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Jan 16
4 min

The Awakening, It Really Begins

So I arrive at Charlie's shop and my knees are weak. I remember it pretty well because it was the most important day of my life. I get to...

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Bro. Paul West

Jan 16
3 min

As I Grew The Tricks Became Magic

Continued... It's pretty cool to look back to my early days in Magic. Yep Grandpa, you're the one that lit that spark. You screwed up my ...

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Bro. Paul West

Jan 9
4 min

When Did Magic Begin (In my life.)

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m getting a little bit older. I’ve noticed that I have a few wrinkles. I have a sag or two that makes me w...

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Bro. Paul West

Aug 1, 2019
2 min

Magic Happens, All The Time

What a project this has been. This is my first attempt at an instant download and boy oh boy have I learned a lot. That's good right? Sof...

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Bro. Paul West

May 3, 2019
3 min

Work, Travel, Play & Repeat

It's been quite a spring. I've been enjoying every moment of it. It's hard to tell which is taking most of my time. I have a list, like...

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Bro. Paul West

Mar 2, 2019
2 min

The Five Senses of Magic

I've been working on my new Lecture Notes, "Magic Keepers We Are," and the other night I woke up with this idea that being able to connec...

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Bro. Paul West

Jan 11, 2019
2 min

So I'm Thinkin'...

What a way to start a blog. Thinkin', what a concept. I've tried it before and it seems to work. But there are those times where shutting...

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