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Maine Champagne

Posted on 24/05/2020 by

Believe it or not, the great state of Maine has a local cocktail. I learned this recipe from my good friend paramedic Jerry O’Neil of Northstar Ambulance in Rangeley, Maine.  (Strangeley is also the home of the Wilhelm Reich Museum.  … Continue reading →

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Puppet Theater Magic Contest 2020

Posted on 09/02/2020 by

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. … Continue reading →

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Vermont Winter RenFaire 2020

Posted on 29/01/2020 by

@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 … Continue reading →

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Winter RenFaire

Posted on 22/02/2019 by

So this weekend I’ll celebrate my birthday by performing magic at the Winter RenFaire  ( Champlain Valley Exposition (105 Pearl St, Essex Junction. VT).   This will be a two-day event, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 6 pm.  I’ll be doing … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, in Vermont….

Posted on 09/11/2018 by

Tomorrow night (Saturday the 10th) I’ll be part of the “Live entertainment” at the Vermont Fantasy Masquerade Ball.  Get dressed to the nines—mask and all—and join us for the Fantasy Masquerade Ball by Vermont Gatherings, held at the Champlain Valley Exposition! … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Wizard

Posted on 02/08/2017 by

And so things come full circle (of magic).  The first novel that Doyle and I wrote together was the (still unpublished) Ice Cream Wizard.  A fantasy/SF crossover with some great bits — including the Secret Origin of Doc and Beka … Continue reading →

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More on the Bookstore Project

Posted on 12/10/2015 by

Here’s my process for finding Independent Bookstores for my TomTom Navigator set of Points of Interest: 1) Find the name/address of an independent bookstore. 2) Google it. (All too often, the most recent hit will be a local newspaper story … Continue reading →

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