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We were pleasantly surprised to find this article about our recent presentation of Character All Stars!

From the article:

The Parent Teacher Central at Central Elementary continues to magically change the lives of area students.

The group regularly holds events to help involve families in the activities of the children who attend Central Elementary.

On April 4, the PTC hosted a Family Fun Night and Appreciation Raffle. The event featured a Shizzle Dizzle Magic Show for students and their family members to enjoy.

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We talk to a lot kids after our anti-bullying school assemblies. Despite all the recent media attention, bullying is still a huge problem. We see it first hand every day!

According to a recent study, Asian Americans are the most bullied group in US schools. [Link]

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Last week we were featured on the American Express Open Forum blog. This is a site dedicated to small businesses. We were excited to be featured in their article 7 Reasons to Rethink Using Free Online Tools.

People often forget that not only are we entertainers, but we’re also running a business. I would say that 80% of our time is spent with administrative related tasks. The other 20% is spent actually performing.
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We are super stoked about this! We were featured in their article yesterday on “Dirty Little Secrets of Those Who Work From Home“.

I’m mentioned the tenth paragraph down. Here’s the blurb:

For Matthew Jones, a professional comedic magician from Mansfield, Ohio, even having roommates doesn’t offer much incentive to primp and preen.

“When I’m at home I typically don’t bother shaving unless I feel really motivated,” Jones said. “Most of the day I answer calls and emails in nothing but my boxer shorts and a pair of fuzzy slippers that are starting to smell a little ripe. I would go commando if I could, but there are others living in the household who wouldn’t appreciate that.”

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There’s a great article over at “The Pilot” about bullying. It’s definitely worth a quick read.

Although there’s not a lot of breaking information, it’s a good summary of the bully related issues I’ve been discussing on this blog.

There’s one excerpt in particular that I’d like to point out. This is about Dan, a freshman in high school that’s frequently bullied.
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We had an incredible engagement last week with the Shelby County Trustees and Clerks Association. At the show, Joan (pronounced “Jo-Ann”) Buehler was kind enough to give me a copy of this article which appeared in the Sidney Daily News.

You can click on the article above to see a larger version, or just continue reading!
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