Category Archives: magic

Mazel Tov to us all!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by jyourist

This weekend we were in Ann Arbor to celebrate my sister and her partner’s wedding. Since they were married in a small ceremony in Vermont last October, this Michigan celebration was for all their friends and family, all 170 of … Continue reading →

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For Michael and Greg

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jyourist

I met my dear friend Michael over 30 years ago when we were both wait staff and bartenders at Jerome’s Restaurant in Chicago. His partner, Greg, whom he had recently met at the time, became an immediate friend as well. … Continue reading →

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Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Posted on June 12, 2011 by jyourist

The other evening we went to see Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams. It is a documentary on the recently discovered (1994) Chauvet cave where hundreds of drawings were found. It was discovered by a group of people who work … Continue reading →

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Seduced by prestidigitation

Posted on June 6, 2011 by jyourist

Simon Pierro is a german magician and performance artist. The following video of his magical exploration of iOS 5 is amusing and clever. Once again I am reminded of J. Stuart Blackton over a century ago. (I have posted the … Continue reading →

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