[Emus love preening.]

Wow. You've a right to preen. Congratulations. Go eat worms.James

[Why Dildo?]

Reminds me of the life work of Cynthia 'Plaster Caster' Albritton. She got more than her fifteen minutes of fame back in the seventies and was an inspiration to many of us. I'll append a wee bit of her Wiki bio:'...Shy as a young girl, Cynthia sought out a way to make contact with the opposite sex. In the mid-1960s she became caught up in free love and rock music. In college, when her art teacher gave the class an assignment to "plaster cast something solid that could retain its shape", her idea to use the assignment as a lure to entice rock stars to have sex with her became a hit, even before she made a cast of anyone's genitalia. Finding a dental moldmaking substance called alginate to be sufficient, she found her first client in Jimi Hendrix, the first of many to submit to the idea.Meeting Frank Zappa, who found the concept of "casting" both humorous and creative as an art form, Albritton found in him something of a patron. He moved her to Los Angeles, California, which she described as a veritable groupie heaven, with no lack of assistants. Together, Zappa and Albritton conceived an idea of preserving the casts of musicians for a future exhibition...'While I admire your scheme, Des, you've left out the possibility for incorporating candlemaking technology to produce a line of personal votive candles.James

[Mixing Sexuality and Music With Pride]

Actually I think cake decorators claim 28%.If I switch to writing nothing but political commentary, will that straighten me out?

[Mixing Sexuality and Music With Pride]

Conversely, since I write poetry did that make me gay? And here I thought I was born that way...James

[The drooling idot vs November's pitcher plant.]

Right away I'm confused by Cole's advice to you, Camy. I had to look sedulous up, and Dictionary.com tells me it comes from the Latin 'sedulus' meaning 'of uncertain origin.' Now who calls friends things like that? What sort of friends does Cole think you have, Camy? Maybe Cole should pay less attention to his willy-nilly. I'd take umbrage, if I were you.

[The "H" Word]

What he said.Just don't burn out. Pace yourself.James

[A New Kid]

Think of all the lives you and David have touched, and helped, and changed.James Merkin

[Things Went Bad and Things Went Well.]

What is most impressive here is that you not only are willing to take in, you are also able to let go, and keep in view the greater good.I applaud you and your partner DavidJames Merkin

[What's your sign???]

I wish all blog entries were this much fun to read. James Merkin