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November 1985: "Orson Welles: A Tribute to the Magician." An obituary of Orson Welles, discussing his work in magic. GENII MAGAZINE
December 1989: "A Few Cliches about The Pendragons" An article on the achievements of the Pendragons. GENII MAGAZINE
November 1991: "One Hand and the Sound of Clapping" A profile of Rene Lavand. MAGIC
April 1992: "Conjuring" 1. "The Incessant Newspaper:" an impromptu, unprepared torn and restored newspaper routine. MAGIC
May 1992: "Conjuring" 2. "The Efficiency Stamp:" A signed postcard transposition. MAGIC
June 1992: "Conjuring" 3. "The Lusting Money Machine:" Printing currency using only the crank from a printing press. MAGIC
July 1992: "Conjuring" 4. "The Jelly Bean Jar:" A prediction effect in which the spectators guess how many jelly beans are in a jar. MAGIC
September 1992: "Conjuring" 5. "Making Time:" Going back in time, as represented by a color-changing leaf. MAGIC
October 1992: "Conjuring" 6. "Cigars Sala Bim:" A routine with cigars and roses, ala "The Great Dante." MAGIC
November 1992: "Conjuring" 7. "Held Up:" A new version of Oswald William’s famous Hold-Up trick. MAGIC
December 1992: "An Alan Wakeling Sampler" A profile of Alan Wakeling, featuring several of his trademark effects. MAGIC
January 1993: "Conjuring" 8. "The Tassel of Abundant Enterprise:" A box with three strings and tassels, a variation of the Chinese Sticks. MAGIC
February 1993: "Conjuring" 9. "Smaller and Smaller:" A mechanical set of Diminishing Cards. MAGIC
March 1993: "How Magicians are Strangling Magic" With Don Wayne and Andre Kole, an analogy for the way magicians think of creativity. MAGIC
March 1993: "Conjuring" 10. "The Vicarious Cocktail:" Two versions of a cocktail transposition. MAGIC
May 1993: "Conjuring" 11. "The Plate Glass Mystery:" A penetration illusion using threatening, large shards of glass. MAGIC
May 1993: "The Nine Card Problem" In Richard Kaufman’s "Inner Workings." MAGIC
June 1993: "Conjuring" 12. "A Lesson in a Lesson in Magic:" Repeat vanishing handkerchiefs in a folded magazine, also, comments on previous effects. MAGIC
August 1993: "Understanding the Bermuda Triangle" In Richard Kaufman’s "Inner Workings." MAGIC
November 1993: "Jay Owenhouse" A profile of this successful touring magician and his unique approach to his business. MAGIC
December 1993: "The Ten-Boys Poker Deal" In Richard Kaufman’s "Inner Workings." MAGIC
January 1994: "Fooled Again" The story of the Hooker Card Rise and it’s recreation for the Los Angeles Confrence on Magic History MAGIC
January 1994: "Conjuring" 13. "Headline Prediction:" A headline prediction locked inside a metal cash box. MAGIC
February 1994: "Conjuring" 14. "Headline Prediction, the Sequel:" Two other methods for headline predictions; one is ideal for an office setting, the other for a radio promotion. MAGIC
March 1994: "Conjuring" 15. "The Short Change Repeat:" A repeat demonstration of short-change counting, using stage bills. MAGIC
May 1994: "Conjuring" 16. "Linking Five Rings:" An especially clean, especially simple routine with five large linking rings. MAGIC
June 1994: "Ricky Jay on His Own Terms" A profile of Ricky Jay and his show "Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants." MAGIC
June 1994: "Conjuring" 17. "Good Enough to Eat:" Popping corn in a paper bag, an easy-to-use milk pitcher, and baking cookies in a dove pan. MAGIC
July 1994: "Conjuring" 18. "The Coins and Glass:" A coins to glass routine from Alan Wakeling. MAGIC
September 1994: "The Art of the Toothpick" Tim Felix’s amazing magic built with toothpicks. MAGIC
September 1994: "Conjuring" 19. "Onward and Upward:" Rising Cards from a cardboard card case tied with a ribbon. MAGIC
October 1994: "Conjuring" 20. "Opening with an Egg:" An Egg Bag routine with a finale production of a giant egg. MAGIC
November 1994: "Conjuring" 21. "Eclectic Horticulture:" Growing a candy cane tree using the Square Circle Production equipment. MAGIC
December 1994: "Conjuring" 22. "Chinese Food:" A spectator’s bill ends up in a fortune cookie, and rice is transported from a bag to a cardboard take-out-food container. MAGIC
February 1995: "Conjuring" 23. "Marvyn Roy’s Bill in the Light Bulb:" Mr. and Mrs. Electric’s routine for this classic of magic. MAGIC
March 1995: "Conjuring" 24. "The Inside-Out Production Box:" A fast, versatile apparatus production, plus comments on previous effects. MAGIC
October 1996: "Conjuring" 25. "Ten Cards Up the Sleeve:" Jim Steinmeyer’s routine for the classic cards to pocket routine. MAGIC
November 1996: "Conjuring" 26. "Dowsing and Divining:" A mental routine based in dowsing, and a prediction of a melody on a music box. MAGIC
December 1996: "Conjuring" 27. "The Psychic Trust:" A hands-off mentalism approach to the burned banknote effect. MAGIC
January 1997: "Conjuring" 28. "The Perforated Brick:" A glass rod penetrates a solid brick. MAGIC
March 1997: "Conjuring" 29. "Rice and Water:" A self-contained rice bowl effect. MAGIC
April 1997: "Conjuring" 30. "Two Mene Card Tricks:" A Case of Collusion and Sextabulous, two divination effects using the Mene Tekel principle. MAGIC
May 1997: "Conjuring" 31. "Strange Power:" A color-changing lightbulb routine. MAGIC
July 1997: "Conjuring" 32. "The Five Senses:" A demonstration of deceiving the five senses. One spectator is mystified, the audience sees how it’s done. MAGIC
August 1997: "Doug Henning" A brief tribute to Doug’s contributions to magic. GENII MAGAZINE
August 1997: "Conjuring" 33. "Voodoo Economics:" A torn and restored envelope effect, with borrowed bills in the envelopes. MAGIC
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September 1997: "Conjuring" 34. "The One-Man Band:" Using the Afghan Band effect as a closing routine. MAGIC
October 1997: "Conjuring" 35. "The Purse Trick:" A new handling of Morritt’s purse trick, the transfer of coins from one purse to another. MAGIC
December 1997: "Will, the Witch and the Watch..." About the recreation of this famous Maskelyne magic play. MAGIC
December 1997: "Conjuring" 36. "Contagious Red:" Three objects, a handkerchief, CD and lightbulb, all change color. MAGIC
January 1998: "Conjuring" 37. "The Pickpocket Challenge:" A demonstration of a pickpocket’s skills, utilizing a change bag. MAGIC
February 1998: "Conjuring" 38. "The Thespian Card:" A mechanical version of The General Card, a card which seems to become any card. MAGIC
April 1998: "Conjuring" 39. "Any Idiot’s Silk Trick:" A cut-and-restored silk and paper routine. MAGIC
May 1998: "Conjuring" 40. "The Return of the Century:" The 20th Century Silks in reverse. MAGIC
June 1998: "Conjuring" 41. "Three Problems in Prognostication:" The Psych-Writer, a prediction pad, Expecting a Coincidence, a surprising card match, and The Balloon Rack, a prediction effect. MAGIC
July 1998: "Conjuring" 42. "Phun with Physics:" A time machine routine with a Demon Hank box. MAGIC
September 1998: "Conjuring" 43. "Frozen Confetti:" No-mess confetti goes back together again in one big piece of paper. MAGIC
October 1998: "Conjuring" 44. "Fantastic Cords:" Rings and a borrowed coat penetrates two unprepared ropes. MAGIC
November 1998: "Conjuring" 45. "Houdini’s Grandmother:" Bill Taylor’s close-up version of the Grandmother’s Necklace. MAGIC
February 1999: "Conjuring" 46. "The Doll and the Doll’s House:" A routine using a new design for a Doll’s House illusion. MAGIC
March 1999: "Conjuring" 47. "The Hypnotized Stack:" Three effects using the Svengali principle, including "The Trilby Deck" and "The Shuffled Prediction." MAGIC
April 1999: "Conjuring" 48. "The Video Mix:" A videotape penetrates a second videotape. MAGIC
May 1999: "Conjuring" 49. "Sventalism:" Two more Svengali effects, by Max Maven and Norman Gilbreath. MAGIC
July 1999: "Conjuring" 50. "Apples and Oranges:" A hands-off transposition effect which is demonstrated by the spectators. MAGIC
August 1999: "Conjuring" 51. "The Accomodating Kettle:" Different drinks poured from a tin kettle. MAGIC
September 1999: "The Joseffy Paradox" A profile of the amazing Joseffy, the mysterious magician and machinist, and his talking skull, Balsamo. MAGIC
September 1999: "Conjuring" 52. "The Three-Space Mystery:" An illusion in which three tubes intersect, and seem to myteriously penetrate an assistant. MAGIC
October 1999: "Conjuring" 53. "The Indian Rope Excuse:" The Indian Rope Trick, as demonstrated with large cards. MAGIC
April 2000: "Remembering Doug" A tribute to Doug Henning GENII MAGAZINE
December 2000: "The Jarrett Manifesto" Guy Jarrett and the way that he created his infamous book of magic. MAGIC
January 2001: "The Ten Greatest Illusions of the 20th Century" A selection of the most influential effects used by magicians. GENII MAGAZINE
September 2002: "Conjuring" 54. "Playing for Keeps:" An amazing Bank Night mental effect based on Bruce Bernstein's routine. MAGIC.
October 2002: "Conjuring" 55. "The Two Dictionary Test," a two-part book test routine. MAGIC.
December 2002: "David Devant and Beau Brocade," a technical analysis and rediscovery of one of Devant's most amazing illusions. MAGIC.
December 2002: "Conjuring" 56. "The Stapled Card as Escape Artist," Jim's impossible card in envelope-with a staple through the card-routine. MAGIC.
January 2003: "Conjuring" 57. "The Cut and Restored Instructions:" A new version of Clippo, all demonstrated by following directions. MAGIC.
February 2003: "Conjuring" 58: "Napkins for Actors:" Jim's handling for the torn and restored napkin trick, arranged to emphasize the presentation. MAGIC.
April 2003: "Conjuring" 59: "Pushing the Envelope:" A prediction effect using three envelopes on a ribbon. MAGIC.
May 2003: "Conjuring" 60: "The Princess Caraboo Deck:" A mechanical version of the famous Princess Card Trick-three spectators just think of cards-with a new formula for the revelations. MAGIC.
June 2003: "Conjuring" 61: "Building a Better Slot Machine:" An intriguing and theatrical prediction using a human slot machine. MAGIC.
August 2003: "Conjuring" 62: "The Allergic Card Trick:" A hands-off Cards Across routine in which the magician sits in the audience and directs the spectators. MAGIC.
September 2003: "Conjuring" 63: "Fan Mail:" A letter from heaven, a letter from hell, and an amazing borrowed bill transposition. Based on the U.F. Grant effect. MAGIC.
October 2003: "Conjuring" 64: "Deceptivity;" An opening effect-a variation on the Invisible Deck-in which the nature of deception is demonstrated. MAGIC.
November 2003: An issue about Jim Steinmeyer, including David Regal's interview, "All Art, No Artifice," an excerpt from "Hiding the Elephant," and three effects from Jim, Through the Trap Door, Smoke and Fire and The Surrounded Seeing-Through Illusion. With photos by Pete Biro. GENII MAGAZINE.
December 2003: "Conjuring" 65: "The Great Silverware Scam:" An impromptu demonstration of the most surprising way to set a table. MAGIC.
January 2004: "Conjuring" 66: "I Know What You're Thinking:" A theatrical number prediction which forms a perfect opening effect. MAGIC.
February, 2004: "What Happened to Tobin?" the story of one of magic's great inventors, who seems to have disappeared mysteriously from London, and reappeared in America. MAGIC MAGAZINE
February 2004: "Conjuring" 67:" True Tales from the Newsstand:" A short story which is told by using a stack of magazines. MAGIC.
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