http://www.insideroutlook.com Insights from the inside Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:21:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently indulged in a DVD set I have been eyeing for a while. Tony Giorgio is a legend, and he has the gambling table experience to backup his reputation. In The Ultimate Work, he shares the practical methods for table artifice that a magician can use. While the art ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/card-book-reviews/58 OK, we have been in the city for several months now, so I guess I can finally write about it without sounding too giddy. First off, I may need to explain what a major lifestyle change this is for both of us. I have driven to work for twenty years, ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/move/53 Hanging out with magicians is always an adventure, and conventions are no exception. I attended the Midwest Magic Jubilee this year, mainly because it was accessible by train, and I like visiting St Louis. Joel could not go with me because of a show conflict. Needless to say, i made ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/travels/51 It hardly seems like three years since we moved here, but it has been. We got more snow today, and we are going tomorrow to find a new apartment somewhere in Bucktown. We have some time yet, but we are making the best of the time we have, which is ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/move/40 As everyone knows, Allan Ackerman has the technical ability to make a deck of cards perform symphonic masterpieces of magic without breaking a sweat. His recent DVD work on Erdnase has been well received and has met accolades from tough customers. While he has a considerable video legacy, his book ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/card-book-reviews/39 I recently started gathering up Marlo's Magazines, and I just have a couple more to go. Certainly I have been flipping the pages and taking an inventory of the techniques and utilities they contain. The breadth is tremendous. The interesting thing about these tomes from the 70s and 80s is ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/card-book-reviews/38 Happy Birthday Mackenzie! She stares at me with unnerving focus. I know she doesn't understand the words, but she really looks like she is trying to figure me out. I look away sheepishly. I love infants, and a birthday party for a one year old is just too good to ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/travels/37 I haven't even picked out a Halloween costume, and it has already snowed. Don't get me wrong, I am all for winter weather as long as all the trappings come along with it, like hot chocolate, warm muffins, and snuggly pajamas. We only got about a quarter of an inch, ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/general/36 This past weekend was the Fouth of July, and we are getting a new appreciation for staying at home. Everywhere we go, traffic, crowds, and delays make us question our ideas of fun activities. We recently decided to check out the beaches on the lake. We were prepared for crowds ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/general/35 I realized that we had officially become settled in just the other day. It was time to mop. I don't mind household chores, but mopping this apartment is a different thing. With hardwood and tile floors throughout, every room needs mopping. Now I know it is not a technically challenging ... http://www.insideroutlook.com/move/34