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Bruce Johnson is a performer specializing in family entertainment. He has been appearing as Charlie The Juggling Clown since 1974. He combines magic, juggling, pantomime, trick cartoons, clowning, and other variety arts skills to create his own unique performance style. His experience includes six seasons with outdoor American circuses and eleven years at the Raging Waters amusement park. He is a popular instructor and has lectured in eight countries on three continents.

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Bruce began his Thought For The Week email newsletter in May 2001 focusing on showmanship and creativity. He originally intended it for clowns. However, magicians, jugglers, and other vareity artists started subscribing because they found his messages valuable. Readers have said that the Thought For The Week has been as useful in their private life as it has been in their professional life. He now has subscribers on every continent except Antarctica.

Bruce is internationally recognized as a variety arts historiran and a prolific author specializing in familey entertainment. In 2009 he was named the official World Clown Association Historian. He contributed to Creative Clowning, was a senior columnist for Laugh-Makers Magazine, and published the Clown In Times, a journal devoted to clown history. He has written over a thousand articles for trade publications. He currently writes a column for Clowning Around, published by the World Clown Association. He has compiled several lecture note booklets. He wrote Comedy Techniques For Entertainers and the Creativity For Entertainers trilogy.

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Information on the Creativity For Entertainers Trilogy

Bruce has started a second email newsletter for readers of the Creativity For Entertainers trilogy. The Creativity For Entertainers newsletter contains additional ideas, resources, and corrections to the original set of books. The Creativity For Entertainers newsletter will also contain ideas and information shared by readers. The purpose of this newsletter is to make the books as valuable a resource for readers as possible.

Thought For The Week
Thought for the Week April 18, 2016 (4/19/2016)
Thought for the Week April 4, 2016 (4/4/2016)
Copy of Thought for the Week March 14, 2016 (3/28/2016)
Thought for the Week March 14, 2016 (3/14/2016)
Thought for the Week February 22, 2016 (2/22/2016)
Thought for the Week February 8, 2016 (2/9/2016)
Thought for the Week January 18, 2016 (1/19/2016)
Thought for the Week January 4, 2016 (1/6/2016)
Thought for the Week December 7, 2015 (12/9/2015)
Copy of Thought for the Week November 23, 2015 (11/23/2015)
Thought for the Week November 2, 2015 (11/2/2015)
Thought for the Week October 19, 2015 (10/22/2015)
Thought for the Week October 21, 2015 (10/7/2015)
Thought for the Week September 21, 2015 (9/25/2015)
Thought for the Week August 31, 2015 (8/31/2015)
Thought for the Week August 17, 2015 (8/20/2015)
Thought for the Week Ju;y 27, 2015 (7/28/2015)
Thought for the Week Ju;y 6, 2015 (7/12/2015)
Thought for the Week June 17, 2015 (6/19/2015)
Thought for the Week May 11, 2015 (5/12/2015)
Thought for the Week April 27, 2015 (4/28/2015)
Thought for the Week April 13, 2015 (4/13/2015)
Thought for the Week March 30, 2015 (3/31/2015)
Thought for the Week March 2, 2015 (3/5/2015)
Copy of Thought for the Week February 23, 2015 (2/24/2015)
Thought for the Week February 2, 2015 (2/4/2015)
Thought for the Week January 19, 2015 (1/19/2015)
Thought for the Week December 29, 2014 (12/30/2014)
Thought for the Week December 8, 2014 (12/8/2014)
Thought for the Week December 1, 2014 (12/1/2014)
Thought for the Week November 10, 2014 (11/12/2014)
Thought for the Week October 27, 2014 (10/27/2014)
Thought for the Week October 13, 2014 (10/15/2014)
Thought for the Week September 8, 2014 (9/9/2014)
Thought for the Week August 25, 2014 (8/27/2014)
Thought for the Week August 11, 2014 (8/12/2014)
Thought for the Week August 4, 2014 (8/4/2014)
Thought for the Week July 14, 2014 (7/17/2014)
Thought for the Week June 23, 2014 (6/25/2014)
Thought for the Week June 9, 2014 (6/10/2014)
Thought for the Week May 26, 2014 (5/29/2014)
Thought for the Week May 19, 2014 (5/21/2014)
Thought for the Week May 5, 2014 (5/6/2014)
Thought for the Week April 21, 2014 (4/22/2014)
Thought for the Week April 7, 2014 (4/10/2014)
Thought for the Week March 10, 2014 (3/10/2014)
Thought for the Week March 3, 2014 (3/4/2014)
Thought for the Week February 24, 2014 (2/25/2014)
Thought for the Week February 10, 2014 (2/11/2014)
Thought for the Week January 27, 2014 (1/28/2014)
Thought for the Week January 20, 2013 (1/21/2014)
Thought for the Week December 30, 2013 (12/30/2013)
Thought for the Week December 9, 2013 (12/10/2013)
Thought for the Week November 25, 2013 (11/26/2013)
Thought for the Week November 11, 2013 (11/11/2013)
Thought for the Week October 28, 2013 (10/29/2013)
Thought for the Week October 21, 2013 (10/21/2013)
Thought for the Week September 30, 2013 (10/2/2013)
Thought for the Week September 23, 2013 (9/24/2013)
Thought for the Week August 26, 2013 (8/28/2013)
Thought for the Week August 19, 2013 (8/21/2013)
Thought for the Week July 22, 2013 (7/23/2013)
Thought for the Week July 15, 2013 (7/15/2013)
Thought for the Week June 24, 2013 (6/25/2013)
Thought for the Week June 3, 2013 (6/4/2013)
Thought for the Week May 20, 2013 (5/24/2013)
Thought for the Week May 6, 2013 (5/9/2013)
Thought for the Week April 8, 2013 (4/9/2013)
Thought for the Week March 25, 2013 (3/26/2013)
Thought for the Week March 18, 2013 (3/20/2013)
Thought for the Week March 11, 2013 (3/13/2013)
Thought for the Week February 18, 2013 (2/18/2013)
Thought for the Week February 4, 2013 (2/6/2013)
Thought for the Week January 28, 2013 (1/30/2013)
Thought for the Week January 21, 2013 (1/23/2013)
Thought for the Week January 7, 2013 (1/9/2013)
Thought for the Week December 17, 2012 (12/17/2012)
Thought for the Week December 3, 2012 (12/8/2012)
Thought For The Week October 29, 2012 (11/3/2012)
Thought For The Week October 22, 2012 (10/22/2012)
Thought For The Week October 8, 2012 (10/8/2012)
Thought For The Week September 24, 2012 (9/28/2012)
Thought For The Week September 10, 2012 (9/11/2012)
Thought For The Week August 27, 2012 (8/28/2012)
Thought For The Week August 20, 2012 (8/23/2012)
Thought For The Week August 13, 2012 (8/14/2012)
Thought For The Week July 23, 2012 (7/24/2012)
Thought For The Week July 9, 2012 (7/9/2012)
Thought For The Week June 25, 2012 (6/28/2012)
Thought For The Week June 4, 2012 (6/5/2012)
Thought For The Week May 28, 2012 (5/28/2012)
Thought For The Week May 14, 2012 (5/18/2012)
Thought For The Week May 7, 2012 (5/7/2012)
Thought For The Week March 26, 2012 (3/27/2012)
Thought For The Week March 6, 2012 (3/6/2012)
Thought For The Week February 27, 2012 (3/1/2012)
Thought For The Week January 30, 2012 (1/31/2012)
Thought For The Week January 9, 2012 (1/10/2012)
Thought For The Week January 2, 2012 (1/3/2012)
Thought For The Week December 19, 2011 (12/20/2011)
Thought For The Week December 12, 2011 (12/12/2011)
Thought For The Week December 5, 2011 (12/6/2011)
Thought For The Week November 21, 2011 (11/22/2011)
Thought For The Week November 14, 2011 (11/15/2011)
Thought For The Week November 7, 2011 (11/8/2011)
Thought For The Week October 24, 2011 (10/25/2011)
Thought For The Week October 17, 2011 (10/20/2011)
Thought For The Week October 3, 2011 (10/4/2011)
Copy of Thought For The Week September 19, 2011 (9/21/2011)
Thought For The Week September 5, 2011 (9/5/2011)
Thought For The Week August 22, 2011 (8/23/2011)
Thought For The Week July 25, 2011 (7/25/2011)
Thought For The Week July 11, 2011 (7/12/2011)
Thought For The Week July 4, 2011 (7/5/2011)
Thought For The Week June 14, 2011 (6/22/2011)
Thought For The Week June 6, 2011 (6/7/2011)
Thought For The Week May 23, 2011 (5/24/2011)
Thought For The Week May 16, 2011 (5/17/2011)
Thought For The Week May 2, 2011 (5/3/2011)
Thought For The Week April 25, 2011 (4/27/2011)
Thought For The Week April 18, 2011 (4/20/2011)
Thought For The Week April 11, 2011 (4/12/2011)
Thought For The Week March 28, 2011 (3/29/2011)
Thought For The Week March 7, 2011 (3/7/2011)
Thought For The Week February 21, 2011 (2/24/2011)
Thought For The Week February 14, 2011 (2/14/2011)
Thought For The Week January 31, 2011 (2/1/2011)
Thought For The Week January 17, 2011 (1/19/2011)
Thought For The Week January 3, 2011 (1/4/2011)
Thought For The Week December 20, 2010 (12/22/2010)
Thought For The Week December 13, 2010 (12/14/2010)
Thought For The Week December 6, 2010 (12/7/2010)
Thought For The Week November 29, 2010 (12/1/2010)
Thought For The Week November 15, 2010 (11/16/2010)
Thought For The Week November 8, 2010 (11/9/2010)
Thought For The Week November 1, 2010 (11/2/2010)
Thought For The Week October 25, 2010 (10/26/2010)
Thought For The Week October 18, 2010 (10/18/2010)
Thought For The Week October4, 2010 (10/5/2010)
Thought For The Week September 27, 2010 (9/29/2010)
Thought For The Week August 30, 2010 (8/30/2010)
Thought For The Week August 23, 2010 (8/24/2010)
Thought For The Week August 2, 2010 (8/2/2010)
Thought For The Week July 26, 2010 (7/26/2010)
Thought For The Week July 19, 2010 (7/19/2010)
Thought For The Week July 5, 2010 (7/5/2010)
Thought For The Week June 21, 2010 (6/21/2010)
Thought For The Week June 14, 2010 (6/16/2010)
Thought For The Week June 7, 2010 (6/8/2010)
Thought For The Week May 24, 2010 (5/25/2010)
Thought For The Week May 10, 2010 (5/11/2010)
Thought For The Week May 3, 2010 (5/6/2010)
Thought For The Week April 26, 2010 (4/26/2010)
Thought For The Week April 12, 2010 (4/13/2010)
Thought For The Week March 29, 2010 (3/30/2010)
Thought For The Week March 22, 2010 (3/24/2010)
Thought For The Week March 8, 2010 (3/8/2010)
Thought For The Week March 1, 2010 (3/2/2010)
Thought For The Week February 15, 2010 (2/17/2010)
Thought For The Week February 8, 2010 (2/8/2010)
Thought For The Week February 1, 2010 (2/3/2010)
Thought For The Week January 25, 2010 (1/25/2010)
Thought For The Week January 18, 2010 (1/18/2010)
Thought For The Week January 4, 2010 (1/5/2010)
Thought For The Week December 28, 2009 (12/29/2009)
Thought For The Week December 21, 2009 (12/21/2009)
Thought For The Week December 14, 2009 (12/15/2009)
Thought For The Week December 7, 2009 (12/7/2009)
Thought For The Week November 30, 2009 (11/30/2009)
Thought For The Week November 23, 2009 (11/24/2009)
Thought For The Week November 16, 2009 (11/17/2009)
Thought For The Week October 26, 2009 (10/26/2009)
Thought For The Week October 19, 2009 (10/21/2009)
Thought For The Week October 12, 2009 (10/12/2009)
Thought For The Week October 5, 2009 (10/5/2009)
Thought For The Week September 21, 2009 (9/22/2009)
Thought For The Week September 7, 2009 (9/7/2009)
Thought For The Week August 17, 2009 (8/18/2009)
Thought For The Week August 10, 2009 (8/10/2009)
Thought For The Week August 3, 2009 (8/3/2009)
Thought For The Week July 27, 2009 (7/28/2009)
Thought For The Week July 20, 2009 (7/21/2009)
Thought For The Week July 13, 2009 (7/13/2009)
Thought For The Week July 6, 2009 (7/6/2009)
Thought For The Week June 29, 2009 (6/29/2009)
Thought For The Week June 22, 2009 (6/23/2009)
Thought For The Week June 15, 2009 (6/16/2009)
Thought For The Week June 8, 2009 (6/8/2009)
Thought For The Week June 1, 2009 (6/1/2009)
Thought For The Week May 11, 2009 (5/11/2009)
Thought For The Week May 4, 2009 (5/6/2009)
Thought For The Week April 20, 2009 (4/20/2009)
Thought For The Week April 6, 2009 (4/6/2009)
Thought For The Week March 30, 2009 (3/30/2009)
Thought For The Week March 23, 2009 (3/23/2009)
Thought For The Week March 16, 2009 (3/16/2009)
Thought For The Week March 9, 2009 (3/10/2009)
Thought For The Week February 16, 2009 (3/2/2009)
Thought For The Week February 9, 2009 (2/10/2009)
Thought For The Week February 2, 2009 (2/2/2009)
Thought For The Week January 26, 2009 (1/26/2009)
Thought For The Week January 19, 2009 (1/19/2009)
Thought For The Week January 12, 2009 (1/12/2009)
Thought For The Week January 5, 2009 (1/6/2009)
Thought For The Week December 29, 2008 (12/29/2008)
Thought For The Week December 22, 2008 (12/22/2008)
Thought For The Week Dec 15 2008 (12/15/2008)

Creativity For Entertainers Newsletter
Creativity 18 (5/21/2014)
Creativity 17 (11/3/2011)
Creativity 16 (7/19/2011)
Creativity 15 (4/25/2011)
Creativity 14 (12/10/2010)
Creativity 13 (10/17/2010)
Think Foolishly Whack, Reversible Props, Sight Words, Will the Shoes Match, Will the Signs Match, SPOT's Safety Lesson
Creativity 12 (6/3/2010)
Creative Exercise -- Fifty Uses, Flexagon, Make A Splash, Will the Books Match, Pooh's G-Together Game, Booking Sheets
Creativity 11 (3/18/2010)
Creative Exercise, Silk Painting, Color Changing Streamer, Sunfire Blendo Addition, In Memory: Don Brisbane, Creativity at SECA, Available Props
Creativity 10 (2/12/2010)
Mistaken Identity, On the Spot Creativity, Business Card Magnets, Suitcase Latch
Creativity 9 (12/3/2009)
Will the Music Match, Larry Becker's Punchline at Christmas, Christmas Playing Cards, Spoonerism
Creativity 8 (9/25/2009)
Nine Dots Solution, Instant Wild Card, Review -- Blackstone the Magic Detective, Who is What?, Volume Two Corrections
Creativity 7 (8/14/2009)
Is It Appropriate?, Sing a Song, Kiss, Nine Dots, Write Me a Letter
Creativity 6 (7/17/2009)
It's Nothing, The Method Isn't Important, HaHa-Ah at the Public Library, Stagecoach Revisited, Quotation
Creativity 5 (6/26/2009)
Transforming Books, Jimmy Happy Williams, Spot's Safety Message, Multicultural, Velcro, Volume Two Correction
Creativity 4 (5/14/2009)
Marked Fish 2, Cards for Caring Clowns, Napkin Rose, Creative Music, Craft Foam
Creativity 3 (4/17/2009)
Marked Fish, Phantom and Geni Tube Tips, Ali Bongo, Corrections
Creativity 2 (3/13/2009)
Card Stand, Evolution of a Butterfly, Adding Sound, Jazz Magic, Corrections
Creativity 1 (1/30/2009)
Card Match Principle, The Word, Innovation and Adaptation, Clown Camp Last Call

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