I just thought I would post a line or two and introduce myself. My name is Darren Hopkins and I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. I've been involved in the magical arts since I was in my early teens. I have always been fascinated with close-up and card magic. My favorite conjurors are Howard Thurston, Ricky Jay and the UK's Derren Brown. I have a small collection of magic books and DVDs which are being read/viewed constantly and I attended IBM's Ring 71 meetings frequently.

Other hobbies include: Lucid Dreaming, Astronomy, Felines and driving my Supercharged Miata. I also happen to me married to the coolest wife on Earth!
I look forward to being a part of this great group of people and if I can assist in any way please let me know!
Magically Yours,
Darren Hopkins

Hi Darren,

Thanks for your introduction and it sounds like you'll be an asset to the Café. Please feel free to post or ask a question of your own. It's always a good idea to do a search too if you have a particular thing you want to know about - it may have been discussed in the past. Hey it's great you have a supportive wife!!!You sound like a lucky guy!

Just pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and be prepared for lots of informative reading. Welcome!