http://www.harrisiii.com Harris III, Master Illusionist Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:30:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning on my way to a breakfast meeting, I passed a father and child who were waiting at the end of their driveway for the school bus. It's something I've seen what seems like a thousand times before.  But lately, I've been finding myself reflecting often on how I ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/waiting-for-a-school-bus-with-my-grandfather/ I still remember a newsletter published by one of my English teachers in High School for his students.  It was called, "The Muse."  Really cool title...if only I would have appreciated it then as much as I appreciate that word now. The definition of the word "muse" is: To think. Add the ... http://www.harrisiii.com/deception/do-you-live-in-a-constant-state-of-amusement/ Have you ever had a verse from the Bible seem familiar because it seems like you've heard it a million times? Yeah, me too. Have you then ever read the full passage that contains that verse, and been totally convicted after realizing that the meaning is far deeper than you previously realized ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/dont-be-a-goat/ If you've been to one of our live events, you may remember me talking about how our minds take in about 3,000-4,000 messages and advertisements every single day here in America.  That's a lot of messages pointing you in a lot of different directions vying for your attention.  The scary ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/dont-be-deceived-this-christmas/ For those of you who know me at all, or at least follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you probably know how much I value reading.  I'm a firm believer that you'll be the same person you are today, 5 years from now, with the exception of two influences: the ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/the-best-book-i-read-this-year/ Master Illusionist, Harris the Third is kicking off a 15-city, co-headlined Christmas Tour with Dove Award Nominated Music Artists, 33 Miles, on December 1st!  You won’t want to miss this great night of music and magic celebrating the true meaning of Christmas!  Be sure to check out the Tour Schedule ... http://www.harrisiii.com/tour/a-magical-christmas-tour-w-33-miles/ The following is a guest post from my wife, Kate, reflecting on our recent return-trip to Egypt for another unforgettable 16 show tour... At the beginning of November we found ourselves back on tour in Egypt. Like last year, we performed at an international arts festival in Beit El-Wadi, Egypt, ... http://www.harrisiii.com/travel/egypt-tour-2011-magic-and-ministry-in-the-middle-east/ I've been doing what I do for almost 20 years now.  Can you believe that?  I can't.  I've been fascinated by the art of magic since I was 9 years old, about 20 years ago, and have been performing professionally for 15 years!  During that entire stretch of time, I ... http://www.harrisiii.com/uncategorized/were-finally-doing-it-and-we-want-you-to-be-a-part-of-it/ Someone shared this quote with me the other day... "We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe My first reaction: "Cool quote!"  Then I started to process it on a deeper level and realized that it isn't 100% true.   Yes, sometimes the most dangerous form of deception is the ... http://www.harrisiii.com/deception/do-you-deceive-yourself/ I started 2011 by video blogging every single day. Every. Single. Day. I know, it seemed like a brilliant idea at the time. And my motives were actually somewhat unique. But that's another story. I now haven't blogged in quite a while, because I learned ... http://www.harrisiii.com/blog/when-do-wise-men-speak/