President's words I am so excited about this month’s assembly meeting - I’ve known Marc DeSouza for many years, have seen several of his lectures and discussed with him the art of magic.  He is an absolute wealth of knowledge and a true titan of magic. That’s why I’m so pumped up about his lecture on Tuesday December 12th at 7:30 PM - In Marc’s own words, “I can promise a lecture that has something for everyone…stand-up magic, parlor magic, and close-up magic. There is manipulation, comedy, mentalism and lists of family friendly magic. Also, there is magic for everyone, regardless of their level of skill or experience.” Pass along this information to all your magic friends! Of course we’ll be getting together at 6 pm if you want to have dinner before.  See you on the 12th! Dr. Joel "Batman" Zaritsky Society of American Magicians Past National President Last Month The topic of our meeting this evening was the venerable cups and balls. We began with Jackie Reynolds doing h