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from Koch's "The 80/20 Individual"

The 20 Percent Spike Questionnaire

What sort of thing really excites [name]? What have you heard [him/her] be most passionate about? [Do not confine this to work-related matters.]

Imagine that [name] becomes famous in [his/her] lifetime. What possible things might [he/she[] become celebrated for?

What is the single most distinctive thing about [name, that defines [his/her] individuality? What is most difficult and idiosyncratic about [him/her]?

What do you think [name] would be happiest and most fulfilled doing?

What one thing is [name] best at, and better at than anyone else you know?

What occupation or role do you think [name] is best suited to?

Think imaginatively about a different arena or activity that [name] might be excellent at, preferably far removed from [his/her] current job. Be creative and surprising, perhaps not entirely serious.

If [name] were to start a new venture that becomes extraordinarily successful, what might that new enterprise be? Use your imagination.

Breakfast Bits

Great interview with creators of erotic comixx STICKY
http://sequentialtart.com/lazarovmacisaac.shtml

James Earl Hardy says tearful goodbye to Luther
http://jamesearlhardy.com/home_.html

I love it Mark Weigle, gay folk/rocker, provides 15 tunes for Titan's "110º in Tucson". (Would like to read more about this - seems DVD extras includes interview with Mark.)
http://www.markweigle.com/

Also, Will Clark's Porn Star Confidential points out the artistry of Lucas (wrong coast, wrong lucas!) Entertainment's DANGEROUS LIAISONS. Well said, mate.

Wanted to see about "the Ski Trip" - which is on LOGO (!) next weekend, with a DVD purported this autumn. I signed up for the e-list to stay in the loop...
theskitripmovie.com/Home%20Page.html

I know I know it's a curious blend of posts.

Automatic Millionaire

David Bach gives some really good advice here. Glad I didn't libe or buy it. Was able to extract what I needed rather easily - which mostly was coaching, encouragement and examples of shifting into Wealth(y) mode now :-)

Scrub Match

Bought this on a cart at my NYPL branch for $1.50, thinking I could easily resell it for more. Maybe read it too.

Read it, and enjoyed it very much! Captures that sense of emerging out and grasping sexual attractions + politics along with dating gaymez (spelled this way because they're so! crazy).

Felt like author turned away from where story was going to a more audience pleasing. Not sure where - maybe the last 3rd?

Could be a curious companion/followup film-wise to RCA... might retitle it "Ready To Game"

Wondered 'How do you adapt if for stage (out of curiousity)? Works well (eaily even?) on big screen, I feel...

Bravo! Bill Eisele

Gay has entered the building

gay subject matter to appear in one of the most expensive Egyptian films ever, 'The Yacoubian Building'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4508427

Allan Gurganus

Allan Gurganus checks in for Pride
http://gaycitynews.com/gcn_424/allangurganusreturns.html

HOUSE o’ COLORIFIC

Bopping around the West Village post-movie, I couldn’t help but notice the lower attendance of great lookin’ men of color. Felt like I saw more over at 8^th St & 6^th Av, yet wouldn’t Christopher beckon more. Or am I forgetting that 10s are few and far between? Now that could make for a curious bell, or such, curve!

Felt something (no, not someone!) was missing, so after doing some song writings, I popped by Oscar Wilde bookstore ‘round from my writing café. Treated myself to Hardy’s 6^th, and final, installment, "A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME". Excited to see where he goes next, where fiction or non-fiction. (These still cry to become movies, or even mini-series. …oh YES, especially with the three gay TVs. Here! could use some black people, right?

Hardy’s voice and perspective have grown a lot over the series. I still would likely challenge him, I bet, in particular dialogues. Alas, he’s the Man, and I join the many in thanking him for this series, his great vision and work.

Ok, why did Hardy relocate to Atlanta? Stronger, more obvious black community? Easier winters? Met someone…?

Madonna's 5th kiddie (book)

Madonna releases the 5th (and final of this series) children's book. Future forward, she's developing the first (The English Roses) for TV plus an album late 2005.

Dub-bling

Found this book review quite amusing as I visited Dublin for an extended weekend mid-month. (The arts definitely seemed on the rise - quality and quantity-wise, though I wasn't sure how much of that was Europe vs. USA...)