Magic New Zealand
Issue Number: #640
Sunday February 15, 2009
Editor: ALAN WATSON

The Magic New Zealand World Report is published weekly and Sponsored by Int'l Entertainment.  If you have any magic news, please drop me a line to: Alan Watson. Latest Update on Ali Bongo in Hospital in London - Rob and Mandy Davis report that Ali Bongo was airlifted to a prominent London hospital, visiting is limited, but Mandy (who is off to the Blackpool convention very soon) has emphasized that he really looks forward to receiving mail which his neighbor Stewart brings to him at the hospital and reads to him daily.  At this stage his condition seems to have stabilised after having the stroke. (read more)

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Amazing Teacher
by Steve Somers
February 12, 2009

A Top Secret Reading Adventure -- Psst! Want a great way to hook kids into reading while teaching important concepts about geography? If so, TOP SECRET is for you. Join me as Secret Agent Steve and I will take your young readers on an amazing mission solving clues that lead to tons of learning and fun in the library. Students will discover cryptic messages (Dewey Decimal numbers) that help them interpret maps, charts and photographs as they explore the world around them. (read more)

Weekly Round-Up
by SCOTT WELLS
February 9, 2009

Howdy friends. What a week we had in Houston! John Calvert's lecture was really more of an event with some in attendance all the way from Las Vegas and many we hadn't seen in years at any lecture. John will be lecturing elsewhere around the area this week, too. While he was in town, I sat down for a taped interview which is embedded in this blog. Chris Korn also gave a stellar lecture for a lucky few, again with some driving hundreds of miles to see him. This coming Sunday will be our much anticipated Annual Banquet. I also have an update on the remodeling of The Magic Island; the Kingwood area magicians will meet for lunch this week, and; other events are happening on the Houston magic scene this week. (Read More...)

Magic New Zealand
Issue Number: #639
Sunday February 8, 2009
Editor: ALAN WATSON

The Magic New Zealand World Report is published weekly and Sponsored by Int'l Entertainment.  If you have any magic news, please drop me a line to: Alan Watson. We have received a large number of e-mails asking for an update on ailing Ali Bongo, current President of London's famous Magic Circle Magician's Organization and where they can send messages of support. We have been in contact with Jack Delvin, Vice President of The Magic Circle, and he said emails can be sent to: d.krellenstein@free.fr in France. See Jack's update below. In the meantime, we will all keep our thoughts and prayer for his recovery (read more)