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1. NEW DR.OM LESSON UP! - THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPANDING INTO THEATRE.
   
2. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON REVISING AND RE-NUMBERING THE DR. OM COURSE. WE WILL ALSO BE ADDING NEW MATERIAL THIS WEEK!
   

The Stiff Handkerchief Re-Done. 9/97, Streamlined Rising Egg.#1st installment. 9/97: trial Master Coin Vanish.Magical History Part #1, Coin under cup gag, Creativity #1st installment. Commando Magic #1st installment. 9/97:Creativity Part #2, Commando Magic Part#2, Magical History Part #2, Random Thoughts on the Card Box (A complete essay).What is Magic?, The Ten Pile Trick, Mathematical Card Revelation, The Thumb Palm Coin Vanish, Them Bones! (Impromptu dice trick) 9/97: What is "Real Magic"?, The World's Quickest Card Trick, TEN (A card trick that fools magician's), Alpha & Omega receive.Dissertation on "Simplicity", Stick it in your ear!, Presentation & handling of the classic "X-Ray" Deck".9/97:X-Ray Vision, Round #2!, StageCraft Part #1 by Dr.interruption, The Real Meaning of Misdirection by Bill Wisch, The Riding Angel Penetration. Business Card Turnover, Your Card-My Card, Topsy-Turvey Bill.Why Are Kids Different From Any Other Audience, Bouncing Ball Matrix, Holiday Theme Tricks?.The Sunning Subtle Poker Deal, Up In Smoke, Gag Card Trick.Creativity Parts #3, #4 & #5. Commando Magic Parts #3, #4 & #5.The Traveling Ghost Hank, The Witches of Pasteboard, Coin Transposition, Double Penny, Jumping Dice Spots, Quickies, An Experiment in Personal Magnetism, The Moving Ring.Repetition, the mother of learning, Solid Gold Transposition, Dr. Om's Stagecraft part #2 cont., The M.A.G.I.C Word of Showmanship, The Ring & Wand, Dr. Om Part #3 cont., Star Drifter, Dr. Om Part #4 cont., Elbow Servante,Old Dog, New Trick. 2/98: The Birth Of Something New, The End Of Something Old. 3/98: How Complicated? The Oldest Dog Of Them All. 2/98: Peter Explained. 3/98: Knotty Coin."With Not At", Advanced Coin Vanishment Sleight, An Interesting Prediction. 2/98: An Egg Bag By Any Other Name. 3/98: Color Cup Transposition."Pushing The Envelope", "EXPOSURE IN MAGIC", "EXPOSURE BY ANY OTHER NAME", and other articles on exposure and misc. errata.4/98: Commando Egg Bag, 5/98: Surprising Straw Variation, .6/98: You Say It...I'm Too Chicken. I.C.O.M Cryptogram, Magical Trivia, The Haunted House (poem), Strange Vibrations (true ghost story), The Web, Pseudo Spirit Trick, THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR (magical poem), 6/98: SHADOWS #1. ALTERNATE SLYDINI, 5/98: Mixed!,6/98: Ridiculous Red/Black. 4/98: Creativity Conclusion, ,Dr. OM's Treatise on Showmanship and Stagecraft for the Performing Magician Part VII, 5/98: Dr. OM's Treatise on Showmanship and Stagecraft for the Performing Magician Part VIII LIGHTING ADDENDA, "MAGIC FOR THE SAKE OF MAGIC" 6/98: “A World Without Hero’s” 4/98: Multiplying Bills Perfected, 5/98: "ODDS 'N ENDS" 6/98: Torn Corner Techniques. 4/98: THE ONE WAY WONDER DECK. 5/98: Thoughts On The "One Way Wonder Deck", The Swing Cut To Bottom Palm. 6/98: TITANIC ICE , The Answering Machine. 7/98: Shadows Vol #1 Part #2 featuring The 27th Victim by Ron Dayton. 8/98: Shadows Vol#3-The Unexpected Visitor. 9/98: Shadows Vol#4-Flying Ghosties.7/98: The Soda Fountain Act. 8/98: PERFECTION COLOR CHANGING LACE, Arial Crayon Production. 9/98: The William Tell Silk Release.7/98: "S.O.C. IT TO 'EM'. 8/98: S.O.C IT TO 'EM' AGAIN 9/98: Audible coins through table.7/98: Dr.Om's Continuing Series on StageCraft for the Performing Magician, I.C.O.M-edy Lines by Ron Dayton. 8/98: .Magical Commandments by Mike Fordice. 9/98: Jinxacalia!7/98: Twin Influence by Mike Fordice, Time Traveler Coin by Ron Dayton 8/98: A Truly Incredible Transposition, Ralph The Card Finding Mosquito, 9/98: The Force Of a Spell, A Sequence for September by Mike Fordice7/98: The Jennifer Dayton Impromptu Bottle Levitation. . 8/98: Auto-Matic Two-to-One Ropes, Part III In the Old Dogs New Tricks Series. 9/98: The Perfect Card Trick!? (Shadows Installments) 10/98: Stage Presentation For The Visible Vampire 11/98: RASAR Rope And Silk And Ring. 12/98: Tick-Talk Code.10/98: 'Assembly Required' (Thoughts on Routining) & Dynamic Dye Box Surprise (A Complete Routine), Later Thoughts on The Soda Fountain Act. 11/98: Kolar Re-Visited. 12/98: Magic and Balloons? (The Great Debate).10/98: "Five Coin Variation" 11/98: "Hi-Dive Move". 12/98:"Single Coin Variation".10/98: I.C.O.M-versations #1, "The Open Back Pack", 11/98: I.C.O.M-versations #2, More ICOM-edy Lines. 12/98: I.C.O.M-versations The Brainstorming of two Magician's POST- CONCLUSION, The Ron Dayton Gold Medal Creativity Series #3-A Coin Pail By Any Other Name.10/98: Fordice/Hofzinser Force, ROLLER BOX, The Curl Back Reversal, The Kings Sword Excalibur. 11/98: THE SANDWICHED CARD TRICK, Group Mind Reading. 12/98: Bread Sandwich ...A Second Bite, Mind Implosion. 10/98: Forcing Techniques (A Primer) 11/98: Levitation Effects for Beginner's, Practical Floating Dollar Bill, You-Do-As-I-Adieu, Devil's Play-Link, 12/98: Ultra-Simplified Spelling Trick.1/99:The Spooky Elusive Ghost Touch 2/99: "Of The Flesh" By Ron Dayton 3/99: "Sometimes Imagined"1/99:The Sandwiched Card Trick-A Final Bite2/99: The Ultimate Show 3/99: "Do You Pull A Rabbit Out Of a Hat?"1/99: The Slydini Rings 2/99: Believe it! 3/99: Valuable thoughts and techniques concerning the Thumb Palm. 1/99: A Visit to the Audiences Mind-By Neal Prete 2/99: The Glorious Ball & Vase By Ron Dayton 3/99:.Dr. Om's continued treatise on Showmanship and Stagecraft for the Performing Magician, Part XIII, entitled "The Artist Must Starve For His Art", I.C.O.M-Versations, Post-Post Conclusion By Ron Dayton and Jeff Campbell.1/99: Jeff Campbell's Blended Bands. 2/99: Another Opening Stab By Mike Fordice 3/99: The Power of the Shadow By Mike Fordice. The Lost Card Force By Ron Dayton.1/99: Supersonic Mathematics.2/99:The Eleventh Finger 3/99: The Pendulum Swingeth, Finishing Touches on Supersonic Mathematics By Mike Durant.4/99: Maddness in Whitechapel 5/99: Spirited-A serious in-depth study of the classic spirit slate trick! 6/99: " AN EXPERIMENT....BEYOND TAROT " 4/99: My Name is Magician 5/99: The gag Climax 6/99: Magical (?) Sticker Printing4/99: "Sly-ding Silver" By Bill Wisch-Observations on a classic. 5/99: Sly-Mummy 6/99: Slydini's Cup & Sponge Routine.4/99: A little magic can go a long way in this imperfect world By Tad Simons "Editor of Presentations magazine" 5/99: Dr.Om's Continuing series on Stage Craft for the Performing Magician.6/99: Dr.Om's Continuing series on Stage Craft for the Performing Magician. 4/99: The Stapled Card by Ron Dayton and Ed Marlo 5/99: The Vanishing Body (of Work) 6/99: PK Factor By Bill Wisch4/99: The Card-Board Illusion-A do-it-yourself stage mental effect. 5/99: Almost Anything Through Table 6/99: Beyond Magic7/99: Box of Prophecy By Bobby J. Gallo 8/99: Box of Prophesy presentation! by Ron Dayton. 9/99:The Devilish Scrolls" by Ron Dayton 10/99: "How To Haunt A Shed", by Bobby J. Gallo7/99: " A String Thing " By Ronald J. Dayton 8/99: "The Refracted Pencil" & "Additional Thoughts On String Thing" by Ron Dayton. 9/99: " Big Look...Small Space " By Ronald J. Dayton 10/99: "Kard Tricks For Kids" by Bobby J. Gallo 11/99: "Kard Tricks For Kids II" by Bobby J. Gallo 12/99: "Kard Tricks For Kids III" by Bobby J. Gallo7/99: Slydini-Sphere, The ultimate floating ball effect! 8/99:"Pom Poms Over The Head" by Bobby J. Gallo 9/99:"Slydini a la carte...First Part" by Bill Wisch 10/99: "Treat" instead of a "Trick" by Bill Wisch 11/99: "Slydini a la Carte II" 12/99: M & M Good by Bill Wisch7/99: " Take Another Lap " By Ronald J. Dayton 8/99:"Ten Ways To Annoy A Magician" by Ron Dayton. 9/99:"Grant Said It First" by Ronald Dayton 10/99: "Arm And A Leg" by Ron Dayton 11/99: Dr. OM "Treatise on Showmanship and Stagecraft for the Performing Artist" Part XVI. 12/99: A Lot of Pull by Ron Dayton.7/99: Improved Diagonal Move " By Ron Dayton, "METAMORPHIC MELT" by Colin Wayne and Brad Wiley 8/99: "The Son Of Thimble". by Ron Dayton. 9/99: "Ivory & Ebony" by Ronald Dayton 10/99: "Keep Your Eyes Open When" by Mike Fordice 11/99: "Kickin the Can" By Ron Dayton 12/99: Fastest Brain On Earth by Mike Fordice.7/99: Little Yellow Squishy Things By Bobby J. Gallo, A Professional Stand-up Sponge Ball Routine. 8/99:Those Bad Ole' Card Tricks and second, "How can I approach a person or group to start my close-up?" ("The Approach") by Bill Wisch. 9/99:Twisted Again by Bobby J. Gallo 10/99:"Magic Off The Rack" by Ron Dayton" 11/99: Portrait of a Stand-Up Card Routine" 12/99: "Slippery When Wet" Aces. 1/00:Anti-Bizarre By Bobby J. Gallo 2/00: The Ghost Board by Bobby J. Gallo "The Ghost Trilogy" by Ron Dayton. 4/00: The Ghost Trilogy #2! by Ron Dayton 5/00:Ron Dayton's "Story #3", of "The Ghost Trilogy", entitled "Sweet Green Grass".1/00: Kard Tricks For Kids by Bobby J. Gallo Final Installment. 2/00: The Dancing-Floating Handkerchief by Bobby J. Gallo "In-Between" Show by Bobby J. Gallo 4/00: "A Novel Kid Show Idea" by Bobby J. Gallo 5/00:"On That Rare Occasion", by Bobby J. Gallo. 6/00: "Something Out Of Almost Nothing" By Bobby J. Gallo1/00: Surprise! By Bill Wisch 2/00: A Slydini Biography by Bill Wisch 3/00: Psychological Coins Through The Table by Bill Wisch 4/00: "Slydini's Quarter to the Left/Quarter to the Right System" by Bill Wisch 5/00:"It's a Snap!" by Bill Wisch. 6/00: "Pocket Docket" By Bill Wisch. 1/00: "An Idle Mind" By Ronald J. Dayton 2/00: Dr. Om's Continuing series on stagecraft for the performing magician. 3/00: "Magic By the Book" by Bill Wisch. 4/00: "Wisch List" by Bill Wisch 5/00:Wisch-List Part #2 by Bill Wisch. 6/00: The Stars Of Magic-Wisch-List Part #3 by Bill Wisch1/00: Five Perfect Paddle Puzzles By Bobby J. Gallo 2/00: The "WANDer Of It All" by Ronald J. Dayton. 3/00: "Another Approach to Jennings" by Ron Dayton 4/00: "The Guest List" By Ron Dayton 5/00:Ron Dayton gives you "Eggs-Actitude" 6/00: "Honey-Cuter" By Ron Dayton1/00: "Magic Under Cover Work" By Ronald J. Dayton 2/00: Impromptu Marked Deck by Bobby J. Gallo 3/00: "Easy Encore Card Stab" by Bobby J. Gallo 4/00:"The Card Putter" by Bobby J. Gallo 5/00:"Mental-Biz", by Bobby J. Gallo 6/00: Flying Lesson By Bobby J. Gallo 7/00: FINAL INSTALLMENT " NIGHT 7/00: The Mind-Reading Clown By Bobby J. Gallo How to Make a Square Circle By Bobby J. Gallo 9/00: "Pocket Kid Show" by Bobby J. Gallo WHAT YOU'RE NOT AWARE OF By Ronald J. Dayton FINAL INSTALLMENT! 11/00-12/00: "The Eraser Ploy by Ron Dayton. TAKES QUEEN " By Ronald J. Dayton. The Final Shadows Installment. 7/00: Slydini Legacy July 2000 "Recollections" by Bill Wisch "Recollections II" By Bill Wisch 9/00: This is the third installment of "Recollections" by Bill Wisch. 10/00: Slydini's Brochure! FINAL INSTALLMENTS!11/00: "Original Appearance of Slydini's Paper Balls to Hat" 12/00: "The Magic of Slydini Review.7/00: The Wisch-List by Bill Wisch July 2000-1)The Best of Slydini and More 2)The Magical World of Slydini (Insights on these works) DR. OM'S TREATISE ON STAGECRAFT AND SHOWMANSHIP FOR THE PERFORMING MAGICIAN PART XVIII 9/00: The Wisch-List by Bill Wisch "Close-Up Card Magic" 10/00: Wisch-List Continued. 11/00: "The Dai Vernon Book of Magic" Review, 12/00: Cyclopedia of Magic" Review. 7/00: RAIDING THE COOKIE JAR "A Full Routine" By Ronald J. Dayton 8/00:" FIFTEEN EFFECTS WITH THE TELLEFSON SILK" By Ron Dayton 9/00: "Reflections on the Sandwiched Card Trick", by Ron Dayton & "Thumb Tie Finale" by Jay Frasier. 10/00: REAL 'N UN-REAL By Ronald J. Dayton , 11/00: "The Keys of Baldeplate and More". 12/00: "Delivered By Envelope" by Ron Dayton 7/00: "The Classics"By Bobby J. Gallo 8/00:" TIPS" (Other Than Those Worn On The Thumb) By Ronald J. Dayton 10/00: " THE FOLDING FORCE " By Ronald J. Dayton 11/00: "Three Shells and a Pearl". 12/00:"Circle of Faith". by Ron Dayton.