Another effort at some frequency with this again.

On the Howard Junker front, it seems he is stepping down from Zyzzyva after twenty five years. An amazing achievement, Zyzzyva and one that I hope will persist albeit differently under yet to be determined new leadership. I guess I better get my check and matching contribution in soon. The new leadership may not be so personable.

On other literary fronts, I am digging back into Charles Olson having written a bit too obscurely, according to Kevin, Dodie and the workshop at least, into a recent bit of writing I am excavating him with the help of MAPS NO. 4 and the MAXIMUS POEMS.

On the the past job front a marvelous manic Sharper Image reunion coming up that promises to provide material for many a story to be told.

On the curious connections from that world a prep school connection discovered through Linked In (a generation off) but enough detail (during the war and on to Amherst) to spark a few recollections. The 1940's school paper from my Aunt borrowed and never returned by that fat algebra teacher. And the whole John Knowles concept and the prep school novel as genre. Of course my writing of the Loomis Chaffee school is still too kinky for most audiences.

On the customer service front, drugstore.com is writing a comic monologue for me that I will soon edit. Stay tuned.

Upcoming, Blowdryer event at Modern Times Thursday. Trannyshack retirement party on Saturday. And I'm sure much more, I am missing by omission or intent.

And three months later...back to this again.

Been a busy summer full of surprises from a wonderful Pride and after to a lovely visit to CT with sweet summer breezes and beautiful boys. Work life has been less fun with time having dulled the shine of the new job. But it is a jog and for that I am still grateful.

Recently a I passed along a discount offer on Levi's jeans via email, a bit of spam that got a few curious responses:

From Howard Junker, Editor, ZYZZYVA:

they probably have a matching gifts program so be sure to remember us, hopefully before you write your will.

The do, Howard, and I will...

From a friend:

Hello, how are you? Are you still with Sharper Image? Thinking of you.

Guess he missed the part of the email that said the Levi's offer was from my new job and the news that Sharper Image is no more.

Been a quiet writing summer for me in part from a lot of stress with the new job, a longer walk in and an earlier start ending my mornings at Tully's and most recently working weekends and long days on an extremely frustrating project. I have been again doing Dodie's workshop as well with some work coming out of the experiments and a couple of pieces getting some work there but have also been thwarted a bit by the schedule disorder and somehow managing not get slotted in despite asking. And so this is a small pleasure to return to. Oh, yes a new Bent Boy Book out of to few and out to more soon (pending some more printing, assembly and mailing).

Some seasonal picture updates coming soon.