On Mar 24, 2018, Seth speaks wrote:
Well, I am a bit late to this party--not for acquiring the manuscript, which I did immediately when it was available, but in actually getting to the reading of it. I often pick up effects and take my sweet time in actually getting to learning and playing with them, for which I apologize to Sudo!!

What an amazing breath of fresh air this is! Not just the effect itself, which is quite simple and straightforward at it's core, but the entire experience of reading the manuscript. It is so well written and so attractively laid out that it makes learning the effect so pleasurable and almost effortless. Sudo's examination of Bob Hummer himself and the issues he was dealing with was fascinating in and of itself; I remember reading a bit about Hummer showing big name magicians effects in his apartment with roaches crawling on the bed, but Sudo really fleshes out his mental illness so readers have a better understanding and appreciation of what he struggled with. Just my way of saying that learning the "trick" (which is awesome) is only a part of the experience of this really excellent e-magazine.

Anyway, the effect itself is completely dissected and reshaped by Sudo in his usual BRILLIANT manner. He gives the complete description as the effect originally appeared, goes into the reasons it has been largely forgotten, and then lays it on the cutting board, trims away all the old, fatty, and unnecessary bits, stitches on a few modern touches and turns it into an impromptu miracle! He also generously gives more than one approach, to suit performers at different levels. In short, this is an absolute gem, which we've come to expect from the brilliant (and sometimes tortured) mind of Sudo Nimh. (And BTW, it is not simply the way his mind works that is lovely to behold--the man clearly has Mad Skillz when it comes to design, layout, and artwork which is demonstrated in many of his manuscripts.) As a clinician in the mental health field, I love how this work respectfully and truthfully examined this piece of magic within the context of very real struggles with mental disorders... from which this effect sprang and through the lens of which it was reimagined. In that vein, the last paragraph of the issue was especially authentic and meaningful..!

Thank you, Sudo! I have to say, in all honesty, that I preferred when you made your work available for sale on your website (the design made it enjoyable to peruse and occasionally purchase effects, and the prices were well below what you could have reasonably asked) but I think I grok your reasons for wanting to do things this way instead. At any rate, folks have to be crazy not to take advantage of getting these for free. HIGHLY recommended!!

Can't wait to dive into Issue #2... will have some thoughts on that when I do so.

Seth

On Mar 28, 2018, Sudo Nimh wrote:
Senor, are you familiar with the expression "Kyrie eleison"? It is of Greek origin and means "Lord have mercy".

This song is my strength these days. I post it here for you and for those others who find comfort in it's hymn.

On Mar 29, 2018, Newsround wrote:
Hope you’re feeling better soon Sudo