, he’s one of the genuine good guys. His recent post raises a huge number of ethical issues that magicians must resolve – if they care. He’s obviously given this a lot of thought. I’ll be posting …
Drivel & Drool Political Correctness Why does everyone profess to despise it, but it continues to pervade every corner of our lives? I long ago suggested that sports teams be named after vegetables – e.g. the fighting broccoli. This cartoonist seems to get it:
I find certain rules absolutely immutable: There ARE bad tricks A good magician can make a bad trick less crappy – he can’t make it good Without surprise there is NO magic Most magicians are better off without the story trick or emotional hook Any trick that leaves the spectator with only 1 solution …
As I write this, the posts about Linked on the Cafe have reached nearly 300 with well over 10,000 views. Besides the I’ve been screwed element of the posts there was genuine excitement for a long time. At least until most people caught on. Why is this? In every magician there beats a little voice that tells …
