--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > Amma: hugs > Maharishi: giggles > Guru Maharaj Ji: being 13-years-old > Sri Chinmoy: running marathons and "allegedly" lifting large weights > Osho: sex, sex,and more sex! > Muktananda: shaktipat > Sai Baba: materializing sacred ash (well, faking materializing sacred > ash, anyway) >
Pretty good Shemp, whoever you are, i almost missed this one amongst your recent sex scandal. For some reason journalists or academics seem to get pointed or passed to me about FF. To give them a more ready hook to understand a context to FF i often now send them to: 'Marketing Gurus'. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/134996 Sort of like your guru 'gimmicks' It is a way of getting context and getting a hold on the story (stories). I understand that one thing often taught in professional or creative writing programs is the recognition of who you are writing for. The audience. I am always entertained by the voices of people writing here, as if there are not way more than the few people who do write to FFL. Actually, there is way more reading of FFL going on than just us. The last six or nine months has been more trying with the alt.med people finding their place, but there still are a lot of nuggets than turn up. Rick's post limit has been very helpful to bringing back FFL. That is what i hear on the street as people stop me and want to talk about it. Recently, to share with the newly arrived, I am also liking the post: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/132485 to get a perspective on FF and the TMorg in America. With Kind Regards, -Doug in FF
