Fredrick Turner

Reflections

Commentary

  • Genii Renewal

    I received my annual email from Genii that my subscription was expiring this month. I’ve been a subscriber for close to thirty years and a reader for many more years. When I lived in Western Pennsylvania, I would visit my favorite magic shop and the latest Genii was a regular purchase. Since moving west, I’ve… Continue reading

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  • Cataracts

    One of the “features” of getting older is cataracts. It’s a condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. It’s a slow process so like many slow building things, you don’t notice the change readily. My optometrist told me a few years ago that I was developing cataracts but it wasn’t time for the… Continue reading

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  • Cotton or China

    Today marks the two year anniversary of this blog. One hundred and twenty two posts in total. Not too bad; although it could be better. As I said in my first post, this is the resurrection of the blog, Magic and Conjuring, I ran for a few years on Blogger. I drifted away from Blogger… Continue reading

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  • AI in Magic Advertising

    I don’t know if this story had much traction in social media as I’m not a participant. There’s been no discussion on the Genii or Magician’s Forums. Erik Tait and Nick Locapo discussed it briefly on the Penguin podcast and UK magician, Caven Booth, posted a YouTube video. It’s strange that there hasn’t been more… Continue reading

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  • Question to Ponder

    I was rereading Issue Two of the Neat Review recently. It’s the issue that focuses on the New York City magic scene in 2019. The second essay, What Do We Want to Say, was written by magician and bar owner, Eric Hu. He poses this question: When we perform magic, what are we creating exactly?… Continue reading

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  • Giobbi on Dealer Magic Tricks

    Roberto Giobbi is one of my favorite magic artists and writers. His bibliography is amazing. Like many I discovered him from his encyclopedic work, Card College; however my favorites are Sharing Secrets and Stand Up Card Magic. I was recently gifted Confidences which I haven’t fully studied yet. Roberto has maintained a blog, Magic Memories,… Continue reading

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  • Rick Johnsson on Originality

    Near the beginning of his book, Practical Impossibilities, Rick writes about whether the work in the book is original or not. His move that forms the basis of the book is reminiscent of other works however the depth of exploration and perspective that Rick brings is remarkable. I will discuss it further in another post.… Continue reading

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