Isn't the space between theory and practice a wonderful playground? Everyone can be right. My brother and I have had variations on this discussion for 40 years.
Tempest in a teapot. The lawsuit has been dropped and the city council has admitted that putting someone in jail for having an ugly front yard is tempting, but cruel.
Dad used to work with radioactive sources in his lab. He had us kids shooting off rockets and making beer. Mom, on the other hand, brought home radioactive mutagens to create beautiful, if overly aggressive, guppies.
Things such as these bring a smile to my face. As children, my grandfathers jumped trains, owned firearms or ran from the Nazis. These days we worry about our children eating lead paint or choking on small parts. What will the next generation think is too dangerous?
The most amazing spirit lift I have ever seen was while I was talking to a 60-year-old with a recent amputation when a couple of bus loads of teenage amputees showed up. The sight of young women in short skirts flirting with young men while showing off shapely legs and high tech appliances had her rethinking.
Dilettantes can do single tricks. Most pros switch from trick to trick because they worry the audience will figure them out or become bored. Cardini's magic is in his ability to do the same trick over and over, keeping our attention while still disguising the trick. Genius.
That being said. I hated all of these works and do not regret reading a one of them. Why do the worst stories get the best writing?
Things such as these bring a smile to my face. As children, my grandfathers jumped trains, owned firearms or ran from the Nazis. These days we worry about our children eating lead paint or choking on small parts. What will the next generation think is too dangerous?
Respect the Umlaut.
It appears the blind have now achieved parity with the rest of the population.