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did someone say factotum? I started thinking that this deserved some sort of a reply, so I sat down at work tonight and began a list. Off the top of my head: Worked on a fruit ranch Took inventory Worked on a Suicide Hot line Drove a limo Political activist Body Guard for Ralph Nader (one...

Man. Double crossed again. I wasn't.

Here is another: Charles Bukowski - The Poetry Reading

In the article: From Bukowski to Tom Russell: "To Tom Russell: The Garbled Moil of Whatever it is" I liked that.

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WD40 works great as a pain reliever, I've found. I have a pretty bad back sometimes, and rubbing WD40 on it works when nothing else will. Weird but true, and I can't imagine the health hazards. . .

poetry readings by Charles Bukowski, from Bone Palace Ballet © Black Sparrow Press

The Notes of a dirty old man column ran for 87 weeks. I believe that, at least in a few cases, Bukowski knew his audience. The other thing of course is that he was his own best audience. Those are my thoughts. Off the top of my head...

P.S. Bukowski's Dragnet was classic.

Just a wild guess. Would it be called: The Doorman

If you don't, we're going to take you out and horse whip you. - - xoxo, Father Luke

Yeah. I'm liking that a lot.

That's for damn sure. Even cd/dvd covers leave me wanting much more.

By the way? I can think of several examples of what might be done by a motivated writer . . . See Carol Es Miranda July Amanda Oaks Three very different artists. Three very different marketing strategies. Three very remarkable artists. Successful marketing and artistry may co-exist...

Li Po, innit. Success is such a personal thing. Financial and otherwise. However, as Bill will point out below, the marketplace is already there, and just waiting to be tapped. Great point. (I would choose the phrase "word of mouth" rather than viral marketing, however. Personal...

Yeah. Not quite up to the full terabyte yet, but everything is stored on the 'puter. What I haven't yet burned is still on cd/dvd. I had a trick (keen, cool, neat-o) turn table and loved the vinyl. And I miss having a reel to reel. My history with keeping possessions is sad. I...

Oh, God. I never even drank in San Pedro and I drank with him there. All the time. heh.

I was honoring mjp, and his flu. :o icon can mean so many things...

I like that argument. It can happen. And, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with ambition. That market place has to be created. Again, in my opinion there is nothing wrong with ambition. So, the artists who learn how to market deserve the benefits. As to the quality...

This will help you'se guys: http://www.koyaanisqatsi.org/ Let's continue Grapes of Wrath The Flim Flam Man An Inconvenient Truth Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Vol. 2 Road to Perdition .......

That's one of the cleverest, friendliest things I've ever read here. You'll be right at home here.

I don't know. I'll defer to hank solo, but that sounds great.

Still around. If you search his name there you may still find his work. In the meantime, go H E R E click on: JIM KNIPFEL's SLACKJAW You will be shown all his current work. Last one was posted two days ago. So, yeah. Still around. Slackjaw comes to mind. Quitting the Nairobi...

From the article: He said that Bukowski would come in to hang around the front of the store where all of his books were lined up, and one night, one by one, Bukowski. . . awww. He really was such a sweet man. I loved that about him.