The Observation Deck

One of Harry Houdini's most famous illusions was "the metamorphosis." Harry would walk onto a stage with a trunk, a curtain and his wife. He would invite Navy vets to come on stage, handcuff his wife, place her in a bag, tie the bag, then close the trunk, lock it, then tie four ropes around it with real solid "sailor knots." He would then jump on the trunk, lift a curtain slowly up over his head counting to 3, and instantly his wife would be on the trunk, she'd drop the curtain, get the sailors to untie or cut the ropes and unlock the trunk, the bag would jump to its feet, and the sailors would cut the rope at the top of the bag, and peel it down, exposing Harry Houdini, handcuffed and smiling. Pure magic in seconds.

from the Great Harry Houdini.com



Magic is always impressive when done correctly, and when no one knows the secret to how it was done. This is one of the reasons why great magicians go through great effort keeping secrets, props, and techniques out of the public eye. After all, the second everyone knows the trick, it is no longer magic, just stage work and misdirection.

Which bring us to Lakewood's own Metamorphosis Part Trois.

City owned Hospital Into a Rec/Wellness Center

A Diversion = “Healthcare Is Changing”

Mirrors and Curtain = “Executive Session” / “HIPAA”

Magician & Assistants = Summers, Foran, Powers, and others

Plants In The Audience = "Interlocking Boards"

As the Lakewood Observer will be trying to explain in the coming weeks...



Next….

Where does the money come from, and where does it go????



Some of it is already going!

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At the last Council Meeting I recall Mary Louise Madigan telling the five people that attended, that our unhealthy lifestyles were the cause of all of our health problems. She focused on smoking. I interpreted her speech, ( which is usually scattered ), that Lakewood would possibly consider banning the sale of cigarettes in Lakewood. However, She said nothing about Heroin or alcohol. Although I am not against drinking, I believe that sixty plus bars in Lakewood is a little excessive. Many of the bars should be labeled a nuisance property, I believe this would include Bobby O's and Around the corner. Does Mary Louise Madigan think we should ban drinking also? Oh, silly me! All I can say is that I hope our wonderful new Wellness Center has Rehab. I believe we could fill the beds quickly!

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future.
Danielle Steel

People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will totally change everything. There is no single magic bullet.
Temple Grandin


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