Wow! One week ago I competed against 6 other wonderful magicians from around the country and when the results came in, I was named the 2016 Grand Champion of the Children's Magician of the Year contest. I couldn't believe it when they called my name. Several other very talented magicians were in the contest. Earlier this month, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce recognized me for being in business 25 years. In 6 weeks, I'll become the 100th President of the Society of A

I've told my wife that this summer she has to just assume she still has a husband, because she's not going to be seeing very much of me. As my schedule starts to fill up, I find myself traveling greater distances. Just today, I booked my 57th (I think) library of the summer in Lexington, Nebraska. I first peformed at the Lexington Public Library several years ago when it was in it's older, smaller building. The library had that old charm and "old library smell" that I relish

The Hero-themed Summer Reading Program magic show is coming together quite nicely. I've put together a ton of ideas, now comes the hard part...weeding things down to a 40-minute show! After I decide which tricks and routines I'm going to do for the Summer Reading Program, I have to decide which order to put them in. Then I need to design the transitions that will lead me from one trick to the next. I also need to figure out where everything will be placed, how I'll move an

Every year you get dozens of letters, post cards, e-mails and calls from a variety of entertainers and all of them (okay, most of them) sound great. So how are you supposed to know who is the right choice for you and your library? Well, I'm going to help you out with some advice and tips. My goal isn't to bash any other performers, my goal is to make sure that YOU get a quality performer who will do a great job for your library. I've been a professional magician for nearl