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Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. El prestidigitador Optimus ó Magia Espectral. By Joaquín Partagás, 1900. Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one. Albert Einstein’s quote about reality reflected what he understood about the universe, and human ability to accurately perceive it whilst being a part of it. Had he been born a century later, he might have made a similar observation about reality television. Since it’s coming from a “Major Network”, I’d suspect th...So what’s the p...

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A Tension |

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A Tension – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. Magic, as either hobby or profession, falls in a very strange grey area. I think it’s a common story amongst magicians, an interest in magic coming from childhood or adolescent shyness. A pursuit that involves free time spent alone (well, with a mirror) focusing on the smallest detail, only subject to self-judgement. Those predisposed to introversion might find a practice built from secrecy quite alluring. The desire – if not ...

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aotearoa |

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Aotearoa – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. A few weeks ago I had a bright idea – I’d form a company to focus on production of magic shows, and to advise on theatrical productions that use magic techniques. What better way to be involved with something I … Continue reading →. Hugard’s Annual of Magic 1937. Strange Coincidence in the Clouds. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ. Can you feel the excite? I sure can. https:/ t.co/ewipMizho6. 11:18:20 27 February 2016.

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December | 2011 |

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December 2011 – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. Derek and the Pirates. We should have seen it coming. The advent and popularisation of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s was the tell. Here was an invention devised by a scientist in order to share information, because without sharing information, how are … Continue reading →. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ. Can you feel the excite? I sure can. https:/ t.co/ewipMizho6. 11:18:20 27 February 2016.

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March | 2011 |

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March 2011 – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. Credit Where Credit is Due. You notice quite a few things if you read magic books. Different styles, presentations, foci. One thing that remains (relatively) uniform, though – giving credit. It happens all the time: ‘This trick is based on a Marlo variation of a … Continue reading →. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ. Can you feel the excite? I sure can. https:/ t.co/ewipMizho6. 11:18:20 27 February 2016.

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history |

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History – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. A few weeks ago I had a bright idea – I’d form a company to focus on production of magic shows, and to advise on theatrical productions that use magic techniques. What better way to be involved with something I … Continue reading →. From El prestidigitador Optimus ó Magia Espectral by Joaquín Partagás, 1900. From The Book of Modern Conjuring by Professor R. Kunard, circa 1890. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ.

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considering |

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Considering – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. At a recent meeting of the Wellington Magic Club, as we discussed the merits of some things over others, the conversation turned to Steven Frayne. Frayne – possibly better known by his nom de magie, Dynamo – has been turning … Continue reading →. Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ. Can you feel the excite? I sure can. https:/ t.co/ewipMizho6. Magic on the Side.

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The Dynamo Effect |

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The Dynamo Effect – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. At a recent meeting of the Wellington Magic Club. As we discussed the merits of some things over others, the conversation turned to Steven Frayne. Frayne – possibly better known by his. 8211; has been turning up on New Zealand television in his show Magician Impossible over the past few months. What struck me was how much of a reaction he caused among the group. The conversation went on more from there, talking about other f...

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April | 2012 |

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April 2012 – s h i f t e r d o t o r g. Purveyors of fine-quality bunkum. From El prestidigitador Optimus ó Magia Espectral by Joaquín Partagás, 1900. Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one. Only a few more hours before @TheMenagerieNZ. Can you feel the excite? I sure can. https:/ t.co/ewipMizho6. 11:18:20 27 February 2016. Less than a week until the February edition of The Monthly Mystery? True story. https:/ t.co/vbrpPiBX6H. 11:28:05 04 February 2016. 15:38:22 11 January 2016.