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Book Sale

There’s a sale going on over at Smashwords, and all of the reprinted backlist that we have there is 75% off (that takes a bunch of ’em all the way down to free). Now through March 7th. Complete your collection!

Puppet Theater Magic Contest 2020

Best of Boston Magic Contest Wednesday, February 12 at the Puppet Showplace Theater 32 Station St Brookline, MA 02445 Contest starts at 7:30 pm The Contest Assembly Nine’s traditional Best of Boston Magic Contest takes place on Wednesday, February 12. The contest is open to any and all magicians wishing to compete. It is aContinue reading “Puppet Theater Magic Contest 2020”

Vermont Winter RenFaire 2020

@WinterRenaissanceFaire2020 So there you are in Vermont this weekend, and it’s cold, a nor’easter coming in, and you feel the need to do something evil. Come do something Medieval at the Vermont Winter RenFaire. I’ll be there, doing magic. You know you want to be amazed. I’ll be doing walk-around from 10:00 am to 6:00Continue reading “Vermont Winter RenFaire 2020”

On the Variability of Symbols

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
It’s always dangerous to assume that the meaning another person attaches to a word or a picture or a gesture is the same one that you do. Consider, for example, the hand sign made by folding down the middle two fingers of one hand while leaving the index…

A Totally Disinterested Recommendation

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
(And if you believe that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.) I just want to say that the latest episode of the No Story Is Sacred podcast — only coincidentally produced by my four offspring — takes on The Da Vinci Code, and is an absolute hoot.