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 […]

As many of you are probably aware, Michael and Lisa Close have been out on the road on a lecture tour. The next leg begins April 11th and they’ve decided to make it global. (Well, at least write about it globally.) From their new blog: Lisa and I are heading out on the road for […]

Back in February, I was happy to mention Richard Osterlind’s new web log. It’s a place for him to add value to the products you may have purchased from him, but he’s also provided some interesting thoughts you might want to take a look at. If you haven’t yet visited his blog recently, you missed […]

You know how much I love quotations. So, here’s one that kicked off my first web site in 1994: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. –Arthur C. Clarke, “Profiles of The Future”, 1961 (Clarke’s third law) With that in mind, take a look at this: http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000340038537/ That helps put Mr. Clarke’s quote front […]

Filesharing, P2P, Limewire, eDonkey, Kazaa. In the minds of some, these are all the same thing: a convenient method by which files may be located and downloaded. In the minds of others, it’s something different: a convenient method by which unauthorized copies of files may be located and downloaded. As with most things, which definition […]

On March 3, 2005 I wrote about a note I received from Thomas Weynants regarding a new section of his web site. This section was dedicated to “Prestidigitation, Conjuring & Magic in relation to photography and pre-cinema” and I thought it was great. Since then, Thomas has added so much I thought it was worth […]

As I’ve mentioned before, I decided early on that, among the things Escamoteurettes would be, one of the things largely it would not be is topical. When the volcano of the week erupts, there are a half-dozen or so blogs out there to cover the event from many angles. It’s not that I’m dispassionate about […]

As much as my constitution allows, I stay away from train wreck television. Which means when the glass boob is glowing, it’s showing me a good movie or news or history or the goofy graphics associated with the music channels I listen to. And that means I don’t watch network “news” or what passes for […]

First, some immortal words: I’ve got something to say, boys, I’ve got something to say. Just as soon as I can find a way, boys, I’ve got something to say. Okay, maybe not exactly immortal words, but they’re pretty good ones from David Allen Coe from his 1980 album “I’ve Got Something to Say” — […]

As you have probably surmised, I have a soft spot for mentalism-oriented blogs. So when a new one appears, I’m happy. Tonight, I’m happy. I received an email from the author of Newman’s Blog pointing me towards it. After reading the first two posts I can’t wait for the next. From the blog description: This […]