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Denver International Internet
By firewireIve walked up and down the airport (not true, I actually only got about halfway before I decided there IS no end to this airport in that direction), checked out the over priced "Red Carpet Lounge." ... Interestingly enough, in the land of fast food, the "Red Carpet Lounge," features comfortable seating, quiet waiting area and fruit, which is ostensibly not found at any other oasis in this airport. -
Alexander the Great: Appearing Soon
By firewireBy Alexander the Great I took a quick snap of this photo during one of my shows this year. I love seeing my name in print, even if it is only on the schedule for the week. -
Ottawa Magic Meets San Diego
By firewireSecurity wasn't too much of a big deal, the xray guy asked me if I had books in my bag, my carton of bicycle cards must have looked odd at the side of my bag. ... Last year I often said during my act "I like to twist reality with words first, then sneak in some magic with props; it comes as a surprise that way." (credits: Lennart Green) Well, I better wrap up this message, and change my voice mail message for the week! -
Ottawa Magician Performing Magic at Halloween Show
By firewireBy Alexander the Great Magician The video is finished editing and music stages and it's online! You can find it embedded on my homepage and at this... -
New Videos Coming Soon
By firewireBy Alexander the Great Magician I have finally had enough of a break at school that I can concentrate on these old dusty magic videos! I am editing together a short, 2 minute video from a Halloween magic show that I performed in Ottawa last fall. -
New world record set for held breath
By firewireTo find out more about how this technique is done check out this post on how magician David Blane held his breath for 17 minutes. ... The gasp-inducing feat beat the previous world record by 19 seconds, and blew away the record of 17 minutes and four seconds that magician David Blaine set on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in 2008. -
The New Great Ottawa Magician Gets Great New Cards
By firewireBy Alex the Great Hey everyone, I have just come back from picking up some new cards that advertise my job as an Ottawa magician. ... I started giving my business cards to the kids when I used to do my magic over 10 years ago and I stopped for a few reasons this year. -
GRUMPINESS “A SIGN OF ADVANCED CIVILISATION”?
By firewireA more childlike attitude to behaviour such as tolerance and sharing, could, in contrast, be an indication of not being as developed, the new study suggests. The news will be welcomed by those who are known to operate on a short fuse, such as talented but foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay and businessman Sir Alan Sugar.” -
David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
By firewireIt goes into detail into the process that David Blaine does his super human stunts. While it doesn't explain any magic methods it describes a lot of the attitude behind doing these miracles. -
Keeping Busy Outside of doing Magic in Ottawa
By firewireBy Alexander the Great Magician I just finished off my most successful year doing magic in 2009 and I'm extremely excited to continue running this business throughout the year. ... While this isn't remarkable news to share, those in Ottawa might be interested in something unrelated to magic: http://www.ottawarestaurantreviews.ca/ which is my site that does reviews of places I have visited and felt critical about (good and bad). -
Happy Holidays from the Magician and onward to the New Year
By firewireBy Alexander the Great Magician December 25, 23:30 Toronto, Ontario This note will have nothing to do with the magic that I perform, but about the magic around us every day if we are looking hard enough, with pure enough intentions. ... Small items, gifts from the heart, and being with those who care for me and vice versa (the "Golden Rule" has gotten me everything positive I could have ever dreamed of!!! :) As I became more mature and more experienced with relationships via my friends and peers, I really became aware of how special this tradition is. -
Seasons Greetings or, Magicians take holidays too
By firewireAs I think back to all the great children's birthday parties, Diwali celebrations , corporate gigs and even a couple private engagements, I can't help but be excited to start outdoing myself next year. ... hehe) -Planning for my New Years Eve party Downtown Ottawa, I'm planning to DJ as well so this requires more prep then any other regular party at my place -See some shows here in Toronto before I head back to Ottawa.
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