Blog Category: magic

I Love Penn Jillette

I like Penn Jillette because he went to clown college. My parents wanted me to go to a school where I could get a job as a lawyer and a businessman and…

I like Penn Jillette because he went to clown college. My parents wanted me to go to a school where I could get a job as a lawyer and a businessman and a doctor and make money and learn “normal” things. While Penn was learning to juggle, to do magic, to walk a tightwire, and […]

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Magic, Sex, and Outer Space

In 2002 I framed a $200 check from a company called thestreet.com. It was the first time I ever got paid for writing anything. When I went to get the frame, the…

In 2002 I framed a $200 check from a company called thestreet.com. It was the first time I ever got paid for writing anything. When I went to get the frame, the guy said, “are you sure you don’t want to cash this?” “No way! Someone actually paid me to write words down on a […]

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