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  Our friend, Myron Wilcox, aka "the Juggler!"             Picture this: a classroom of elementary-aged children sitting quietly in their seats, enraptured as an elderly gentleman opens up a suitcase and pulls out various objects—bean bags, balls, clubs… “Hi, I’m Mr. Wilcox,” he announces, as he begins throwing first two, three, then four brightly colored balls in the air. Mr. Wilcox explains that he, a retired elementary school teacher, is going to show the students how to juggle. While juggling is a difficult skill to learn, it has many benefits, such as improving hand-eye coordination, focus and concentration, all of which are important in learning how to read. The students listen intently as he explains the various steps involved. A few willing volunteers are selected to demonstrate, some showing real potential. When it’s the teacher’s turn, she does just fine with one bean bag, but struggles with two, to the delight of the children. “Now jus...