Another quote to warm the soul:

“One of the things you never hear when people tell you about card magic — or any kind of magic — or read in any book, is that all generalizations are a load of crap. Each person must do his magic differently. Each person’s fingers are differently shaped and are of different sizes. The palms of the hands, the muscles, the tendons … ”

Over generalizations are almost always wrong. You must find the way that works for you.”

Doesn’t that make abundant sense? Wouldn’t your road to magical enlightenment have been filled with fewer trips and falls and unfortunate language if you’d been told that from day one (and actually listened and believed it)?

Well, those who purchased Chief Genii Richard Kaufman’s video “Basic Card Technique” at the beginning of their journey will recognize that quote from the beginning of the video.

This morning, as I was copying my tattered VHS tape to safer DVD, I was reminded of how much I enjoyed that quote the first time I heard it. I was also reminded of how good an instructional tape it is. I’m still squarely in Michael Close’s corner when it comes to the topic of books-vs-videos, insofar as I prefer books to videos, but recognize the value in supplementing the printed word with video instruction.

Meir Yedid offers it on DVD in case you don’t already have a copy. And Meir’s a good guy with whom to do business.