Professor PendarkMar 41 minArticlesThe Return of The Blog!B-film horror movie pun intended. *Deep Announcer Voice* The Blog has returned and this time... its personal! Wait... *Trying again*...
Professor PendarkMar 30, 20201 minWhat I have learned from this situationSome things I have learned about myself in this situation: I can practice social awareness and social civility, while still maintaining...
Professor PendarkSep 11, 20192 minWhy Do You Make It So Personal?I am often asked why I choose to be so personal and self revelatory when speaking to total strangers about life. I liken my reasons to...
Professor PendarkJan 20, 20197 minStar Wars: The Last Jedi (Lessons we may have missed)(Minor) Spoiler warning! I found this film to be a generally entertaining story. It is put together a little differently than the others...
Professor PendarkJan 1, 20192 min2019 - A New Year For Pendark Productions And For Our Friends.We hope that the new year finds all of you healthy, happy, and prosperous. We have seen a great many things change in the world around us...
Professor PendarkNov 23, 20182 minBook Review: The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive ArtPeter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer present in this book, an insightful, revealing, charming narrative about how the things we magicians have...
Professor PendarkSep 16, 20182 minGhosts: phantoms or figments? I wonder...Throughout my travels, I have spoken to people of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and upbringings. Conversations eventually work around in...
Professor PendarkSep 12, 20183 minThe Greatest Showman: Not The Greatest Movie, But Pretty GoodI just recently sat with my wife and watched this film. Fair warning for those like my wife who are picky about such things... It is a...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minThe Art of Magic is the Art of Story:The art of magic is the art of weaving non-realities into temporary realities, causing the suspension of disbelief. Many people think...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20183 minThis one is for my fellow stage performers: Tips for a better performanceALTHOUGH, THESE IDEAS COULD BE APPLIED BY ANOYONE WORKING IN A FIELD THAT REQUIRES PUBLIC SPEAKING. Various notes on debate, talent, and...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20182 minKeeping it Upbeat and PositiveWe want very much for the world to be a place of joy, without problems, fears, or sadness. But, the fact is that the world is a dark,...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minDon’t Quit!Sometimes things take longer than we want them to or think they should. But if we are persistent and consistent in our efforts, they do...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minMeasuring Success“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minToday’s issuesThe issues facing us as a people are about us as individuals. The future is not determined by politicians, nor by religious leaders, nor...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20183 minClinging to the old daysI’m a child of the 70s, teen in the 80s. But there is something inside me that appreciates films and music of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. ...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20182 minEMBRACE THE MADNESS: PENDARK’S PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSKnow yourself: Be aware of strengths, weaknesses, talents, abilities, inability, hopes, fears, aspirations, goals, and means. Supersede...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minSeize The Day:Each day that you are alive and kicking is a better day than it could have been. Oh... You are sad? You are angry? You are struggling...
Professor PendarkSep 9, 20181 minCombination and ConsolidationI seem to have stretched myself too thin over the World Wide Web. I have such a large footprint now that I can't manage it all. So,...