Author Archives: DocDixon

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY here in the U.S.!!! Yep. Thanksgiving! Sure, you could celebrate the day without performing magic for your kith and kin, but what kind of weirdo does that?? TWO OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD SUGGESTIONS … Continue reading →

I never thought that the desire to troupe a great show smartly and successfully would be controversial, but (sigh) …I read some stuff online …(I know. Stop. Stop. Stop.) …and here we are. I confess, it hurts the Old Man’s … Continue reading →

Below is a excerpt from my new book, The Kids Know Best – Packing Small & Playing Big for Kids/Family Shows I recently saw a pic of a school show magician’s stage set up. He had one of those big, … Continue reading →

Magic isn’t the only thing I geek out on. Here are a few topics I geek out on to one degree or another:Universal monster movies, Robert Parker Spenser novels, chili, economics, Doctor Who, Norm MacDonald (is this starting to read … Continue reading →

THE CANADA/AMAZON SALE IS LIVE! Scroll to the bottom of page for the details! I first shared some of my work and experience with Michael Zens’ Card Across here and here. Please go back and read those posts, as what … Continue reading →

Just got back from the gym. Good workout. I was on a ship the past 2 weeks and the workouts I did there paid off with a few more reps today. The Old Man here is fightin’ back the claws … Continue reading →

Greetings from somewhere in the Atlantic ocean. That’s me. Engineering Tolerances I want tricks, routines, shows, and to be honest, a life, with WIDE ENGINEERING TOLERANCES. I want to avoid having to metaphorically thread the needle. Why? Because sometimes needle … Continue reading →

On September 14, 2021 I was sitting on a couch in my home and checking Twitter on my laptop. I saw the name of Norm MacDonald come up on the right side of the home screen. I wondered why he’d … Continue reading →

Woofle Dust is what I call posts with no unifying theme, other than it’s some stuff I’d think would be helpful for you to consider. For you youngsters out there, woofle dust was once a popular presentational conceit of dubious efficacy. Have something hidden … Continue reading →

Dr. Frankenstein and the Monster dancing to Putting On The Ritz is a comedy classic scene in a movie that’s a comedy classic. Just mentioning it brings to mind Peter Boyle’s garbled cry, “Puttonoj unnhhnn ritzsss”  Gene Wilder wrote that … Continue reading →