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Mike Rogers - Do Magicians Speak English?

Columnist: Mike Rogers Do Magicians Speak English? by Mike Rogers Quite often there will be two or three magicians working the same trade show. These magicians will frequently spend time together during breaks and slow periods. Once at a show Paul Gertner, Dick Stoner and I were standing around my booth solving the problems of the magic world while waiting for the show to open. Like other magicians we discussed variou...
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Mike Rogers - Double Faced Helpers

Columnist: Mike Rogers Double-Faced Helpers Back in June 1986 I was honored for the second time by being the cover subject of the MUM magazine. It’s great for the ego, but I’m the first to admit that carrying a copy of that issue, combined with two bucks, will only get me a beer in any bar in Escondido. Still it was fun. The magic in the issue was devoted to one subject only, the use of double-faced cards in card magi...
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Mike Rogers - Double Lift Downs Change

Columnist: Mike Rogers Double Lift-Downs Change Mike Rogers Does magic literature really need more drivel devoted to the Double Lift? Perhaps not, but here goes. What I’m about to describe has two extremely strong points in its favor. First, though there is a get-ready action this motion is done well in advance and is invisibly killed prior to the actual double turnover of the two cards. Second, after the two cards ...
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Mike Rogers - Edi Bull

Columnist: Mike Rogers EDI BULL by Mike Rogers Here’s a trick. I can call Magic, Inc. from any location in the country and I’ve never known their phone number. Curious? Read on ……. My last offering in this series of columns for GMN discussed a cell telephone effect called High Tech Wizard. The idea came to me while working in Australia where it seems everyone, carries a small cell phone. I have to admit, I too am take...
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Mike Rogers - Flying Solowith Opinions

Columnist: Mike Rogers Flying Solo with Opinions Once or twice a year, for reasons that make little sense, I feel compelled to express a few opinions. Normally this drivel causes me more pain than pleasure. Every time I do it I end up wondering why I subject myself to so much flack. Alas, I still can’t resist. So the firewalls are down and all flames sheepishly accepted. Readers have the last word. I am flying solo. ...
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