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Personally Speaking - Jun09

Joe’s Personally Speaking – June 2009 A fantastic article written almost 15 years ago by one of magic’s most brilliant writers! It is so good and still timely and will still be timely years later than 2009! T. A. Waters had a terrific insight into our art and hobby and he could always “Lay the cards on the table” and call a “Spade a Spade” as well. All of us should look into the mirror at ourselves and see where we f...
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Personally Speaking - Apr09

Joe’s Personally Speaking – April 2009 32nd WMS Program honoring my friend John Gaughan. “One of the best Seminars in years!” The talent, acts, contests, teen programs and spirit of this year’s event were – fabulous! Over 600 in attendance and all who attended had a good time. Martha Stevens, Deana Murray, Siegfried and Cilene Stevens enjoying the Seminar Siegfried, Lance Burton and Jeff Mc Bri...
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Personally Speaking - Mar09

Joe’s Personally Speaking – March 2009 Welcome to a new “Personally Speaking” article by my good friend Pete Biro, (One of the most knowledgeable magic guys I know) and a great supporter as well. Pete was very close to Ken Brooke and was instrumental in advising us in 1982 to pursue the “rights” to the Ken Brooke Magic Range, which we did indeed and it has served us well for over 20 years! A brilliant mind and Ken could...
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Personally Speaking - Jan09

Joe’s Personally Speaking – January 2009 Though our good friend, Billy McComb, has now left us, he has also left us many excellent articles from his many years of contributing to us and all, especially the magic magazines in American and Great Britain. I’ll never forget the day that I was up in the Magic Castle library and there he wea making copies of a trick from different books… I asked Billy, “Gee, why are you makin...
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Personally Speaking - Dec08

TED LESLEY "Teddy Bear" as I called him for years has now left us, but he has left a rich legacy of mentalism effects that are original and workable! Ted, while living, was probably one of the most successful mentalist performers in Germany! He loved the art of magic and treated it with respect! He had a bit of Annemann in him and a touch of bravado like Dunninger but his performances and effects were topical and up to date! I a...
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