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Archive for the ‘Magic’ Category

27
Jul

Painter Bob Ross “Sings”

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If you ever found Bob Ross while channel surfing, you were either immediately captured by him, or quickly moved on.  I doubt there was ever any question.  You liked his show or your hated it. I found him odd, but fascinating, and believe it or not, my cat, Lamont Cranston, LOVED his show.  He would sit and watch Bob paint, and follow the brushstrokes like there were something live to capture. Bob Ross (1942 – 1995) was a fixture on  [ Read More ]

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05
Jun

Powerful Images Drawn in Sand

Sand Art

You may have seen this before, but it is something worth watching again. Watch as this woman’s finger fly across the sand-board.  Watch how the slightest motion of her fingers tell a story. If you have never seen this before, I promise you will never forget it. We’ve been having problems with videos lately.  If this fails to load, click here.

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25
Apr

Keith Barry Does Brain Magic for T.E.D.

How much nerve would it take to perform “mental magic” for a collection of big-domes at a T.E.D. meeting? Take a look at what he does for a live audience of thinkers and scientists.

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23
Apr

The Most Astounding Fact

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Neil deGrasse Tyson (born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Since 2006 he has hosted the educational science television show NOVA scienceNOW on PBS, and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill  [ Read More ]

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19
Apr

You Don’t Need to Speak German!

Magic iPad Demo

Even if you don’t speak a word of German, you’ll find yourself laughing at this wonderful “demonstration” of the “magic” of an iPad clone in a German Store. Words fail, so, just watch…

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16
Apr

Perspective and the Evil Chair of Death

i.grahamenglish.net

I have this chair.  I’ve had it forever, it seems sometimes, but I seldom sit in it. Why?  Two reasons.  I’m usually too busy to relax that much, and it is damn hard to get out of. It’s too bad, really, because, I invariably have insights, ideas or just general inspiration when sitting there. This morning, my schedule turned upside down for reasons I won’t share, I spent about 5 minutes in that chair.  The result?  This post. As I  [ Read More ]

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16
Apr

The Magical First Hour

www.poetrygrrrl.com

www.poetrygrrrl.com Do you spring out of bed in the morning, fresh with energy, ready to face the world, or is it a need to go to the bathroom that finally moves you? Some people are morning types, others are night owls, but no matter to which camp you belong, there is a certain magic available to you in the first hour of the day. You just need to know it’s there, and be ready to pursue it. I think that  [ Read More ]

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