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W e l l , amid much c ha n ge and t u r m o i l , we a r e g o i n g t o D r e s s wi t h a n o t h e r e x c i t i n g i s s u e o f RFD. We f e e l good about t h i s i s s u e i n s p i t e o f t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r e a r e some d e o a r t m e n t s u n d e r - r e n r e s e n t ed. F i r s t o f a l l , we must a p o l o g i z e f o r t h e d e l a y i n a e t t i n a t h e w i n t e r i s s u e t o you. We r a n i n t o p r o b l e m s wi t h a new p r i n t e r in our e f f o r t s t o keep c o s t s down. He e x D e r i e n c e d e a u i ome n t f a i l u r e s , m a t e r i a l s h o r t a g e s and l ac k o f h e l p d u r i n g t h e H o l i d a z e . So, we a re try in g another p r i n t e r t h i s time. We do hone t h a t our r e a d e r s w i l l u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e l o g i s t i c s o f RFD do not p e r m i t much l e e way w i t h f i n a n c e s . We a r e t r y i n g t o keep t h e s u b s c r i p t i o n p r i c e s down by c u t t i n g e x p e n s e s t o t he b a r e minimum. Th e r e a r e a few i m p e r f e c t i o n s w i t h t h i s i s s u e . S e v e r a l o f our v o l u n t e e r e d i t o r s have f a i l e d t o make o u r due d a t e ( d e a d l i n e ) , c o n s e q u e n t l y t h e r e i s m a t e r i a l t h a t h a s been s u b m i t t e d whi ch i s not i n c l u d e d h e r e . We a p o l o g i z e t o t he p e o o l e who h a ve w r i t t e n l e t t e r s and n i e c e s not i n c l u d e d , and we a s k your f o r ' . a r a n c e . We a l l a r e t r y i n g . Th e r e i s some i n t e r e s t i n g f e e d b a c k in t h i s i s s u e . We s e e RFD a s an open forum and r e l y on t h e r e a d e r s t o c o r r e c t and b a l a n c e some p o s i t i o n s and s t a t e m e n t s found i n t h e s e n a g e s . ’te t r y t o e d i t f o r f o c u s and g e n e r a l c o mmu n i c a t i o n and hone t o f o s t e r a t o l e r e n c e f o r d i v e r s i t y o f o o i n i o n and v i s i o n . do not o r e sume t o " o r c h e s t r a t e " t h e " whol e p i c t u r e " , t o mix m e t a o h o r s . You w i l l a l s o f i n d e n c l o s e d in t h i s i s s u e a Re a d e r S u r v e y . We hone t h a t you w i l l t a k e the t i me t o answer as many o f t h e o u e s t i o n s a s you c a n . You might eve n t h i n k o f some we h a v e n ’ t . Need we s a y t h a t t h e r e s p o n s e s w i l l b e c o n f i d e n t i a l ? We s o l i c i t t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n f o r our own e n l i g h t e n m e n t a s t o who our r e a d e r s a r e and how we may b e s t s e r v e your n e e d s . We r e a l i z e t h a t i t mav be a b i t o v e r w h e l mi n g , but i t i s suc h b e c a u s e we h a ve t r i e d t o c o v e r a s much a s we c o u l d . We a r e e s p e c i a l l y c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e u s e o f RFD w i t h i n t h e net work and t h e d e l i c a t e b a l a n c e o f p r o t e c t i n g r e a d e r s ' p r i v a c y w h i l e c o n n e c t i n g t h o s e who wish t o c o n n e c t wi t h other s . We want t o welcome many new s u b s c r i b e r s . As a r e s u l t o f t h e a r t i c l e in The A d v o c a t e , t h e r e has been a s u b s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e in our s u b s . We a r e happy t o h a v e t h e s e new f o l k j o i n our " f a m i l y " and would s o l i c t t h e i r i n p u t . The r e a r e s t i l l some o p e n i n g s i n our " e d i t o r i a l " s t a f f . '•'e need someone t o f o c a l i z e t h e Network and G a t h e r i n g s D e n t . , someone t o c o o r d i n a t e a BBB a r e a ( C a l i f o r n i a / N e v a d a ) , someone t o e d i t t h e Announcements Dept, s i n c e we w i l l be l o o s i n g a v e r y c a p a b l e e d i t o r , C h r i s , due t o h i s p r e s s f o r t i m e . We welcome s e v e r a l new f o l k t o our s t a f f : Al, who w i l l be e d i t i n g o u r c o n t r o v e r s i a l C o u n t r y K i t chen D e n t . , D i c k , who w i l l be c o o r d i n a t i n g a BBB a r e a , and D a v i d , who w i l l be c o o r d i n a t i n g t he BBB D e n t . We a r e p l a n n i n g on h a v i n a an RFD S t a f f G a t h e r i n g i n mid-May s i n c e many o f us h a ve n e v e r a c e met f a c e - t o - f a c e . '•*? hope t o work on i mpr o vi ng our communi c a t i o n s and p r o c e d u r e s . E l s e w h e r e in t h i s i s s u e , t h e r e i s a Running <*’a t e r C o l l e c t i v e s e c t i o n which e x p l a i n s i n some d e t a i l our p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n . The RFD C o l l e c t i v e h a s c ha n g e d p e r s o n n e l in t h e p a s t y e a r , and Run n i ng Water ( t h e l a n d ) i s g o i n g t hr ou gh o w n e r s h i p c h a n g e s . '’ l e a s e r e a d t h i s s e c t i o n f o r some b a c k g r o u n d and c l a r i f i c a t i o n . Me hone t h a t ou r p l a n s and g o a l s w i l l " s p e a k " t o some o f you, and we w i l l h e a r from y o u . - V.B.,

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Summer 1 9 8 2 I s s u e #31 Art and Gay L i f e i p t h e Sou t hwest This f e a t u r e i s b e i n g compi l ed i n A r i z o n a and i s f o c u s i n g on t h e a r t s and g a y l i f e i n t he southwest. *■»**«***■• « « * » * * « « « « * » + Fall 1982 Issue #3? Facr i e E rot i c a T h i s f e a t u r e MAY be c o mp i l e d i n A t l a n t a ( h o p e f u l l y ) by some familiar friends. * « * * « « « « « « « * « « * * « » « « » **■**■*#*## Wi nt e r 1 9 8 2 Issue #33 T h i s f e a t u r e w i l l be c omp i l e d C l e a r w a t e r S a n c t u a r y in Minn, but a t heme h a s not y e t been named.

Please mail a l l con trib u tion s t o RFD F e a t u r e , Rt 1 Box 1 2 7 - E , B a k e r s v i l l e , NC 2 8 7 0 5 . It h e l p s t o i n d i c a t e which f e a t u r e th e submission i s i n t e n ded f o r , and you c a n ' t be t o o early. I f a n y o f you a r e i n t e r e s t e d in preparing a f e a t u r e f o r RFD, p l e a s e w r i t e us and we w i l l s e n d you i n f o r m a t i o n on how t o p a r t i c i p a t e in this cre a tiv e process.

RFD i s p u b l i s h e d q u a r t e r l y i n Ma r c h, J u n e , Se pt e mbe r and December a t Rt 1 Box 1 2 7 -E Bakersville NC 2 8 7 0 5 . ISSN # 0 1 4 9 - 7 0 9 X USPS # 0 7 3 - 0 1 0 - 0 0 N o n - p r o f i t t a x exempt s t a t u s under # 2 3 - 7 1 9 9 1 3 4 a s a f u n c t i o n o f Gay communi t y S o c i a l • S e r v i c e s , HO Box 2 2 2 8 , S e a t t l e WA 9 8 9 2 2 . RFD f u n c t i o n s a s a r e a d e r w r i t ten jo u rn a l. Editorship r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s s h a r e d among s e v e r a l i n d i v i d u a l s in va r iou s l o c a t i o n s c o o r d i n a t e d by t h e collective. The b u s i n e s s and general production is centered a t Running Wa t e r Farm Rt 1 Box 1 2 7 -E B a k e r s v i l l e NC 28705. ___ _ ° / K <D fD UJ <C IT M ( D f V Running W a t e r : Lowin B r i d g e s R i c h Ft r a n g e Ron Larabe V.B. S v e to v its Qu ar ks: see page 15 Front Cover: Bac k C o v e r :

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A COUNTRY J O U R N A L John A l e x a n d e r .................................. 52 Davi d A l l e n ............................................. 3 B i l l A l l s o p p ....................................... 4 3 T r a v i s B a c o n ........................................39 R i c k B a t y ........................ Back Cove r '•'oody B l a c k .......................................... 4 5 Mykul C r a n e ...................2 2 , 2 4 , 27 C l e a r E n g l e b e r t ............................... 47 F l o a t i n g E a g l e F e a t h e r ........... 2 6 J e f f F o r d ............................................... 2 9 Da vi d F r e y .................................. 3 8 , 4 5 Howard G i l l i g a n . . . F r o n t Cove r C r i t G o i n .................................................. 7 Tom Gou gh ................................................38 K e i t h H a l e .............................................1 ° Hear t s i n g e r ...........................................34 John r,a u l H o l l e n b e c k ..................47 J a m a l ...........................................................30 Bob J o h n s o n ........................................ * 1 4 B i l l y K i n g ............................................. 19 Da v i d K w a s i g r o h ............................... 4 3 J i m L o n g ...................................... 1 5 , 24 Ron M a t t s o n .............................................7 Al Maupi n................................................33 C h r i s t o p h e r Mead.............................56 J a me s M o o r e .............................................9 J e f f Mounco...........................................57 Phil N a s h ......................................... 8 , 9 C a l N e l s o n ............................................. 32 S t e v e P a l l a g i ..................................... 35 Ted P a n k e y .............................................2 5 R a v e n .......................................................... 47 I,en R i c h a r d s o n ...................... 3 7 , 3 8 R'*’ C o l l e c t i v e .....................................12 S a i ................................................................ 57 Mark S e n j a m i n .....................................4 6 Kip S m i t h ................................................ 36 J e r r y S t a m p s ........... ...............1 8 , 31 B i l l y J o e T a t u m ............................ . 1 6 Ji m Thoma s ............................................. 35 V . B ................................................... 2 8 , 52 J o hn Wa r d ................................................5 8 Da vi d Wil l i s ........................................24 J o s h You n g............................................. 2 0

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C e l e b r a t i o n s and G a t h e r i n g s ............................................................... Groups and O r g a n i z a t i o n s .................................................................................................... ... M e d i a ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 News.............................................................................................................................. Workshops and C o n f e r e n c e s ................................................................................................. .. ARTICLES AND SPECIALS..............................................1 2 - 1 4 , 2 8 - 3 0 , 4 8 - 5 1 , 54 - V> *'A C o l l e c t i v e L i v i n g M a n i f e s t o " by t h e RW C o l l e c t i v e ...................... 1 ’ "Long D i s t a n c e B i c y c l e T r a v e l " by B i l l A l l s o p p ...................................... 4H "The Music In My L i f e " by H e a r t s i n g e r .............................................................. 34 " Y a r b s ' n* Charms ' n ' S t u f f Lak T h a t " by V . B ............................................21 BOOK REVIEWS...............................................................................................33 ’ 4 3 • 47 ' 36 ” 33 " B r e a k i n g I n t o P r i s o n " ( B u c k l e y ) by Woody B l a c k ....................................4 ' " I n d e c e n t A s s a u l t " (M< o d y ) byS a i .................................... 7 " K i mb e r t o n H i l l s A g r i c u l t u r a l C a l e n d a r " by C l e a r Eng 1 e b e r t . . . 4 7 " L e g a l Gu i de f o r L e s b i a n & Gay C o u p l e s " ( C u r r y ) by J . w a r d . . . 58 "A L i a r ' s A u t o b i o g r a p h y " (Chaoman) by Tom G o u g h ................................... 58 " O r g a n i c O r c h a r d i n g " ( L o g s d o n ) by J P H o l l e n b e c k .................................47 " S e x u a l P r e f e r e n c e " ( B e l l , e t c ) by C h r i s t o p h e r Mead............................ 56 Wi l d E d i b l e s o f Canada S e r i e s ( T u r n e r ) by J i m Thoma s ..............• • • 13 BROTHERS BEHIND BARS......................................................................................................... 34 ‘ * 3 " P r i s o n Poem" by Davi d F r e y ......................................................................................... 38 " N o r t h w e s t " by Len R i c h a r d s o n ........................................... .. 39 "The T D C" by T r a v i s B a c o n ....................................................■ .4 5 " P r i s o n S l a n g " by Da vi d F r e y ................................................. .. , 35 COUNTRY KITCHEN......................................................................................... CONTACT LETTERS....................................................................................................................... ’ ' _ FEATURE......................................................... ...............; ................................................................ "The Cashew Comes O u t " by B i l l y K i n g ...................... ........................................ " C l e a n i n g Far m Ponds" by J i m L o n g ......................................................................... 24 "Dew D r o o s " by Mykul C r a n e .............................................................................................24 " H i t c h h i k i n g Noma di c s " by J o s h Young................................................................. " J o u r n e y Through t h e Woods" by Mykul C r a n e ................................................. 2 ? L e t t e r From E u r e k a S o r i n g s by Ted P a n k t v .......................................................2 3 16 " S p r i n g E d i b l e s " by B i l l y J o e T a t u m .................................................... 18 "A S u g g e s t e d L i b r a r y o f H e r b a l s " by J e r r y S t a m p s ................. 24 " Wi n t e r V i s i o n " by Davi d W i l l i s .............................................................. 26 "The Wi z a r d and t h e S o r c e r e r " by F l o a t i n g E a g l e F e a t h e r FICTION •* • • » * • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • * * * * * 1 1 "A R o u g h - l o o k i n g But Not U n a t t r a c t i v e B o y . . . " by K e i t h H a l e . . l O GARDENING............................................................................................................ * * * * * * * * . *4 6 " ^ "Companion P l a n t i n g With M e d i c i n a l He r b - ' ' by Mark S e n j a m i n . . . 46 GATHERINGS AND NETWORK.......................................................................................................... 7 "Homeward Bound" by Da vi d A l l e n ...................... : • • • • ; ...........................................® "A Me s s a g e From Your Gypsy Shaman" by C r i t G o i n .......................................7 "Round T r i p Bac k t o F a e r i e " by J a m e s Mo o r e .................................................... 9 ........................... 31 HEALTH.................................................................................................................. ............................. 31 The A p o t h e c a r y by J e r r y S t a m p s ............................................ .....................3 6 - 3 7 h o m e s t e a d i n g .................................................................... ............................. ............................. 36 "Making $$ i n t h e C o u n t r y " by Kip S m i t h ................... .......................... 4 - 6 LETTERS TO RFD ............................................................................................ .....................5 2 - 5 3 PROFILES AND INTERVIEWS.................................................................... ............................. 52 " M y s t e r i u m Dr udi cum" ( S v e t ) by J o h n A l e x a n d e r . . 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( RFD) ,

L e t roe s a y t h a t t h e i s s u e #27 on o o e t r y was w o n d e r f u l . i ha ve s p e n t more t h a n a few e v e n i n g s r e a d i n g and r e r e a d i n g those l i n e s . The poems were p a r t i c u l a r l y e v o c a t i v e and p r o v o c a t i v e - p a r t i c u l a r l y out h e r e i n t he mi d d l e o f a somewhat l e s s t ha n g a y w a s t e l a n d . Curt S cr ib n e r S i e r r a Leone

Dear RFD,

Dear RFD ,

I ' l l be h o n e s t and t e l l you t h a t I am not o f t e n an RFD r e a d e r . However, I d i d s e e your F a l l 1 9 8 1 i s s u e and was e x c i t e d ab ou t t h e t o p i c o f g a y a l c o h o l ism .

In RFD # 2 8 , one o f t h e r e a d e r s commented on a need t o r e t u r n t o t h e p r o b l e ms and c o n s i d e r a tions of ru ra l gays. Since RFD i s i n many r e s p e c t s a forum for the exchange o f i d e a s , I would l i k e t o p r o p o s e t o i t s r e a d e r s t h a t t h e y s ubmi t ma t e r i a l d e a l i n g wi th t he r e a l i t i e s o f t he r u r a l g a y .

B r i n g i n g t h i s i s s u e out t o t h e g a y community i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t . I ' m p l e a s e d when I s e e t h e g a y . p r e s s r e s p o n d i n g w i t h such r e sponsibility. I am a g a y a l c o h o l i c , s o b e r f o r a y e a r and a h a l f now. My s o b r i e t y ha s been g i v e n by t h e d a i l y program o f A l c o h o l i c s Anonymous. My f i r s t 2 2 y e a r s were p u r e m i s e r y b ut s i n c e I ' v e l e a r n e d how t o l i v e w i t h o u t a l c o h o l , I ' v e been g r a n t e d many j o y s I ' d n e v e r e x p e r i e n c e d before. The p e r s o n a l s t o r i e s a l l h e l p e d me. I o f t e n f e e l l i k e I am t h e only one. I t d o e s me g o o d t o hear o f o t h e r g a y s f i n d i n g t he j o y o f l i f e w i t h o u t our c h e m i c a l dependence. Thank you,

1 ) What , i f a n y , a r e t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of gays for their parents? 2 ) How do g a y c o mmu n i t i e s h a n d l e t h e p r o b l e ms o f a g i n g ? Health c a r e ? 3 } What d oe s t h e law s t a t e r e garding p a r t n e r s h i p s , c o r p o r a t i o n s , j o i n t o w n e r s h i p , land t r u s t s , e t c . in v a r i o u s s t a t e s ? 4 ) How do a c t i v e g a y communi t i e s respond t o th e i n d e s c r i mi na t e c o m i n g s and g o i n g s o f i t s members t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r when t h e work o f m a i n t e n a n c e g o e s on? 5 ) How h a v e v a r i o u s g a y c om m u n i t i e s r e s p o n d e d t o t h e need f o r p e r s o n a l / p r i v a t e s p a c e in t h e c o n t e x t o f communal a c t i vity?

M i c h a e l P. P ot s da m, NY

I would be more t h a n w i l l i n g t o c o m p i l e some a r t i c l e s on these t o p i c s provided th e re is s u f f i c i e n t i n t e r e s t in these t o p i c s and r e s p o n s e t o them.

Dear F r i e n d s ,

Sincerely,

Having s e e n c o p i e s o f RFD b e f o r e , I p i c k e d up i s s u e # 2 8 , t h e a l c o h o l i s m i s s u e , w i t h some t repidat i o n . As a go od s u b u r b a n i t e , I d o n ' t b o t h e r wi th a l c ohol i c s . As human b e i n g s , we a r e j u s t i f i e d by what we do f o r o t h e r human b e i n g s .

John Alexander Midway ° a r k , NC

Dear F r i e n d s , I thank you f o r p r o v i d i n g a p e r i o d i c a l which i s not o n l v i n f o r m a t i v e and e n t e r t a i n i n g , but which a l s o so c l e a r l y d e m o n s t r a t e s t he d i v e r s i t y in t hought and l i f e s t y l e t h a t t hr o u g h o u t h i s t o r y ha s p r o v e n t o be our g i f t . I l ook f o r ward t o e a c h i s s u e o f RFD, f o r from i t s p a g e s I come t o know t h e h uma n- ne s s o f p e o p l e in s i t u a t i o n s and l o c a t i o n s t h a t I c o u l d know o f i n no o t h e r way. And, y e t , t h r o u g h t h i s d i v e r s i t y s h i n e s f o r t h a c om mon e l e me n t o f e m o t i o n s - f e e l i n g s , doubts, f e a r s , j o y s , and p r o b l e ms t h a t a r e not mine a l o n e , but a r e s h a r e d by o t h e r people in ot her p l a c e s . That h e l p s me ke e p my f e e t on t h e ground.

B u t , I know t h a t w i t h G o d ' s h e l p , and t h e s u p p o r t and h e l p o f my g a y f r i e n d s , t h a t I w i l l a l s o win t h e f i g h t .

Wi t h k i n d r e g a r d s ,

In P e a c e ,

Leo J . T e a c bo ut Rocky P o i n t , NC

C h a r l i e , AKA E l e c t r i c S p a r t a n b u r g , SC

But I am a l s o an a l c o h o l i c ; not d r i e d out y e t . I c o n t a c t e d AA recently. I s s u e #28 r e - a f f i r m e d that c o n t a c t . But s t i l l I' m confused. I r e a c h f o r t h e A me r i can dream - and f i n d merde - or s h i t in m y se l f .

Pussycat

C. om p li» «e *ts on ^Pa’i n t Dear S i r : I re c e iv e d the f a l l issue of RFD. I am a new s u b s c r i b e r and I am s t i l l d i g e s t i n g my i s s u e , but I must w r i t e and compl i ment on your c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g f e a ture. I was i m p r e s s e d w i t h " P a i n f by J . D . Ul me r . Thank you. Victor Patterson Compt on, CA

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J u s t f o r t h e r e c o r d I' m e x p r e s s i n g my d i s a p p o i n t m e n t i n / a t t he f r e o u e n t o u t - d o w n s o f " s t r a i g h t men" i n # 2 9 . I t s a dd e ns me t o t h i n k t h a t some o f us ( g a y s ) f e e l t h e need t o empl oy t h e same t y p e o f b i g o t r y whi ch we f i n d s o intolerably oppressive. I h a r d l y f i n d t h a t humorous, guys. Cheers, C h r i s Ch e n a r d J o h n s o n C i t y , TN

Dear

friends,

At t h i s p o i n t I h a v e t o s a y that I don’ t lik e the curren t ( h umor ? ) i s s u e . S u r e l y our e n e r g i e s should be going to s ome t h i n g more i m p o r t a n t . I d o n ’ t e c u a t e humor w i t h 7 t h grade jo k e s . I h a v e many " s t r a i g h t " f r i e n d s who know I am g a y and who r e s p e c t me and a r e l o y a l and t r u e - t h e y d e s e r v e b e t t e r from g a y s t h a n a l l t h a t r o t i n RFD t h i s t i m e . One o t h e r o b s e r v a t i o n , one o r two o f your r e a d e r s t h i n k t h a t F r e e Men i s a " s t r a i g h t " o r g a n i z a t i o n - not s o ; p r o b a b l y 2 5 - 3 0 % o f t h e member shi p i s g a y , b u t many o f t h e c o n c e r n s , s uc h a s f a t h e r i n g , d i v o r c e , a l i m o n y , c u s t o d y and o t h e r s , weigh on men o f v a r i o u s s e x ual p r e f e r e n c e s . A l l o f t h i s i s s o me t h i n g friends can t a lk about. Warmest r e g a r d s , A1 Maupin Johnson C i t y ,

We l ook f o r w a r d t o r e c e i v i n g RFD, b u t do not a l w a y s s e e t h e r e l e v a n c e o f your i n w a r d o r i e n t e d e mp h a s i s on F a i r y C o n s c i o u s n e s s , f o r o u r own socio-political re a litie s. As i n d i v i d u a l s who f u n c t i o n a s a l m o s t t h e o n l y o u t Gay Men i n our r u r a l a r e a , we a r e f a c e d wi th v i t a l p o l i t i c a l s t r u g g l e s such a s s u b d i v i s i o n d e v e l op me n t i n our t o w n s h i p , and t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r m a s s i v e e l e c tr i c transmission-line f a c i l i t i e s in our a r e a . Some a t t e n t i o n to approac hes for d e a l i n g wi th t h e p o l i t i c s o f c o n t e m p o r a r y r u r a l l i f e would have r e a l i n t e r e s t fo r us. The R a d i c a l F a i r y C o n s c i o u s n e s s o f f e r s much, b ut some t i me s f o r g e t s t h e c o n t e m p o rary n e c e s s i t y to main tain che v e r y e x i s t e n c e o f our rural potent i a l . But keep up your e f f o r t s ; t h e a b o v e i s i n t e n d e d t o be a p o s i t i v e c r i t i c i s m , and d o e s not o v e r l o o k t h e e n e r g i e s t h a t must b e i n v e s t e d i n t o k e e p i n g RFD g o i n g , a s we l l as k e e p i n g body and s o u l d ogether . Good l u c k , P h i l i p Hartwick McDonal d’ s C o r n e r s ,

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Eve n i n your e x c e l l e n t maga z i n e , t he l e t t e r s , ads s a y , b e t we e n s o and so up t o 4 5 , or up t o 2 8 , 3 3 , e t c . Are we s up p o s e d t o g i v e up when we reach 55, 64, e t c . ? As I l oo k b a c k on my younger y e a r s I now r e a l i z e what I h a v e m i s s e d i n b e i n g " l o v e d " by an o l d e r , m a t u r e man. What more he may h a v e t a u g h t me. This i s a youth o r i e n t e d s o c i e t y . We seem t o b e p l a y i n g t h e num b e r s game roost o f t h e t i m e . We s e n i o r g a y s h a v e more l o v e , a f f e c t i o n , compassion, p a t i e n c e . Age d o e s n ' t a l w a y s b r i n g w i s dom. Bu t, i t does b ri n g e x perience. The e x p e r i e n c e in l o v e , u n d e r s t a n d i n g , t h e wavs o f t h e h e a r t , and a b o v e a l l t h e a r t o f making " l o v e " . And making l o v e i s an a r t . So come ye a l l , l o v e an " o l d " man today. We n e e d l o v i n g t o o . S i d Cohen B r o o k l y n , NY

C'J'issjy Fa<jq<rbs Dear RFD, Me and mine a b s o l u t e l y LOVE RFD -i t s u s t a i n s us and we l i v e from i s^u e t o i s s u e . I woul d, h o w e v e r , l i k e t o make one t h i n g v e r y c l e a r - - i t ' s f a g g o t s and f a e r i e s who, f o r t h e most p a r t , a r e s u p p o r t i n g RFD, and I d o n ’ t l i k e t h e f a c t th a t people a r e w r i t i n g in a s k i n g t o t o n e our i ma g e down by e x - c o m m u n i c a t i n g K i t c h e n Queen, and o t h e r a s s o r t e d n u a n c e s , so t h a t "RFD c a n be s h a r e d wi th s t r a i g h t f r i e n d s . " I d o n ' t h a v e ANY s t r a i g h t f r i e n d s . . . a n d I doubt 1 e v e r w i l l , because I d o n 't l i k e h e t s . I f RFD i s g o i n g t o b u c k l e t o t h i s p r e s s u r e , t h e n i-WO w i l l be our v o i c e ? RFD i s t h e l a s t p u b l i c a t i o n fo r r u r a l queens, f a g g o t s and p o o f s t e r s . We j u s t c a n ' t l e t t h e h e t - p l e a s e r s and h e t - i d e n t i f i e d a c c i d e n t s have any v o i c e h e r e . I t ’ s faogots p a c e and t h a t ’ s t h e way t h o s e o f us h e r e i n t h e f r e e z i n g c o l d f e e l a b o u t i t ( t h e c o l d makes fo r c r i s p y f a g g o t s ) , t h i s 16th day o f D e c e mb e r , 12 A . S . ( A f ter Stonewall). MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU ------In F a g g o t - t r e e , Ted Bohn e t a l S e t a u k e t , NY

12 U 7 2 & $ Dear F r i e n d s : The W i n t e r 81 i s s u e o f RFD # 2 9 h a s j u s t be e n r e c e i v e d . In r e a d i n g i t I d i s c o v e r t h a t two o f t h e l e t t e r s t a k e i s s u e w i t h some o f t he i d e a s i n one o f t h e "A View from H e r e " numbe r s. I re g r e t t h a t I was u n a b l e to r e p l y a t t h e t i me o f pub l i c a t i o n ( a s i s done i n some j o u r n a l s ) t o C h a r l e s Be d a r d and B u r r C a r r i n g t o n . P l e a s e a l l o w me t o do so now. The K i n s e y S c a l e and i t s use is s t i l l co n tro v e rs ia l. In 1 94 8 Ki ns ey h i m s e l f wrot e t h a t "many p e r s o n s do not want t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h e r e a r e g r a d a t i o n s in t h e s e m a t ters". It i s s t i l l true t o day. In many o f t h e t a l k s on s e x u a l i t y t h a t I ha ve given to gen eral audiences t h e use o f t h i s s c a l e has caused tro u b le . Many t r a d i tional heterosexuals are o f fended a n d / o r b e w i l d e r e d t h a t s e r i o u s thought i s giv en to h e a l t h and w h o l e n e s s f o r p e o p l e with s a m e - se x o i e n t a t i o n and/or b eh av ior. Many g a y s , a s w e l l , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e who a r e a t t h e " 5 o r 6 " end o f t h e s c a l e , a r e somewhat r e s e n t f u l f o r any i m p l i c a t i o n t h a t t he c e n t e r o f t h e s c a l e i s where r e a l h e a l t h l i e s . In roost - i f not a l l - a r e a s o f l i f e ( i n c l u d i n g s e x u a l i t y and t h e e x p r e s s i o n t h e r e o f ) my be l i e f is t h a t , as Carrin gton noted, l i f e is "a m y s t e r y . . . a de pt h t o be e x p l o r e d . . . both /and r a t h e r than e i t h e r / o r . " P e o p l e a r e where t h e y a r e . The o n l y hope i s t h a t p e o p l e w i l l grow and m a t u r e . T h u s , t h e r e i s hope t h a t t he hi debound " s t r a i g h t " who f e a r s h i s own f e e l i n g s t o ward o t h e r s and may o n l y h a v e known t h e homo s e x u a l a s a c a r i c a t u r e , may grow t o a c c e p t h i s body and h i s f e e l i n g s e ve n t hough he may n e ve r a c t on i t a t a l l . L i k e w i s e , for t h e n e r s o n who i s " o a v " and proudly a c c e p t s h i m s e lf as

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s u c h , even t hough he may ne ve r h a ve c o n s i d e r e d a ny s e x u a l r e s po n s e t o wa r d women, c a n d e velop a p o s i t i v e regard for and even d e s i r e s e x u a l r e l a t i o n s wi t h women, even though he may n e v e r a c t on i t as w e l l . Al l s c a l e s a r e o n l y an i n d i c a t i o n , an a n a l o g y , s o me t hi ng like. They a r e n e ve r t o be t a k e n l i k e an e q u a t i o n . The g r e a t f a l s e god o f t h e modern t e c h n o l o g i c a l w o r l d vi ew i s t h a t a l l t h i n g s can be q u a n t i f i e d , v e r i f i e d and me a s u r e d and t h u s c o n t r o l l e d . The b r o t h e r s from New E n g l a n d who r e a c t e d s o s t r o n g l y t o t he s c a l e a p p e a r t o have f a l l e n i n t o this trap. Sexuality p a r t i c u l a r l y c a n n o t be q u a n t i f i e d and c o n t r o l l e d . Th a t i s why i t i s so f e a r e d a n d / o r d e l i g h t e d in. One o f t h e d e l i g h t s o f Running Water Farm and t h e whol e f a i r y movement - t o s a y n o t h i n g of ru ra l l i f e - is that there i s an a w a r e n e s s o f and a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e more b a s i c , t r u l y o l d - f a s h i o n e d , ways o f l i v i n g t h a t p r e d a t e t h e me c h a n i s t i c a r t i f i c i a l w o r l d i n whi ch we l i v e . I w i l l wel come c o r r e s p o n d e n c e and a hug s h o u l d our Da t hs e v e r cross. May e a c h o f us grow and m a t u r e and t r a v e l t o g e t h e r on our j o u r n e y t owa r d an e v e r d e e p e n i nq w h o l e n e s s . Sincrely, I . M. P o u s t i n i k A s h e v i l l e , N. C. P.S . The lampoon on "Smut " was n i c e l y d o n e .

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I j u s t r e c e i v e d t h e RFD "humor " issue. I would l i k e t o know what t h e h e c k i s so fu n ny . You r e a l i z e o f c o u r s e t h a t some v e r y r e s p e c t a b l e and d i g n i f i e d f a i r i e s may h a ve had t h e i r d e l i c a t e morals offe nde d. I m y s e l f am a F e d e r a l J u d g e and am not a c c u s t o m e d t o r e a d i n g m a t e r i a l o f s uch an unnatural organ. I b e l i e v e i t i s t i me t o be serious. I s a y t o you t h a t we f a i r i e s s h o u l d a l l become r e s p o n s i b l e , r e s p e c t a b l e , and u s e f u l implants t o s o c i e t y . When we h o l d g a t h e r i n g s , no one s h o u l d l a u g h b e c a u s e l i f e i s v e r y s e r i o u s , i t k i l l s you in t h e e n d . I f we a e t so bored with each o t h e r t h a t we a l l l e a v e , f i n e . That's ' o r g a n i c " . But a t l e a s t i t would g i v e us a forum t o c o r r e c t t he s e r i o u s i n j u s t i c e s waged a g a i n s t us i n a s e r i o u s and j u s t ma n n e r . Th a t i s c a l l e d g r o w t h and o r o g r e s s . J u s t a s a f u n gu s g r ows on your o l d books i n t h e b a s e m e n t , l e t us a bandon our s i l l y names ( f a i r y , f a g g o t , e t c . ) and grow i n t o and on s o c i e t y a s r e g u l a r , cit izens. We d e s e r v e a b r e a k t o d a y , so s i t down and f r i t t e r a wa y, i n t o R e a g a n ' s Raw De a l Economy o f Decay. As a t e s p e c l a o l e , r e s p o n s i b l e F e d e r a l Ju d g e , I can a s s u r e you a l l t h a t i f you woul d j u s t conform t o s o c i e t y , t h e g o v e r n ment w i l l t a k e c a r e o f e a c h and e v e r y one o f y o u . And r e s t e a s y , c a u s e Ro na l d i s wor ki ng on ways t o make i t more and more e f f i c i e n t . F i n a l l y : Remember t h a t s e r i o u s ness i s l i k e th e s t i f f f a c e s o f t h e de a d - l e t ' s g e t d e a d l y s e r i o u s now and t h e t r a n s i t i o n w i l l be much more p r o m p t , p l e a s a n t , and c o n venient. Oh and d o n ' t b e a f r a i d , t h e r e 's a lot of f o l k s w h o ' v e go ne t h a t r o a d a l r e a d y , w i t h no c o m o l a i n t s t The H o n o r a b l e , I . M. E l i t e

wa l ke d i n t h e r o om, h i s f i r s t g a t h e r i n g , t h a t he f e l t e v e r y o n e was j u s t a r e f l e c t i o n o f h i m s e l f i n so many d i f f e r e n t p o s i t i v e wa ys . Thank yo u. I l i v e d i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o , S a c r a m e n t o , S a n t a Ro s a t r i a n g l e f o r 12 y e a r s , g r o w i n g , e x p e r i e n c i n g , and e n j o y i n g r i c h r e l a t i o n s h i p s fu l l of support. I t was d i f f i c u l t t o l e a v e my loved o n e s . I am t h a n k f u l f o r t h e i r l o v e and s u p p o r t as I d i s c o v e r who I am. B r i n g i n g them w i t h me i n s p i r i t i s not a new e x p e r i e n c e . To b l e n d t h e i r e n e r g y h e r e in T e n n e s s e e ha s g i v e n me much s t r e n g t h . I f e l t i t t ime t o s h a r e with my f r i e n d s on t h e E a s t C o a s t . I'm r e d i s c o v e r i n g p a t t e r n s and c y c l e s w i t h many new i n s i g h t s . The " F a g g o t s Are F a n t a s t i c " p o s t c a r d h a s g o ne t o t h e p r i n t e r and I s h o u l d h a v e them by t h e Fools' Gathering. The p r o f i t s o f t h i s c a r d go t o t h e F r u i t s o f C e r n u n n o s , A F a e r i e Fund. They w i l l s e l l f o r 2 0 g e a c h , same a s t h e RFD > o s t c a r d o f Kim and m y s e l f . You may p l a c e your o r d e r s wi t h me h e r e a t C r i t ' s C o r n e r , R t . 1 , Box 98A, L i b e r t y , TN 3 7 0 9 5 . I would r e q u e s t t he f o l l o w i n g : 10 c a r d s ♦ p o s t a g e ■ $ 3 . 0 0 50 c a r d s ♦ p o s t a g e = $ 1 2 . 0 0 100 ca rd s + postage = $ 2 2 . 0 0

C u l t u r e i s what ha ppe ns when a number o f p e o p l e g e t t o know e a c h o t h e r v e r y w e l l . Our b e i ng a b l e t o i n t e g r a t e v i s i o n s i s h e l p i n o us u n d e r s t a n d c ummuni t y. We a r e a l l s t o r y t e l l e r s and myth m a k e r s . Our l i v e s , our t h o u g h t s , f e e l i n g s , d r e a m s , d e s i r e s and s e l f - i m a g e s a r e t a l e s t h a t we p r o j e c t t o t h e w o r l d . We a r e cumming ab ou t new w a y s , b e c a u s e we a r e l e a r n i n g t o d e a l w i t h o u r d i f f e r e n c e s i n ways t h a t n u r t u r e , e n c o u r a g e and s u p p o r t l i f e - not b e c a u s e we ha ve s u p p r e s s e d o u r d i f f e r e n c e s i n f a v o r o f a new b e l i e f s y s t e m . It is at g a t h e r i n g s , i n s a c r e d p l a c e s , o u r myths g i v e d e f i n i t i o n , me a n i n g , o r d e r and s i g n i f i c a n c e to our p e rs o n a l r e a l i t i e s .

I w i l l not d e f e r my l o v e , nor n e g l e c t i t , f o r i f I w a i t u n t i l t o mo r r o w, t omor r ow n e v e r euros. My u n d e r s t a n d i n g i s d e t e r m i n e d by a l l t h e t h i n g s t h a t ha ve b e e n f e d i n t o my mind from b i r t h . P l e a s e , l e t what I ha ve w r i t t e n , i f I must w r i t e u n t i l we m e e t , become a r e s t o r a t i o n o f your s o u l . Mien my w r i t i n g h a s s t o p p e d , t h e n and o n l y t h e n c a n I p r o j e c t t h e g r e a t d e pt h o f my s e n s i t i v i t y . To t h o s e t h a t r e a d t h i s m e s s a g e , when I t o u c h yo u, when I k i s s yo u, or when I h o l d yo u, even i f i t i s o n l y i n my mi nd, I am w r i t i n g a m i l l i o n w o r d s .

I must f e e l e v e r y move I make i s done by my own w i l l p o w e r , t o i n s u r e s t a b i l i t y . I c r e a t e my own s p a c e a c c o r d i n g t o my own n e e d s . How d o e s t h i s b l e n d i n t o a l a r g e r e n v i r o n m e n t ? I must a l l o w o t h e r s t o f e e l f r e e t o o b j e c t , express th eir v ision s. Change i s t h e o n l y c o n s t a n t we h a v e . You r e a l i z e t h i s , I t h i n k , more when l i v i n g c l o s e r t o t h e e l e m e n t s . Here a t home, many o f my d a i l y c h o r e s / t a s k s a r e connected to the weather. Courtesy is c o n ta g i o u s and my c h a n g e s h o p e f u l l y a r e i n harmony wi t h t h e t i m e s . I feel a lavender ribbon, i n v i s i b l e t o s ome, v i s i b l e t o some, i s t h e s t r o n g c o n n e c t i o n t h a t k e e p s us u n i t e d . T r u s t i n g o t h e r s and l e t t i n g g o a r e t o o l s f o r survival. Our l o v e f o r one a n o t h e r a l l o w s us t o f r e e l y e x p r e s s o u r s e l v e s , knowing some t i m e s i t mi ght n o t be u n d e r s t o o d , b u t t h a t t h e e xp ressio n s a re s t i l l allowed. I ' m drawn t o ray p r e s e n t home b e c a u s e o f t h e v a r i e d / d i f f e r e n t / e x c i t i n g / w a r m d e l i t e s made p o s s i b l e by t h e ma g i c land.

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T h i s w i n t e r h a s n ' t b e e n a s r o ug h a s I t ho u g h t i t woul d be h e r e i n mi d d l e T e n n e s s e e . New d i s c o v e r i e s f o r roe t h i s w i n t e r h a v e b e e n g e t t i n g a g o o d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f how much f i r e w o o d i s ne eded t o s t a y warm, how t o f i n d more p r i v a t e t i me i n a room f u l l o f f r i e n d s , how t o slow down, r e s t and o b s e r v e . The New O r l e a n s g a t h e r i n g was an e x c i t i n g t i me f o r me. Havi ng b e e n a t t h e f ar m s i n c e t h e 1 0 t h o f De c e mb e r , t h e b r e a k away from t he c o l d was greatly appreciated. Good f o o d , go o d men, good t i m e s , h o t - t u b , Hot Damn'. Our b r o t h e r , G a b r i e l , a r r i v i n g i n t h e mi ddl e o f t h e g a t h e r i n g , was t e l l i n g us how n i c e i t was t o d i s c o v e r he w a s n ' t a l o n e and he f e l t a s he P ho t o by Ron M a t t s o n 7

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A f t e r ou r d a y s i n t h e m o u n t a i ns we l u n c h e d i n S a n t a F e . . . d e l i c i o u s s p i c y Mexi can f o o d . I met a f a i r y , a b l u e - e y e d s h i n i n g boy/ man who I had not met b e f o r e . We were a l l b e g i n n i n g t o f e e l a c u l t u r e s ho c k t h a t was bound t o i n c r e a s e i n w a t t a g e and I was g l a d t o meet up w i t h more f a e r i e s b e f o r e we be ga n ou r n e a r l y 1 , 0 0 0 m i l e j o u r n e y home t o Los A n g e l e s . Kira t o l d me he was g o i n g t o t h e r e t r e a t " S h o r t M o u n t a i n " , and t h a t he e x p e c t e d t o be wor ki ng on RFD. I can s t i l l see h i s b e a u t i f u l e y e s , s e n s i t i v e , loving, comforting. We s h a r e d h e a r t - f e l t f e e l i n g s about l e t t i n g go a nd be c o mi ng who we a r e . A country e x p e r i e n c e w i l l be g o o d f o r hi m, a s t h e Mother Earth " M b l o o m i n a s o u l s , r e mi nd i n g us t h a t s h e i s a l w a y s t h e r e t a k i nc j c a r e of us. We s p o k e o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e ox c a l l i n g on e a c h o t h e r s l o v e i n t h e t i m e a h e a d and t h a t t h ou gh raany m i l e s may s e p a r a t e u s , i t was our l o v e t h a t c o n s t a n t l y c o n n e c t e d us i n s p i r i t ........... t h r o u g h t h e n i g h t s and d a y s o f o u r o a t h s which a t t i m e s s e e n di m. Remember your c o n n e c t i o n . Reac h o u t a n d remember who you a r e . Da r k n e s s is the i l l u s i o n . We a r e r e a c h i n g f o r t h e t r u t h .

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I n e e d my b r o t h e r s a r o u n d rae. I need t h e p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e c i r c l e . . . I need t h e m i r r o r o f l o v e , t h e r e f l e c t i o n o f r e a l i t y t o s h i n e on rae, t h r o u g h rae, t o m e l t rae, t o r e - i d e n t i f y me.

I c a n s e e t h e e y e s a nd f e e l t h e h e a r t o f D a n i e l , P a u l , H e n r y , Randy, A l b e r t , E d u a r d o , A l f o n s o , Di rai d, R o b e r t , B i l l . Sequoi a, J e f f and H a r o l d and s o raany b e a u t i f u l b r o t h e r s . 1 can say any t h i n g t o t he m.

The c h i l d l i k e j o y re me mbe r i ng t h a t we h a v e a l l l o v e d e a c h o t h e r ; r e me mbe r i ng t h a t we h a v e h e l d e a c h o t h e r b e f o r e t h e s o o n and t h e sun and t h a t t he song h a s a l w a y s b e e n p l a y i n g . We a r e ' c h a r a p i o n s and t h e p r i z e i s e a c h o t h e r . Endless rich e s.

^ s r i o d i c a l l y I n e e de d t o team up and r e m a i n i n c l o s e i n t i m a t e s i t u a t i o n s , s o me t i me s a v o i d i n g b e i n g i n a c rowd o f a h u n d r e d . Ye t whenever I s m i l e d and g r e e t e d a new f a e r i e , I was s o o t h e d tnd r e a s s u r e d and r e mi nd e d t h a t roost o f what I f e e l a s o t h e r s n e g a t i v i t y c a n be my own. R elax... t h i s i s no e v e r y d a y c r o w d .

I want t o b e more open t h a n I am and n e e d t o ke e p f o r g i v i n g r a y s e l f . . . k e e p r e m i nd i n g r o ys e l f t h a t I c a n s o a r and s t r e t c h my w i ng s and I c a n s a v e t h e w o r l d b y l i s t e n i n g t o my h e a r t and f i n d i n g humor i n some o f t h e t h i n g s ray h e a d t e l l s »e.

I wi sh t o s t a n d na ke d b e f o r e a l l and s t a n d t a l l , t h e 5 p o i n t e d s t a r man t h a t I am and l a u g h and c r y and s i n g h e r e I a m . . . h e r e we a r e . . . t h i s body i s t r a n s p a r e n t . I t ’ s the h e a r t that s h i n e s , i t ’ s ray e y e s t h a t o p e n , i t ' s ray s p i r i t t h a t t o u c h e s yo u. I t ' s roy l o v e t h a t I am. I as a s t a r in sid e the c i r c l e o f lov e. My r a y s a r e c o n n e c t e d t o you and wnen we s t o o t n e f l o w i t

I am c o m m i t t e d t o r e - o p e n i n g my h e a r t ' s d o o r . I ' m i n v i t i n g r a y s e l f o u t . . . i n t o t h e l i g h t where i t ' s wa r me r . The s m a l l c h i l d e x c i t e d by h i s own h e a r t b e a t s h o u t s w i t h j o y . . . b u t s o me t i m e s i s s i l e n c e d by a p a r e n t p a s s i n g on a o o l i c y o f "No f e e l i n g s , p l e a s e ! " Gulping, choking, the c h i l d r e t u r n s i n s i d e , c a r e f u l and a f r a i d . B l o c k i n g , c e n s o r i n g . . . . i t ' s t i r a e t o g i v e i t up.

Whi l e a s t u d e n t i n t h e s e v e n t h g r a d e I remember an o l d e r s t u d e n t c a l l i n g me a f a e r i e . I felt s e n t e n c e d . . . not o n l y was I l i v i n g in some i l l u s i o n s , now I was an o u t c a s t .

R a i s e d wi th t h o s e f a n t a s i e s t h a t l e a d t o s e l f d e n i a l I am f r i g h t e n e d b y how f a r away from t he t r u t h a mind c a n g e t when t h e h e a r t i s s t r u g g l i n g t hrough t he t o u r n i q u e t .

My p o p u l a r i t y a s a c l a s s c l own f a i r y f e l t g o o d , b ut a s a s a d f a i r y who c o u l d f e e l t h e p a i n o f a world p r e t e n d i n g . I was t o l d not t o mope. And now I t h i n k o f t h i s s h i n i n g s p i r i t i n s i d e which p e n e t r a t e s doubt and becomes my g u i d i n g light. When I am t r u e t o m y s e l f I am moving f o r w a r d . . . I am a s o u r c e and I c a n h o l d a c a n d l e f o r o t h e r s who want t o move and come t o g e t h e r . As f a e r i e s we c a n be t o g e t h e r and f e e l t h e t r u t h . We c a n open our arms and e x p o s e our h e a r t s and c r a d l e each o t h e r . Let me s i n g f o r y o u , a l u l l - a - b y e o f l o v e . Let me r o c k you i n my a r m s . And w h i l e w e ' r e t o g e t h e r may we b e r e mi n d e d t h a t f o r e v e r , we a r e ne ve r apart .

I roust become t h e mot her and r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e l i n k and d e c i d e t o f e e l i t a l l a g a i n b e f o r e I am l o c k e d i n t h e m i s t a k e o f s e l f - b l a m e .

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I a l s o r e a l i z e d what was wrong w i t h t h e g a t h erings--me. The k e y t o my d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s was my l a c k o f c o n t r i b u t i o n . I t ' s t r u e t h a t you g e t qut o f s o me t h i n g what you p ut i n t o i t . I somehow want ed my whol e l i f e t o be c ha n g e d s i m p l y by a t t e n d i n g ; I want ed i t j u s t handed t o me l i k e an e s t g u a r a n t e e . I t i s up t o me t o c h a n g e t h a t s i t u a t i o n , t o begin t o c o n t r i b u t e , to help b u i l d th e f a e r i e n e t w o r k , t o work f o r t h e day when we w i l l h a v e a v i a b l e c ommuni t y t h a t s u p p o r t s us f i n a n c i a l l y a s we l l a s e m o t i o n a l l y .

"And t h o s e who s e e k t o know me, know ye t h i s - T h a t a l l y o ur s e e k i n g and y e a r n i n g w i l l a v a i l you no t U n l e s s you know t h e m y s t e r y : T h a t i f t h a t whi ch you s e e k , you f i n d not within You w i l l n e v e r f i n d i t w i t h o u t . " - C h a r g e o f t h e S t a r Godde s s The s p e c i f i c s o f my s i t u a t i o n portant. S u f fic e t o say th a t l e f t a c o m f o r t a b l e a nd s e c u r e e x i s t e n c e t o begin a jo u rn e y b o t h g e o g r a p h i c e x p a n s e s and

I believe it is p ossib le. The dream e x i s t s and wi t h enough e n e r g y f o c u s e d upon i t , i t c a n be m a n i f e s t e d . A l a r g e p a r t o f my o p t i m ism comes from wor ki n g w i t h Good F a i r y P r o d . , a gr oup t h a t i s whol ly i n t e g r a t e d in t e rm s o f p o l i t i c s , s p i r i t u a l i t y , and l i f e work.

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One o t h e r t h i n g I h a ve l e a r n e d i s t h a t e v e r y t h i n g I am now i n v o l v e d w i t h , e v e r y t h i n g t h a t was s o e x c i t i n g a b o u t San F r a n c i s c o and S e a t t l e , was a l r e a d y a v a i l a b l e t o me i n A t lanta. The key was not r e a l l y t h e g e o g r a p h i c a l move, b ut the i n n e r r e a d i n e s s . The m i n u t e I s a i d , " I am r e a d y , " a c h a i n o f e v e n t s o c c u r e d which l e d me t o t he f o l k s o f Good Fairy. In A t l a n t a t h e r e a r e p e o p l e j u s t a s c r e a t i v e and i n t e l l i g e n t and s t i m u l a t i n g ; but I w a s n ' t r e a d y f o r them and I r e m a i ne d a l o n e r .

I had a t t e n d e d many g a t h e r i n g s - - a t Running Water, in A t l a n t a , in Arizona. E a c h one was a h i g h ; a h i g h I came down from a s I resumed my d a i l y a c t i v i t i e s . I was u n s u r e wh e t he r I wa nt e d t o r e a l l y commit m y s e l f o r n o t . In a b u r s t o f e n t h u s i a s m , I would t h i n k I was r e a d y ; but t h e n I would s hy o f f . The g a t h e r ings began t o l o s e t h e i r a p p e a l . L e a v i n g t h e s e c u r i t y o f a l o v e r , a go od j o b , and a b e a u t i f u l home a t f i r s t was e x c i t i n g . I learned a l o t . But t h e r e was a d a r k e r s i d e . E n d i n g up w i t h o u t any money o r f r i e n d s i n a s e e d y l o w - r e n t r e s i d e n t i a l h o t e l i n San F r a n c i s c o was no f u n . But i t was t h e r e t h a t I t u r n e d w i t h i n and s t r u g g l e d f o r an i d e n t i t y . At l a s t I came t o r e a l i z e f u l l y how i mp o r t a n t t h e f a e r i e s were t o me.

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I ' m s t a y i n g w i t h my c o u s i n s now u n t i l we g e t an alarm c l o c k . We moved i n t o t h i s l i t t l e c o t t a g e t y p e hous e on McKi nzey. Right a c r o s s t h e c o rn e r from t h e H e n r y s . I haven't slept there yet, b e c a u s e I ne e d an a l a r m t o v.ake up and I ' d be f i r e d t h e n e x t t i m e I'm l a t e . My b o s s t o l e me t h a t l a s t week. I t o l d him I ' d g e t t h e r e on t i m e . I s ho u l d h a ve t o l d him s o me t h i n g e l s e , b u t I need t h e money. I' m g o i ng t o g e t an e d u c a t i o n some way, b e c a u s e I want i t . The o n l y r e a s o n I q u i t s c h o o l when I was f i f t e e n i s b e c a u s e I was s o f a r b e h i n d . My b r o t h e r ' s taking correspondence. He g r a b b e d t h e o n l y f i f t e e n d o l l a r s my f a t h e r had and s e n t i t in. My dad s a i d l a s t week t h a t I c o u l d t a k e i t , but I s a i d I ' d w a i t . I d i d n ' t want t o put him short a g a in . I ' v e g o t t o g e t s o me t h i n g e l s e , I mean e i g h t h g r a d e j u s t won•t d o . At l e a s t t h e tenth grade. T h a t ' s what g r a d e I ' d be i n t h i s year i f I h a d n ' t q u i t . R i g h t now I' m h e l p i n g my f a t h e r o u t a s much a s I c a n . T h i s week I g a v e him t h i r t y - f o u r d o l l a r s . I had t o buy a t i r e f o r my c y c l e and s o t h a t b r o k e me. I ' l l get paid again F r i d a y . I ' v e l o s t f i f t e e n pounds s i n c e I ' v e been on t h i s job. T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g t o e a t up t h e r e e x c e p t c a ndy b a r s , and I d o n ' t l i k e them t o o much. And t h e r e ' s n e ve r much t o e a t a t home. I ' m down t o a t h i r t y w a i s t now. L a s t summer I c o u l d n ' t g e t in a t h i r t y - o n e . A l l ray p a n t s a r e g e t t i n g b a g g y . I ' v e g o t t o do s ome t h i n g a b o u t t h a t .

Anot her r e a s o n I d o n ' t g o t o t h a t G r a c e G o s p e l anymore i s b e c a u s e I know B r o t h e r D a l t o n would a s k roe t o s a y t h e c l o s i n g p r a y e r . He j u s t wou l d . I t h i n k I ' d walk up t o him a f t e r t h e s e r v i c e and mash h i s f a c e i n . I mean, i t ' s h a r d enough s a y i n g p r a y e r s i n c h u r c h when y o u ’ r e g o o d , but when y o u ' r e l i k e me and d o n ' t e ven s a y them a t h o m e . . . b o y , t h a t ' s b a d. I h a r d l y e v e r s e e my b r o t h e r a n y mo r e . I s e e him when I g e t up, and when he comes i n a t n i g h t . I work t e n h o u r s a t t h a t s t u p i d c a r wash. He s t a y s wi t h t h e He nr ys and t h e G e i b e l s . H e ' s working a t B u r g e r C h e f now. We ne ve r ha ve been v e r y close. My g r a n d mo t he r made us h a t e e a c h o t h e r for so long. I ne ve r t a l k t o hi m. Boy, you s h o u l d s e e t h e g i r l l i v i n g n e x t door t o my c o u s i n s . Y e s t e r d a y , a f t e r I g o t o f f work, I was t a k i n g her on a r i d e on my c y c l e . Man she t o u c h e d me i n j u s t t h e r i g h t p l a c e . Wow, I r e v v e d t h e mot or and t oo k o f f . God, t h a t made me f e e l g o o d . I went down t o t h o s e t r a i l s b e hi nd t h a t Ch u r c h o f C h r i s t o v e r on L a k e s h o r e . T h i s f l a t p i e c e o f g r o u n d , you know. Man I g o t her. She l i v e s r i g h t n e x t d o o r t o my c o u s i n s . Anytime I'm o f f work I c o u l d g e t h e r . I think about i t a l l day on t h e j o b , but when I g e t o f f I'm t o o t i r e d .

T h i s f r i e n d o f mine named Doug - he l i v e s i n New York somewhere, he moved and d i d n ' t g i v e me t h e a d d r e s s - h i s mot he r bought him a new 4 5 0 f o r his birthday. I t ' s blue. Wow, i t ' s r e a l l y beautiful. I ' v e g o t t o f i n d o u t where he l i v e s . Doug's r e a l l y c o o l . We were g o i n g t o go t r i p p i n g a r o un d t h i s summer, and maybe l i v e i n Waco o r maybe i n some o t h e r town o u t o f T e x a s . L a s t summer I went t o E u r o p e wi t h t h i s c h u r c h group. You wo u l d n ’ t b e l i e v e t h e h i p p i e s o v e r there. In Luxembour g, t h e s e g i r l s . . . o h , man I t hi n k t h e y were a l l g o i n g t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s or som ep la ce . In Germany'. At f o u r t e e n y o u ' r e an a d u l t and c a n buy b e e r 1 The h i p p i e s walk a r o u n d smoking p o t 1 I t ' s f a n t a s t i c ! I want t o go o v e r t h e r e by m y s e l f s o me t i me . Those p e o p l e over t h e r e j u s t t r a v e l around. I t ' s wild. When my mot her had he r b r e a kdo wn, man t h a t was scary. I was a r o un d f o r a w h i l e , t h e n my b r o t h e r and I had t o go s t a y w i t h some p e o p l e . My mot her was c r y i n g a l l t h e t i m e . Then s he s t a r t e d screaming. F o r a w h i l e I d o n ’ t t h i n k s he knew who any o f us w e r e . She t o l d roe o n c e t h a t I w a s n ' t her k i d . She r e a l l y went c r a z y . Man I mi s s h e r .

You know, ray g r a n d m o t he r - s h e ' s my f a t h e r ' s mot her - she t o l d me o n c e t h a t s he d i d n ' t t h i n k I was my f a t h e r ' s k i d c a u s e my mot her f o o l e d a r o un d so much. I a l m o s t puncher’ h e r o u t . I f s he was a roan I woul d h a ve h i t h e r . But s h e ' s n e ve r l i k e d me. I g u e s s i t ' s b e c a u s e s he t h i n k s I' m a b a s t a r d . She's sort of crazy too. I mean, h e l l , I l ook l i k e b o t h o f my p a r e n t s . I ' v e g o t t o be t h e i r kid. Somet i mes I j u s t d o n ' t know what I ' m gonna do. R e l i g i o n s c a r e s me. Th a t G r a c e G o s p e l , man, t h a t ' s h eavy s t u f f . I g e t s c a r e d I ' m not l i v i n g right. I know i f I d i e d now I ' d g o t o h e l l . Somet i me I ' v e g o t t a c h a n g e . But I c a n ' t y e t . I p ro ba bl y never w i l l . A l l my f r i e n d s w i l l be i n h e l l a nyway. What would h e a v e n be l i k e w i t ho u t my f r i e n d s ? B e s i d e s , my b r o t h e r and my g r a n d mo t he r would p r o b a b l y be t h e r e . No, t h e y p r o b a b l y w o n ' t make i t e i t h e r . I t w o u l d n ' t be f a i r i f they d id, cause t h e y ' r e r e a l l y h y p o c r i t e s . I wi sh t h e y w e r e n ' t e v e n r e l a t e d t o me, b u t I guess I sho uldn’ t say t h a t . I think i t though.

e y e d , and would mo t i o n f o r p e o p l e t o come t o him. When you came up t o him he would p r o p h e s y t o yo u. He t o l d my b r o t h e r he would s a v e t h o u s a n d s o f souls. He d i d n ' t t e l l roe n o t h i n g , c a u s e I ke pt out o f h i s s i g h t . A f t e r he p r o p h e s i e d t o a b o u t t w e n t y p e o p l e , he s u d d e n l y r a n out i n t o t h e street. I t ' s a p r e t t y busy s t r e e t . I t h i n k he w o u l d ' v e g o t t n k i l l e d , b u t some men g r a b b e d him and h e l d hi m. Then he j u s t s o r t o f came o u t o f it. He s a i d God had t o l d him t o g o t o A f r i c a t o p r e a c h t h e g o s p e l and t h a t ' s why he r a n o u t side lik e t h a t . He was r u n ni n g t o A f r i c a . I t o l d him l a t e r t h a t he w o u l d ' v e drowned t r y i n g t o run t o A f r i c a . They s a y a t G r a c e G o s p e l t h a t when J e s u s comes b a c k i t ' s gonna be on TV and e v e r y t h i n g . That's go nn a b e w i l d . I ' v e g o t t o g o now. I f I d on 't g e t to sleep p r e t t y soon I w o n ' t wake up in t h e morni ng eve n w i t h an a l a r m . Once I s t a r t s l e e p i n g I' m r e a lly out. I s ho u l d j u s t s l e e p o v e r h e r e i f y o u ' v e g o t an a l a r m . R i d i ng t h a t m o t o r c y c l e in the ra in is r e a l l y a drag.

Di d you know my s i s t e r ' s p r e g n a n t ? I ne ve r t a l k ab ou t h e r much c a u s e I n e ve r s e e h e r . She h a s n ' t l i v e d w i t h us i n t h r e e o r f o u r y e a r s . They s a i d ray f a t h e r was me s s i n g a r o un d w i t h h e r , so t h e y t oo k h e r away from hi m. I don't believeit. I know s he was l y i n g . She a l wa y s used t o lie. G e t me i n t r o u b l e a l l t h e t i m e . Now s h e ' s pregnant at fo u rte e n . She c a n ' t bl a me t h i s one on my d a d. He h a s n ' t b e e n a r o un d h e r i n y e a r s .

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a community - h o p e f u l l y a t Runninq W a t e r . In f a c t , a n o t h e r community ha s been d e v e l o p i n g o v e r t h e p a s t y e a r , s i n c e Edwin and V . B . ha ve come here to l i v e . A l s o , t h e r e a r e a few o t h e r s c o n s i d e r i n g j o i n i n g . So. ' . s i n g t h e e t e r n a l op t i r o ? s t , I am e n c o u r a g e d . Running '‘‘a t c r Farm i s owned by S t e o o i n g S t o n e C o r p . whi ch i n t u r n i s owned by R o c k y , P e t e r , J o h n , and Ro n ( me ) . The f o u r of us h a v e come ud w i t h an a g r e e me n t t h a t I ( Ron) w i l l ha ve f i r s t r i g h t s o f p u r c h a s e u n t i l August 1 , 1 9 3 2 . Then any o f t h e four o f us rray buy out t h e o t h e r s ( i f p o s s i b l e ) u n t i l Se pt e mbe r 1 , 1 9 3 2 . I f none o f us c a n a c h i e v e t h i s by Sept ember 1 , then we w i l l p l a c e t h e p r o p e r t y on t h e open ma r ke t f o r sale. Fo r me ( wh i c h means t h e C o l l e c t i v e ) t o buy out t he o t h e r s I (we) w i l l h a v e t o come up with $ 1 3 , 0 0 0 t o $ 1 4 , 0 0 0 . Th i s i s , o f c o u r s e , not w i t h i n our r e s o u r c e s s i n c e we a r e b a r e l y s u b s i s t i n g on our meager i ncome from RFD and t he g i f t s o f f r i e n d s . S i n c e many p e o p l e h a ve e x p r e s s e d an i n t e r e s t in e i t h e r comi ng h e r e ( s ome da y) t o l i v e o r somehow i n v e s t i n g e i t h e r e n e r g y , s k i l l s or money i n Running W a t e r , we h a ve d e v i s e d t h e f o l l o w i n g scheme a s ONE p o s s i b l e way we may open up Running Wat er f o r t h a t . If th ere i s s u f f i c i e n t i n t e r e s t and c o mmi t me n t , we w i l l r e ma i n a t Running Wat er and p r o d u c e RFD, h o s t v i s i t o r s , f o c a l i z e g a t h e r i n g s and w o r k s h o p s , a s we l l a s work t o g e t h e r t o become a s s e l f - s u s t a i n i n g a s possible. I f t h e r e i s not s u f f i c i e n t i n t e r s t and commitment from o t h e r s t o r e t a i n Running Wat er wi t h t h e v i s i o n o u t l i n e d bel ow o r a s i m i l a r v i s i o n , t h e n t h e c o l l e c t i v e w i l l move t o a n o t h e r p l a c e and c o n t i n u e wi t h a s many o f t h e o u t l i n e d p r o j e c t s and g o a l s a s p o s s i b l e . k>e would p r e f e r t o r e m a i n at Running W a t e r . We f u l l y r e a l i z e t h a t t o do t h i s i s r e l a t i v e l y c o s t l y , but we f e e l t h a t many o t h e r s r e l a t e rather strongly to this p a rtic u la r "sanctuary" a s do we. So, we a r e making t h e o p p o r t u n i t y available to preserve th is . 'T'he c o l l e c t i v e ( i n c l u d i n g RFD) w i l l e n d u r e ( Goddess w i l l i n g ) , but where and how de pends on YOU.

What a l l o f lhi<= p h i l o s o p h i z i n g i s a b o u t i s t h a t the o r i g i n a l Running Water C o l l e c t i v e i s s p l i t t i n g up, t o g o s e p a r a t e p a t h s . Two o f t h e mem b e r s ( P e t e r and Ro c ky) d e f i n i t e l y f e e l t h a t t he y need more p r i v a t e ' s p a c e " . *•, r c o l l e c t i v e can a f . o r d t hem, and t h i s ha s b e e n a h a r d fought d e c i s i o n - s i n c e we h a v e a l l t r i e d v e r y h a r d t o keep t h e c o l l e c t i v e c o n c e p t a l i v e , o f t e n at the? s a c r i f i c e o f p e r s o n a l " s p a c e " or p r i v a c y , 1 p e r s o n a l l y do not vi ew t h i s d e v e l o p me n t a t Running Wat er a s a f a i l u r e o f t he c o l l e c t i v e c o n c e p t , and I i n t e n d t o c o n t i n u e l i v i n g in

The f o l l o w i n g o u t l i n e i s t h e r e s u l t o f us ( V . B . , E dwi n , R i c h , and Ron) b r a i n s t o r m i n g t o come up w i t h a t l e a s t ONE way we c a n a c h i e v e a c o l l e c t i v e a t Running W a t e r . I f any o f you have any a l t e r n a t e p l a n s and s u g g e s t i o n s , t h e y would be a p p r e c i a t e d and c o n s i d e r e d . No d o u b t , we c o u l d h a v e b e n e f i t e d from h a v i n g more t i me and r e f l e c t i o n t o p r e p a r e t h i s pa pe r f o r p r e s e n t a t i o n , but RFD and o t h e r p r e s s i n g needs ha ve c o n s p i r e d t o l i m i t our t i m e , s o p l e a s e f o r g i v e any g e n e r a l i t i e s or o v e r s i g h - t s . 12

What i s t h e q u e s t i o n ? A. What a r e t h e p o s s i b l e p u r p o s e s and g o a l s arad s t r u c t u r e s o f t h e R''1 C o l l e c t i v e ? B. How do we i n c r e a s e i n v o l v e m e n t ? C . How do we i mplement s t r u c t u r e ? D. How do t h e f i n a n c e s , d e c i s i o n ma ki ng, r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , r i g h t s and p r i v i l e g e s f i t within the s t r u c t u r e s ?

II.

P u r p o s e s and G o a l s A. a C o - o p e r a t i v e community o f i n v e s t o r s , r e s i d e n t s and a s s o c i a t e s B . a N o n - e x p l o i t a t i v e r e s p o n s i b l e use o f land. 1 . p r e s e r v i n g some l a n d a s s a n c t u a r y and u n d e v e l o p e d 2 . usi ng a p p r o p r i a t e , i n t e l l i g e n t t e c h n o l o g y i n harmony w i t h t h e b a l a n c e of nature (including s t r u c t u r e s , f o r e s t management , power s y s t e m s , etc . ) 3 . o r g a n i c f a r mi n g 4 . e s t a b l i s h i n g a maximum d e n s i t y f o r l i v i n g s t r u c t u r e s wi t h p r e s e n t amount o f l a n d ( 8 - 1 2 p e o p l e i n 4 - 6 st r uct ures ) C . p l a n n i n g f o r s e l f - s u f f i c i e n c y in f o od, energy, s h e l t e r , c l o t h i n g , finances D. s p i r i t u a l i t y - t o p r o v i d e a f r e e s p a c e f o r t h e e n r i c h m e n t o f our t o t a l b e i n g , mental, emotional, physical 1 . mut ua l r e s p e c t f o r i n d i v i d u a l p a t h s 2 . t o be a s a f e s p a c e i n t i me o f p e r s o n a l a n d / or s o c i e t a l t r i b u l a t i o n f o r o t h e r s by o f f e r i n g r e t r e a t s p a c e t o t h e " e x t e n d e d " f a m i l y o f RW and others 3 . To f a c i l i t a t e and p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p e r s o n a l growth 4 . t o n u r t u r e a s e n s e o f f a m i l y amongst t h e community E . e d u c a t i o n a l - t o o f f e r and n r o v i d c o n p o r t u n i t i e s for pers on al growth, n e t wroki ng r e s o u r c e , t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e exoansion of a w a re n e s s/c o n s cio u s n e s s , and e f f o r t s o f o t h e r s t o r e a c h f o r e stated goals. F . t o work t owa r ds a m p l i f i c a t i o n and d e ve l opme nt o f t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d g o a l s and t h e s e c u r i t y o f our e n v i r o n m e n t .

III.

O r g a n i z a t i o n and S t r u c t u r e A. L e v e l s o f i n v o l v e me n t 1 . R e s i d e n t i a l - p a r t i c i p a t i o n in o n g o i n g p r o j e c t s and l i f e o f community c o n t r i b u t i n g e n e r g y and t a l e n t . 2 . F i n a n c i a l - i n v e s t m e n t o f money for t h e p u r c h a s e o f t he l a nd or s u s t a i n i n g g i f t s o f money o r g o od s 3 . E n e r g y - o f f e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e wi t h s p e c i a l p r o j e c t s or with t h e on g o i n g p r o j e c t s o f t h e c ommun i t v. B. P a t r o n s - C i r c l e o f P a t r o n s 1 . Have made a f i n a n c i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n , an u n s e c u r e d n o - i n t e r e s t l o a n , or gifts o f m a t e r i a l a n d / o r mo n e t a r y v p ' 2 . Oonortunity to serve a s the Stew ard s o f t h e S a n c t u a r y t o be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r f i n a n c i a l u pke e p, l a n d u s e , f u t u r e i n v e s t m e n t s , and g e n e r a l a d h e r e n c e t o s t a t e d g o a l s and n u r o o s c s by t h e r e s i d e n t ^ ( a nd o t h e r s ) . 3. P r e f e r e n c e for p ers on al r e t r e a t s 4 . R e p o r t s on a c t i v i t i e s oi t h e f a r m-

. u r n i s h e d q u a r t e r l y by r e s i d e n t s C i r c l e of Patrons c a t e g o r i e s a . Pat ron s for L i f e - th os e having c o n t r i b u t e d a t l e a s t $ 1 , 0 0 0 or an e q u i v a l e n t amount i n g o o d s , a t one t i m e , or a c c r u e d . b . S u s t a i n i n g p a t r o n s - t h o s e who make a r e g u l a r ( a t l e a s t a n n u a l ) c o n t r i b u t i o n ( no s p e c i f i e d amount )

R e s i d e n t s - C i r c l e of Residents 1 . Must r e s i d e at RW a t l e a s t s i x months a t l e a s t 6 months out o f t h e y e a r , and p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e h o me s t e a d a c t i v i t i e s and p r o j e c t s t o some d e g r e e . 2 . D e f i n i t i o n of the d egree of i n v o l ment which i s a c c e p t a b l e s ho u l d be d e t e r m i n e d by t h e r e s i d e n t C i r c l e in c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t he t a l e n t s , a b i l i t i e s , and p e r s o n a l rhyt hms o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l in r e l a t i o n t o t h e needs o f t he c o l l e c t i v e . 3. P r o s p e c t i v e r e s i d e n t s should r e s i d e s i x months b e f o r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o become a member r t t he r e s i d e n t circle. I n v i t i t i o n to join shall be by c o n s e n s u s o f t h e r e s i d e n t circle. 4 . R e s i d e n t s a r e f r e e t o e n g a g e in personal a c t i v i t i e s (including i ncome p r o d u c i n g — a s long a s i t dor . not i n t e r f e r e wi t h t h e i r m i n i mal c ommi t t ment t o t h e c o l l e c t i v e and i s not i n c o n f l i c t w i t h t he p u r p o s e s and g o a l s o f R'*'. The C i r c l * o f R e s i d e n t s may n e g o t i a t e w i t h t he i n d i v i d u a l r e g a r d i n g h i s commi t t ment and c o m p e n s a t i o n . 5 . The m a i n t e n a n c e and s u s t e n a n c e o f r e s i d e n t s s ho u l d be met by t h e c o l l e c t i v e e f f o r t i n c l u d i n g food and shelter. A p r i o r i t y s o h u l d be made for p e r s o n a l u s e . 6 . P r i v a g e funds c a n be used t o b u i l d a p r i v a t e c a b i n but t h e l o c a t i o n and d e s i g n must be a p p r o v e d by t h e C i r c l « o f r e s i d e n t s and t h e S t e w a r d s o f t h e Sanctuary. The s e c a b i n s a r e owned by t h e i n d i v i d u a l s who f i n a n e * u tnd b u i l t t hem. T r a n s f e r o f ownershi p c a n o n l y be made t o t h e c o l l e c t i v e , o t h e r c u r r e n t r e s i d e n t s or p e r s o n s approved for r e s i d e n t s t a t u s . 7 . P e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y s ho ul d be made c l e a r by i n d i v i d u a l s what i t e m s o f t h e i r s are personal p ro p e rty , personal p r o o e r t y f o r c o l l e c t i v e u s e , and prop erty given to the c o l l e c t i v e . S p a c e f o r l a r g e amount s o f p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y ne e ds t o be n e g o t i a t e d w i t h the re sid e nt c i r c l e . 8 . D e c i s i o n making p r o c e s s - A l l d e c i s i o n s a f f e c t i n g t he r e s i d e n t c o l l e c t i v e s h o u l d be made t h r o u g h i n f o r me d c o n s e n s u s . In c a s e o f a b l o c k o f c o n s e n s u s with a p p r ov al o f 3/4 o f a l l r e s i d e n t s , a v o t e can t a k e n and must h a ve 2 / 3 m a j o r i t y o f a ll residents to pass. The r e s i dent c i r c l e is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o p e r a t i o n a l and m a i n t e n a n c e d e c i s i o n s , f i n a n c i a l d e c i s i o n s up t o $SOO, d e c i sions involving p r i o r i t y of p r o j e c t s a s we l l a s r e s i d e n t r h y t hms .

I f the r e s i d e n t c i r c l e d e c i s i o n s a r e i n c o n f l i c t wi t h t h o s e o f t h e S t e w a r d s o f t h e S a n c t u a r y , f i r s t a compromi s e f o r c o n s e n s u s s h o u l d be a t t e m p t e d . T h a t f a i l i n g , an a r b i t r a t o r ( s ) a p p r o v e d by b o t h c i r c l e s w i l l be added t o t he p r o c e s s . 1 0 . Wi t h d r a w a l o f r e s i d e n t s - Anyone i s f r e e t o l e a v e a t any t i m e , a d v a n c e n o t i c e a D p r e c i a t e d . That p e r s o n must r e a p o l y for r e s i d e n t s t a t u s should ( h e ) wi sh t o r e t u r n . 1 1 . E x p u l s i o n from t h e g a r d e n In t h e event a r e s i d e n t i s c o n s i s t e n t l y and f l a g r a n t l y v i o l a t i n g t h e g o a l s and p u r p o s e s o f t h e s a n c t u a r y , and e f f o r t s t o c o l l e c t i v e l y remedy t h e s i t u a t i o n have f a i l e d , th e r e s i dent c a n be r e q u i r e d t o v a c a t e t h e p r e m i s e s , by c o n s e n s u s o f t h e r e s i d e n t s . T h i s d e c i s i o n ca n be a p p e a l e d t o t h e C i r c l e o f S t e wa r d s who h a ve t h e f i n a l wo r d. 12 . For purposes of e v a l u a t i o n of " i n v e s t m e n t " in l a n d , a r e s i d e n t i s c o n dered a Patron for L i f e a f t e r h a v i n g l i v e d and worked a s a r e s i de nt f o r t h r e e months a f t e r t h e p r o bation period. D. C i r c l e o f He l p i n g Hands 1 . Thos e who c o n t r i b u t e e n e r g y , t a l e n t , s k i l l s , a d v i c e , e t c . t o the o p e r a t i o n and p l a n s o f t h e s a n c t uar y . 2 . F r i e n d s w i l l be e n c o u r a g e d t o to p a r t i c i p a t e in the d isc u s s io n s and a c t i v i t i e s a l t h o u g h t h e y may not v o t e i n t h e c a s e o f a c o n s e n sus b l o c k . E . C i r c l e o f Stewards " B o ar d o f T r u s t e e s " L. w i l l c o n s i s t o f f i v e members, t h r e e from t he C i r c l e o f P a t r o n s , two from t he C i r c l e o f R e s i d e n t s . Bot h c i r c l e s w ill e l e c t th e ir r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s for a p e r i o d o f one y e a r . 2 . T h e r e w i l l be a m e e t i n g a t l e a s t o n c e a y e a r and whenever c a l l e d f o r by any member o f t h e C i r c l e . 3 . The d e c i s i o n p r o c e s s w i l l by c o n s e n s u s and i n c a s e o f a b l o c k a g e , 3 / 4 ( f o u r members) w i l l c a r r y a d e c i s i o n . 4 . The C i r c l e o f S t e w a r d s w i l l r e p o r t t o t he C i r c l e o f P a t r o n s a n n u a l l y .

We o f f e r t h i s o u t l i n e i n t h e hopes t h a t i t w i l l c l a r i f y what our a i m s , g o a l s and d i r e c t i o n s a r e a t RW. I f t h e y a g r e e wi t h y o u r s , p l e a s e c o n n e c t wi t h u s . The l o n g r a n g e p l a n seems t o be t o e s t a b l i s h RW a s a n o n - p r o f i t c o r p o r a t i o n ( p r o b a b l y e d u c a t i o n a l ) so t h a t d o n a t i o n s w i l l be t a x - d e d u c t i b l e f o r t h o s e t o whom t h i s would be a h e l p . O b v i o u s l y , t h i s w i l l t ak e t i me t o d e v e l o p , and we h a ve a r a t h e r i mmedi at e cash need. The b e s t we c a n t h i n k o f i s t h a t t h o s e who c a n and wi sh t o " i n v e s t " c a p i t a l f o r t h e p u r c h a s e o f t h e l a n d would make a " l o a n " . T h i s would s a f e g u a r d t h e i r i n t e r e s t i n t h e event t h a t t he l a n d would e v e r have t o be s o l d and t he c o l l e c t i v e disbanded. when we do d e v e l o p t he t a x d e d u c t a b l e s t a t u s , t h o s e who h a v e made l o a n s c o u l d t h e n t r a n s f e r t h o s e amount s i n t o i ona ti ons i f they wished. I t s h o u l d be c l e a r t o t h o s e who may wi sh t o make a l o a n t o t h e C o l l e c t i v e t h a t t h i s would be a v e r y l o n g t e r m l o a n w i t h a l mo s t no g u a r a n tees. The c o l l e c t i v e would o n l y be a b l e t o pay i t b a c k i f i t were t o d e v e l o p an e x t r a o r d i n a r y w i n d f a l l o r s o u r c e o f i nc o me , whi ch i s not lik e ly considering present con d itio n s. The b e s t s e c u r i t y we c a n o f f e r i s t h a t any l o a n s would be p a i d t o t h e b e s t o f our a b i l i t y : a . i n t h e e v e n t t h a t t h e c o l l e c t i v e would f a i l and t h e a s s e t s were d i s t r i b u t e d o r s o l d , and b . in t he e ve nt t h a t t h e c o l l e c t i v e should e n j o y an i ncome s u f f i c i e n t t o a c c o m p l i s h t h i s . J u s t to c o m p l i c a t e m a t t e r s , time i s another f a c t o r s i n c e we must know by August 1 how much i n t e r e s t and s u p p o r t t h e r e i s among our f r i e n d s f o r k e e p i n g Rw a s a " s a n c t u a r y " ' ' We a r e c e r t a i n l y open t o f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n on t h e p r o p o s e d p l a n s f o r s t r u c t u r e , p r o c e s s and i n vol ve me nt .

IV. V i s i t o r s V i s i t o r s w i l l be e x p e c t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t he r e s i d e n t c o l l e c t i v e . V.

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P r o j e c t s and A c t i v i t i e s A. RFD - c o o r d i n a t i n g , p r o m o t i o n , l a y o u t , d istrib u tio n , p rio r itiz in g , finances, etc . B. " Wo r k s h o p s " ( P o s s i b i l i t i e s ) Gay F a t h e r s , S p i r i t u a l i t y , Ma g i c k , D a n c e , Me n ' s M u s i c , I n t e n s i v e G a r d e n i ng H e r b a l ism C. E s t a b l i s h i n g a cash crop D. F o c a l i z i n g s o l s t i c e a n d / o r E x q u i n o x Gatherings E . E s t a b l i s h i n g an a d d i t i o n a l hame b u s i n e s s F. Providing re s o u rc e s for c o n fe re n c e s, w or ks h op s a t o t h e r p l a c e s . G. H o s t i ng v i s i t o r s - r e t r e a t s p a c e H. S e r v i n g a s a n e t w o r k i n g c e n t e r - d i s seminating inform ation. 14

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REGIONAL STAFF: Mykul Crane Peter Ba.ker Ji m Long

Ted Pankey Josh Young

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OZARK HIILFAIRY ALLIANCE Billy King Jerry Stamps Floating Eagle Feather Frank Bonacquisti

With special thanks to Billy Joe Tatum

In suoport of the United Nations' Second Special Sessio on Di sarmament... in early June. For inforj jmation: World Peace March, c/o Religious Task Force, Mobilization for Survival,85 so. Oxford St.; Brooklyn, U 2 i;

PRING EDIBLES Billy Joe Tatum is the nation's foremost authority on wild foods foraging, wild her bal plants and their preparation. Her book, BILLY JOE TATUM'S M ILD FOODS C00KBOOK & FIELD GUIDE, by Workman Publishing CcTT N . T T T i r one of the best field guides for the wild foods forager. She has in cluded a collection of truly wonderful recipes together with excellent illustra tions by Jim Black feather Rose. Billy Joe has given her permission to extract infor mation and recipes from the book for this issue of RFD. We are truly appreciative. Greening-up time is here--the season awaited with more anticipation and longing than any other. The very name of spring is a word-picture of the seasonal intent--the springing up of things that have been dormant for a time. Young poke and asparagus stalks are beginning to peek up out of the warming earth, as are milkweed and the tiny fronds of bracken and other ferns. Flowers of the violet look out among the fallen leaves, dandelions appear, and the first mushrooms of the year push up miraculously between one day and the next. Yes, the awaited spring has come, and we have only to get knife, spade, and basket and set out for the nearest wild garden spot.

The sprouts taken from the roots in the spring before they begin to grow upward should be scrubbed, peeled, and rinsed. They are then ready to slice raw into salads, or you can boil them until tender in salted water(about 15 minutes) and either sea son them and serve as a vegetable, or cool and season them with vinaigrette dressing or other salad dressing. Young cat-tail shoots, gathered before the plant is more than about two feet high, are the famous "Cossack asparagus". Peel off the tough outer sheath and you have un covered a crisp whitish-green core, which may be as much as a foot or eighteen inches long. Serve the core in strips as a nib ble, or cut it up for salads, or cook the shoots for 15 minutes or so in boiling salted water and serve them with butter as a veg etable.

If you live in a rural area, as I do here at Wildflower, in the Arkansas Ozarks, your wild garden spot is all around you. If you live in a suburb or a large or small town, it's not far away, and even in the central city you need not despair. Where there is soil, there are plants growing from it. Often the cracks in a stretch Qf sidewalk offer the makings of a great dish of wild greens. Look around your neighborhood. Is there a vacant lot, an unpaved playground? How about the city park or the local golf course or the grassy areas around the tennis courts? Have you looked for an overgrown parking lot or the sides of a jogging track or an equestrian trail? Prowl,leave no avenue unexplored and believe me you will find wild foods.

BAKED CAT-TAILS buds scraped from 4 or 5 doz en uncooked young cat-tail spikes (about 2 cups) 1/4 cup butter 2 small hot dried chili peppers 1 large clove finely minced wild garlic

1 cup sharp shredded Cheddar cheese Salt and chili powder to taste

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put the cat-tail buds in a skillet with the butter and cook over medium heat /or 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add peppers, garlic, and salt and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove peppers. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and chili powder. Bake 10 minutes and serve hot. Serves 6.

To prepare cooked cat-tail buds to use in a recipe or to eat hot as a vegetable, re move the sheaths from young cat-tail flow.-rs and plunge the spikes into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook over high heat for 15 minutes. Drain and serve hot, to be eaten like corn on the cob; or cool until the spikes can be handled and, using the inverted bowl of a spoon, scrape the flesh(buds) off the spikes and spread them on paper towels to rid them of excess moist ure. Four to five dozen spikes will yield about two cups of cooked buds.

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BRACKEN AND OTHER FERN FRONDS-The young, tender, tightly curled fronds-croziers or fiddleheads--of bracken and ot ostrich and cinnamon ferns are all preÂ pared in the same way. Rub off the fuzz (or, for some ferns, the scaly coating) of the young, crisp fronds. Wash them and

MAY APPLE {MANDRAKE) MAGIC ---PUNCH --

Just looking at the leaves of this lovely plant gives me visions of fairies and elves and great magic. To smell the heady scent of the waxy blossoms and to watch the fruit form are indeed enchantinq experiences, and when I first drank this sparkling punch the taste, too, was simple magical. I hope you like it. 2 cups May apple fruit, washed, drained, and crushed Water as needed to cover 2 or 3 1-inch pieces dried ginger root Pinch of salt 1/2 to 1 cup sugar to taste 1 quart ginger ale well chilled Maraschino cherries for qarnishinq (optional )

place them lying flat in a saucepan or skillet with a small amount of boiling salted water. Bring water again to a boil. Turn to low heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes or until fronds are just tender(time will depend on the size and kind of fronds). Season with butter, salt, and pepper to taste, or serve with lemon juice or any sauce that would be suitable for asparagus. DANDELION BUDS-Dandelion buds can be used tc make an omelet that is particularly good for crunch or for an early supper. This omelet is light but filling. At Wi1df1ower^we often cut down the recipe in order to use a handful of flowers found after a two or three day warm spell in the middle of winter. It is deliÂ cious as is, or topped with fresh sweet butter and a wild-fruit jam or syrup. DANDELION BUD OMELET.....

In a saucepan cover May apples with water. Add ginger and salt and bring slowly to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes, add sugar and set aside until cool, stirring occasionally. Pour into a sieve and press the fruit pulp and juice through the mesh. Freeze in a shallow pan until mushy. Spoon into crystal punch cups and fill cups with cold ginger ale. Garnish with cherries and serve at once. Serves 10 ELDERBERRY FLOWER MILK ROB-This refreshing drink, English in origin, is one 1 made for years before discovering that it isn't exactly a "rob" as the dictionary defines that drink. But never mind--under any name it's delicious and I hope you try It. 1 quart mi 1k 8 cluster elderberry flowers, snipped from the stems, washed and drained

6 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter 2 cups dandelion buds, stemmed, washed and patted dry on paper towels Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/2 lemon, seeded and pulverized in electric blender, peel and all 3 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons Cognac or other brandy Grated nutmeg

Opened dandelion flowers for garnish

Heat milk just to boilinq point but do not boil. Pour over elderberry flowers. Add remaing ingredients and cool but do not chill. Serve in glass punch cups. Sprinkle each serving with nutmeg. Serves 8

Beat eggs lightly with salt. Melt butter in omelet pan or skillet over medium heat. Add dandelion buds and cook until they begin to burst open. Raise heat slightly. Pour eggs over flowers and cook shaking pan constantly; as the omelet firms up, lift edges to allow uncooked egg to run underneath. Cook just until omelet is firm at the edge but still a bit soft in the center Sprinkle with pepper, .fold, serve on warm plate with opened dandelion flower arni sh. Serves 4

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HANDBOOK OF ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL MEDICINE by Mildred Jackson, N. D. and Terri Teague, N. D.; Bookpeople Press, Box 656, Oakland, Ca. 94604. This book contains guidelines to health, guides to preparation of materials and herbs (how to collect herbs and to prepare such things as poultices, fomentations, etc.) as well as other home remedies. The affliction is listed as well as the treatment which may include which foods to eat or avoid, which herb to use and which vitamins and minerals are needed. Or if the condition merits it, a trip to the doctor or chiropracter. It includes U5 of pressure points to relieve conditions as well as a complete guide to proper fasting. It deals with real everyday problems and offers quick, simple methods to deal with them whether the method be home remedies, herbal remedies or good common sense. If I had just one book for home use, this would be the one.

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by Jerry Stamps To suggest a list of books to be included in an herbal library is no easy task. There are, as you know, hundreds of books available on the subject. All of them have much to offer but not one can be considered complete. The same may be said for this review list. However, the combination of these books (in which there is some duplication of information) will give the beginning and the advanced student of herbology a good library of information from which to learn and work. Since herbs are rarely accepted by the medical profession in this country, most available information is "historical" in nature, the exceptions being the European pub 1ications. Since European medicine still utilizes botanicals to a large extent, some of the best con temporary herbals have European publish ers. I hope you find this list helpful.

PRESCRIBER AND CLINICAL REPERTORY OF MEDICINAL HEPBJ5 by Lt.-Col. F. HarperShove; HeaTth Science Press, Devon, EX227AP, England. This book is a truly no-nonsense repertory of medicinal herbs. It uses botanical names instead of the usual common names of plants. F. Harper Shove is one of Europe's experts on the naturopathic treatment of disease. He lists the body part and covers every known symptom of disease of that organ with an herb or herbs for proper treatment of that symptom together with the usual adult dose. It is a book to be found in a doctor's reference library. It does not cover topics such as historical use but bases all the doses on real personal or documented and accepted medical use. It is the real bible of herbal medicine.

INDIAN HERBOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA by ATma R. Hutchens; Merco Press, Winsor, Ontario, Canada. This book is a study of Anglo-American, Russian and Oriental literature on Indian medical botanies of North America. This book is worth the price just for the bibliography which is about 40 pages lor.?. Each herb is described in concise detail as to common names, physical features, medicinal parts, solvents to be used in extracting medicaments, bodily influence, uses and doses as well as preparation of the dose. It lists both naturopathic and homeopathic uses. In short, it is excel lent. BACK TO EDEN by Jethro Kloss; Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, Ca. Many people regard this as the natural way to stay well book. It is inexpensive and excellent--a real must for any lib rary. It covers diets and dieting, exercise, fasting, use of water and massage in healing as well as herbs and their medicinal properties and their specific medical uses. Kloss includes recipes from personal experience for proper food preparation as well as recipes for preparation of herbal medicines. It is very readable and a fine guide to one man's way of stay ing well.

THE COMPLETE HERBAL BOOK FOR THE DOG by Juliette de Bairacli-Levy; Arco Pub lishing Co., Inc., N. Y., N. Y. If you are interested in dogs, this book is the Dest. It covers diet, breeding, exercising, care of puppies in the nest, natural rearing, ailments and their spec ific treatment, all using herbs and natural foods. Mrs. Levy is an English authority on natural veterinary medicine. She is a dog breeder and has never usee any method of rearing except natural means. She does not vaccinate or use chemical medicines. Her methods were all developed she says "after studying animals in the wild--how they survive and how they treat themselves". Following her methods can make rearing a dog a real joy.

THE HERB BOOK by John Lust; Bantam Books. N. Y ., N. Y. This book covers herbs historically, medicinally, plants used in dyeing, and the use of herbs to flavor and spice foods. It lists protein and vitamin and mineral content of herbs. It gives herbal formulas for various complaints and details making extracts, tinctures, decoctions, etc. It is an absolute must for anyone even remotely interested in herbs. It is concise, inexpensive, has drawings, lists common names of herbs, lists cautions as to side effects and overdosages, as well as the proper and most effective dose. For quick reference about an herb, it is the book I use most. I rate it four stars.

The Cashew Comes Out: New Ways of Enjoying a Forgotten Nut by Billy King V e g e ta ria n chef extrao rd in aire ^ illy Fine co-cwns the P ita Uut Restaurant in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and serves as the gastronomic conscience of the southern Ozarks. " i s column is in response t c many requests fo r his recip es.

How many cashews did you consume last year? Oh sure, there must have been a few, well roasted and too salty ones in that bag of mixed nuts from the vending machine at the tubs last month, but have you ever consider ed the cashew on its own merits? Probably not. This excellent source of protien, natural oils and sexual vigor, versatile as it is, has for too long been a second class nut; roasted, salted and mixed into obscurity. Today, in these days of libera tion, it is time for the cashew to come out.

Cashew Cream Put 1 cup raw cashews into blender, add water 1/2 inch above nuts. Blend at high speed for 3-5 minutes till very thick and smooth.

You've probably never seen a cashew tree. These tall, large leafed evergreens prefer the tropical environs of Brazil, India, Africa and Central America, though some of the less fortunate may be seen in Florida. Just as well we don't run into them too often, for it is a close relative of American poison Ivy, and posesses its least appealing trait. Approach at your own risk.

Cashew Butter Use raw cashews or lightly roast 1n oven or pan. Blend nuts with small amount of vege table oil. Remove from blender and mix with more oil 'til a peanut butter-like consistency is reached. Aad honey and salt to taste. Try on sandwich with bananas and dates, or with you favorite jam.

Nutrition wise, you'd be hard pressed to find a higher protein nut. One ounce yields 5 grams or 7% of the U.S.D.A. daily allow ance. When combined with a legume, whole grain or dairy product, the complete yield will be much higher.

Cheddar Walnut Loaf2 1 *

The best place to buy raw cashews is at a health food store or coop, preferably from the refrigerator. Cashew pieces are much cheaper than whole cashews, tut are also more likely to be rancid. Make sure they are white, not yellow. And keep em cool!

1 onion ■Medium chop 1 stalk celery 1 green pepper 2 grated carrots 2 Tbs. tamari 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice 2/3 cups cashew cream 2/3 cups chopped walnuts 1 1/2 c u p s grated sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup rolled oats or bread crumbs Saute vegetables in oil, add tamari, rice, cream, nuts and cheese. Mix well. Sti’* in rolled oats and leave to dry 1 hr. Shape into flat loaf and broil. Serve with cashew gravy.

Sex glands can be beneficially effected by ten special foods, according to world famous nutritionist Paavo Airola, in his book "Sex and Nutrition." and nuts are on that 1 isf'.J They "hold a~recognized potential for improved sexual vigor and health" and have been "used by men and women for thousands of years for the purpose of enhancing their amatory prowness." But always remember, Eat it Raw. By now, you must be saying, "This guy must be nuts (pun intended) if he thinks I'm gonna sit around eating raw cashews all the time. How boring!" But wait. I wouldn't try to get you all hot on cashews without some ideas of what to do with your new nut. Following are a few of my recipes with cashews. Try them, but don't stop there. You'll wish your last boyfriend was as versatile as this nut. (I know I do. )

Cashew Gravy Saute one chopped onion in oil. Add 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley. When onions are soft add 2 Tbs. Tamari soy sauce and 3/4 cashew cream. Stir in water to thin. Poultry season ing may be substituted (1 tsp.) for parsley for Chicken style gravy. Mushrooms can be added with onions.

*For those of you making out your aphrodisiac shopping list, the other nine "special foods" are: wheat germ, wheat germ oil, lecithin, milk, honey, eggs, sesame seeds, kelp and fish liver oil

(continued from preceding page) Avocado-Lime Pie 2 large Avocados (3-4 smaller ones) 1/2 cup lime juice

1 cup thick cashew cream 2 tsp. lime rind 1 cup honey pi nc h s a l t

Hitchhiking Nomadics:

1 tsp. agar agar powder 3-4 ripe bananas Blend in blender Avocados honey, cashew cream and salt til smooth Stir it around in blender, but watch your spoon. Line prebaked crust with sliced bananas. Dissolve agar agar in lime juice and rind, heat til boils and thickens, stir quickly and thoroughly into- avocado mixture and pour into pie shell. Chill till sets up. You'll need a pie crust, here's one of mv favorites, a very untraditiona1 method. 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp . 1iqui d 1eci thin 2/3 cup hot water 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 tsp. salt Toss flour and salt together. Mix oil and lecithin, add hot water and stir till it looks like melting butter. Dribble into flour slowly while tossing with a fork. Press into two balls. Roll on waxed paper. Turn into pie pans, prick thoroughly with fork. Prebake 1 at 450- approximately 5 minutes ti11 brown. Freeze the other crust unbaked.

Lessons My Mother Never Taught Me When I was growing up my mother successfully discouraged me from hitchhiking with stories which filled me with a vague fear of crazy adults who murdered careless children. In high school and college I felt too secure and affluent to hitch, except once on a spur of the moment trip home from college with a friend. (After that weekend, in~a gesture befitting his title, Daddy drove us back to school.) As a married graduate student, I found occasional, practical opportunities to hitchhike around a large university town where such was common, thus reassurina myself of my youth and free spirit. Only in the financial pinch immedi足 ately following my divorce did I hitchhike regularly, and then only out of necessity. That so-called necessary hitching forced me to confront fears I had acquired and recog足 nize that I was actually enjoying myself.

A few words on a couple of "odd" ingredients I have used in my recipes which may not be familiar to you: Lecithin. This product, commercially extracted from soybeans is also produced in our livers and is very important to our health It is an emulsifier which means it breaks up tat. The DRANO of our circulatory system, it breaks down cholesterol and lets it pass through our bodies. You will also find it on Paavo Airolas' aforementioned list.

Two years ago I sought temporary respite from a harrying child welfare job by taking a spontaneous hitchhiking vacation from Indiana to New Mexico. For a moment in the midst of that enjoyable trip I allowed my足 self the p 1easurab1e fantasy of a nomadic hitchhiking lifestyle. The outrageousness of the idea immediately pushed the fantasy from my mind, but during the next several months, it recurred with serious persistence. Last April I launcned myself on a seven month vagabond journey, and today, I firmly avow hitchhiking nomadics.

Besides being so good for you, lecithin is also real handy in the kitchen. In the above pie crust it mixes the oil and water into a buttery consistancy. Experiment with it in salad dressings and oil based cookies and cakes. Another great use is for greasing pans. Mix equal parts lecithin and oil and rub sparingly on all your baking pans. Lecithin is the active ingredient in Pam; a little goes a long way. Agar Agar is a sea weed (commonly used in Japan,) that, when boiled with liquid, will set up like gelatin. A vegetarian alternative, you get the gel effect and spare the horses. You probably saw aoar agar on your last visit to the health clinic, used there in petri dishes as a med足 ium to grow cultures. Available in powder and flakes, the powder is much easier to use. Though it seems expensive you'll find a little goes a long way. Amounts for setting up pies and liauid vary according to thickness of what you're cooking, so you'll have *o experiment here. Nuts to you all.

I can't recount my adventures in this short space, but what I offer is practical advice. or others who might be considering taking a ree ride by tapping into the auto-magic of today s open road. With motherly love, boys, here are the lessons Mother never taught me.

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1) . Do choose a clear, open place to hitch from so drivers can see you in plenty of time to safely pull over. (Cops are by-the-by less likely to bother you there.) 1 always have an emergency dodge spot in mind for, although I disbelieve the legends about homocidal hitchhiker-hunters, I've seen little old ladies absentmindedly do car stunts that woulo scare the pants off those cute, dumb Duke boys on T .V . 2) . Do check weather conditions and dress appropriately, however short your intended trip. Take water and something to eat. A long wait can pass pleasantly if you're pre pared; a short wait, if you're thirsty or cold, can seem intermindable. 3) . Don't carry a sign except perhaps a compass direction such as "WEST", as it allows you to check out perspective drivers before revealing your destination. Con fronted with a drunk driver or a crowded, smelly car, you can refuse the ride without giving offense, claiming another destination or the desire to wait for a longer ride, "which is certain to come along past this good spot soon. Thanks for stopping." 4). Don't appear vulnerable. Strangers to those they encounter, hitchhikers are statistically less likely to be the victims of violence, but studies show that when vio lence is perpetrated against a stranger the attacker has usually picked someone with a vulnerable image -- the elderly, women, adolescents and certain minority males are at high risk. I occasionally received death threats when I was a case worker working with irate child abusers, so I feel comparatively safe now as a white, adult male of normal stature hitch hiking with anonymity. Project a confident image and you'll avoid a lot of hassles. 5) . Do look drivers straight in the eye as cars pass. I've often won a driver's confidence in that split second, and the expressions on the faces of those who don't stop are wonderfully entertaining. I often wonder how so many young men be come too preoccupied or afraid to stop. 6) . Don't worry about those people who drive by -- you wouldn't want to ride with them anyway. 7) . Don't carry drugs in case cops decide to inventory your belongings. There's little need, as drivers are often generous (like the young college jock who welcomed me into his car asking, "Do you smoke dope and do you know Jesus?") 8) . Don't assume every handsome, friendly young ma1e who picks you up is gay. Straight men pick up hitchhikers too, and they're still in the majority, I'm told. Come on to the wrong guy and you're liable to get a violent rejection or a Christian lecture series.

9) . Do talk to the drivers you meet. You'll not meet a more diverse group than those who pick up hitchhikers, and they share a common characteristic of displaying generosity toward a stranger in need. Two of my favorite rides recently were the fundamentalist nuclear phy sicist and the assistant mortician who is a lifelong friend and confidant of Connie Fran cis. (After riding from Albuquerque to Amarillo with him in that hearse, what I don't know 'bout ole Connie ain't worth knowing. ) 10) . Do relax and abandon linear time. Once you do you'll be on fairy time and its sustaining magic will buoy you up and bear you along automatically at the right moment. Smell the earth smells, listen to the birds •nd feel the breezes on your face. Ride the flow of the open road. Enjoy! Josh Young

Ill- the spores of the Earth abound by his feet, they sing him a greeting of love for the earth, a song of continual rebirth, when up from the ground setting all a round, are the shapes of eggs, and the green gray matterthat lay on their faces, they sigh with a smile as the sun lays down her warmth, knowing one day they 'll all wear away, still for joy they sinq in the chorus of life the song of rebirth, alone in his walk, the prince continues.

the flowing, fluid, flight, of the prince in his domicile, swirling, ci rcling. up every morning before he disappears, with the mist of the morning in the heat of the sun. to tell the children of dawn that their time has come, to rise to the greeting of the sky and embrace the kissing of the sun.

IV- climbing on the eggs of all sizes and heights, looking down through the crevices that lay in between down in the dark of unforseen things then, comes the grey of light above, the moisture of mother flows to the ground, touching all things slipping over and around. soon the moisture wraps about his feet, with their laughter they also greet, they kiss the Earth with their wet breath, removing layers of times ago. they form a flowing, boisterous sound, as they meet, they sing in running tides, down through the grass the hairs of the Earth, they are all singing of the rebirth.

a new day has begun I- aster fields and aspen trees a few of the things that talk to me fairy rings of mushroom stools they all know we are not fools the tribe is alive and gathers again time to protect our mother Earth, our friend. fairie and pagan time to unite sisters of lesbos, we must share in our delights people of repression come sleep in our green light together we wil1 be the warriors of life

II- the prince in his garb of invisibility, leaves his orange hall to walk among the trees, dancing in the dew of glistening light, the prisms of morning on the top of all things, lives in the heart of the prince of orange, he has traveled far from his trees, for the hair of his body glows a 1 ight green , a druid prince he must be, soon he must talk to the trees, he looks up and feels the presence of green with the colour of all living things, soon he is at peace and continues to roam, so he has no need to return home, for the green of the trees fills the roots of his needs, on he goes walking alone.

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on the Earth, surrounded by orange once again, how did he ret'urn so suddenly?

all of his thoughts must have been dreams, so again in the hall of orange he awaits the dreams that tell of green light and the sonq of rebirth, so it's time for him to close his eyes awaiting for the time when he shall arise, the dark of his closed eyes surround his mind, the falling of moisture lightens his eyes, the breath of the earth flows through his heart, the time of rebirth the time to depart, so out in the air of the mountains up high the fairies come to his eyes, but the prince he is quiet and shy just wishing to watch, helping to prepare, the feast of the Earth, for al1 to share. as the prince watches on he feels a lie. so many children not to be seen, but he looks even harder he hears he sees, the needs of other children to be fairies and free, so here comes a chance the beginning to show a small daughter of Earth dressed up in her soul to let all the men-children know that in her daughters' hearts grow the light of green and rebirth of all things, so on the prince goes preparing the gift of life, to feel the elements of his brothers' souls, to hide from his fears and remain alone, this prince he came from a home where he was taught that life must not be spent alone, yet he fears the things that he most needs the kind gentle love of an elfen fair man.

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is comi nn o n . again the prince will disappear, in the shadows of the light, in the quiet of the night, a childhood alone the prince did spend living in fantasies, of fairy life, green of elves, and blue star light, alone in the light of dark he seeks out a warm heart, all he finds is the burning of the Earth and the sun. for his invisible shield is up very high, away he goes away he flys to his orange tomb to lay alone and cry alone, soon the moon of the night and the whispering of the winds sing to the prince the song of rebirth, so away goes his fears for to surrender to dreams. there soon will be another day. to come down and carry magic love, from these hills up above, the fear of the prince has gone to sleep, awaiting another day to repeat, the jouney through the woods. mykul . -

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by David J . Willis Leaves pale from their first soft, then solid greens to paler yellows, flatter browns unless the rain is right; then they deepen to blood colors, passion lingering, alive until they go for good this year. This year, naked, I toss coffee grounds and grape pits Into woods below my house one day before the first snow falls. Sufficient rain or not the leaves are gone, and I imagine reading coffee grounds, like tea leaves, in feet of snow through the smug bones of winter trees.

The THIRD ANNUAL ALL-BOY FLOAT will be launched April 19 and 20, again on the beautiful Buf falo River in Arkansas. There will be excellent canoeing for both the novice and the exper ienced canoeist. We plan to camp over-night on the river, and hike into the wilderness on the second day. Fees are about $20 per person, i_n advance, and you have to furnish your own food, sleeping bag, dry clothes and drinking water. Canoes will be reserved in advance, when your fee is received. Last year's Float found 20 men from 8 states, and we anticipate that this year will be the best ever!

Cl eari ng Farm Ponds Muddy water in farm ponds is unsightly, re duces fish production, and the sediment may fill a pond over the years. If you have a muddy pond a-nd would like to get it cleared up, you must first protect the land above it against erosion. A good plant cover on the entire watershed holds the soil in place and prevents the sediment from getting into the pond. The life of your pond depends on whether the land above it is protected from erros io n.

For information/reservations Jim Long Rt. 4, Box 256 Oak Grove, Ar. 72660 (417) 334-4081

According to the Conservation Dept., there are two ways of clearing up the muddy water. "You can clear a pond of muddiness by broad casting 50 pounds of superphosphate and 100 pounds of cottonseed meal per surface acre. Double this amount for very muddy ponds, and it is best to do this in the spring or fall because heavy application of cottonseed meal may lead to an oxygen deficiency during the hot summer causing a fish die-off. Another way to clear muddy water is to scatter hay in the water along the edge of the pond. For each acre of pond surface, use 7 to 10 bales of hay. It is best to break the bales into blocks, scattering along the shallow edges. Repeat the treatment after 10 days, if nec essary."

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then is a _i i a different kind of town than most othti M.kan'ss towns its size. Also there are a lot of tourists who come through here from other places, a good number of whom are Gay, and of course are usually open to sex. ☆

This is a letter written in response to an urban friend's request for infor mation about my thoughts and experiences as a gay man after having lived in the Ozarks for two years. I never thought at the time that this letter would be published. On that day, this is the way I wrote it.

Eureka Springs, Ar 72632 December 3, 1981 Dear Jim, It's very nice to hear from you. You're perfectly welcome to visit me here and to stay at my house as long as you want. I really get very few visitors, so don't feel like you'd be putting me out. In fact, no one I knew in Chicago has ever been down here to visit, and I'd welcome the personal contact. I will be here at least through Christmas and probably up until January until I go to Illinois to visit my family. Since I live on a rural route, I'll forego trying to explain to you how to get to my house. Rather, if you arrive on a weekend, it would be better for you to call me where I work and come by there. Now as far as the Gay thing is concerned and as to the rest of you're questions-there are as many different kinds of people living here as there are anywhere else with the major difference that the number of people living per square mile here is so vastly less than in the cities that people tend less to group themselves into the same kinds of ethnic and sub cultural concentrations. I do know by this time a fair number of Gay people here, some of whom have lived here all their lives and some who have moved here from other Places. Some of them are very active aid open about themselves and some are ex tremely closeted. Some of them I fuck with, some I visit with in their homes, and some I only know casually around.

In short, you can't count on being able to go out any night of the week and pick some body up. I'm enclosing a copy of a news letter which will show that there is some political awareness here mostly centered in Little Rock although Arkansas' sex laws are barbaric and the sentiments of the state legislature are out of the Dark Ages. On last count, there were eight Gay bars in the state-- 3 in Little Rock, 1 in North Little Rock, 2 in Hot Springs, 1 in Fort Smith, and 1 in Fayetteville which you have to bring your own liquor into and is located in an old warehouse on School St. just off of Dickson St. called R.D.'s Disco though I don't think there is any sign in front announcing it's presence. ★

Arkansas is an extrodl n a r H y beautiful place to live especially if you are a person who values his privacy and wants a certain amount of time to himself. You have to be able to make a lot of your own entertainment and learn to love yourself and be content to be with yourself a lot and not expect people to take to you right away. They want to watch you for a while first before they say much to see who you are and what you're going to do and if you can be trusted. This wouid be a beautiful place to bring a lover. Another problem is making an adequate living as jobs are on the whole low paying and al though rent is less expensive than the city, everything else is just as much or higher since food and supplies have to be trucked in. The only things that are raised here are chickens, turkeys and cattle. If any one has any money here, and some do, it's because they brought it with them from some where else. ^ On the other hand this is an up and coming area. The Ozark region of Arkansas, Okla homa, Missouri and Kansas is now the 6th fastest growing area in the United States. Scads of people are retiring here now that Florida is filled up. Industry is moving in to take advantage of the cheap labor. Back-to-the-1anders are buying up property to have a place to move to if the economy falls apart and technology breaks down. And the general population of the country is simply shifting further South and West. The environment here is still one of the purest in the country, and only the future will tell if a satisfactory way can be sought to maintain it in light of the growing population and industrial presence. « •' U* 000 « C|0 Gjli

In a fashion, I guess that Eureka Springs could be thought of as the "New Town" of Arkansas since it is a resort town and has a long history of being a home to unortho dox people of all kinds, and supports a sizeable alternative culture community, but not all of whom by any means are in terested in or supportive of Gay culture, nd the Gay women tend to be more politi cally organized than the men. Eureka

So, as a whole, I like it here. It's not a Utopia, but it's a lovely place to be. And though sometimes I miss the availabil ity of goods and services in the city, I'm content for the time being to be here. Now I'm going out to a community dinner this evening, and perhaps I'll be able to answer more specific questions of yours when you a rri ve. Ted

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In t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f h e r b a l s c e n t , you must somehow come up w i t h your own l i s t o f c o r r e s p o n de n c e s . Does t h e od o u r o f r o s e s make you t h i n k o f l o v e ? W e l l , u s e i t i n your r e c i p e . The s m e l l o f b u r n i n g h e r b s , o i l s , b a r k s , r e s i n s c a n b r i n g o n e i n t o c l o s e r c o n t a c t wi t h t h e God d e s s , p o w e r s , w h a t e v e r 5 i t ca n a l s o i n f l u e n c e c e r t a i n e v e n t s as well as p ro v ide f o r p r o t e c tion, a ttra c tio n , clairvoyance, e tc . However, i n s t e a d o f some h i gh s ou nd i ng e s o t e r i c s , a g a i n I ' l l p r o v i d e some "down home" r e c i p e s . I.

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A. Mix t o g e t h e r 3 o z . o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : l a v e n d e r b u d s , c l o v e , ci nnamon B. Mix t o g e t h e r A o z . o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : powdered o r r i s r o o t , s t o r a x C. Mix t o g e t h e r 1 / 8 oz o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : o i l o f l e mon, o i l o f c l o v e , o i l o f l a v e n d e r , o i l o f b e r ga mot D. Combine t h e 3 m i x t u r e s on Moon' sda y and s t o r e away f o r a t i m e . Du r i n g t h e w i n t e r p l a c e some i n a m e t a l d i s h on t op o f a h e a t e r or r a d i a t o r o r n e a r a go o d fireplace. The s c e n t i s m i l d . Make a wi sh and t u r n 3 t i m e s t o t h e l e f t . Y o u ' l l dream o f your t r u e l o v e t h a t night.

"When t h e Sun God Ra r o s e i n t h e mo r n i ng , t h e a n c i e n t E g y p t i a n s b u r n t s w e e t - s m e l 1 ing r e s i n in Mis h o n o u r . At Hi s z e n i t h , He was wor shi pDed wi t h Myr rh, and a t His g o i n g - d o wn w i t h t h e fumes of Kyohi." Leo V i n c i , I n c e n s e : I t s Ri t ual S i g n i f i c a n c e , U s e , and Pr e p a r a t i on I n c e n s e h a s l on g been used, i n r i t u a l - from " h i g h c h u r c h e s " t o d o p e - s mo k i ng c i r c l e s (YAY*.'. ). Q u i c k l y l ook i n t o your memory t o t r y t o remember i f a c e r t a i n od o u r b r i n g s a c e r t a i n r e m i n i s c e n c e : 1ilies/funerals? p a tc h o u li/s e x ? cinnaroon/toast? clove/den tist's office?

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L i g h t t h e c a n d l e s , draw a l l t h e s h a d e s - o r do t h i s a t s u n s e t - put on your m u s i c , l i g h t t h e i n c e n s e o f Pan ( r e c i p e g i v e n e a r l i e r ) and immerse y o u r s e l f i n t he h e a l i n g w a t e r s . S l ow l y r ub o r c a r e s s e a c h p a r t o f your body s e n d i ng l o v e and lights. One t h i n g t o r emember, d o n ' t m a s t u r b a t e : the e n e r g y r a i s e d w i l l d i s s a p a t e i n t o t he a u r a and c a u s e g a p s . A l s o w a t e r e d semen i s h a r d t o g e t o f f your body h a i r .

C l a i r v o y a n t i n c e n s e (NOT FOR THE BEGINNER'.*.) A. Mix t o g e t h e r t h e f o l l o w i n g : 1 oz e a c h o f powdered f r a n k i n c e n s e , powdered b e n z o i n , powdered o r r i s r o o t ^ oz e a c h o f g r o u n d c a s c a r i l l a b a r k , g r o u n d l a v e n d e r , c i nn a mo n, r o s e p e t a l s , rasped santal B. Mix t o g e t h e r t h e f o l l o w i n g : 1 Tbsp p a t c h o u l i o i l , c l o v e o i l 4 Tbsp lemon o i l C. Mix b o t h A and B t o g e t h e r t h o r o u g h l y and s e t a s i d e f o r 2 weeks s h a k i ng i t daily. D. To an e q u a l q u a n t i t y o f t h e above add powdered m a r i j u a n a s e e d s , p s i l l i u m s e e d s , a b i t o f p a r s l e y r o o t , and a b i t of v io le t ro ot. Pound i t a l l t o g e t h e r w e l l . E. F o r u s e , bur n in a c l o s e d d a r k e n e d r oom, i n h a l e d e e p l y . Burn a l l t h e amount u s e d f o r one e x p e r i e n c e . R e c o r d what you e x p e r i e n c e when you come b a c k . But, r e member, i f you h a ve any q u a l m s , DON'T DO IT i 11

When t h e w a t e r c o o l s - ab ou t 3 0 m i n u t e s - r i s e from t h y b a t h and g e n t l y d r y y o u r s e l f . You will f e e l reju ven ated . Make c e r t a i n you c l e a n t h e t u b w e l l f o r h e r b s c a n s ome t i me s c l o g d r a i n s . E x t i n g u i s h t h e c a n d l e s and p a c k them away f o r a n o ther time. D r e s s i n a f l o w i n g gown and s t r e t c h . Tres e x c i t a n t . And suc h smooth s k i n t ' . I I . Blessing A h a ! ! y o u ' v e a c q u i r e d a new p a r a m o u r , new f r i e n d , n i e c e nephew, o r c h i l d . There i s n o t h i n g more moving t h a n b l e s s i n g a c h i l d , new f r i e n d , or " l o v e r ” t han I can think o f .

H e r b s -for R i-fu a ! To us e h e r b s i n r i t u a l , a g a i n a c o r r e s p o n d e n c e must be e s t a b l i s h e d . S i n c e many t r a d i t i o n s o f the c r a f t a r e c l o s e d , i . e . s e c r e t i v e e x c e p t t o members, i t i s v e r y h a r d t o f i n d out a b o u t t h e use o f h e r b s . B u t , h e r e a r e 2 r i t u a l s from ray p a t h - c l e a n s i n g and b l e s s i n g

A r i t u a l c ombi ni ng b a t h , i n c e n s e , and h e r b a l i s s o me t hi ng t h a t c a n be a c h e r i s h e d memory - a s h a r i n g o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l l i f e e n e r g i e s - t r u e "c ommuni on" . The r i t e t h a t I ' v e use d w i t h my nephews - no n ie ce s y e t ! ! ! - follows (they loved i t ) : a ls o p l e a s e renumber t h e a g e o f t h e c h i l d o r t h e d e g r e e o f a c c e p t a n c e o f s o me t hi ng l i k e t h i s i f an adult.

I. Cleansing - psychic, a u ric , e t c . The c l e a n s i n g o f t h e p h y s i c a l e m o t i o n a l , m e n t a l , and e t h e r i c body c a n be s i m i l a r t o a wondrous soothing b ath. But t h e r e n e e ds t o be a p e r i od o f p r e p a r a t i o n . Create it gently. To p r e p a r e t h e i n c e n s e and h e r b a l b a t h , f i r s t p i c k a t i m e - a b o u t 1 h our - when you know t h a t you w o n ' t be d i s t u r b e d . Unplug t h e p h o n e , s e l e c t an e x t r e m e l y c a l m i n g r e c o r d (maybe one by S t e v e H a l p e r n ) , draw a hot b a t h ( b ut one t h a t won't b o i l a l o b s t e r ) , l i g h t 1 or 2 gr een t a p e r s , and add t o your b a t h w a t e r t h e r e s u l t s o f s t e e p i n g f o r 20 m i nu t e s i n a q u a r t o f v e r y h o t w a t e r 1 handful each o f lavender f l o w e r s , ro sem ary, m i n t , c r u s h e d c o m f r e y r o o t , and t hyme.

On t h e n i g h t o f a f u l l moon - Her e n e r g i e s a r e g r a n d - p r e p a r e a f o o t t u b o r wash b a s i n w i t h warm w a t e r t o whi ch y o u ' v e added h c up s e a s a l t and 1 5 d r o p s o f r o s e o i l . Make c e r t a i n t h e room i s warm or t h a t i t ' s summer - no c h i l l s , ray d e a r s . L i g h t 4 c a n d l e s - pi nk o r p a l e l a v e n der - and p l a c e them a t t h e 4 c a r d i n a l p o i n t s a r o un d t h e " c a u l d r o n " i n a l a r g e c i r c l e ; you c a n c a s t on e y o u r s e l f i f you w a n t . L i g h t t he f o l l o w i n g i n c e n s e - h c up powde r e d c l o v e s , 1 t s p . g r o u n d c o r i a n d e r , 1 o z . powdered f r a n k i n c e n s e , 1 oz. powdered m y r r h , and a n y r e s i n o u s base - p i n e does w e l l . You may want t o use ch a rco a l b riq u e ts for the c o a l s . P lace the i n c e n s e i n t o 4 m e t a l b owl s and p u t them wi t h the 4 c a n d le s . Tu r n o u t t h e l i g h t s . Take a s o f t c l o t h and g e n t l y wash t he p e r s o n you want t o b l e s s wi t h t h e w a t e r from t h e " c a u l d r o n o f love". ( D o n ' t you j u s t a d o r e t h e s e p o e t i c flights?) Wh i l e w a s h i n g , hum o r s i n g s o f t l y some t un e t h a t you f e e l i s m a g i c k a l . Next, wrap h i m / h e r i n a s o f t t owe l and l e a d h i m / h e r s l o w l y a r o u n d t h e c i r c l e moving t o t h e l e f t . I f i t i s an i n f a n t o r s m a l l c h i l d - t o d d l e r c a r r y ' em. Then w h i s p e r t h e i r new name - one you d i s c o v e r e d o r m u t u a l l y a g r e e d upon - i n t o b o t h e a r s and s e a l t h e r i t e wi t h a k i s s on t h e forehead. My nephews l o v e n t h i s b e c a u s e we made i t a " l e t ' s p r e t e n d " w i t h s e v e r a l b e d ’ me stories . A l l - i n - a l l , h e r b mag i c k i s a p a r t o f t h e c r a f t t h a t l e a d s one t o s p o n t a n e i t y . However, I s u g g e s t p r i o r s t u d y due t o t h e h i g h l y p o i s o n o u s q ualities of certain plants. So be c a r e f u l , be j o y o u s , be f r e e . B l e s s e d Be.

THEAPOTHECARY

BY TERRYSTAMPS PD. How does one find information on cell salts?

I have bags and circles under my eyes. Why?

There are several books available on the subject. The best is Dr. Schuessler1s Bi ochemi s try by J. B. Chapman, FT] Eh It breaks down a disease symptom by symptom and tells how to use which cell salt to treat which specific symptom This book is available by writing Books as Seeds 200H Andrew Jackson Way Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Not enough sleep is usually the cause, although smoking, lack of Vitamin C and a variety of other abuses could be the cause. To remedy the problem, grate fresh cucumber and make a poultice. Leave on the eyes for about 5 minutes in the morning, or use black tea bags steeped for a minute or so in hot water. Squeeze out the excess water and apply to the eyes in the same way. Not only will either method help remove the bags and the circles, but they will also help with the other little "expression1 lines which occur as we mature.

It costs around $5.00 and is the most complete and concise reference book on the subject available to my knowledge. I have occasional prostatitis, cell salts help?

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In the summer, I have occasional bouts with "pink eye". Can anything short of a doctor's prescription help?

Yes. They may seem slow, but Calcium Phosphate 6X (12 tablets daily) and a good zinc supplement (50 to 100 mg. daily) will hold minor prostatitis in check. Also, the herb Uva Ursi flushes and cleans the whole urinary tract and drunk as a tea (1 cup twice daily), it will help with chronic problems.

To treat it at home, grate apple and make a poultice and place on the eyes for about 20 minutes daily. Not only will this sooth the irritation but it will generally clear the infection overnight. Pink eye is caused by a staph infection of the eye. This organism is part of the normal flora of the skin. However, when the weather becomes warm and humid it often becomes pathogenic and easily transmitted from one person to another. This same staph may also produce skin infections called impetigo

There is a product available called PR0STEX which is a combination of the amino acids glycine, alanine and glutamine. It nour ishes the prostate and does help decrease enlargement caused by chronic prostatitis This product unfortunately is relatively expensive. The herbs in the kidney and bladder combi nation (KI-BL) are also excellent in that they treat the whole urinary tract including the prostate gland. They are effective and relatively inex pens i ve.

I have been a pot smoker as well as a cig arette smoker for a few years. Recently I've developed a cough with brown mucus. Is this bad? The cough and mucus is due to the combina tion of the pot and the tobacco. Recent studies have shown that marijuana is ex tremely high in oils and resins. So high, in fact, that a couple of joints will yield tars equivalent to a package or more of cigarettes. Coupled with the fact that marijuana dilates the bronchial tree as well as the small air sacs of the lungs, more of the cigarette smoke gets deeper into the lungs (even more so than with very deep inhalation). The result is more tars build up deeper in the lungs producing more irritation and a hacking cough with brown mucus--a relex effort of the body to clean itself. Marijuana and tobacco is not a good combination.

What do you do for possible bladder or urethra spasms? This generally is related to prostate pro blems, though cystitis or non-specific urethritis (NSU) may be to blame, expecially if there is any type of discharge present. The spasms may be treated with Calcium Phos phate 6X and the NSU may be treated very effectively with a combination of Juniper Berries and Corn Silk (2 teaspoonfuls of each per cup of water boiled for 3 minutes and steeped until lukewarm). Drink 2 cups of this tea a day for 3 days. Also, drink lots of fluids and cranberry juice to acidify the urine.

Any questions for The Apothecary may be directed to RFD or to Jerry Stamps; 33 Van Buren; Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72532.

The a c t i v i t i e s o f a c o v e n ? R i t u a l s from a faerie gathering? No. All of t h e se a c t i v i t i e s i n v o l v e d Qu a k e r s a t Quaker g a t h e r i n g s . The f i r s t was a c l o s i n g r i t u a l a t t h e F r i e n d s ( Qu a k e r s ) C o n f e r e n c e on R e l i g i o n and P s y c h o l o g y h e l d a t Haver f o r d C o l l e g e o u t s i d e P h i l a d e l p h i a i n May 1 9 8 1 ; t he s e c o n d , a f e r t i l i t y r i t u a l f o r a Quaker l e s b i a n h e l d d u r i n g F r i e n d s G e n e r a l C onf ere nce , a y e a r l y g a t h e r i n g of ' l i b e r a l ' North Ameri can Q u a k e r s , was h e l d in B e r e a , KY in J u l y 1 9 8 1 ; and t h e t h i r d was a r i t u a l i n v o l v i ng Young F r i e n d s o f Nor t h Ame r i c a h e l d a t a Quaker summer camp on G e o r g i a n Bay i n O n t a r i o i n August 1 9 8 1 .

Sc e ne I About two hundred men and women w i t h i n a l a r g e b u i l d i n g h a ve formed a s p i r a l . To t h e sounds o f Dear F r i e n d s ! Dear F r i e n d s ! L e t me t e l l you how I am f e e l i n g You have g i v e n me suc h p l e a s u r e I l o v e you s o . t h e s n i r a l moves in and o u t . In t h e a u i c k o a s s ing o f i n d i v i d u a l s f a c e s g l o w , e y e s l o c k , 1 i ns touch. By t h e door way s t a n d t h o s e not a b l e t o move e a s i l y in t h e d a n c e . But a s t h e s o i r a l wends i t s way o u t d o o r s t h o s e i n f i r m a t t he door have t he o o p o r t u n i t v t o c e l e b r a t e wi t h e a c h d a n c e r t h e jov o f t h e t i me s h a r e d t o g e t h e r !

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Th e s e d e v e l o p m e n t s a r e r e c e n t . And some Quaker s would f i n d suc h r i t u a l s q u i t e d i s t u r b i n g . But he i l t u r e o f Quaker b e l i e f s y s t e n i s s uc h s e e k i n g T r u t h w h e r e v e r i t may be found - t h a t s uch a c t i v i t i e s s h o u l d not be s u r p r i s i n g .

■1a ny Q u a k e r s , i f a s k e d what i s e s s e n t i a l t o t h e i r o u t l o o k would a n s w e r , t h e b e l i e f o f " t h a t o f God in e v e r y o n e " . This co n ce p t of the D i v i n e h a v i n g s ome t h i n g t o do i n h e r e n t l y wi t h h u man b e i n g s a f f e c t s Q u a k e r s ' way o f w o r s h i p p i n g , t h e i r ways o f d oi n g b u s i n e s s , t h e i r a t t i t u d e s t ow a r d s o t h e r human b e i n g s , and t h e i r a c t i o n s i n t he w o r l d .

J u s t a f t e r s u n s e t about s i x women and four men g a t h e r on a r e mo t e p a r t o f t h e c a mp us . The c i r c l e is c a s t . A c a n d l e f l i c k e r s in t h e i r m i d s t . Words s o u nd : " I g i v e the c h i l d the g i f t o f i n t e l 1 igence. . . " "My g i f t t o t h e c h i l d i s h e a l t h . . . " I s e e t he c h i l d a t f i v e , c h a s i n g a r e d b a l l t hr ou gh t h e g r a s s . she i s g i g g l i n g , her g o l d e n h a i r bou nc i n g . . . " Someone s i n o s : "Ta ke my hand and I'm h a o o v . Take my hand and w e ' l l c e l e b r a t e . . . " Someone c h a n t s :

The Quaker way o f w o r s h i p p i n g does ha ve some p a r a l l e l s t o a w i t c h c r a f t r i t u a l i n t h a t t he s t r u c t u r e o f i n v o k i n g , r a i s i n g e n e r g y , and grounding ene rgy i s apparent in b o t h . Qu a ke r s g . i t h e r , u s u a l l y i n s m a l l g r o u p s , and s i t i n s i l e n c e , a t t u n i n g themselves to the Divin e w i t h i n . T h e r e i s no s t a t e d i n v o c a t i o n . D i f f e r e n t Quak e r s may i nvok e o r ' c e n t r e t h e m s e l v e s ' i n d i f f e r ent wa ys . I u s u a l l y f o c u s on t h e f a c e s o f t h o s e p r e s e n t , becomi ng awa r e o f t h o s e wi t h whom I am w o r s h i p p i n g , and I a l s o f o c u s on t h e f a c e s o f l o v e d o n e s , o f t e n i n d i v i d u a l s who a r e not p h y s i ca lly present. I am i n v o k i n g t h e s p i r i t o f l o v e by b e i n g a w a r e o f t h o s e t h a t I am w i t h , and o f t h o s e wi t h whom I f e e l most l o v i n g . Havi ng c e n t e r e d down, i n d i v i d u a l s a r e t h e n r e a d y t o r a i s e e n e r g y , o r t o a l l o w e n e r g y t o flow t h r o u a h them. I f c l e a r l y moved t o do s o , an i n d i v i d u a l may e x p r e s s a m e s s a g e t h r o u g h wor d, s o n g , o r d a n c e . At t h e end o f t h e m e e t i n g , i n d i v i d u a l s ' s u r f a c e ' and g r o u nd e n e r g y by h o l d i n g h a n d s .

"The e a r t h , t h e a i r t he wind, t h e f i r e Return, r e tu rn , r e t u r n , i c t u r n .

Scene I I I A few n i g h t s b e f o r e a f u l l moon about s i x t y men and women, most under 3 0 y e a r s o f a g e , o l u s a few c h i l d r e n , g a t h e r on c. l a r g e p l a y i n g f i e l d . A b o n f i r e had been l i t . Be side i t , they j o i n hands and move i n a r h y t h m i c d a n c e , somewhat s i m i l a r t o t he d a nc i n g o f n a t i v e p e o p l e s . Sounds ol r e c o r d e r s , g u i t a r s , and handmade drums a c •company t hem. Then t he l a r g e c i r c l e b r e a k s , and i n d i v i d u a l s a r e r e l e a s e d t o d a n c e t o t h e i r own r h y t h m s , move in t h e i r own wa y s , g e n e r a t e t h e i r own s o u n d s . The c i r c l e r e j o i n s . The c i r c l e breaks. Some t o a s t ma r s h ma l l o w s . Some b u r s t i n t o song. T h r o u g h o u t , t h e moon s h i n e s o n . . .

The a c c e p t e d a u t h o r i t y o f Qu a k e r s is, t h e d i r e c t e x p e r i e n c e o f God / Inner L i g h t / Ground o f our Being. Often the l e a d i n g s o f a p a r t i c u l a r p e r son a r e ' c h e c k e d ' w i t h a c l e a r n e s s c o m m i t t e e b e f o r e a c t i o n i s t a k e n ( t o i n i t i a t e a c t i o n on a s o c i a l c o n c e r n , to e n t e r i n t o a committed re

l a t i o n s h i p , to j o i n the S o c i e t y of F r i e n d s - - t h e o f f i c i a l name f o r Q u a k e r s , t o c h a n g e j o b s ) . But t h e j o b o f t h e c l e a r n e s s c o m m i t t e e i s t o seek c l a r i t y , not t o i mpose v i e w s . Thus, t h e o r e t i c a l l y , Quakers, r e s p e c t i n g the Divine in another human b e i n g a r e t o l e r a n t o f , a c c e n t i n n , e x c i t e d by a n o t h e r ' s e x p e r i e n c e , p e r t o p t i o n , i n s i g h t . In a s ma l l g r o u p o f s u p p o r t i v e p e o p l e , c l a r i l v on a p r o p o s e d c o u r s e o f a c t i o n c a n be d i s c o v e r e d. T h i s r e s p e c t and c o n c e r n f o r o t h e r hurve b e i n g s h a s l e d some Qua ke r s t o se e k s o c i a l c h a n g e - w o r k i n g towar ds s e c u r i n g c i v i l r i n h t s for v a r i o u s op p re s se d m i n o r i t i e s ; developing s e l f - h e l p programs in d i f f e r e n t p a r t s o f the w o r l d ; r e l i e v i n g s u f f e r i n g i n war o f a ny o f t he wounded, w i t h o u t r e g a r d t o t h e wounded p e r s o n ' s p o l i t i c s ; wor ki ng t o mi n i mi z e t h e e f f o r t s o f some human b e i n g s who a r e making t h e e a r t h u n s a f e f o r o t h e r human b e i n g s . Collectively, Qua ke r s move f o r w a r d on a c o n c e r n o n l y when a l l i n t h e g r o u p a g r e e , o r when no one p e r s o n s t a n d s i n t h e way o f a p r o p o s e d c o u r s e o f a c t i o n . The c o u r s e o f a c t i o n c h o s e n would be one t h a t would r e s p e c t a l l o f t he i n d i v i d u a l s e n c o u n t e r e d - n o r a i n i n g o f p h y s i c a l o r v e r b a l a b u s e on t h o s e who do not s h a r e t h e ‘-ame c o n c e r n I

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Gay Q u a k e r s ? They do e x i s t and s o me t i me s meet together. In t h e l a r g e r urban c e n t e r s , a F r i e n d s f o r L e s b i a n and Gay C o n c e r n s g r ou p may meet o n c e a mont h, u s u a l l y h a v i ng a Meet i ng f o r W o r s h i p , a p o t l u c k s u p p e r , and a t i me of p e r sonal s h a r i n g . R e g i o n a l g a t h e r i n g s happen about t w i c e a y e a r . (And a t an i n t e r n a t i o n a l g a t h e r i n g of Quakers, Fr i e n d s General C o n f e r e n c e , whi ch me e t s y e a r l y , g a y men may s h a r e t h e same d o r m i t o r y ! ) At g a t h e r i n g s , wor ks h op s a r e usually held. Workshops t o p i c s have i n c l u d e d Ma s s a g e , Having Many L o v e r s , Gay H e a l t h , Body Image, G i v i n g and R e c e i v i n g , e t c . There h a s n ' t been a workshop on ' s e x m a g i c ' y e t . Maybe ga y Quaker s a r e w a i t i n g f o r a c o n c e r n e d f a e r i e t o swim i n t o t h e i r ken and f a c i l i t a t e t h a t ! Are Qu a ke r s and w i t c h e s s ynonymous? No. But 1 have t r i e d t o p o i n t out some s i m i l a r i t i e s i n t h i n k i n g or a t t i t u d e . (The c h a r t n e a r b y c om p a r e s t h e w r i t i n g o f i n d i v i d u a l Qu a ke r s wi t h w r i t i n g s from S t a r h a w k ' s The S p i r a l D a n c e ) . Some f a e r i e s mi ght want t o e x p l o r e t o s e e i f some o f t h e i r needs might be met by w o r s h i p p i n g or s h a r i n g w i t h Q u a k e r s . ( W r i t e t o me a t 7 r> Bol d # 3 0 7 , H a m i l t o n , O n t a r i o LHP 1T7 and I c o u l d l e t you know where t h e n e a r e s t g r o u p o f Quaker s i s l o c a t e d ) . Or you might be more i n t e r e s t e d i n l e a r n i n g o f a c t i v i t i e s o f g a y Qua k ers. Bru ce Grim es, the e d i t o r of the F r i e n d s f o r L e s b i a n and Gay C o n c e r n s n e w s l e t t e r (Box 2 2 2 , Suroncytown, PA 1 8 0 8 4 ) would be t h e p e r s o n to co n ta ct for that inform ation. I f you c o n t a c t e d Q u a k e r s would you be met by a l l wi t h u n c o n d i t i o n a l a c c e p t a n c e and a f f i r m a t i o n ? Un f o r t u n a t e l y , no. But you would meet some who would be w i l l i n g t o c e l e b r a t e wi t h you t h e f u l l g l o r y o f your b e i n g a s you e a c h f o l l o w your separate paths. Happy j o u r n e y i n g !

One o f t h e s i m i l a r i t i e s in s t r u c t u r e o f bot h Quakers and w i t c h e s ( a nd f a e r i e s ) h a s be e n the use o f t h e c i r c l e . Qua ke r s ha ve p a r t i c u l a r l y use d t h e c i r c l e t o f a c i l i t a t e p e r s o n a l s h a r i r g . U s u a l l y t h e g r o u p d e c i d e s on a o u < d i on t h a t most would l i k e t o e x p l o r e t h r o u g h c h a r i n n p e r sonal e x p e r i e n c e s and f e e l i n g s . Having d e c i d e d >n t h e q u e s t i o n , t he g r o u p ' c e n t e r s down* and he s h a r i n g t a k e s p l a c e w i t h i n a de e p s i l e n c e . I f e e l 1 h a v e b e e n q u i t e p r i v i l e g e d t o ha ve s h a r e d w i t h o t h e r Quaker men, b o t h ' s t r a i g h t ' and g a y , r e s p o n d i n g t o such q u e s t i o n s as What e x p e r i e n c e s ha ve b r o u g h t p l e a s u r e t o your body? I f you c o n s i d e r y o u r s e l f ’ s t r a i g h t ' , s h a r e any g a y e x p e r i e n c e you may h a ve had ( o r v i c e - v e r s a ) .

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Love f o r l i f e i n a l l i t s f o r ms i s t h e b a s i c ethic of W itchcraft. W i t c h e s a r e bound t o honor and r e s p e c t a l l l i v i n g t h i n g s , and to serve the l i f e f o r c e . p. 11

What i s God? The f o u n t a i n o f b e i n g s and n a t u r e s , t h e i nward s u b s t a n c e o f a l l t h a t a p p e a r s ; who c r e a t e t h , u p h o l d e t h , s uc cume t h and b r i n g e t h t o n o t h i n g a s he p l e a s e t h . - I s s a c Pennington, 1662

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The Goddess i s i mmanent , b ut She n e e ds human h e l p t o r e a l i z e h e r f u l l e s t b e a u t y . The h a r mo ni o us b a l a n c e o f p l a n t / a n i m a l / h u m a n / d i v i n e a w a r e n e s s i s not a u t o m a t i c ; i t must c o n s t a n t l y be r e n e we d , and t h i s i s the t r u e fu n ctio n of C raft r i t u a l s . p . 1 1 , 12 The Goddess d o e s not r u l e t h e w o r l d ; She i s the world. M a n i f e s t i n e a c h o f u s , She c a n be known i n t e r n a l l y by e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l , in a l l h e r m a g n i f i c e n t d i v e r s i t y . She d oe s not l e g i t i m i z e t h e r u l e o f e i t h e r s e x by t h e o t h e r and l e n d s no a u t h o r i t y t o r u l e r s o f temporal h i e r a r c h i e s . In W i t c h c r a f t , e a c h o f us must r e v e a l our own truth. p. 9

I f you would know God, and wor s h i p and s e r v e God a s you s h o u l d d o , you must come t o t h e means he h a s o r d a i n e d and g i v e n f o r that purpose. Some s e e k i t i n b o o k s , some i n l e a r n e d men, but what t h e y l oo k f o r i s in t h e m s e l v e s , y e t t h e y o v e r l o o k i t . . . Wherefore, O F r ie n d s , turn in , turn in, I b e s e e c h youl - W i l l i a m Penn, 1694 The whole f e l l o w s h i p o f d i s c i p l e s w i t h o u t d i s t i n c t i o n o f s e x or o f o f f i c i a l p o s i t i o n a r e c a l l e d t o be p r i e s t s , and t o e a c h one may be g i v e n some work o f m i n i s t r y . CXir common w o r s h i p must g i v e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r t h i s , and i n our e x p e r i e n c e we h a v e found t h a t i n w a i t i n g upon God i n s i l e n c e we have t h e f r e e do m and o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s u c h m i n i s t r y and a l s o f o r a deep e x p e r i e n c e o f communion. T. Edmund H a r v e y , 1 9 3 7

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E n t r a n c e t o a c o v e n i s t h r o u g h an i n i t i a t i o n , a r i t u a l e x p e d i e n c e i n whi ch t e a c h i n g s a r e t r a n s m i t t e d and p e r s o n a l g r owt h takes p l a c e . Every i n i t i a t e i s c o n s i d e r ed a p r i e s t e s s or p r i e s t ; W i t c h c r a f t i s a religion of clergy. p . 14

Deep i n e a c h human s o u l l i e s t h e s e e d o f the; e t e r n a l d i v i n e l i f e . I t s flowering t o t h e g l o r y o f God i s t h e aim and p u r p o s e o f man * s b e i n g . To t h i s end t h e r e s o u r c e s o f t h e wor l d ha ve b e e n g i v e n t o a l l men i n d i v i d u a l l y and f o r t h e i r c o r p o r a t e l i f e . To a l l men t h e y a r e g i v e n , t o a l l men i n com mon o w n e r s h i p t h e y b e l o n g . And a l t h o u g h t h e s e r e s o u r c e s may be a d m i n i s t e r e d by p a r t i c u l a r i n d i v i d u a l s , gr ou ps, or n a t i o n s , any s ys t e m whi ch l i m i t s t h e i r a v a i l a b i l i t y f o r a l l men and women, r e g a r d l e s s o f c o l o r or c r e e d , i s h i n d e r i n g C h r i s t i a n f e l l o w s h i p and t h e d i v i n e o r d e r . - ' a s o c i a l t e s t i m o n y ' , 1944

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W i t c h c r a f t does not demand p o v e r t y , c h a s t i t y , o r o b e d i e n c e , but i t i s not a ' l o o k i n g out f o r Number One' p h i l o s o p h y , e i t h e r . It developed in a c l o s e - k n i t c l a n s o c i e t y , where r e s o u r c e s were s h a r e d and l a n d h e l d i n common. ' C h a r i t y ' was an unknown c o n c e p t , b e c a u s e s h a r i n g was an i n t e g r a l p a r t of s o c ie ty , a basic exp ectatio n . ’ Number One' e x i s t e d o n l y w i t h i n t h e f a b r i c o f s o c i e t y and w i t h i n t h e web o f a l l l i f e . W i t c h c r a f t r e c o g n i z e s t h a t we a r e a l l i n t e r d e p e n d e n t , and e v e n t h e most a v i d mem b e r o f t h e 'me g e n e r a t i o n ' roust u l t i m a t e l y s e r v e th e l i f e f o r c e , i f only as compost. p . 30

I f l o v e i s t o r e g e n e r a t e and i n s p i r e s o c i a l , i n t e r n a t i o n a l and i n t e r - r a c i a l r e l a t i o n s , j u s t i c e must f i r s t p r o m o t e t h a t fr eedom o f p e r s o n a l i t y , w i t h o u t whi ch t h e r e c a n be no l o v e . Whoever w i s h e s t o s e e t h e w o r l d moving t ow a r d s t h e s e g r e a t i d e a s ( p e a c e , j u s t i c e ) must b e g i n w i t h h i m s e l f . J u s t i c e and l o v e , a s a way o f l i f e , must be t r a n s l a t e d i n t o t h e s p i r i t o f l i v i n g p e r s o n s , p ut i n t o a c t i o n i n t h e t r i v i a l ro un d , t h e common t a s k . . . - Kon r a d B r a u n , 1 9 S 0

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W i t c h e s do not s e e j u s t i c e a s a d m i n i s t e r e d by some e x t e r n a l a u t h o r i t y , b a s e d on a w r i t t e n c o d e o r s e t o f r u l e s i mpos ed from without. I n s t e a d , j u s t i c e i s an i n n e r s e n s e t h a t e a c h a c t b r i n g s ab ou t c o n s e q u e n c e s t h a t must be f a c e d r e s p o n s i b l y . . . W i t c h c r a f t s t r o n g l y imbues t h e vi ew t h a t a l l t h i n g s a r e i n t e r d e p e n d e n t and i n t e r r e l a t e d and t h e r e f o r e m u t u a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e . An a c t t h a t harms a nyone harms us a l l . D. 12

Here's a delicious recipe for quick and easy b a tte r bread: 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (Wondra is excellen t) 1 tablespoon baking powder 4 teaspoon s a l t 1/3 cup sesame seeds 2 teaspoons poppy seeds 3/4 cup fresh orange ju ice (with pulp) 4 cup fresh honey 2 eggs 4 cup vegetable o i l 4 cup all-bran cereal S t i r together f i r s t 6 ingredients. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat next 5 ingredients until well combined. Let stand 2 minutes. Combine both mixtures, s t i r r i n g until ju st mixed together. Spread b atter evenly in greased (not oiled) loaf pan approx. 84x44x24 in ches. Sprinkle top with additional sesame seeds. Bake at 350 F about 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before s l i c i n g . Y ield : One loaf Note:4 cup ( t o t a l ) chopped walnuts and/or rais in s may be added to the mixture without changing recipe q u an tities. BEAN SOUP

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This soup may be made from e ith e r black beans or navy beans. I t may be prepared up to 3 days in advance, then reheated and garnished ju st before serving. Preparation time: 1 hour Cooking time: 2 hours and 15 minutes Serves: 6 to 8 ** pound dried navy or black beans (1 generous cup) 5 cups water 1 bay leaf (whole) 1 tablespoon thyme or sage 1 small leek, white part only, sliced 1 stalk c e le ry , strin g s removed, sliced 1 c a r r o t , sliced 1 medium yellow onion, s liced 3 cloves g a r l i c , peeled and sliced 4 tablespoons butter 2 s ca l l i o n s .julienned 4 green pepper salt freshly ground pepper

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1. Place the beans in a s t r a i n e r and wash them well un der cold running water, removing any pebbles or debris. It is unnecessary to soak them overnight. 2. Place bay leaf and herbs in water and bring to a b o il. Add the beans and 1 tablespoon s a l t . When the liquid returns to the b o i l , simmer, covered, for 2 hours, or until the beans are tender but not mushy.

One o f t h e b e s t f e a t u r e s o f t h e s e r i e s i s t h * c a r e f u l a t t e n t i o n p a i d t o i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ( de s e r j t c i o n s , c o l o r p h o t o s , and d e t a i l e d d r a w i n g s ) and t o p o s s i b l e t o x i c i t y and t o x i c l o o k alik es.

3. In a s k i l l e t , over medium heat, saute the vegetables in butter for 5 minutes, or u ntil so ft but not brown. Season with 1 teaspoon s a l t and 4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer 1 minute longer. 4. Remove the vegetables from the heat and blend their until smooth, using a food processor, blender, food mill enven a potato masher. Cover and set aside. • When the beans are cooked, remove from heat and whis the vegetable puree into the broth. Tasic i i r seasoning you find the soup too thick for your t a s t e , add warm water and adjust the seaso iirg . 6- Serve in individual soup bowls, garnished with s t r i p of scallion s and green pep» i .

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b e t t e r b o o k k e e p i n g (f o r m e r l y , e v e r y b o d y wor ked " O f f t he b o o k s " ' . ) . T a x e s a r e now w i t h h e l d , s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , e t c ; but we a r e c o v e r e d by wor kmen' s c o m p e n s a t i o n ( i n c a s e you g e t h u r t on t h e j o b ) , and by unemployment ( which I c a n c o l l e c t on when I g e t h o me ) . The t h r e a t now i s t h a t i n t e n s e c o m p e t i t i o n among p l a n t i n g com p a n i e s w i l l d r i v e down t h e p a y s o much t h a t we b a c k - t o - t h e - l a n d e r s w o n ' t want t o do i t . One o f t he c o mp a n i e s i s a l r e a d y t r y i n g t o i mpor t J a m a i c a n w o r k e r s ( p a y i n g them a f r a c t i o n o f t h e going r a t e ) . Wages h a ve d r oppe d ov e r t h e l a s t two y e a r s a s a r e s u l t o f go v e r nme nt c o n t r o l and o f c o m p e t i t i o n , b ut i t s t i l l p a y s w e l l , I work h a r d a t i t , and spend s i x l on g d a y s e a c h week p l a n t i n g , and t h i s s e a s o n ( 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 2 ) I made from $ 4 . 7 5 p e r hour ( t h e f i r s t w e e k ) , up t o $10 p e r hour ( a v e r a g e a r o un d $ 7 . 5 0 ) , p l u s overtime. That c a n mean a g r o s s i ncome o f

I o f f e r t h i s a s t h e f i r s t a r t i c l e i n what I hone w i l l become a s e r i e s . How a r e we a l l making t h e money t o move t o , and l i v e in our c h o s e n c o u n t r y homes? Some o f us must have found some c r e a t i v e and u ni que ways t o s up p o r t o u r s e l v e s which o t h e r RFD r e a d e r s would l i k e t o know a b o u t . L e t ’ s s h a r e them h e r e a s a way t o g e t t o know more ab ou t e a c h o t h e r , and a s a way t o work t o g e t h e r t owa r d t h e k i n d o f l i v e s and wor l d we have c h o s e n . X have c h o s e n t o make t h e OzarkS my home, but I am s t i l l a l on g way from b e i ng e s t a b l i s h e d there. I have some c a s h r e a d y t o buy a b i t o f 1 a n d , t o g e t h e r wi t h s e v e r a l o t h e r men, but t h e r e a r e s o many o t h e r t h i n g s t h a t w i l l r e q u i r e c a s h o u t l a y ( l i v e s t o c k , f e n c i n g , house m a t e r i a l s , o r c h a r d , e t c . ) t h a t I am s p e n d i n g t h e s e f i r s t c o u p l e o f y e a r s wor ki ng f o r c a p i tal. The economy o f n o r t h A r k a n s a s - s o u t h M i s s o u r i c l o s e s down in t h e w i n t e r and most f o l k s e n j o y a m i l d and r e s t f u l few months wi t h t h e i r f e e t up on t h e wood s t o v e . But I c a n ’ t a f f o r d t h a t now, s o l a s t f a l l I l ooked a r o un d f o r s o me t h i n g p r o f i t a b l e t o d o , and I d i s covered t r e e p la n tin g . I worked on a c r e w which p l a n t e d 1 0 - r o o n t h- o l d p i n e s e e d l i n g s ( e a c h o n l y a few i n c h e s t a l l ) in a r e a s which had been h a r v e s t e d ( c l e a r c u t ) ' o r which had been l e v e l e d by f o r e s t f i r e s . Y e a r s a go nobody b o t h e r e d t o r e p l a n t f o r e s t e d o f f land. They j u s t l e f t t h e p o o r e s t o r s i c k e s t t r e e s t o r e s e e d t he a r e a . I t became o b v i o u s t h a t l a i s s e z - f a i r e d o e s n ' t work f a s t enough t o ke e p up w i t h A m e r i c a ’ s u s e / w a s t e o f wood and p a p e r p r o d u c t s . So t h e b i g c o mp a n i e s t h a t own t h e l a n d began t o p l a n t new t r e e s in a r e a s t h a t had b e e n c l e a r e d . I d e a l l y , they s h o u l d n e v e r c l e a r c u t ( c u t t i n g down e v e r y t r e e ) an a r e a , but r a t h e r s e l e c t i v e l y h a r v e s t a few t r e e s e v e r y few y e a r s t o l e a v e t h e e c o l o g y i n t a c t and a b l e t o h e a l t h e i r d a ma ge s . But l a r g e s c a l e Ame r i c a n m e g a - c o r p s have no t i me f o r I d e a l i s m , and a f i e l d o f t r e e s i s r e g a r d e d more a s an a g r i c u l t u r a l c r o p t h a n a s a w h o l i s tic forest. R e p l a n t i n g done w i t h s h o v e l s was slow and u s e d l o c a l minimum-wage l a b o r . Machi ne p l a n t i n g r e q u i r e s v e r y smooth g r o u n d \nd a l o t o f f u e l . Then a few y e a r s a g o s ome one i n v e n t e d t h e hoedad ( o r hoedag ) f o r use i n n i ne p l a n t i n g . I t i s s o me t hi ng l i k e t h e c r o s s o f a l on g hoe and a maddoc k, and i t r e v o l u t i o n i z e d t he i n d u s t r y . Crews o f e x p e r i e n c e d m i g r a n t p l a n t e r s c o u l d make b i d s t o t h e b i g p a p e r c o mp a n i e s t o r e p l a n t . Because o f th e e f f i c i e n c y o f t h e h o e d a d , an e x p e r i e n c e d p l a n t e r c a n now p l a n t many t i m e s more than a l a b o r e r wi t h a s h o v e l . In f a c t , we c a n p l a n t b e t t e r and c h e a p e r t h a n l a r g e - s c a l e ma c h i ne p l a n t i n g . A few c o m p a n i e s , m o s t l y out o f A r k a n s a s and em p l o y i n g b a c k - t o - t h e - l a n d e r s , h a v e c r e w« a l l ov e r t he Sout h d o i n g much o f t he p l a n t i n g f o r t h e b i g p a p e r and lumber c o m p a n i e s . The f e d e r a l g o v ernment f i n a l l y c a u g h t on t o what was h a p p e n i n g , and began t o i n s i s t on t i g h t e r c o n t r o l s and

The p l a n t e r must h a v e some ki nd o f v e h i c l e camper ( I h a v e a van t h a t I h a v e l i v e d in b e f o r e ) , and be r e a d y t o move from j ob t o j o b . The p l a n t i ng c o n s i s t s o f w e a r i n g a b a c k p a c k l o a d e d with un t o 1 0 0 0 t r e e s ( a b o u t 4 5 p o u n d s ) , and wor ki ng up and down l on g rows ( s o m e t i m e s pl owe d up i n t o raised beds). E v e r y 8 f e e t o r s o you open a h o l e w i t h t h e h oe da d and p l a c e a t r e e i n i t , s t a mp i n g t h e d i r t t i g h t a r o u n d i t s r o o t s . Do t h a t 3 0 0 0 t i m e s and i t ' s a good d a y , 4 0 0 0 and i t ' s a g r e a t day. Some o f t h e p r o s and c on s o f t r e e p l a n t i n g c o n sist o f : P r o s - i t i s h o n e s t l a b o r ; you a r e o u t d o o r s a l l t h e t i m e ; t h e oa y i s b a s e d on i n d i v i d u a l i n i t i a t i v e ; you c a n t r a v e l and work in t h e a r e a you c h o o s e ( I s p e n t t h e s e a s o n in F l o r i d a ' . ) ; you c a n a r r a n g e t o be wor ki ng t o g e t h e r wi t h f r i e n d s ; you work d u r i n g what would be i d l e months a t home ( w i n t e r ) ; t h e end r e s u l t i s a young g r e e n n i n e woods. Cons - i t i s v e r y h a r d g r u n g y wor k; t h e i n c o n v e n i e n c e o f l i v i n g in a camp; t h e n e c e s s i t y o f owning and o p e r a t i n g a mot or v e h i c l e ( whi c h I f i n d o f f e n s i v e ) ; v e h i c l e e x p e n s e s ; you a r e s t i l l s u b s e r v i e n t t o t h e c a p i t a l i s t s y s t e m ; t h e work i s s u b j e c t t o t he c o - o p e r a t i o n o f t he w e a t h e r ; m o s q u i t o e s ; g n a t s ; swamps; e t c .

I e n j o y t h e work b e c a u s e i t i s s o p h y s i c a l and o u t d o o r s , b e c a u s e i t o f f e r s s uc h a l a r g e p o t e n t i a l p r o f i t f o r t h e s e a s o n , and b e c a u s e i t i s a r e a l c h a l l e n g e t o my a b i l i t y t o work and be a b l e t o keep a go od a t t i t u d e . There i s a g e n u i ne f r a t e r n i t y and r e s p e c t among s u c c e s s f u l t r e e p l a n t e r s which i s r e w a r d i n g . L i v i n g in camp, t h e c r e w becomes a s o r t o f mo b i l e c ommuni t y, which c a n be a p o w e r ful e x p e r i e n c e , e i t h e r good or b a d . Most o f t h e p e o p l e who s t a r t e d t h e s e a s o n w i t h us q u i t ; e i t h e r b e c a u s e o f t h e n a t u r e o f t h e work and i t s f r u s t r a t i o n s , or b e c a u s e o f t h e u n c o m f o r t a b l e l i v i n g c o n d i t i o n s (owning a good tra ile r helps). I was l u c k y t o be on a c r e w whi ch i n c l u d e d f a m i l i e s ( wi ve s and c h i l d r e n l i v i n g in camp w i t h t h e worki ng men and women). I doubt i f I would h a ve made i t t hr ough the s e a s o n on a c r e w made up o n l y o f s i n g l e s t r a i g h t men. Having t h e women and t h e k i d s a r o un d h e l p s b a l a n c e it out. Havi ng a few o t h e r g a y men on t h e c r e w would be i d e a l ; even t h ou gh I am " o u t " and w e l l - a c c e p t e d i t g e t s l o n e l y b e i ng t h e " o n l y o n e " !

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s t a t e , w r i t e me and I ' l l f i x you r i g h t up w i t h one you c a n v i s i t a s w e l l a s c o r r e s p o n d w i t h . Good l u c k ! ! 1 You c a n l e a r n a p r i s o n e r ’ s c r i m e by w r i t i n g a n i c e l e t t e r t o t h e warden o r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t e x p l a i n i n g t h a t you wi sh t h e i n f o r m a t i o n s o t h a t you ca n d e c i d e i f you c a r e t o c o r rc.-oond. The i n f o r m a t i o n i s a m a t t e r o f p u b l i c re c o r d .

A i r l e s s s p a c e w i t h i n my w a l l s s t r a n g l i n g me wi t h solitude. Crowded s h u f f l i n g l o n l i n e s s o f mass c o n f u s i o n and h a t r e d . Sputtering i g n i t i o n s that c o u g h , c h o k i n g from d e s p a i r . Momentary spawns o f remembered p l e a s u r e dim w i t h r e a l i t y ' s c r u e l shadow. E mo t i o n s wa l l o we d whol e by t h e b e a s t o f today. Tomorrow i s f o r f o o l s .

f i n a l r e ma r k s a r e i n g r a t i t u d e t o a l l who h a ve h e l p e d me i n my s t r u g g l e t o r e g a i n my s e l f r e s p e c t and s e l f p r i d e . RFD f r i e n d s and c o w o r k e r s , I *1 ov e you and o f f e r my c o n t i n u i n g support. My home i s y o u r s , so f e e l f r e e t o d r op me a l i n e and s pe n d some l i f e t o g e t h e r . In my c a p a c i t y a s BBB C o o r d i n a t o r , I vow a c o n t i n u i n g e f f o r t a t m a i n t a i n i n g c l o s e t i e s wi t h ou r g a y b r o t h e r s b e h i n d b a r s , p r o m o t i n g a n e t work o f l o v e , and s u p p o r t i n g g a y p r i s o n e r s who a r e a t t e m p t i n g t o o v e r c o me t h e i r p a s t m i s t a k e s .

I f l e w i n t o P o r t l a n d a few d a y s a f t e r C h r i s t m a s on an a i r c u r r e n t out o f t h e S o u t h . A ma c a br e Mary P oppi ns c o m p l e t e w i t h b o x e s and b u n d l e s b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f Oregon and a s t amped m a i l i n g l a b e l t h a t t o l d t h e wo r l d I was " P r o d u c e d by Prison Labor". St umbl i n g t h r o u g h t h e maze o f r e d t a p e , g r o p i n g t a t t e r e d remnants of y e s t e r d a y ' s O reg oni an , somehow f i n d i n g t h e s a n c t u a r y o f a t h i r d f l o o r s t u d i o , and f i n a l l y (Thank M i n e r v a : ) l o c a t i n g a job. A l l w i t h i n a s h o r t two weeks o f h u s t l i n g and e a t i n g L u c e r n e y o g u r t . I t must h a v e be e n t h e yo gu rt - w h e r e ' s t he c a me r a ?

I t i s my r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o s h a r e t h e l o v e and s u p p o r t g i v e n me by a l l o f yo u, a f t e r a d d i n g t o i t from ray own r e s e r v o i r . Da vi d L. F r e y 1 5 1 5 SW J e f f e r s o n #28 P o r t l a n d , OR 9 7 2 0 1

I ha ve a c h a r g e a c c o u n t a t S t . V i n c e n t de Paul and a b a r t a b a t my f a v o r i t e V e g g i e P e d l e r ' s . And t h e n some s n i p p y f a g c a l l s roe a r a d i c a l e x trem ist! Goes on t o b e l i t t l e my e f f o r t s t o h e l p g a y p r i s o n e r s , c l a i m s t h a t RFD i s damagi ng t h e work o f g a y r i g h t s and i s u p s e t t i n g t h e l i f e s t y l e s ou gh t by m o d e r a t e g a y s who d o n ' t want t h e i r m e d i o c r i t y e n d a n g e r e d by some e x - c o n wi t h t oo much e n e r g y f o r h i s own g o o d .

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Meanwhile I' m f l i p p i n g b u r g e r s and t a k i n g a c a l l from New York and g o i n g t o c h u r c h and m e e t i n g t h e BBB N o r t h w e s t e d i t o r f o r a few h o u r s u n t i l I g e t i n t o u c h w i t h t h e Town C o u n c i l ( a l o c a l g a y s u p p o r t g r o u p ) t o f i n d o u t i f t h e y need h e l p and i f p e r h a p s t h e y c o u l d h e l p me s e e t o i t t h a t l o c a l p r i s o n e r s r e c e i v e RFD, and t h e n I' m t o l d t h a t t h e l o c a l g a y s a r e l e e r y o f my m o t i v e s . Am I wi t h t he F . B . I . ? And I r e a l l y d o n ' t ha ve t i me t o p l a y p a r a n o i a s q u a r e s w i t h you Hol l ywood Vant-to-Bees.

My main e f f o r t s l a s t f a l l and w i n t e r f o c u s e d on s e e i n g t h a t RFD be a l l o w e d i n t o t h e O r e gon S t a t e P e n i t e n t i a r y . They s t a t e d t h a t RFD i s n o t b e n e f i c i a l f o r some i n m a t e s , b e c a u s e i t h ind ers t h e i r r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , th e usual e x cuse. S t a t e i n s t i t u t i o n s h a v e more n e bu l o u s r u l e s on c e n s o r s h i p t h a n f e d e r a l p e n i t e n t i a r i e s . Ano t he r p r o b l e m I ' v e e n c o u n t e r e d w i t h t h e p e n al bureaucracy is th e ir constant sh if tin g of s o - c a l l e d "p ro ble m a tic" inmates. Gay i n m a t e s who a r e " r e d - t a g g e d " a r e g e n e r a l l y c l a s s i fie d as "p ro b le m a tic".

I ' v e b e e n h e a r i n g f e e d b a c k from guys a b o u t s e n d ing money t o g a y p r i s o n e r s . My r e s p o n s e i s go a he a d and send t h e guy some money, s a y t e n buc ks for p o s tag e. The g a y p r i s o n e r c a n w r i t e f i f t y l e t t e r s w i t h your money, o r b ur n you f o r t e n bucks. E i t h e r way you h a v e made an e f f o r t t o h e l p , and no one . ca n a s k more o f you t h a n you choose t o g i v e . I s t i l l owe p e o p l e money t h e y s e n t me and am now a b l e t o s t a r t p a y i n g i t back. I f you c a n ' t f i n d a g a y p r i s o n e r i n your

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b4^/rn.v'is r ■ '3&Cor\ TEXAS! A name t h a t c o n j u r e s up i ma ge s o f a b i g l a n d , a b i g p e o p l e , and t h i n g s done i n a b i g way. The T e x a s D e p a r t me n t o f C o r r e c t i o n s (TDC) v i v i d l y l i v e s up t o t h i s i ma g e . Texas has more i n m a t e s i n i t s p r i s o n s t h a n any o t h e r state. T h e r e a r e ov e r 3 0 , 0 0 0 i n m a t e s i n 18 u n i t s s c a t t e r e d throughout e a s t T e x a s . This i s a b o u t t h r e e t i m e s t h e number o f i n m a t e s the f a c i l i t i e s were d e s i g n e d t o h o l d . The TDC i n ma t e p o p u l a t i o n c o n s i s t s o f a b o u t 60% e i t h e r B l a c k s or M e x i c a n - A m e r i c a n s . Oftentimes, three i n ma t e s o c c u p y a c e l l w i t h d i me n s i o n s o f 5 by 9 feet or 45 square f e e t . The two s e n i o r i n ma t e s g e t t o r e s t on bunks w h i l e t h e t h i r d , usually a recent a r r i v a l , must s l e e p on a m a t t r e s s on t h e f l o o r wi t h h i s head a g a i n s t t h e b a r s and h i s f e e t t o w a r d s t h e t o i l e t . The t e s t i n g p r og r a m f o r p l a c i n g r e c e n t a r r i v a l s i s mi ni mal o r e n t i r e l y l a c k i n g and o f t e n p u t s f i r s t o f f e n d e r s i n c o n t a c t w i t h i n ma t e s who h a v e s p e n t l a r g e p o r t i o n s o f t h e i r l i v e s a t TDC. There a r e only twelve medical d o c t o r s to m in ister to the e n t i r e prison p op ulation. As a r e s u l t , m e d i c a l f a c i l i t i e s and t r e a t m e n t for inmates a r e s o r e l y l a c k i n g . To c o m p e n s a t e for t h i s s h o r t a g e o f t r a i n e d medical p e r s o n n e l , TDC o f t e n u s e s i n m a t e s t o t r e a t s i c k o r i n jured inmates. The se " m e d i c a l t e c h n i c i a n s " f r e q u e n t l y h a ve no m e d i c a l t r a i n i n g .

B e f o r e t he a p p e a l t o C i r c u i t C o u r t and s h o r t l y a f t e r Ju dge J u s t i c e ' s d e c i s i o n t he S t a t e l a u n c he d a $ 3 5 m i l l i o n b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m t o end t r i p l e c e l l i n g o f i n m a t e s . Construc t i o n o f t h e s e new f a c i l i t i e s i s e x p e c t e d t o be c o m p l e t e d i n August 1 9 8 2 . In t he mean t i m e , t h e TDC h a s s e n t 1 5 0 0 i n ma t e s t o h a l f way h o u s e s a c r o s s t h e s t a t e and s i n c e August of 1 9 8 1 h a s h o u s e d a n o t h e r 1 5 0 0 i n m a t e s from e i g h t l o w - r i s k u n i t s i n t e n t s on l o a n from t he N a ti on a l Guard. TDC D i r e c t o r J i m E s t e l l e in h i s H u n t s v i l l e , T e x a s h e a d q u a r t e r s s a i d in r e s p o n s e t o t h e o r d e r s t h a t "(TDC) i s g o i n g t o c o n t i n u e t o g e t down t o t h e p o i n t where e v e r y i n ma t e h a s h i s own b e d , where w e ' r e no l o n g e r i n v i o l a t i o n o f d o u b l e c e l 1 ing . . . and w e ' r e g o in g t o t r y t o g e t our s qu a r e f o o t a g e i n dorms t o a r e a s o n a b l e l e v e l . " Judge J u s t i c e ’ s d e c i s i o n a l s o wa n t s to g e t a l - t o - 1 0 g u a r d t o i n ma t e r a t i o whi ch would end a n o t h e r a r e a o f i n ma t e a b u s e , whereby some i n ma t e s t e r me d " b u i l d i n g t e n d e r s " a r e p e r f o r m i n g d u t i e s n o r m a l l y done by g u a r d s . Th e s e " b u i l d i n g t e n d e r s " a r e u si ng t h e i r p r i v i l i g e d p o s i t i o n s t o i n f l i c t p h y s i c a l and s ome t i me s s e x u a l a b u s e on i n m a t e s . L i f e i n TDC i s b e s t summed up by Ar nol d Ront e s s o , a J u s t i c e De p a r t me n t C o n s u l t a n t who wrot e c o n c e r n i n g "Rui z v . E s t e l l e " , " S l a v e r y was a b o l i s h e d in 1 8 6 5 but not in T e x a s p r i s o n s . . . "on December 1 8 , 1 8 6 5 , t h e 1 3 t h amendment t o t h e U . S . C o n s t i t u t i o n was r a t i f i e d . . . " t h a t v u l n e r a b l e ( s i c ) i n s t i t u t i o n was c o n t i n u e d , h o w e v e r , i n p e n i t e n t i a r i e s t h r o u g h o u t t he country. T e x a s ' De a p r t me n t o f C o r r e c t i >ns i s p r o b a b l y t h e b e s t e x a mp l e o f s l a v e r y r e m a i n i n g in the n at io n t o d a y . " "The most o v e r p o w e r i n g i m p r e s s i o n i s t h e immense s i z e o f t h e f a c i l i t i e s and t h e w e l l - k e p t farms o f t h o u s a n d s o f a c r e s . " "One g e t s a s t r o n g f e e l i n g t h a t TDC e x i s t s not t o p u n i sh o f f e n d e r s o r d e t e r o t h e r s from c o m m i t t i n g c r i m e s , not t o r e h a b i l i t a t e c r i m i n a l s , but t o p e r p e t u a t e t h e p l a n t a t i o n a s t he l a r o e s t \ g r i b u s i n e s s o p e r a t i o n in t h e s t a t e . " As a i n a l n o t e t o P o n t e s s o ' s s t a t e m e n t , most i n m a t e s s pe nd t h e i r s e n t e n c e s d o i n g s t or m l a b o r f o r no pay in a g r i c u l t u r a l work t h a t ‘ h i s y e a r ( 1 9 8 1 ) i s e x p e c t e d t o g r o s s more than $25 m i l l i o n for the S t a t e .

Dr i s o n r e f o r m s a h ve b e e n a l m o s t n o n - e x i s t e n t in T e x a s u n t i l t h i s p a s t y e a r . In 1 9 7 2 , t w i c e c o n v i c t e d armed r o b b e r D a v i d R u i z , who was r e c e n t l y p a r o l e d , f i l e d a c i v i l s u i t in f e d e r a l c o u r t a s k i n g , among o t h e r t h i n g s , f o r g r e a t e r a c c e s s t o t h e c o u r t s y s t e m f o r i n m a t e s and a r e d u c t i o n in o v e r c r o w d i n g . The U . S . J u s t i c e De p a r t me n t was i n v i t e d t o j o i n in on t h i s s u i t by J u d g e W i l l i a m Wayne J u s t i c e . Eight years l a t e r , on December 1 2 , 1 9 8 0 , J u d g e J u s t i c e i s su e d a 2 5 0 page d e c i s i o n t h a t c o n t a i n e d a bout 5 0 o r d e r s c o n c e r n i n g o v e r c r o w d i n g , s e c u r i t y & s u p e r v i s i o n , medical c a r e , d i s c i p l i n a r y me a s u r e s and i nma t e a c c e s s t o t h e c o u r t s . The J u d g e a l s o s t a t e d t h a t he would l i k e t o s e e e a c h i nma t e have 4 0 s q u a r e f e e t o f c e l l s pa c e t o h i m s e l f , and by 1 9 8 3 , t h r o u g h a g r a d ual r e d u c t i o n i n t h e p r i s o n p o p u l a t i o n t o a l l o w private c e lls f o r maximum s e c r u i t y i n m a t e s and a t l e a s t 6 0 s q u a r e f e e t f o r minimum s e c u r i t y i nmat es i n d o r m i t o r i e s . The S t a t e a g r e e d t o comply wi t h a b o u t 17 o f t h e o r d e r s and a p p e a l e d t he r e s t . The F i f t h C i r c u i t C o u r t o f Ao-,.-'als, wi t h many r e c e n t Reagan A p p o i n t e e s , r e c e n t l y d e c i d e d t h a t i i want s t o h e a r t h e e n t i r e s u i t again, thereby e f f e c t i v e l y p uttin g prison r e form in T e x a s b a c k on " s q u a r e o n e " f o r the t i me be i n g .

RFD and o t h e r p u b l i c a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o a g a y - o r i e n t e d l i f e - s t y l e are denied admission t o t h e TDC. One s u i t t o a l l o w RFD in TDC h a s be e n f i l e d by a TDC i n ma t e and RFD h a s made an a p p e a l t o t he D i r e c t o r ' s Review Co mmi t t e e whi ch o v e r s e e s t h e a d m i s s a b i l i t y o f p r i n t e d n atter to inmates. RFD was d e n i e d a c c e s s b e muse "A s p e c i f i c f a c t u a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n has been made t h a t t h e p u b l i c a t i o n i s d e t r i m e n t a l t o p r i s o n e r ’ s r e h a b i l i t a t i o n b e c a u s e i t would encourage d e v ia te crim inal sexual b e h a v i o r."

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Dear S i r , Chow! my m o s t s e n i c r e t o y o u r p a p e r , whish I r e i d one o f y o u r news p a p e r s l a s t n i g h t . And I mu s t s a y t h a t i t ' s a v e r y won derful paper. And I h a v e b e e n a v e r y - v e r y l o n e l y man, f o r s o m e t i m e now. I am a t t h e M i s sissip p i S tate Pirson. And I w o u l d a p p r e i a t e i t v e r y much i f y o u w o u l d r u n t h i s ad f o r me. C a u s e I n e e d s o me o n e t o t a l k too. I ' m a B l a c k man w i t h b l a c k h a i r , br o wn e y e s , 2 4 y e a r s o f a g e J a n . 9 , 1 9 8 2 / 5 / 8 t a l l , 158 pounds! Not b a d l o o k i n g i f I h a v e t o say so m y se lf. And I h a v e l e s t t h a n a y e a r t o go b e f o r e f l a t time. And w o u l d a p p r e i a t e i t i f I c o u l d f i n e s o me o n e t o w r i t e too! P l e a s e s e n d p i c t u r e when o u w r i t e c a u s e I o n l y w a nt t o e a r from b e a u t i f u l p e o p l e s . And I w i l l a n s w e r a l l who w r i t e simple beacuse I'm v e r y l o n e l y an d v e r y s i n g l e . Oh! p l e a s e be sure t o send a stamp. S i r : I f e e l w i t h i n my h e a r t t h a t you a r e a j u s t p e r s o n and w i l l do y o u r up m o s t t o h e l p me i n this matter. Your h e l p and co n s e m w i l l be g r e a n t l y a p p r e a i t e and w i l l n e v e r be o b l i t e r a t e d d r e i n g my p e r i o d o f i n c u r s e r a tion! Thanks f o r l i s t e n i n g . May God be l e s s y o u an d y o u r s . Take c a r e o f y o u r s e l f ! John Wesley Jo n e s J r . #41708 U n i t 2 7 . D s i d e Room 5 P a r c h m a n , MS 3 8 7 3 8

£ an a b l a c k mal e a t t h e C a l i f o r n i a Mens C o l o n y . I am v e r y l o n e l y and s e e k i n g pen p a l s o f any age o r r a c e . I would p r e f e r t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h women, however I w i l l p e r s o n a l l y answer all letters. A p ictu re will g e t mine i n r e t u r n . S in c e re ly yours, S t e v e n Lawson C - 2 1 9 6 5 Rm 8 3 3 1 CMC PO Box A San L u i s O b i s p o , CA

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I am writing you in regards to effec tuating correspondence with new friends. I am presently incarcerated in the Texas Department of Corrections and I am very interested in corres ponding with people in and out of prison, male and female. I am single, 26 yrs. old. 6'lj" tall, 170 lbs., brown eyes, black hair. I enjoy reading and writing poetry, music (all types), sports, communi cating with people, and quiet walks on a beach. Presently I am studying to become a Para-Legal-Lawyer's assistant, hoping to make a career in the field. My hobbies are collect ing stamps, seashells, driftwood, photos (to build a portfolio) and amateur photography. I would like to establish a warm, sincere, meaningful, relationship that would be both formative and beneficial now and into the future. I hope that this letter will be well received, in a positive manner, and that I will get a reply(s) soon. Truly yours, Paul Allen ?281299 Route 4, Box 1100 Rosharon, TX 77583

I would v e r y much l i k e t o w r i t e t o someone, e i t h e r a b r o t h e r or a s i s t e r . I need a f a m i l y and f r i e n d s . My h e a r t needs a f a m i l y and f r i e n d s . To be a l i v e and a l o n e and i n s i d e h e r e i s s ome t h i n g no human s h o u l d e v e r have t o e x p e r i e n c e , e s p e c i a l l y not by him or her self. T h a t ' s l i k e being t h e o n l y g a y i n t h e w o r l d w i t h no one t o r e l a t e t o . Be i n g a b l e t o p i c k up a RFD nag. and f i n d t r u e t h o u g h t s and f e e l i n g s c omi ng t o t h e s u r f a c e i s l e t t i n g roe know t h a t "my" t h o u g h t s and f e e l ings as a gay a re in t h e i r proper p e r s p e c t i v e . In t h e s t r u g g l e , Buddy L o n g n e c k e r it R o b e r t Qui nney 17E 6 Wing PO Box 5 2 0 W a l l a W a l l a , WA 9 9 3 6 2

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Sir... I am writing th is l e t t e r in hopes th at you w ill place my name in your Fen Pal s e ctio n . I knew you receive many such requests from p rison ers, but I w ill answer a l l l e t t e r s to me from sin cere honest men. My family has given up on me be cause of my being in orison and my sexual preference. So I re a lly would lik e tc correspond with some nice people. I am 29 years old, 6 f t . , bine eyes, sandy brown h a ir, 170 pounds. I enjoy good conver sa tio n , music, reading, bowling, tab le sn o rts. I 'd lik e the people I w rite tc be c^en and honest, as I w ill be. I'm do ing 2 tc 5 years for forger:/-. I have A ronths in on my sen tence. I wish tc thank you for ycur time and c o n s iie r a ti n c f my request.

I would like to have just a few minutes of your special time, just to say a few words to you. So I hope who ever read this letter, it will find you in the best of health. I will give you a little information about myself. I am Black, Black Hair. Brown Eyes, 5'10", 175, 30, Born 1223-50, Capricorn, Home-Temple, ’rexas, Mot Marriage, No Love One, And I am not correspond with know one. I am Honest, Fair. Trustworthy, Kind, Good, understanding about things and life in all matter. I am verv strongwilled, independent, selfguided man. I am doing time in orison, T will respect a person and I want the same. The world have been mv home, I have been with both men and womens and I know how to act with a Derson, I don't nlav nane no time. So this is some part of me, but who ever I communication vrith T will tell you more afc ut myself. And if you have anvthin ’ to say feel free to do so. And I would like to have a photo of the person or persons I correspond with, what ever kind it is I thank you for it. And I will send von one of mysel/. 50 until next time be cool and hurrv un and write to me. 51 ncerelv,

Respectfully,

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Robert (3ob) Brady 163-1* 5 P.O. Box 69 London, Ohio U3I40

Clifton G. Daniels *289072 Ramsev 1 Route 4, Box 1100 Rosharon, TX 77533

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Dear S i r : I am l o o k i n g f o r a p l a c e t o p a r o l e whi ch i s o u t o f t h e s t a t e o f Washington. Also, someone who woul d l i k e t o s t a r t a gay mo na ste ry . I'm looking for the love of a go od man, t h e L o r d t o o . L ove ,

Dear Sirs: White male, 5'104", 135#, brown hair, blue eyes, born 12-10-59. I ’m very lonely and would like to hear from anyone who won't hurt me, will be honest with me, and will drop me an occasional letter. A picture will get mine. Due to be released around the first of r83.

R o be r t S c o t t Cedar, B - l l FO Box 9 0 0 S h e l t o n , WA

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about t he e x p e r i e n c e s o f o t h e r s from s m a l l t owns t h a t a r e g a y and n o t a f r a i d t o show it. I am w r i t i n g t h i s t o hopfully get others to write t h i s l o n e l y gay behind b a r s . Well, I c a n ' t r e a l l y say lonely a s I do h a v e one g r e a t f r i e n d i n h e r e t h a t I c a n s h a r e my l o v e w i t h and g e t i t i n r e t u r n . But I l o v e w r i t i n g l e t t e r s and s h a r i n g my l i f e wi t h o t h e r s th a t l i k e the g r e a t outdoors. I w i l l w r i t e anyone any p l a c e and answer a l l l e t t e r s . I am v e r y open a b o u t m y s e l f and a t t i me s s i n c e I have been l o c k e d up, I h a v e b e e n t o l d I am t o o o p e n , b ut t h a t i s met I am open t o a ny s u b j e c t t h a t a pen p a l would l i k e t o w r i t e a b o u t .

Sincerely, Dear Brothers, Johnny Lee Jones #95744 Box 548 Lexington, OK 73051

I'm Black, 27, a Places (2-22-54), 5'7", 160#, medium black afro, brown eyes, ruggedly handsome 4 a muscular build. I have lots of Interests. Among them: music (R&B, rock, classical, jazz), basketball, tennis, cooking, sports cars, good novels, movies, antique furniture & sevlng ( I like to make my own clothes).

Dear Sirs: White male, 6', 180#, brown hair, blue eyes, born 11-28-53. I'« looking for a lasting, sincere, & meaningful relationship. -I'm due to be released around December of '82. I'm well-hung and would like to hear from someone soon. Sincerely, Jerry Boggs #82117 Box 548 Lexington, OK 73051

I'm an easy going person & In very good health, mentally 6 physically. I have a Bachelors Degree In Nurs ing from Memphis State University & I have worked as an LVN-RN for 7 years. I'm in prison for 2 counts of forgery & 1 count of embezzle ment of funds. I was given a 16 month sentence and will be released on May 15, 1982. I receive very little correspon dence and would enjoy writing some pen pals. I'm honest and open and will answer all who write me. Yours truly,

Dear S irs , I aTi an inmate serving a two to three year sentence in the North Carolina Department c f C orrection s. I am wishing to corresoond with young women ages 18-30 or "anyone" who wishes to exchange l e t t e r s for friendship. Anyone wishing to make a friend through c o rre s ponding nlease w rite. 1 w ill answer a l l l e t t e r s . I'm a W/M, born 1 2 -3 0 -5 6 , 5 '1 1 " , 180 l b s . , sandy blonde h air, blue eyes, lig h t com plexion. I wonld ap nreciate any help you could D o s s i b l y give me. Thanx you very much, Jimmy A. Jones 900 Coble Ave. Albemarle, N.C.

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Lawson Ellis C-36754 23/08 Box 3535 Norco, CA 91760

De a r RFD, Thanks f o r s e n d i ng such a g r e a t pub t o me. I t ' s t h e f i r s t one I h a v e r e a d and I f ound i t d i f f e r e n t and e n t e r t a i n i n g . I loved t h e p o e t r y t h a t i s w r i t t e n and e s p e c i a l l y t h e one t i t l e d , " Th e c o n v i c t and t h e r o s e " . It was j u s t g r e a t ' . I am a g a y from t h e c o u n t r y , a s m a l l town c a l l e d P e c k , I d a h o . It i s r e a l l y neat to read

My name i s Bobby E s t e s . I' m 4 0 y e ar s of a g e , in good h e a l t h , l o v e t h e o u t d o o r s , c a m p i ng , h i k i n g , swimming i n t h e nude , h i k i n g i n t h e nude, b i k e r i d i n g i n t h e nude , and a l o n g w i t h a l l the o t h e r s l i s t e d above, I love s e x , the f e e l o f a l o v e r next t o my naked b od y . I h a v e no morals again st age. I think a l l a g e s s h o u l d be a b l e t o e x p re s s themselves in t h e i r sexual i d e n t i t i e s . They a l l s h o u l d have t h e r i g h t t o l o v e a s I h a ve known l o v e wi t h my g a y mal e f r i e n d s when I was v e r y y o un g . I am a v e r y l o v i n g and c a r i n g p e r s o n , g e n t l e w i t h my l o v e r s and t o t a l l y b e l i e v e t h a t when i n bed w i t h a l o v e r t h a t you s h a r e wi th t h e p a r t n e r a l l t h a t he s h a r e s wi t h y o u . I love a l l types of sex a c t s th a t involve the true love b e t we e n two p e o p l e . I am i n t h e W a l l a W a l l a S t a t e P r i s o n and w i l l be f o r a t l e a s t s i x more y e a r s . I am h op i ng t o be a b l e t o r e a c h o u t and g e t t o know o t h e r s t h a t a r e i n t o meeting gay s from a l l o v e r , and g e t t i n g to know them t h r o u g h t h e m a i l : t h e i r d r e a ms , t h e i r d e s i r e s , t h e i r s o r r o w s from b e i n g g a y ( i f a n y ) and t h e hopes t h e y woul d l i k e t o r e a c h w i t h t h e u n i t y o f a l l o f us who w i l l hang i n t h e r e and s a y "we a r e g a y and p r o u d o f i t " . I would v e r y much l i k e t o w r i t e any p e r s o n o f any a g e , and I w i l l answer a l l l e t t e r s p r o m p l y l Bobby E s t e s #362767 / 15-A -8 PO Box 5 2 0 W a l l a W a l l a , WA 9 9 3 6 2

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Dear RFD, P r e t t y , v e r y f e m i n i n e Cauca s i a n mal e b i s e x u a l s e e k s pen p a l s and c o r r e s p o n d e n c e wi t h m a l e s , f e m a l e s , and o t h e r t r a n s s e x u a l s and t r a n s v e s t i t e s who would l i k e t o s h a r e good t i m e s , p a r t y , and e s t a b l i s h a f r ie n d ly type o f r e lationship. I w i l l swap some p h o t o s , am V 1 0 " , 1 3 7 l b s . , baby b l u e e y e s , l on g b l on d e h a i r , from N. Hol l ywood and 21 y e a r s o l d . C h r i s Niemanz C - 3 0 2 9 2 Rm. 8 1 8 5 ZA Mens C o l on y E F a c i l i t y F0 Box A-E San L u i s O b i sp o , CA 9 3 4 0 9

Dear RFD r e a d e r s , Hello. I g o t my c opy o f RFD #2 9 and I r e a d t h e p a r t in t h e b e h i n d b a r s p a r t o f t he mag, and I was d e e p l y h u r t . J t h u r t s d e e p t o know t h a t a ga y from Idaho would do s ome t h i n g l i k e t h a t t o p e o ple that are willing to help, and go o u t o f t h e i r way t o h e l p a p e r s o n g e t ba ck on h i s f e e t a f t e r b e i ng i n pr i s o n . I knew t h e i nma t e t h a t was i n t h e l e t t e r from Sam and Li nda from Kansas C i t y , MO. T h i s i n ma t e went by Shannon here. He a l s o g o t a f e l l o w i n ma t e s t a b b e d and a l o t o f o t h e r i n mat es i n t o a l o t o f trouble. He s p e n t most o f h i s t i me i n MAX, and was a l s o in t r o u b l e t h e r e t o o . I f I had known t h a t he was w r i t i n g t o p e o p l e out t h e r e I would o f g o t t e n t h e a d d r e s s e s o f t h e s e p e o p l e and

warned them o f t h e r o t t e n t h i n g s t h i s i n ma t e ha s done to t h e p eop le in h e r e . I j u s t hope t h a t t h e way t h i s p e r s o n a c t e d out t h e r e w o n ' t s t o p o t h e r s from w a n t i n g t o h e l p o t h e r Idaho i n ma t e s t h a t a r e on t h e up and u p . I f o r one need t h e h e l p f o r I go b e f o r e t h e p a r o l e b o a r d i n J u l y , and wi t h i n m a t e s l i k e Shannon out t h e r e doi ng t h e t h i n g s he i s , t h e one s l e f t h e r e w o n ' t ha ve a c h a n c e . I can t e l l you t h a t we a r e not a l l l i k e him. To Sam and Lynda , I am r e a l l y s o r r y t h a t t h i s h a s ha ppened t o y o u. I t i s so h a r d t o f i n d r e a l p e o p l e out t h e r e t h a t want t o t a k e a c h a n c e t o h e l p an in mate g e t out and on h i s f e e t , go out o f t h e i r way t o make t h e i n ma t e a t home and p a r t o f t h e f a m i l y , and t h e n t o h a ve a l l o f t h i s happen t o them by a p e r son t h a t t h e y s t a r t t o t r u s t . It is j u s t s i c k . I know I am a l s o an i n m a t e , and a l s o i n t h e Idaho S t a t e P r i s o n , but I c o u l d n e ve r t r e a t a p e r s o n badly that g o e s out o f t h e i r way t o h e l p me, f o r I would be s o g r a t e f u l t o f i n d t h e n e e de d h e l p t o g e t out o f t h i s h e l l h o l e . I woul d l i k e t o s a y t h a t i f any <nc out t h e r e wr i . e s t o an i n mate h e r e and would l i k e t o know a n y t h i n g about t h e i n m a t e p l e a s e w r i t e t o me and I w i l l g i v e them a l l t h e i n f o r m a t i o n I c a n on t h e p e r s o n . I want t o see i f I can st op t h i s s h i t from h a p p e n i n g a g a i n . I don't know i f I c a n , but I w i l l do my b e s t on t h e Idaho i n m a t e s t h a t need h e l p o r s a y t h e y d o . I know t h e r e a r e a l o t o f them r u n n i n g games on a few p e o p l e o u t t h e r e , but so f a r I h a v e n ' t be e n a b l e t o g e t t h e a d d r e s s e s o f t h e p e o p l e s o I c a n t e l l them. I h a t e t o s e e a l l o f t h e go od p e o p l e g e t u s e d by a c on j o b . I d o n ' t c a r e how many p e o p l e g e t mad a t me, f o r i f t h e t r u t h h u r t s t h a t much t h e n s t o p w r i t i n g c on l e t t e r s t o t h e on e s t h a t want t o h e l p yo u. I have been r a p e d , b e a t e n , used and a l l t h e r e s t , but I ' v e ne ve r us e d a p e r s o n , and I won’ t . I w i l l s a y t h a t i f I was t o ha ve t h e c h a n c e t h a t t h a t i nma t e had I ' d be s o v e r y g r a t e f u l . I am s t i l l looking for a person o r a f a m i l y t h a t would t a k e ne i n t o t h e i r home and h e l p me g e t

a new s t a r t . I w i l l ke e p on try in g to find a p la ce to go, even t hough J u l y i s c omi ng up r e a l f a s t now. I am a 41 y e a r o l d w h i t e male t h a t i s 100% g a y and p r o u d o f what I am. J d o n ' t t r y t o hide m y s e l f u n l e s s I n e e d t o f o r my work o r t o s a v e f a c e f o r t h e p e o p l e I am l i v i n g w i t h , i f they a r e s t i l l in the c l o s e t and d o n ' t want i t a l l op e n . I have r e s p e c t f o r t h e p e o p l e a r o u n d me and r e s p e c t them a s t h e y r e s p e c t me. I am 5 ' 8" t a l l , w i t h brown h a i r t h a t i s t h i n n i n g on t o p , h a z e l e y e s , and weigh about 155 l b s . I was b o r n J a n . 2 5 , 1 9 4 1 and I was a d o p t e d i n t o t h e B a r k e r f a m i l y a t 1 9 months o f a g e . I l i v e d i n S e a t t l e f o r about 1 0 y e a r s , and when my F a t h e r p a s s e d away ray Mother and I moved t o a s m a l l town c a l l e d Buhl. T h i s town i s i n Twin F a l l s Co u n t y ab ou t 2 5 m i l e s from Twin F a l l s , ID. We l i v e d t h e r e f o r ab ou t 7 y e a r s and t he n moved t o B o i s e . My mo t h e r p a s s e d away i n 1 9 7 7 and I am now a l o n e wi t h no one t o tu rn t o in th e time o f need. I h a v e a few g a y f r e i n d s t h a t I w r i t e t o from t i me t o t i m e , b ut n o t h i n g s e r i o u s y e t . W e l l , i n c l o s i n g I want t o wi sh a l l t h e r e a d e r s t h e v e r y b e s t and t h e RFD w o r k e r s t o keep up t h e g r e a t work t h a t t h e y have been d o i n g . I am s o happy t h a t t h e y put out s uc h a g r e a t mag, and I hope t h e y ne ve r s t o p . I f anyone would l i k e t o w r i t e t o me p l e a s e f e e l f r e e t o do s o , f o r I ’ d love to get m a il. I will answer any and a l l l e t t e r s I g e t and i f a t a l l p o s s i b l e p l e a s e se nd a stamp o r two in each l e t t e r fo r i t will a s su r e a f a s t r e p l y from me. God b l e s s e a c h and e v e r y o n e o f t h e r e a d e r s and t h e RFD s t a f f . Gay l o v e and p r i d e t o a l l . W r i t e soon some one . P.S. Most o f my f r i e n d s c a l l me S h e r r i e Rae o r Ma and t h e o n e s t h a t w r i t e may c a l l roe e i t h e r o f t h e names i f t h e y want. God b l e s s you a l l now. Love t o a l l Gay l o v e and p r i d e , Ray B a r k e r # 1 3 9 1 0 P0 Box 14 - 1 1 - 12 B o i s e , ID 8 3 7 0 7

brothers behind bar’s Hi I I am a v e r y l o n e l y and l o v e a b l e g a y w h i l e ma l e i n need o f some l e t t e r s from my k i n d o f people. I am 21 y e a r s o l d , 6” , 1 3 0 l b s . , brown h a i r and brown e y e s . I p r e f e r mascu l i n e men. Danny Thomas # 1 0 6 9 0 3 Box 54 8 L e x i n g t o n , OK 7 3 0 5 1

To who i t may concern: I am a prisoner in Ohio and have been referred to you through The Loving Brotherhood who I wrote in the hcoes of finding friends and possibly someone who c a re s . My name is William Lloyd M iller and 1 am in L u casv ille maximum secu rity f a c i l i t y serving a lb* to 55 year sentence. 1 have about a f i f t y - f i f t y chance of gettin g out through the cou rts and would lik e to have someone out in the free world to c a ll a friend or maybe more. I have three years in orison now and only one real friend (you may knew Robert 4. Frederick s?) who I can say re a lly cares about me. Anyway, I would lik e to ask you i f you could put my name '> address in y -u r publi ca tio n . I cannot nay you for th is favor other than my h eart f e l t .thanks & f r ie n is s h ir.

Dear RFD,

Hi SexyQ?

P l e a s e p u t t h i s l e t t e r in make c o n t a c t where someone w i l l w r i t e t o me! !

I sin cerely hope and pray with a l l my love and heart th at these few lin e s w ill defin i te ly find you in extremely g reat health and care Now! and Alwaysl

I am 24 y e a r s o l d , I am w h i t e , 6 ’ , 1 6 3 l b . brown e y e s and h air. I am v e r y l o n e l y and I am v e r y h o t f o r some men t o p ut some r e a l h o t l o v i n g in my h o t a s s , so someone o u t t h e r e p l e a s e w r i t e t o me and sen d me a p i c t u r e i f you c a n . Look a l l you men (an y c o l o r ) ou t t h e r e I d o n ’ t h ave anyone t o w r i t e t o me. So someone p le a s e w r i t e to me ! ! I ! ! Or i f t h e r e any b i - s e x u a l wo men you may a l s o w r i t e . I w i l l an sw er a l l l e t t e r s in fu ll. I am v e r y much b i - s e x u a l . I am a p r i s o n e r a t L o u i s i a n a S t a t e P e n i t e n t i a r y , A n g o la , LA and no one h e r e l i k e s b i s e x u a l s t o be aro u n d them a t a l l so p l e a s e someone be n i c e t o t h i s b i - s e x u a l and w r i t e t o me. I l o v e you a l l I ! ! 1 ! ! ! I ! Thank a l l o f you p e o p l e a t RFD f o r p u t t i n g t h i s in y o u r m aga z i n e and th an k a l l o f you n i c e people f o r re a d in g i t . W r i t e t o a l o n e l y man. tru ely !

I am Jimmy LeRoy Sharp. I ’ m white, gay, and very proud of what I ami I was born Jan. 2, 1950, am 31 years old and grod looking! I have sandy lig h t brown hair and eyes, stand 5 f t . 5 i n ., and weigh 12b pds. I'm locked up here in prison in Ohio and am very hurt and lonely for 1 have no one to w rite and corres ond with. I w ill very highly ap preciate i t i f you w ill please put my ad in your gay paper! My gay nicknames are Toy! and Teddy Bearl plus I'm a go go dancer in gay b ars! Will answer real soon! P .S . Please send picture and stamped envelope whoever may renly to my ad! Thank youl Much Cay Love! rYorrt your gay loving Teddy Bear, Jimmy LeRoy Sharp lit9-696 P .0 . Box 511 Columbus, Ohio b32l6

Your

W i l l i a m W ilc o x o n Camp A, Dorm One A n g o l a , LA 7 0 7 1 2

Dear R .V.D. I'm writing you in regards tc being placed on your ren pal l i s t . I received your address rrem "The Loving Brctherhood". Allow me to introduce m y s e lf ... I'm Charles Emerick # l6b-958, P.C. Bex 511, Columbus, Ohio b 32l6. I'm serving a sentence of 2 - 15 years for burglary, forgery. I'm from Newark, Ohio. I'm 2u years old. Height 6 '1 " . Weight 167 lb s. Brown Hair. Hazel Eyes. White.

I am 25 years old, brown h a ir, blue eyes, 160 l b s ., and a -emini in every sense of the word. I lik e reading, music, ohysical f itn e s s , and c f course writing tc someone. F lease, anyone male or female, w rite me.

My hobbies a re : Writing people who w ill accen t me as 1 am. Reading. Chess. Talk ing. Meeting people. Enjoy ing l i f e as b est as I ami ab le.

Thank you for your time and shoulder, not to mention a good ear for liste n in g to a friend who needs someone to ta l t to . I am in your ieb t.

Hope to near from you soon!

In The Struggle,

Your Friend,

William Lloyd f i l l e r Wl$b-78l F.O. Box U5699 L u casv ille, Ohio b5699

Charles p h o t o by Da vi d Kwasi groh 43

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Dear RFD,

I hope when you receive this letter it finds you and yours in the best of health and mentally as happy as your mind and life will allow.

21 y e a r o l d g a y m a l e , c l e a n , s mo o t h , baby f a c e , i n p r i s o n ; out s o o n , s e e k s a s i n c e r e r e l a t i o n s h i p with ol d e r g e n t l e man. Write

It's been so many years since I've been in prison for something I did not do but I've stopped trying to explain, because no one's ever of fered to help, and I've been in since 1975. Please say "Prisoner Needs Help I" Write to Rev. Darnell Tatem, P0 Box 100, Somers, CT 06071 I thank you very much. Please be good to yourselves and stand strong and tall.

Dear F r i e n d s , I r e c e i v e t h e Ga yc on P r e s s N e w s l e t t e r t h a t t o l d ab ou t your " C o u n t r y J o u r n a l " f o r p r i s o n e r s who l i k e t o h e a r from pen p a l s who e n j o y t h e same f e e l i n g s . I s u r e would l i k e t o h a v e my name on t h a t l i s t . I know mai l i s one happy f e e l i n g you c a n h a v e from a buddy who e n j o y s t h e happy news. I hope t o f i n d some pen p a l s wi t h your h e l p . I remain, C h a r l e s G. No r t o n 567 Ashmont S t . D o r c h e s t e r , MA 0 2 1 2 2

Dear B r o t h e r s I am a gay m a l e , age 22 and I am w r i t i n g t o you i n hopes o f l a v i n g my name p l a c e d i n y o u r publication. I am i n p r i s o n h e r e i n M i s s i s s i p p i , but I have no f a m i l y o r r e a l f r i e n d s here. I am o r i g i n a l l y

from Las Ve g a s .

1 am l o o k i n g f o r s o me o n e t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h an d h o p e t o build a l a s tin g re la tio n sh ip w i t h , s o t h a t when I do h i t the s t r e e t , I w i l l have a p la c e to go. Over t h e p a s t 5 y e a r s o f b e in g l o c k e d up I h a v e a l o t o f l o v e b u i l t up f o r s o me o n e t h a t h a s a l o t o f love to g iv e in r e turn. I am l o o k i n g f o r s o m e o n e who i s w i l l i n g t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h me a n d s h a r e t h e i r l o v e w i t h me a n d h a v e a p l a c e f o r me t o go when I g e t o u t . I s a a c Nixon 40113 # L-27 P a r c h m a n , MS

Dear People,

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Like a Tree, Rev. Darnell Tatem

Hi Brothers, 1 am placing th is ad in hopes there w ill be some of you who would care to r e la te with a p riso n er. I have trie d to meet other gay brothers through var ious ad p ub lications without su ccess. Because many s tra ig h t prisoners have been ripping o f f many b roth ers, now we are a l l prejudged by those few's ac tio n s . My name is Owen S. Doss, Height 5' 7, Weight 150 l b s ., Brown Ityes, Black Hair, 3b but look 28, clean , n eat, s in ce re , thoughtful, to ta lly open, a f fe c tio n a te , p assion ate, sense o f humor, non-hairy. I ' l l an swer a l l l e t t e r s , give a l l de t a i l s of my in ca rce ra tio n , am viewed as good looking, roman t i c , easy going, German/Scotch, s t i l l have time y e t to do. I seek those who base a r e la tionship o f any type on re s p e ct, honesty, tr u s t, open ness, oneness, rap p ort, under standing, e t c . I ' l l send a photo to anyone th a t w rites. In te re s ts cover many a reas, both indoors, c r a f t s , writing a book, nature, animals, p oetry, e tc . I would love to r e la te with anyone, regardless o f age, c o lo r, s iz e , e tc . I hope my present s itu a tio n can be looked into and some may find i t in th e ir hearts to a l low us to correspond. I t r e a t others as I wish to be tre a te d . Please w rite and l e t us com municate. Thank you. Dwen S. Doss #10947-05 935 W. Morgan S t. Raleigh, N.C. 27603 44

J . Gombord PO Box C - 2 6 8 6 5 C e n t r a l S o l e d a d , CA 9 3 9 6 0

4 b Dear Sir, I'm just starting out on a long sentence and I need somebody to write to and share things and maybe in time form an important relation ship. I ’m 6', 172#, white, 34 years old. In personality, I'm quiet, appear withdrawn but have a very positive feeling for people as well as all life. 1 have a lot of curiosity & am interested in many things. Presently I'm studying science. My favorite physical exercise is running. I'm looking for a gay person who is free and very feminine, not butch. White or brown in race from 20 to 35 years old, intelligent and goodlooking. Sincerely, Rick Huber C-33934 Tamal, CA 94974

Dear RFD: Young, attractive, feminine in ap pearance, 21 year old, white male, 5'7", 130#, brown hair & eyes, into the art of love currently in pris on. Sagittarian (12-2-60), born in Detroit, Michigan. Very intimate, personal and a quiet person. Love the outdoors & nature, #1 hobbies include: stamp collecting, arts & crafts, corresponding & reading. I ’m very shy - no family ties at all. I'm very much by myself in this world. My nickname is: SUN SHINE. I realized I was Gay at the age of 8. I love to travel and my dream someday is to find someone compatible and travel around the world and love everybody. I am looking to anyone for love & affec tion, such as a brother-type (older from 20 to a million). All letters will be answered w/ photo if possi ble. Just me, Terry L. Barkley #C-30333 C.I.M.-P.h.u. P.0. Box 441 Chino, CA 91710

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Ten s pe e d b i c y c l e s a r e not d i f f i c u l t t o r e p a i r . I am v e r y u n r a e c h a ni c a l and have m i r a c u l o u s l y g o t t e n by a l l t h e s e y e a r s . S t i l l I can only c ha n ge t i r e s and make a d j u s t m e n t s on b r a k e s , derailleurs, e tc. So what happens when I b r e a k down? 99% o f t h e t i me o n l y f l a t t i r e s c a n happen s u d d e n l y . Always c a r r y a s p a r e t ub e i n c a s e you g e t a bl owout ( l a r g e , u n p a t c h a b l e h o l e ) , h a ve a h a r d t o fin d l e a k , or a r e j u s t in a h u r r y . I get pumps s t o l e n o f t e n enough n o t t o buy t h e more e x p e n s i v e supe r - pumps t h a t f i l l your t i r e s t o full pressure. I am a l wa y s a b l e t o g e t enough a i r i n my t i r e t o e n a b l e me t o g o a s f a r as 1 0 - 1 5 m i l e s ( u s u a l l y much l e s s ) t o a g a s s t a t i o n w i t h an a i r h o s e . Most m e c h a n i c a l p r o b l e ms come on g r a d u a l l y , a l l o w i n g you 100 m i l e s o r more t o f i n d a p l a c e t o g e t p a r t s or g e t work d o n e . Even i f a s p r i n g s h o u l d g o in your d e r a i l l e u r you c a n s t i l l r i d e u n t i l you f i n d a r e p a i r s h o p . I f you s h o u l d bend a rim or h a ve some s o r t o f f a i l u r e which makes your b i k e u n r i d e a b l e , you c a n g e t h e l p . You c a n h i d e your b i c y c l e i n some b u s he s and thumb a r i d e t o a town w i t h a b i k e d e a l e r t o g e t t h e needed p a r t . Or you may be a b l e t o g e t a p i c k up t r u c k , v a n , o r l a r g e c a r t o t a k e your " c a r " i n t o t ow n . I ha d t o do t h a t i n t h e mo un t a i n s t o go 6 0 m i l e s t o A s h e v i l l e where I c o u l d g e t a new w h e e l . F o r t u n a t e l y r e p a i r s and p a r t s a r e v e r y i n e x p e n s i v e in comparison to t h o s e for automobiles. Ch e a p e r yet , d o - i t - y o u r s e l f . Bi ke shops a r e o f t e n f a r a p a r t i n p l a c e s l i k e t h e Corn B e l t and much o f t h e S o u t h . Most t owns o v e r 5 0 , 0 0 0 w i l l ha ve o n e . Towns wi t h s i z e a b l e

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(i l ong d i s t a n c e ( and i n many a r e a s a s h o r t distance) b i c y c l i s t is s t i l l a r a r i t y . And so I mast answer s e v e r a l q u e s t i o n s t o awe struck peop le. Many t h i n k I am q u i t e i n s a n e . I suppose I s h o u l d t a l k ab ou t e qui pment f i r s t . I have n e v e r r e a d any o f t h e many books on t h e su b je ct o f b i c y c l i n g in th e l o c a l l i b r a r i e s or bookstores. I do t h i n g s my way. Don't e x p e c t t o g e t much f a r t h e r ’theui t h e o t h e r s i d e o f town on a t e n s p e e d f r om We s t e r n Aut o or K.-Mart. They a r e c he a p in p r i c e and c h l a p i n quality. The f r a m e s a r e r i g i d and h e a v y . Schwinn 1 0 - s p e e d s a r e d u r a b l e m a i n l y b e c a u s e they a r e as heavy as ta n ks - e x c e p t t h e h i g h e r p r i c e d models. I' m not s u g g e s t i n g g o i n g out and spendi ng $ 7 5 0 on a s u p e r b i k e w i t h a l l Italian p arts. A b i k e l i k e t h a t t o me i s g o i n g t o c o s t you more t h a n i t ' s w o r t h . I t ' s quite a p r i z e f o r a t h i e f , and more e x p e n s i v e t o m a i n t a i n and f i n d p a r t s f o r o u t s i d e o f l a r g e r

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b l e a c h e r s , or w h a t e v e r . The t r o u b l e i s t h a t a l l t h e g r e a t s p o t s I s e e a l l day l ong seem t o d i s a p p e a r i n t h e e v e n i ng when i t i s t i me t o bed down. I f n o t h i ng wi th a s o l i d r o o f o f s o r t s c a n be f o un d , l a r g e t r e e s w i t h a dens e s ha d e do n i c e l y . Not o n l y w i l l t h e y h o l d o f f t h e dew, t h e y w i l l keep you d r y i n a l i g h t o r short r a i n . In c a s e o f a d r e n c h i n g r a i n , p i c k t r e e s t h a t a r e near a gas s t a t i o n or s t o r e where one c a n s t a y d r y u n t i l mo r n i ng .

n , \ e v e r y t h i n g i n t o a bag t h a t hangs on t h e >nt h a nd l e b a r s and a s e t o f p a n n i e r s ( s a d 1e bags) that 1 a t t a c h to the c a rry i n g rack 1 have on t h e r e a r . Fr a me s a r e a v a i l a b e t o ! ng p a n n i e r s i n t h e f r o n t o f t h e b i k e , e q u i p m e n t , suc h a s a t e n t or s l e e p i n g b a g , c a r a l s o be f a s t e n e d on t o p o f t h e r e a r r a c k . A bag o f v a r i a b l e s i z e c a n be hung from t h e b a c k o f t he s a d d l e ( s e a t ) . I d o n ’ t a d v i s e wearing a b a ckpa c k or r u c k s a c k u n l e s s i t i s v e r y l i g h t or f o r o n l y a s h o r t d i s t a n c e . O t h e r w i s e your b a c k w i l l f e e l t h e movement o f y o ur b i k e and be s t r a i n e d .

No, I am n o t b o t h e r e d when I s l e e p o u t , a s I am d i s c r e e t about i t . I d o n ’ t move i n t o a s h e l t e r u n t i l i t i s n e a r l y dark o u t s i d e . My b i c y c l e i s n e x t t o me where I am s l e e p i n g o u t o f sight. Take a sped a s f a r away from t h e r o a d a s you c a n w i t h i n r e a s o n . A l s o keep a d i s t a n c e from o c c u p i e d h o u s e s where t h e r e may be nos e y and n o i s y dogs and k i d s t o c a u s e t r o u b l e . The o n l y v i s i t o r s I h a v e had a t n i gh t we r e a v e r y o c c a s s i o n a l f i e l d mouse, r a c c o o n , or s kunk. What k i nd o f f o od do I e a t and t a k e ? Agai n, I dor ’ t c- «re t o f o o l a r o und w i t h c o o k i n g a meal a f t e r t r a v e l i n g a l l day. Some f o l k s b r i n g an e n tire kitchen along. It is trir' th at there a r e v e r y s m a l l and l i g h t w e i g h t p r o p a n e b u r n e r s i n t h e b e t t e r c a mpi ng s t o r e s , a s w e l l a s l i g h t w e i gh t c o o k wa r e and d e h y d r a t e d d i n n e r s . Due t o s t r e n u o u s a c t i v i t y you s h o u l d e a t a good d e a l o f hi gh p r o t e i n f o o d s . The o n l y t h i n g t h a t I w i l l c a r r y f o r o v e r a d a y w i l l be n u t s , s e e d * and d r i e d f r u i t whi ch t e n d t o b e c o m p a c t , thus e asy to c a r r y . I j u s t s t o p a t a s t o r e or b a k e r y when r e a d y t o e a t . I then f i n d a park b e n c h , r o a d s i d e t a b l e or j u s t a n i c e t r e e and make my own s a n d w i c h . I c a r r y n o t h i n g more t h a n a bowl and a s e t o f silverware to eat with. I t e n d t owa r ds ’’ n a t u r a l " a nd v e g e t a r i a n f o o d s . So I ha ve had p r o b l e ms i n r u r a l p a r t s o f t h e Mi d we s t , t h e S o u t h , a n d t h e A p p a l a c h i a n s - e s p e c i a l l y i n s m a l l towns and s ma l l s t o r e s where 99% o f t h e f o o d s o l d i s highly processed junk. Some t i me s t h e y d o n ’ t even h a v e any f r e s h f r u i t . One must r e a l i z e t hat a l l food i s d i s t r i b u t e d out o f t h e l a r g e cities. So p r i c e s a r e a b i t h i g h e r and s e l e c tio n smaller in r u r a l a r e a s . So s t o c k up when p a s s i n g t h r o u g h a l a r g e r town f o r e a t i n g l a t e r in the day.

So what do 1 t a k e ' Most i m p o r t a n t a r e t o o l s and s p a r e p a r t s . These t a k e up v e r y l i t t l e s p a c e and a r e l i g h t w e i g h t . Toilet a rtic le s and p e r s o n a l i t e ms ( c a m e r a , a d d r e s s b o o k , maps e t c . ) a r e a l s o smal l and l i g h t w e i g h t . So, t h e h e a v i e s t and b u l l - it t . + ems w i l l be c l o t h i n g . What and how much depends on t h e i n d i v i d u a l . I l i k e t o t a k e enoug! t o l a s t 3 o r 4 w eek s. That means a r o un f i - ■ p a i r s o f underwear and t - s h i r t s , f o u r p a i r s o f p a n t s ( s h o r t , l o n g , o r b o t h ) , s o c k s , a c o u p l e o f c a s u a l b u t t o n down s h i r t s ( s h o r t o r long s l e e v e d ) , a j a c k e t , and a towel. That p r e t t y much s t u f f s my p a n n i e r s . I c o u l d b o t h e r wi t h v c S i f I want ed l e s s v a r i e t y and wanted t o wash c l o t h e s e v e r y week. I came upon a g r e a t i d e a t o se nd t h i n g s a he a d t o p l a c e s I knew 1 would be s t a y i n g f o r a w h i l e . You c a n s e nd medium s i z e d b o x e s ( t h e s i z e u s e d f o r a p p l e s or c i t r u s ) f o r a bout $ 3 . 5 0 p a r c e l post. I a l s o t a k e a s l e e p i n g bag which c a n e a s i l y be s t r a p p e d t o t h e r e a r c a r r y i n g r a c k . I only s t a y i n m o t e l s on c h i l l y n i g h t s ( 4 5 ° or l e s s ) , i n v e r y wet c o n d i t i o n s , or i f I ’ ve been on t h e r o a d s e v e r a l d a y s and want a hot shower and a comf y b e d. Compact and e a s y t o a s s e m b l e t e n t s h a ve been a r o u n d f o r y e a r s . The o n e s with v e r y e a s y s e t - u p and t h a t a r e v e r y l i g h t a r e s t i l l expensive. P e rs o n a lly , I don’ t feel like f o o l i n g w i t h a t e n t a f t e r r i d i n g a l l d a y , so I don’ t c a r r y o n e . What I with a house, an o l d

You d o n ’ t h a ve t o pay h i g h r e s t a u r a n t p r i c e s t o g e t a h o t , cooked mea l. I do i t o n c e in a w h i l e a s a n i c e t r e a t e s p e c i a l l y when I want t o t r y a l o c a l s p e c i a l t y s uc h a s Ke nt uc ky burgoo. L a r g e r s u p e r m a r k e t s o f t e n have d e l i c o u n t e r s t h a t s e l l a v a r i e t y o f h o t and c o l d i terns . I am c o n s t a n t l y a s k e d what r o a d s I t a k e . It i s s u r p r i s i n g how many p e o p l e assume t h a t I r i d e on t h e i n t e r s t a t e s . Not o n l y i s t h a t i l l e g a l , b ut why woul d I want t o d e a l w i t h e n d l e s s s e m i - t r a i l e r t r u c k s , h i g h w i n d s , and

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How f a r ha ve I g o n e ? I ' v e t a k e n my b i c y c l e t o E ur o p e 3 t i m e s . I t i s an e x c e l l e n t way t o s e e t h a t c o n t i n e n t c o n s i d e r i n g most p l a c e s a r e s o much c l o s e r t o one a n o t h e r t h a n h e r e , and m o t o r i s t s a r e more c o u r t e o u s . From C h i c a g o I ha ve g o ne t o T e n n e s s e e , c r o s s e d t h e G r e a t Smoky Mou n t a i ns t o Nor t h C a r o l i n a , g o ne up t h e v e r y r u g g e d , b ut v e r y w i l d and b e a u t i f u l B l u e R i d g e P a r k wa y, on t h r o u g h t h e A p o a l a c h i a n s t o New York S t a t e , and a c r o s s New E n g l a n d t o Maine.

a t r e e l e s s , monot onous l a n d s c a p e . I rarely t a k e b a c k r o a d s e i t h e r . I d o n ' t want t o f o o l wi t h t o p o g r a p h i c a l maps t r y i n g t c make s u r e I f i n d t he c o r r e c t c o u n t r y r o a d t h a t i s o f t e n un mar ke d, g o e s by d i f f e r i n g names, and i s o f t e n unpa ve d; I j u s t t a k e t h e r e g u l a r US and s t a t e highways. G e n e r a l l y I w i l l s t a y c l o s e t o the shortest route. I t h i n k t h e o f f i c i a l hi ghway naps put o u t by e a c h i n d i v i d u a l s t a t e a r e b e t t e r t h a n t h e maps put o u t by t h e o i l com p a n i e s , not o n l y b e c a u s e t h e y a r e f r e e , but a l s o b e c a u s e t h e y a r e more d e t a i l e d and o f t e n g i v e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t l o c a l f e s t i v a l s , mu seums, p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t and s c e n i c a r e a s .

In most a r e a s , t r a f f i c on t h e s e r e g u l a r h i g h ways i s u s u a l l y mo d e r a t e t o l i g h t . You c a n g e t he a v y t r a f f i c n e a r a go o d s i z e d t own, e s p e c i a l l y on neon s t r i p s and a t r u s h h o u r . A highway c a n h a v e he a v y t r a f f i c i f i t ' s t h e o n l y r o u t e bet ween two c i t i e s not c o n n e c t e d by an interstate. T r u c k s go o u t o f t h e i r way t o ride i n t e r s t a t e s . You may f i n d h e a v y t r u c k t r a f f i c i n mi ni ng o r i n d u s t r i a l a r e a s . If you a r e l u c k y your r o u t e w i l l p a r a l l e l an i n t e r s t a t e highway, o f t e n meani ng t h a t you w i l l have a w e l l - p a v e d hi ghway t o y o u r s e l f . Since most o f t h e t r a f f i c i s on t h e i n t e r s a t e , many o f t h e towns a r e more p e a c e f u l a s w e l l .

In c l o s i n g , t h e h a r d e s t o a r t i s t o t a k e t h e first step. Then you w i l l s e e t h a t you c a n do i t and t h a t l ong d i s t a n c e b i c y c l i n g i s won d e r ful. S t a r t o u t s i m p l e , by r i d i n g t o t h a t town 20 m i l e s away where you want ed t o c he c k o u t an a n t i q u e shop o r w h a t e v e r . Next t a k e a weekend and v i s i t t h e s t a t e p a r k f i f t y m i l e s away t h a t h a s a n i c e b e a c h o r w a t e r f a l l . Take s i m i l a r t r i p s a s l ong a s t h e w e a t h e r i s nice. You a r e r e a d y by now t o v i s i t t h a t f r i e n d who l i v e s 1 2 5 m i l e s away. Yes, i t ' s l o t s o f h a r d wor k, but t h e g o od t h i n g s i n l i f e d o n ' t a l wa y s come e a s y . I t i s your c h a n c e t o e x p e r i e n c e t he f o r c e s o f n a t u r e , yet a c t u a l l y be g o i n g s o m e p l a c e . The wi nd, r a i n , s u n , c l o u d s , t r e e s , f l o w e r s , a n i m a l s and r i v e r s a r e a ll right there. You c a n s t o p e a s i l y i f you want t o spend more t i me a t a p a r t i c u l a r l y e n chanting s p o t. How e l s e w i l l you know t h a t t h r i l l o f c o a s t i n g down a h i l l i n t o a n o t h e r new and u ni que t own? I t ' s your t u r n t o e x p e r i e n c e r i d i n g i n t o t h e s u n s e t , e ve n i f not on a r e a l hor s e .

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. Svet: When I was 5 o r 6 . I spent t he f i r s t 10 y e a r s b e i ng r a i s e d by a l o v e l y n u r s e who w a s / i s an h e r e d i t a r y h e r b a l i s t and w i c c a n . So I not o n l y r e c e i v e d " i n s t r u c t i o n " in b a s i c p ha r ma c ogn os y ( h e r b a l i s m ) but a l s o a l o t o f c u l t u r e from h e r . Monique - t h e n u r s e - a c c e p t e d me a s one o f her own and d e d i c a t e d me t o t h e powers o f t h e u n i v e r s e . So i n one way I am an " h e i r " t o wommyn's wisdom. When I was 1 0 , my f a m i l y moved and I quickly forgot (c o n s c io u s ly ) the t ra i n i n g I had r e c e i v e d ; h o w e v e r , one d a y , y e a r s l a t e r I t h i n k I was 1 5 - 1 was i n my f a v o r i t e h a u n t t h e l i b r a r y - when a wommon came up t o me and said "Blessed B e ." She t h e n gavb me a n o t e wi t h he r a d d r e s s and phone number. Not knowing what t h i s was a l l a b o u t , I l a t e r c a l l e d her out o f c u r i o s i t y and was s u r p r i s e d t o be i n v i t e d t o he r home t he n e x t a f t e r n o o n . I t was t h e n t h a t I began " i n s t r u c t i o n " and was l a t e r i n i tiated.

S v e t : E n t i r e l y through th e o r a l t r a d i t i o n . E v e r y t h i n g i s c o m m i t t e d t o memory and o n l y Seekers ( f i r s t i n i t i a t o r y g r a d e ) a r e allowed to begin t o l e a r n o f the t r a d i t i o n s . Thi s s ome t i me s ca n t a k e a s l on g a s 2 0 y e a r s . However, many o f t h e D r u i d i c e p i c s a r e we l l known, " B e o w u l f " , "The R e v o l t o f t h e T r e e s ” , "The M a b i n o g i o n " , t o name a few; and t h a n k s t o T o l k i e n , many o f t h e e a r l y t r a d i t i o n s a r e a g a i n becomi ng known t o t h e g e n e r a l p o p u l a c e , t hough t h e y p r o b a b l y d o n ' t know i t . RFD: Le wi s S pe n c e l i k e n s c e r t a i n a s p e c t s o f Druidism t o t h e a n c i e n t m y s t e r y r e l i g i o n s o f E g y p t , P e r s i a , and G r e e c e . Do p r a c t i c i n g D r u i ds f e e l t h e m s e l v e s a k i n t o t h e s e t r a d i tions ? S v e t : W e l l , I know t h a t I f e e l a k i n s h i p t o Egypt and G r e e c e due t o p o s s i b l e i n c a r n a t i o n s during those days. As f o r P e r s i a , f o r me no. But p l e a s e r e member, I c a n ' t answer f o r a l l D r u i d s , and my t r a d i t i o n h o l d s s i m i l a r t e a c h i n g s to the a n c i e n t mystery r e l i g i o n s as do a l l r e l i g i o n s , p a s t , p r e s e n t , and maybe future. RFD: Where may one t u r n t o on modern D r u i d i s m ?

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S v e t : Good q u e s t i o n - " t h e r e a i n ' t much'". R e a l l y , I b e l i e v e t h a t Margot A d l e r ' s Dr awing Down t he Moon p r o v i d e s some i n f o r m a t i o n , though s he i s w r i t i n g ma i nl y a b o u t t h e N e o - D r u i d s : h o w e v e r , d o n ' t t a k e h e r book a s t h e p r i m a f a c i e e v i d e n c e on a l l D r u i d s , f o r s he i s w r i t i n g m a i n l y about t h e Ref ormed D r u i d s o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ( RDNA) which gr e w o u t o f t h e r e q u i r e m e n t f o r some r e l i o i o u f - s e r v i c e a t a c o l l e g e t h a t was s u c c e s s f u l l y c h a l l e n g e d by t h e RDNA'S f o u n d e r s . As f a r a s I know, t h e r e h a v e been no w r i t i n g s on t h e modern D r u i d movement - t hough I ' m not s a y i n g none e x i s t - but t h e n , I ' m c o n s i d e r e d a h e r e d i t a r y and have n o t been e x p o s e d much t o t h e N e o - D r u i d i c r e v i v a l . I can re f e r you t o some c l a s s i c w r i t i n g s and modern h i s t o r i o g r a p h i e s - The Whit e G o d d e s s , R o b e r t G r a v e s The Magic o f t he Rur.c s , Mi c ha e l Howard; The God o f t h e W i t c h e s , M a r g a r e t Mu r r a y ; G e r m a n i a , T a c i t u s ; t o name a f ew. RFD: I s modern D r u i di s m i n t e r n a t i o n a l i n s c o p e ? Do v a r i o u s c h a p t e r s / p r a c t i t i o n e r s r e l a t e on an international level? S v e t : Only i n t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r e a r e many D r u i d s a r o un d t h e wor l d - but a = t o an o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t c o - o r d i n a t e s , I ' m not s u r e .

RFD: How d o e s D r u i d i s m d e a l w i t h s ar o e - s e x attraction? S v e t : x ca n o n l y speak from my t r a d i t i o n on this. In S c y t ho dr wd ( S l a v o n i c p a t h ) i t i s nex t t o a r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t the l e a d e r o f t he g r ou p be g a y , i f not b i . The r e a s o n f o r t h i s i s t h a t t h e l e a d e r roust be a b l e t o r e l a t e t o b o t h s e x e s by embodying t h e b a l a n c e o f t h e God and Godde s s ( w r i t t e n G o d / d e s s ) f o r c e s w i t h i n not a n d r o g y n y , h e a v e n s n o l i 11 - b u t maybe s i m i l a r t o what we r e a d a b o u t t h e Ame r i ndi a n s hamans , t h e b e r d a c h e s o f t h e d i f f e r e n t t r i b e s , or t h e S i b e r i a n s ha ma ns . ( But d o n ’ t q u o t e me on t h i s . )

" Ne v e r f o r c e your w i l l on a n o t h e r " I have p e r s o n a l l y h a n d f a s t e d ( p a g a n l y m a r r i e d ) same s e x c o u p le s as well as o p p o s i t e s e x c o u p l e s . If any o f t h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g g r o u p members c a n ' t h a n d l e t h e i s s u e o f same s e x l o v e - w e l l , t h a t ' s t h e i r p r o b l e m and t h e s e g e n e r a l l y e i t h e r work i t out o r l e a v e t h e g r o u p under t h e i r own v o l i t ion.

RFD: P l e a s e d e f i n e S l a v o n i c i n t e r m s o f modern geographic b ord ers. 5 v e t : Ne x t t o i m p o s s i b l e , but I ' l l t r y . I t ' s s o me t h i n g l i k e from t h e n o r t h e r n r e a c h e s o f B y e l o r u s s i a down t h r o u g h Rouroania and n o r t h e r n B u l g a r i a - s o r t o f E u r o p e a n R u s s i a in demographic/cartographic c i r c l e s . RFD: As a D r u i d , do you s e e k t o c o n v e r t o t h e r s t o your u n d e r s t a n d i n g s , o r d oe s D r u i d i s m e x i s t i n such a way t h a t t h e " r e a d y " s o u l f i n d s t h i s means o f r e l i g i o u s e x p r e s s i o n , o r i s i t i n a manner, s i m i l a r t o your s i t u a t i o n , found? S v e t : I w i l l i n g l y t a l k t o o t h e r s about t he C r a f t and my u n d e r s t a n d i n g s , but a s t o c o n v e r s i o n ? W e l l , I vi e w t h a t a s a v e r y p a t r i a r c h a l t erm and ne ve r a c t i v e l y / c o n s c i o u s l y p r o s e l y t i z e . Some a r e i n t r i g u e d and c n l y a f t e r knowing t h e s e p e o p l e do I f e e l i f f u r t h e r " i n t r o d u c t i o n " i s m e r i t e d or n o t . Many p e o p l e do f i n d t h e C r a f t - but o n l y when t h e i r e s s e n c e i s r e a d y : and, c o n t r a r y t o much p o p u l a r b e l i e f , t h e Craft i s n ' t for everybodyl l l T h e r e a r e many f a g g o t / f a e r i e s t h a t s ay t h e y a r e p r a c t i c i n g t he ' r a f t , but h a v e not t h e s l i g h t e s t i d e a o f what t he y a r e d o i n g .

When a c o u p l e a p p r o a c h e s t h e gr o u p ab ou t w i s h i n g t o be h a n d f a s t e d , we t h e n meet t o d i s cuss the f e a s i b i l i t y of th is d e s i r e . You know, s o r t o f gr oup " m a r r i a g e c o u n s e l i n g " . I f at any t i me an o b j e c t i o n t o t h e h a n d f a s t i n g i s r a i s e d , we e x a mi n e i t from a l l s i d e s and t r y t o put a l l s o l u t i o n s i n p r i o r i t y o r d e r . It's r a t h e r a c o m p l e x p r o c e d u r e , but a v e r y s a t i s fying one. T h e r e have been r e f u s a l s o f h a n d f a s t i n g , b ut v e r y , v e r y few and u s u a l l y due t o some s e r i o u s c i r c u m s t a n c e not p r e v i o u s l y known, s u c h a s S&M f r e a k s , t o r t u r e n u t s , t h e s o r t o f p r a c t i c e s which a r e h i g h l y i m i t a t i v e o f p a t r i a r c h a l s o c i e t y and t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s which a r e b a s e d on t h i s t y p e o f t h i n k i n g . B a s i c a l l y , what I ’ m t r y i n g t o s a y i s t h a t i f t h e r e i s no h i n d r a n c e t o t h e c o u p l e ' s s p i ritu al evolution, g re a t.

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RFD: I f t h e l e a d e r o f a g r o u p c a n be p r e f e r e n t i a l l y g a y , d o e s t h a t mean t h e members o f t he g r o u p may, w i t h t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e wor s h i p p i n g f e l l o w s h i p e n g a g e i n h omo s e x u a l r e lationships (the duration, i n te n s ity , e t c . to be d e t e r m i n e d by t h e p e o p l e who c h o o s e t h i s form of sexual e x p r e s s i o n ) ? Svet: F i r s t o f a l l , my d e a r , your q u e s t i o n reeks o f th e a c c e p t a n c e v a l u e s o f p a t r i a r c h a l societyl So j u s t r e a d t h i s from an open mind. The " c o n s e n t o f t h e w o r s h i p p i n g F e l l o w s h i p " does n ot g o v e r n o n e ' s s e x u a l h a b i t s . C o nsen t i s o n l y u s e d by t h e 2 p e o p l e i n v o l v e d . 53

Musi c h a s a l wa y s oe e n a p r i m a r y f o r c e i n my l i f e - s t a r t i n g a t a g e f i v e when I s a ng Gene A u t r y ' s "Rudolph t h e Re d - Nos e d R e i n d e e r " and " He r e Comes P e t e r C o t t o n - T a i l ( h o p pi n g down th< bunny t r a i l ) " and a y e a r a f t e r t h a t g o i n g t o s e e The Red S h o e s , t h a t m a r v e l o u s movie about b a l l e t and h e a r i n g t h e mus i c t o t h e Hans C h r i s t i a n Ande r s e n f a i r y t a l e a bout t h e g i r l who c o u l d n ' t s t o p dam •ng . (The b a l l e t mus i c by B r i a n E a s d a l e i s now on Co l umbi a Odyssey # 3 2 1 6 0 3 3 8 w i t h e x c e r p t s from l £ o D e l i b e s ' won d e r f u l S y l v i a and C o p p ^ l i a b a l l e t s and C a r l Ma r i a von W e b e r ' s I n v i t a t i on t o t h e D a n c e . )

B e s t known f o r h i s B o l e r o , Ra v e l was a m u s i c a l g e n i u s who w r o t e mu s i c i n a l l f o r m s . Rumoured t o be g a y , he was v e r y s e n s i t i v e and c o u l d a d a pt h is m usic-w riting s t y l e t o f i t the nature of the D i e c e he wi sh e d t o c o mp o s e . Hi s S p a n i sh p i e c e s ,

A c o u p l e o f y e a r s l a t e r I saw t h e f i l m e d E n g l i s h v ersio n of Jacques Offenbach's opera T a l e s o f H o f f man and remember b e i n g c a p t i v a t e d by t h e w o n d e r f u l m e l o d i e s and f a n t a s t i c s t o r i e s t o l d by t h e p o e t Hoffman. (The o r i g i n a l s o u n d t r a c k w i t h S i r Thomas Beecham c o n d u c t i n g c a n be h e a r d on T u r n a bo ut 3-THS 6 5 0 1 2 / 4 . ) I t was d u r i n g t h i s t i m e , my mot he r g a v e my b r o t h e r and me our f i r s t r e c o r d s o f c l a s s i c a l musi c - an MOM r e c o r d i n g o f E n g e l b e r t Humper d i n c k ' s Ha ns e l and G r e t e l w i t h J a n e Powe l l a s G r e t e l and B a s i l Ra t h b on e n a r r a t i n g and o l a y ing t h e w i t c h . ( T h i s i s no l o n g e r a v a i l a b l e but t h e r e i s an e x c e l l e n t E n g l i s h v e r s i o n 2 Odyssey Y 2 - 3 2 5 4 6 w i t h a c a s t from t h e M e t r o p o l i t an O p e r a . )

l i k e t h e s e n s uo us R h a p s o d i e E s p a g n o l c , ( P a u l Par ay c o n d u c t i n g on Me r c u r y 7 5 0 3 3 , w i t h t h e B o l e r o , Pav^nne pour une i n f a n t e de f u n t e , " V i e n n e s e " La V a l s e , and A l b o r a d a d e l G r a c i o s o ) f e e l l i k e a S p a n i a r d w r o t e t he m. T z i g a n e s ounds l i k e a g y p s y f i d d l e r gone mad. ( Tr y D a v i d O i s t r a k h , v i o l i n , on Mo n i t o r S - 2 0 7 3 E w i t h E r n e s t C h a u s s o n ' s s e n s i t i v e Poeroe and P r o k o f i e v ' s d a z z l i n g V i ol i n Co n c e r t o No . 1_) .

P e t e r and t h e W o l f . S e r g e Prokofiev's b r i l l i a n t t o n e poem w i t h n a r r a t i o n , was my f i r s t i n t r o d u c t i o n t o t he i n s t r u m e n t s o f t h e o r c h e s tra. There a r e t h r e e r e c o r d i n g s t h a t I ' d r e commend. The f i r s t h a s Br a ndon de W i l d e , c h i l d s t a r o f " S h a n e " - t he c l a s s i c 50* s w e s t e r n w i t h Alan Ladd and J e a n A r t h u r - n a r r a t i n g bot h t h e P r o k o f i e v p i e c e and Be n j a mi n B r i t t e n ' s Young Per son ' s G u i de t_o t he Or c h e s t r a (Vox STPL59230L). The s e c o n d has a c t o r C y r i l R i t c h a r d remember C a p t . Hook i n " P e t e r P a n " ? - w i t h t h e B r i t t e n i n a n o n - n a r r a t i v e form ( O d y s s e y 3 4 6 1 6 or c a s s e t t e t a p e Y T - 3 4 6 1 6 ) . The t h i r d c h o i c e , i n S p a n i s h , i s a c t o r R i c a r d o Mon t a l b a n - " F a n t a s y I s l a n d " - w i t h C a m i l l e S a i n t - S a e n s ' Car n i v a l o f t h e Ani mal s i n i t s o r i g i n a l n o n - n a r r a t i v e form ( M o n i t o r 2 0 4 1 ) . T h i s l a s t compo s i t i o n , w i t h Not?l Coward r e c i t i n g o r i g i n a l v e r s e s by h u m o r i s t Ogden Na s h, and Ma< p -*v e l ' s Ma Mere L' Oye (Mother G o o s e ) , a n a s s a g e i n t o t h e wor l d o f c l a s s i c a l mus: ( Tha t n a r r a t e d Ca r n i v a l o f t h e An ima l s : - o.v a v a i l a b l e on Odys s e y Y - 3 2 3 5 9 w i t h Dame E d i t h S i t w e l l r e c i t i n g h e r " n o n s e n s e " o o e t r y t o mu s i c by S i r W i l l i a m W a l t o n . The v.h> c r e c o r d i s u ni que and g u a r a n t e e d t o make you l a u g h . ) R a v e l ' s e x q u i s i t e Mother G o o se (London STS1 5 4 8 8 wi t h C l a u d e D e b u s s y ' s c o m p l e t e N o c t u r n e s ) t o g e t h e r w i t h h i s L ' E n f a n t et_ l e s s o r t i l e g e s , a F r e n c h f a b l e sung i n F r e n c h , c r e a t e an un f o r g e t t a b l e sound p i c t u r e o f c h i l d h o o d .

Ra v e l was a m a s t e r a t o r c h e s t r a t i o n and i s j u s t l y famed f o r o r c h e s t r a t i n g Modest M u s s o r g s k y ' s P i c t u r e s a t an E x h i b i t i on f o r s o l o p i a n o . An e x c e l l e n t r e c o r d i n g t h a t g i v e s b o t h vei in,--, o f t h i s monumental c o m p o s i t i o n h a s p i a n i •-1 , \ . i a t o s l a v R i c h t e r on one s i d e and G e o r g e Sz.t i ! and t he C l e v e l a n d O r c h e s t r a on t h e o t h e r . ( Od ys s e y Y- 3 2 2 2 3 / c a s s e t t e Y T - 3 2 2 2 3 ) .

Other c o m p o s i t i o n s t h a t show R a v e l ' s s p e c i a l m e l o d i c g e n i u s : 1 . P i a no C o n c e r t o i n D f o r t h e L e f t Hand - w r i t t e n f o r p i a n i s t Paul W i t t g e n s t e i n who l o s t h i s r i g h t arm i n WW I ( J o hn Br owni ng, p i a n o , on Se raphi m S - 6 0 2 2 4 wi t h P r o k o f i e v ' s P i a n o C o n c e r t o No. 3 or Abbey Simon, p i a n o , on Tu r n a bo ut 3 4 5 8 9 / c a s s e t t e taDe C T - 2 2 8 8 w i t h R a v e l ' s C o n c e r t o i n G, i n f l u e n c e d by G e o r g e G e r s h w i n ' s Rhapsody i n B l u e . Ge r s h wi n s t u d i e d f o r a s h o r t t i m e wi t h Ra v e l who t h e n i n c o r p o r a t e d Ameri c an j a zz e l e m e n t s i n h i s v i o l i n s o n a t a and c o n c e r t o ; 2 . Da phni s and C h l o g , c o m p l e t e b a l l e t ( C h a r l e s Munch and t h e B o s t o n Symphony on RCA AGL1 - 1 2 7 0 or P i « r r e Monteux and t h e London Symphony, London S T S - 1 5 0 9 0 ) . T h i s i s one o f t he most s e n s u o u s p a s s i o n a t e s c o r e s in t h e b a l l e t repertoire. I f you h a v e n ' t h e a r d i t and you l i k e i n t e n s i t y , you w o n ' t be d i s a p p o i n t e d ; 3. S o n a t a f o r V i o l i n and C e l l o ; 4 . T r i o for V i o l i n , C e l l o and P i a n o ( T u r n a b o u t 3 7 0 0 7 / c a s s e t t e C T - 7 0 0 7 w i t h t h e V i o l i n S o n a t a o r Moni t o r S - 2 0 6 9 B wi t h D a v i d O i s t r a k h , v i o l i n , and Chopin's T r i o ) ; 5. S t r i n g Quar t e t i n F wi t h D eb us sy 's s ensuous Q u a r t e t in (London STS1 5 4 4 0 and Vox t a p e C T - 7 0 0 1 ) ; 6. Introduction and A l l e g r o f o r H a r p , F l u t e , C l a r i n e t , and S t r inc Quartet with D eb us sy 's magical Sonata for F l u t e , V i o l a , and Harp ( T u r n a b o u t 3 4 1 6 1 ) . 3 e f o r e b e i n g me s me r i z e d by B o l e r o and t h e Pa v a n e , I bought my f i r s t r e c o r d , N i c o l a i Ri mskyK o r s a k o v ' s S c h e h e r a z a d e wi th L eopol d Stokowski c o n d u c t i n g , and t hus be ga n my l ong and i n t e n s e r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e muse o f m u s i c . I ha ve a p a r t i c u l a r f o n d n e s s f o r t h i s p i e c e and Ri msky, too. T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l b ud ge t v e r s i o n s a v a i l able. ( P i e r r e Mont eux, London S T S - 1 5 1 5 8 / c a s s e t t e 5 - 1 5 1 5 8 ; E r n e s t A n s e r m e t , London S T S - 1 5 1 2 6 ; E r i c h L e i n s d o r f , S e r a phi m S - 6 0 3 2 9 / c a s s e t t e 4XG6 0 3 2 9 ; Andre P r e v i n w i t h March and F 1 i g h t o f t he Bumblebee from T s a r Sul t a n , RCA A 3 L 1 - 1 3 3 0 / c a s s e t t e A3K1-1330. A l s o two c o n d u c t o r s I ' m not f a m i l i a r wi t h - Ma r i o R o s s i , Va ngua r d S - 1 6 3 and J e r z y Semkow, Tu r n a bo ut 3 4 6 6 7 / c a s s e t t e CT-2136).

Le Rouet d ' C m p h a l e ; Paul Dukas ' The S o r c e r e r ' s A p p r e n t i c e ; M u s s o r g s k y ' s Ni gh t on B a l d Mount ai n whi ch s c a r e d and f a s c i n a t e d me; R i m s k y ' s R u s s i a n E a s t e r O v e r t u r e whi ch s t i l l t h r i l l s me. ( L e o p o l d S t ok o w s k i c o n d u c t s t h e s e l a s t two works and A l e x a n d e r B o r o d i n ' s u n f o r g e t t a b l e t on e poem Ijn t h e S t e p p e s o f Cent r a l A s i a on t h e album " G r e a t R u s s i a n S h o w p i e c e s " - Q u i n t e s s e n c e 7 0 2 6 ) . Bo r o d i n, whose m e l o d i e s h a ve be e n p o p u l a r i z e d i n t h e m u s i c a l " K i s m e t " , and Manuel de F a l l a were my next " b i g " d i s c o v e r i e s . My r e c o l l e c t i o n o f t h i s t i me p e r i o d was l i k e be i ng a t a m u s i c a l s mb r g a s b br d and s a mp l i n g one sound s p e c t a c u l a r a f t e r a n o t h e r , I c o u l d n ' t s t o p ' istening. De F a l l a ' s E l Amor B r u j o ( L o v e t h e M a gi c i a n ) f o r s o p r a n o and o r c h e s t r a and t h e P o l o v t s i a n Da nce s w i t h c h o r u s from B o r o d i n ' s o p e r a P r i n c e I g o r , made me awa r e o f c l a s s i c a l s i n g i n g and t h e i mpact o f t h e human v o i c e . (Check f o r c h o r u s on Raphael K u b e l i k ' s r e c o r d i n g o f " I g o r " wi t h Symphony No. 2 , Se r a phi m S - 6 0 1 0 6 or g e t B e e c h n W s r e c o r d i n g w i t h " n a t u r e " c ompos er F r e d e r i c k D e l i u s ' Songs o f S u n s e t , Ar a be sque 8 0 2 6 / c a s s e t t e 9 0 2 6 . ) I t was not l ong a f t e r t h i s t h a t I e x p e r i e n c e d my f i r s t ma j o r o p e r a " l i v e " - La G i oc o n d a wi t h s o p r a n o E i l e e n F a r r e l l and h e a r d t e n o r R i c h a r d Tucker s i n g " C i e l o y Mar" ( S e a and S k y ) . I was d e e p l y i m p r e s s e d and soon a f t e r s t a r t e d " h e a r i n g v o i c e s " on a r e g u l a r b a s i s . - t or e, t h e n , i s an i n t r o d u c t i o n t o c l a s s i c a l mus i c t h e t a l e o f my e a r l y " o d y s s e y " t h r o u g h t h e wor l d o f s o u nd . T h e r e a r e many o t h e r f i n e r e c o r d i n g s o f t h e m a s t e r w o r k s I ' v e c h o s e n t o r e g a l e you w i t h but t h e s e a r e t h e b e s t p e r f o r m a n c e s a t t h e l ow e s t p o s s i b l e p r i c e s . In f u t u r e a r t i c l e s , I w i l l e x p l o r e v o c a l and chamber mus i c a s we l l a s o t h e r wo r ks .

Ri ms k y- Kor s a k ov was a s u p e r b m e l o d i s t a n d, l i k e Ravel, a magician at o r c h e s t r a t i o n . I quickly bought my s e c o n d r e c o r d , h i s C a p r i c c i o E s n a g 1 and Le Cog d ' Or S u i t e from t h e o p e r a The Gol de n C o c k e r e l ♦ I was h o o k e d . Ra v e l t o Rimsky and back t o Ra v e l . . .Emmanuel C h a b r i e r ' s Espafia and Marche J o y e u s e ; S a i n t - S a t i n s ' Danse Macabr e and

anu gymna si ums . Such s i t u a t i o n s d e p r i v e them o f a l l p r i v a c y and makes t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n s s u b j e c t t o t h e f t d u r i n g t h e day w h i l e t h e y a r e a t work a s s i g n m e n t s .

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With t h e t u r m o i l and t he oj er cr owdi na o f i n m a t e s , a p o s i t i v e r e f e r e n c e f o r g a y men i n p r i s o n in T e x a s i s ne eded t o h e l p them c o p e wi t h t h e i r s e x u a l i d e n t i t i e s and n e e d s , m a i n t a i n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l i t y and d i g n i t y , and l e t them know what o t h e r g a y i n m a t e s a r e e x p e r i e n c i n g and doing. In a d d i t i o n , RFD c o u l d p r o v i d e some i n m a t e s w i t h t h e c h a n c e t o g a i n p a r o l e t hr o u o h s p o n s o r s h i p or ha ve a p l a c e t o g o upon r e l e a s e by f o r mi n g f r i e n d s h i p s o r r e l a t i o n s h i p s wi t h an RFD r e a d e r .

S e x u a l P r e f e r e n c e : I t s Development i n Men and Women by A la n P . B e l l , M a r t i n S. W ein berg and Sue K i e f e r Hammersmith P u b l i s h e d by I n d i a n a U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , $ 1 5 . 0 0 "What we seem t o h ave i d e n t i f i e d . . . is a p a t t e r n o f f e e l i n g s and r e a c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e c h i l d t h a t c a n n o t be t r a c e d back t o a s i n g l e s o c i a l o r p s y c h o l o g i c a l r o o t ; i n d e e d , h o m o s e x u a l i t y may a r i s e from a b i o l o g i c a l p r e c u r s o r . . . . " (p 1 9 1 ) S e x u a l P r e f e r e n c e i s , and h i s t o r i c a l l y w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d t o b e , one o f t h e more i m p o r t a n t s t u d i e s i n t h e f i e l d o f s e x u a l d e v e lo p m e n t and o r i e n t a t i o n . What t h e a u t h o r s a t t e m p t t o com m un icate i s the con tin u ed u n c e r t a i n t y re g a rd in g the o r i g i n s o f h o m o s e x u a l i t y , and how t h e g e n e r a l l y a s sumed t r a d i t i o n a l n o t i o n s o f p s y c h o a n a l y t i c and s o c ia l le a rn in g th eory are not s u b s ta n tia te d . The a u t h o r s b a s e t h e i r f i n d i n g s upon f a c e - t o fa c e i n t e r v i e w s con du cted in 1 9 6 9 - 7 0 w ith 979 h om osexu al and 4 9 7 h e t e r o s e x u a l men and women in t h e San F r a n c i s c o Bay A r e a . Some p e r s o n s w i l l a p p r e c ia te t h i s stud y b ecause o f i t s s o p h i s t i c a t e d p r o c e d u r e and a n a l y s i s - - p a t h a n a l y s i s . The m e th o d o lo g y does n o t t e l l t h e a u t h o r s w h e t h e r a p a r t i c u l a r s e q u e n c e o f s e x u a l d ev elo p m en t i s r i g h t o r w ro ng , but s i m p ly how t h e d a t a f i t s g e n e r a l l y a c c e p te d n o tio n s about the c a u s e s o f h o m o s e x u a l i t y . T h e s e r e s e a r c h e r s exam in e in d e t a i l the in te r v ie w e e s ' r e l a t i o n s h i p s w ith t h e i r p a r e n t s and s i b l i n g s d u r i n g t h e i r gro w in g and m a t u r a t i o n , the e f f e c t o f th e p a r e n t s ' r e l a t i o n ship w ith each o t h e r , the degree o f gender co n fo rm ity to the s t e r e o t y p i c a l n o tio n s of m aleness and f e m a l e n e s s , t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s ' e x p e r i e n c e s d uring t h e i r c h ild h o o d , th e r e l a t i o n s h i p s th ey had w i t h o t h e r s o u t s i d e t h e f a m i l y u n i t , a s w e l l a s t h e i r e a r l y c h i l d h o o d and a d o l e s c e n t s e x u a l exp erien ces. From t h e a n a l y s i s o f d a t a , t h e r e s e a r c h e r s c o n clude th a t sexual p re fe r e n c e i s not s t r o n g ly c o r r e l a t e d to e i t h e r p a r e n t a l o r s o c i e t a l i n f l u e n c e s . Howev er, t h e i r s t u d y s u g g e s t s a s t r o n g c o n t i n u i t y b etw een how o n e ' s g e n d e r i d e n t i t y i s e x p e r i e n c e d , c o u p l e d w i t h e a r l y a f f e c t i o n a l and s e x u a l f e e l i n g s , and h i s / h e r l a t e r a d u l t s e x u a l p r e f e r e n c e . Some w i l l f i n d t h e m e t h o d o l o g y n ot so i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e i t r e l i e s on t h e memory o f i n t e r v i e w e e s - - a r e t r o s p e c t i v e v i e w . One o f t h e p r i m a r y c a v e a t s 1 have w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e i r method i s t h i s : what i s a s s e m b l e d from t h e i n t e r v i e w s i s p h e n o m e n o l o g ic a l d a t a w hich t h e y c a t e g o r i z e and a c c o u n t f o r in a s t a t i s t i c a l man n e r . W h ile I h ave an a b i d i n g r e s p e c t f o r t h e com plex dilem mas p h e n o m e n o l o g ic a l d a t a p o s e , I b e l i e v e t h a t somehow t h e a u t h o r s h ave l o s t t h e e s s e n c e o f how t h e i r s u b j e c t s e x p e r i e n c e them s e l v e s - - a n d t h e i r s e x u a l p r e f e r e n c e - - i n the w orld. The a u t h o r s do n o t p r o v i d e u s w i t h a n sw e r s c o n c e rn in g th e e t i o l o g y o f ou r se x u a l p r e f e r e n c e s ; i n s t e a d , we a r e l e f t w i t h many q u e s t i o n s . Most o f a l l , t h e y l e a v e us w i t h t h e p o s s i b l i t y t h a t we s h o u l d c o n s i d e r a b i o l o g i c a l b a s i s f o r our sexu al p r e f e r e n c e .

As g ay men and l e s b i a n s i t i s t i m e t h a t we drop p ed some o f o u r d e f e n s i v e n e s s c o n c e r n i n g t h e o r i g i n s o f o u r s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n . I t i s t im e t h a t we b egan t o t a k e s e r i o u s l y s t u d i e s su c h as t h i s w h ich a t t e m p t t o i l l u m i n a t e t h e d ev elo p m en t o f o u r s e x u a l l i v e s . I am s u r e t h a t on some l e v e l a l l o f u s a p p r e c i a t e such an e n d e a v o r , f o r i t i s an a t t e m p t t o f r e e us and o u r p a r e n t s from t h e g u i l t and homophobia a l l o f u s c a n n o t h e l p b ut e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e w o r l d . I t i s t h e a u t h o r s ' hope t h a t , i f h o m o s e x u a l i t y c an be p ro v e n t o be b i o l o g i c a l l y i n n a t e , i t w i l l f o r c e t h o s e who condemn i t t o r e e x a m i n e t h N e i r be l i e f s and e l i m i n a t e u n j u s t i f i a b l e d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . H ow ever, even i f h o m o s e x u a l i t y i s p ro v e n t o be b i o l o g i c a l l y i n n a t e and t h e r e f o r e n a t u r a l , I am n o t as o p t i m i s t i c a s t h e y a r e . D e s p i t e an i r r a tio n a l b a s is , p ervasive d iscrim in a tio n p e r s is ts a g a i n s t o l d e r p e r s o n s , handicapped p e r s o n s , B l a c k s , A s i a n s and p e o p l e o f o t h e r e t h n i c o r i g i n s , a s w e l l a s t h e s e x i s m w hich p e r m e a t e s e v ery le v e l o f our s o c i e ty . What t h e a u t h o r s mean, when t h e y s a y t h a t homo s e x u a l i t y may a r i s e from a b i o l o g i c a l p r e c u r s o r , i s t h a t t h e r e i s no e v i d e n c e f o r r e j e c t i n g t h i s e x p la n a tio n o f h o m o sexu ality and, t h e r e f o r e , i t i s a n a t u r a l v a r i a t i o n . Even th ou gh I t o o b e l i e v e th a t hom o sexu ality i s a n a tu r a l v a r i a t i o n , i t i s n o t a s e a s y f o r me t o a t t r i b u t e i t t o b i o lo g ical p o s s ib ilitie s . As a p s y c h o l o g i s t who i s d e e p l y i n t e r e s t e d in t h e works o f F r e u d and Ju n g from a p e r s p e c t i v e o f depth p sy ch o lo g y (n ot j u s t th e t r a d i t i o n a l p s y c h o a n a l y t i c o n e , r a t h e r from a p l a c e t h a t re c o g n iz e s th ose deeper lon gin gs o f the s o u l , and p l a c e s i m p o r t a n c e upon a s o c i a l c r i t i q u e and t r a n s f o r m a t i o n ) , I c a n n o t h e l p b u t remem b e r what F r e u d s a y s in h i s book c a l l e d The T h re e E s s a y s on S e x u a l i t y . P u b l i s h e d a b o u t 45 y e a r s ago , i t speaks o f th e n o rm a lity o f p e r v e r s i t y and how e a c h o f u s i s b o rn i n n a t e l y b i s e x u a l. Freud b egin s w ith th e " p e r v e r s i o n s " b e c a u s e he b e l i e v e s we have d e f i n e d s e x t o o n a r r o w l y . He w an ted t o open u s up t o t h e f u l l r a n g e o f s e x u a l i t y , not j u s t p r o c r e a t i v e s e x u a l i t y . He w an ted us t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t s o m etim es we a r e m a s o c h i s t i c and s a d i s t i c , som etim es a g g r e s s i v e and s o m etim es p a s s i v e . We a r e a l l o f t h e s e t h i n g s a n d , y e t , we c a n n o t be e v e r y p o s s i b i l i t y . We must c h o o s e and s u b s t i t u t e . F r e u d w an ted us t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t o be human i s t o be s e x u a l , w hich means embodied. I t means t h a t we a r e n o t j u s t b o d i e s - - o r t h a t any o f o u r b e h a v i o r c an be sim p ly e x p l a i n e d in p h y s i o l o g i c a l o r b i o l o g i c a l t e r m s - - r a t h e r , we a r e a u n i t o f soma and p s y c h e , body and s o u l . We c a n b e g i n t o s e e t h a t s e x u a l i t y i s n o t j u s t a s i n g l e t h i n g b ut i s com plex and must i n v o l v e b o t h a s e x u a l and an a f f e c t i o n a l com p on en t. To t a k e s e r i o u s l y t h a t t o be human i s t o be s e x u a l , means t o be t u r n e d to w a r d a n o t h e r , w hich may i n c l u d e a l i v i n g o u t o f o u r n e e d s , w i s h e s and d e s i r e s . To be human a l s o means t h a t we h ave t h e c a p a c i t y f o r s u b s t a n t i v e d e l a y i n g and c h o o s i n g (w h ich l e a d s t o o u r whole c a p a c i t y f o r s y m b o l i z a t i o n ) . What B e l l , W e i n b e r g e r and Hammersmith s u g g e s t i s t h a t knowing what i t means t o be h o m o se x u a l i s n o t as s i m p le a s t h e i r i n v e s t i g a t i v e model m i g h t i n d i c a t e , t h a t i f we a r e t r u l y h on e s t we w i l l r e c o g n i z e t h a t i n some way we r e m ain a m y s t e r y u n t o o u r s e l v e s .

--Christopher W. Mead

"Agents o f t h e law so much do t h e o p p o s i t e o f what t h e y i m p l y . " [ O r , An A n a r c h i s t P o l e m i c T h inly D i s g u i s e d As A Book Rev iew ]

Indecent Assault by Roger Moody P u b l i s h e d by Word I s Out P u b l i s h e r s and P e a c e News, c / o 5 C a l e d o n i a n R o a d , London N1 W ri t e t o t h e p u b l i s h e r f o r p r i c e and s h i p p i n g . Roger Moody i s " a n o n - v i o l e n t r a d i c a l d e v o t e d t o s o c ia l change"; a p aedohp ile, alth ou gh , "not t y p i c a l " ; a " l e f t i s t , p o l i t i c a l w r i t e r . " H is f i r s t n o t e s f o r t h i s book w e re w r i t t e n a f t e r h i s a r r e s t on a c h a r g e o f s e r i o u s s e x u a l a s s a u l t on a boy, and d u r i n g t h e e n s u i n g 16 months o f i m p r i s onment, r e l e a s e , and t r i a l s . But t h e book i s more than t h e s t o r y o f h i s e x p e r i e n c e s b etw een a r r e s t and a c q u i t t a l : "More p a r t i c u l a r l y , i t _ j an a c count o f my r e a c t i o n t o t h o s e e x p e r i e n c e s , and how th e y im p in ged on o t h e r s . " I found i n t e r e s t i n g p a r a l l e l s i n M oody's w r i t i n g w ith my own e x p e r i e n c e s a ro u n d a r r e s t , b o o k in g and c o u r t a p p e a r a n c e on a c h a r g e o f i n d e c e n t e x p o s u r e . L i k e Moody, I f i r s t found m y s e l f a c t i n g in r e a c t i o n t o p o l i c e and j u d g e , a s p e c i e s o f i n t e r n a l i z e d o p p r e s s i o n t h a t c a n p a r a l y z e w i l l and ero de th e v e r y b a s e s o f s e l f - e s t e e m . And j u s t a s Moody d i d , I w orked a v e r y p o w e r f u l m a g ic o f l i b e r a t i o n when I b e g a n t o a c t i n d e p e n d e n t l y , t o a f f i r m my d i f f e r e n c e s from o t h e r s ' v a l u e s , a n d - most empowering o f a l l — t o u s e t h e p o l i c e ' s v e r y a c t o f a g g r e s s i o n a g a i n s t me, t h e h a r a s s m e n t o f a r r e s t , to c o n sc io u sly r e p la c e in d o c tr in a te d de pendency upon an e x t e r n a l a u t h o r i t y w i t h a c o n s c i o u s l y c h o s e n r e l i a n c e upon n y s e l f .

w h ich r e s u l t s i n , " I t ' s n o t my f a u l t . I d i d n ' t murder h o m o s e x u a l s . I was o n l y f o l l o w i n g o r d e r s . " A f t e r a r r e s t and b o o k i n g , I c a l l e d a f r i e n d t o t a l k o v e r what had h a p p e n e d - - t o h e l p me i n th e com p lex t a s k o f d e a l i n g w i t h f e e l i n g s o f sh a m e , v i o l a t i o n , a n g e r , sh o ck and a n eed t o p a s s t h ro u g h and beyond a l l t h o s e f e e l i n g s w i t h o u t d e n y in g any o f them. When I had t o l d my s t o r y , he a s k e d , "What do you w ant t o happen now?" " I want e v e r y r e s u l t o f t h e a c t t o be ended now i n c o n s c i o u s l o v e . " I w an ted t h e karma f i n i s h e d , and th ough t h e p l a y had s t i l l t o be a c t e d o u t , from t h a t moment I b egan t h e p r o c e s s o f a d e e p e r l i b e r a t i o n from 32 y e a r s o f u n t h i n k i n g a c c e p t a n c e o f extern al au th o rity . Whenever I saw a p o l i c e c a r , I u s e d t h e e m o t i o n a l e n e r g y r i s i n g from t h e rem embrance o f t h e a r r e s t t o f u e l a p a s s i o n a t e r e c i t a l o f an a n a r c h i s t m a n t r a , " I a f f i r m t h e l a c k o f i n t e r f e r e n c e by p o l i c e i n my l i f e . " I d i d v i s u a l i z a t i o n s o f w h i t e l i g h t , w h ich m essed up t h e mug s h o t s , and o f b l u e l i g h t , w h ich r e s u l t e d i n s e e i n g a c o n s i d e r a t e human i n t h e c o u r t r o o m , though I had h e a rd him d e s c r i b e d a s a " h a n g i n g J u d g e . " The c h a r g e was d r o p p e d , i n f a c t , b e f o r e 1 s a i d a word i n c o u r t . T h i s f e l t v e r y g o o d , b u t b e t t e r was t h e f e e l i n g o f empowerment w h ich came from a c t i n g from t h e s e n s e o f my own a u t h o r i t y and w i t h my own m e t h o d s , and n o t a t a l l from " t h e i r s . " I f you h ave n o t e x p e r i e n c e d t h e r a d i c a l i z i n g p r o c e s s o f a r r e s t and t r i a l , r e a d i n g I n d e c e n t A s s a u l t may h e l p you u n d e r s t a n d why ancT how ^ t h e y r e a l l y a r e o u t t o g e t y o u , " and h e l p t o o , s h o u ld you be a r r e s t e d , i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e e m o t i o n a l r e s u l t s o f s u c h an a s s a u l t . "A f a t h e r i s so a p p a l l e d a t l e a r n i n g h i s c h i l d may h a v e b een b u g g e r e d , b e c a u s e t h a t i s t h e o n l y tim e he h a s p u t h i m s e l f i n h i s s o n ' s p l a c e . " Read t h e b o o k ; p u t y o u r s e l f i n R oger M oody's p l a c e , and d i s c * v e r t h a t i t i s i n d eed yo ur p l a c e as w e l l . F o r wr e g u i l t y in s o c i e t y ' s e y e s . But t h e m o r a l aud m a n i f e s t t r u t h o f l o v e and t h e s t r e n g t h o f s e l f - e m p o w e r m e n t have more v a l i d i t y t h a n any f i n g e r - s h a k i n g pronouncem ent o f g u i l t . M agic, th e c o n s c io u s e x p r e s s i o n of hope and l o v e - r o o t e d d e s i r e , p r o v i d e s a b e t t e r d e fe n se th an l a w y e r s ; i t i s a v e r y p e r s o n a l , v e r y e f f e c t i v e means t o r a d i c a l l y c h an g e a s o c i e t y r a d i c a l l y needing chan ge.

"What i s a p o l i t i c a l c r i m e ? " Moody w r i t e s . " I t i s an a c t p u n i s h e d b e c a u s e i t v i o l a t e s t h e norms which s a n c t i f y p o w e r - - o r r a t h e r , t h e u n t h i n k i n g a c c e p t a n c e o f p o w e r . " He found e m o t i o n a l f u l f i l l ment i n l o v i n g and c a r i n g f o r a t e n - y e a r - o l d yo uth . T h i s i s d e f i n i t e l y o u t s i d e B r i t i s h s o c i e t y ' s n o rm s, w h ich would o n l y a l l o w b oys t o " l e a r n one r o l e a s t h e y grow i n t o m e n - - t h a t o f th e a g e n t , n o t t h e p a s s i v e . " * How c a n b oys l e a r n an a p p r o p r i a t e l y m u rd e ro u s c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s i f th ey e n j o y b e i n g fu c k e d ? W o r s e , how t o a c t w i t h manly i n d i f f e r e n c e h a v i n g l e a r n e d t o l o v e and be lo v ed by a n o t h e r m a l e ? Moody d o e s n o t e x h a u s ti v e l y a n a ly z e , but c e r t a i n l y p ro v id e s in s i g h t i n t o , t h e web o f c o n n e c t i o n s by w h ich an a u t h o r i t a r i a n s o c i e t y , n e g a t i n g l o v e and s e e k i n g t o ch an n el s e x u a l i t y , d e n i e s t h e v a l i d i t y o f h i s g ay n es s and t h e s e l f - e s t e e m o f any who would l o v e at a ll.

— Sal *N . B . , T h i s a p p a r e n t l y u n t h i n k i n g , macho d i v i s i o n d o e s n o t a c c u r a t e l y r e f l e c t a l l o f Moody' s r e a l a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e i n t e r a c t i o n s o f two who love each o t h e r .

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I a g r e e w i t h C u r r y and C l i f f o r d t h a t many la w y e r s a r e v e n a l and g r e e d y ; I would go f u r t h e r and e x p r e s s t h a t many l a w y e r s p r o v i d e i n a d e q u a t e and in com p etent s e r v i c e s d e s p i t e t h e i r h igh f e e s . The s o l u t i o n t o t h i s p r o b l e m , h o w e v e r , d oes n o t seem t o be t o recommend t h a t p e o p l e do t h e i r own w ork . The c o n s e q u e n c e s o f t h i s c a n be d i s a s t r o u s . R a t h e r , p e o p l e s h o u l d be made aw are t h a t t h e r e a r e c o m p e t e n t l e s b i a n and g ay l a w y e r s who a r e w i l l i n g t o h a n d l e m a t t e r s f o r l e s o i a n and g ay c l i e n t s f o r f a i r p r i c e s , and i n many c a s e s , t u r n b a c k p a r t o f t h e p r o f i t from t h i s work i n t o c i v i l r i g h t s work f o r t h e community o r t o p r o v i d i n g f r e e o r low c o s t s e r v i c e s f o r i n d i g e n t c l i e n t s . A d i r e c t o r y o f l e s b i a n and g a y l a w y e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y i s now a v a i l a b l e from Gay and L e s b i a n A d v o c a t e s and D e f e n d e r s , Two P a r k S q u a r e , B o s t o n , MA 0 2 1 1 6 f o r $ 5 . 0 0 .

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But t h e r e i s a p e r v a s i v e t h r e a d i n t h e book t h a t I f i n d v e r y t r o u b l e s o m e . The a u t h o r s , q u i t e r i g h t l y , p o i n t o u t t h a t "many l a w y e r s - - g a y o r s t r a i g h t - have a s t h e i r main g o a l t o l i v e v e r y w e l l , and you c an g u e s s who p a y s f o r a l l t h e P o r s c h e s and plum a g e ." I t i s a l s o th e c a s e , how ever--and t h i s the a u t h o r s do n o t p o i n t o u t o r e m p h a s i z e - - t h a t t h e r e a r e many d e d i c a t e d l e s b i a n and g a y a t t o r n e y s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y who a r e s e r i o u s l y c o m m itte d t o p r o v i d i n g c o m p e t e n t l e g a l s e r v i c e s t o t h e com m u n ity a t a f a i r p r i c e , and who f o r e g o a l i f e s t y l e o f P o r s c h e s and plumage i n f u r t h e r a n c e o f t h a t com m i t m e n t . As an o p e n l y g a y , p r a c t i c i n g l a w y e r , I am a s aw are a s anyone o f t h e p a r a s i t i c a l n a t u r e o f o u r l e g a l s y s t e m and o f t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r c o r r u p t i o n a v a i l a b l e t o l a w y e r s . However, a f t e r f o u r y e a r s i n p r a c t i c e , and I m ig h t a d d , o f f a i r l y c o n s i s t e n t s e l f s e a r c h i n g and s e l f - c r i t i c i s m , I am c o n v i n c e d t h a t by f u n c t i o n i n g a s an o p e n l y g ay l a w y e r and t r y i n g t o do t h e b e s t and m o st h o n e s t j o b I c a n , I p r o v i d e a s e r v i c e o f r e a l v a l u e t o l e s b i a n s and g a y men. I am t i r e d o f h a v i n g t h a t s e r v i c e and my e f f o r t s d e v a l u e d s o t h a t p e o p l e c a n f u l f i l l t h e i r n eed t o be p o l i t i c a l l y c o r r e c t . To t h e e x t e n t t h a t C u r r y and C l i f f o r d p l a y i n t o t h i s o v e r l y b r o a d a t t a c k on l a w y e r s , I f e e l t h a t t h e y do a d i s s e r v i c e t o me and a l l t h e o t h e r l e s b i a n and g a y l a w y e r s and l e g a l w o r k e r s who a r e s t r u g g l i n g t o be a v o i c e h e a r d on b e h a l f o f l e s b i a n s and g a y men i n a v e r y h o s t i l e leg al clim ate. A f u r t h e r c r i t i c i s m o f t h e b ook: I h a v e t o o o f t e n s e e n homemade c o n t r a c t s and o t h e r docum ents wind up i n l i t i g a t i o n t o s u b s c r i b e t o t h e a u t h o r s ' a d v i c e t h a t , g e n e r a lly speaking, r e l a t i o n s h i p con t r a c t s and r e a l e s t a t e a g r e e m e n t s and w i l l s s h o u l d be d r a f t e d w i t h o u t t h e a d v i c e o f a c o m p e t e n t l a w y e r . 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Dear F r i e n d s , I am hopi ng t o c o n t a c t J e r o m e ( J e r r y ) Cobb, whose a r t i c l e t i t l e d " P h i l o g y n y : Men' s L i b e r a t i o n , F e ma l e P r i ma c y and t he B i o l o g y o f S e x i sm " i s o f g r e a t i n t e r e s t t o me. 1 have t r i e d f o r a l ong t i me t o c o n t a c t Mr. Cobb t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h him on t h e s u b j e c t o f h i s a r t i c l e and h i s r e s e a r c h . J e r r y , if you c o u l d f i n d t i me t o w r i t e I would g r a t e f u l l y a o p r e c i a t e h e a r i n g front you. I f you c a n h e l p me g e t in c o n t a c t wi t h Mr. Cobb, I would be g r a t e f u l f o r t he a s s i s t a n c e . Please c o n ta ct: Ruth C . Doug l a s 3451 S i l v e r a d o T r a i l Nor t h S t . H e l e n a , CA 94 574

I would be i n t e r e s t e d i n m e e t ing o t h e r RFD p e o p l e i n t h e g r e a t e r S e a t t l e a r e a who ha ve i n t e r e s t s in c o n c e r t s , p l a y s , r e l a t e d ev en ts in S e a t t l e . Al t hough I l i v e i n t he c o u n t r y , downtown S e a t t l e i s but 2 5 m i n u t e s awav by c a r , and I a t t e n d many " c u l t u r a l ” e v e n t s in that c i t v . perhar>s I s ho u l d add t h a t I am not i n t o t h e o c c u l t , which many g a v men a r e , and l i k e so many o f my f e l l o w 3FD r e a d e r s , I h a v e no p a t i e n c e >ith s e x i s m , a g e i s m , r a c i s m . i*he two v i t a l s t a t i s t i c s a b o u t p y s e l f whi ch I ' l l s h a r e a r e I ’ m v e g e t a r i a n and I' m a c ou nt r y que e r - mal e v a r i e t y . P e a c e and l o v e t o you a l l .

D ear RFD,

G r e e t i n g s from t h e E a s t e r n S ho r e o f M a r y l a n d . k>e a r e not l o o k i n g f o r s e x p a r t n e r s , b ut r a t h e r f r i e n d s who e n j o y an easy going c o u ntr y l i f e . My l o v e r , D a r r y l , and I moved from a l a r g e c i t v t h r e e y e a r s a g o , and bought a c h i c k e n f a r m. We h a ve 21 a c r e s and r a i s e about f i v e f l o c k s or c h i c k e n s a y e a r ( 3 2 , 0 0 0 per f l o c k ) . T s t a y on t h e farm wor ki ng w i t h t he c h i c k e n s , g a r d e n , c a n r i n g , e t c . , w h i l e D a r r y l h o l d s down a f u l l time j o b .

I gr ew up on a farm i n t h e h i l l s o f Sout h C a r o l i n a , went o f f t o s c h o o l , found out I was g a y , and h a v e b e e n l i v i n g i n c i t i e s ever s i n c e , f e e lin g lik e I' m j u s t ma r ki ng t i me u n t i l I can g e t back o ut i n t he c o u n try. The f ar m where I gr ew up i s 9 9 a c r e s and a l l p a i d f o r ; most o f i t i s i n woods w i t h a f a i r amount o f p a s t u r e . I want t o l i v e on i t and ha ve i t working. To do t h a t , t ho u g h , I need t o f i n d a man t o l i v e w i t h who knows c o u n t r y l i f e and ha s a f e e l f o r f a r m i n g . I find plenty o f otherwise suitab le men who f i n d roe s u i t a b l e , b ut t he f a r m e r s a r e n ' t h e r e , t h e y are t h e r e . I ' d l i k e t o have us work t h e l a n d b ut not n e c e s s a r i l y make a l i v i n g from i t ; G r e e n v i l l e , the nearest c i t y , woul d ha ve p l e n t y o f o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r me t o make a l l t h e c a s h we ' d need t o l i v e on. My mot her i s l i v i n g t h e r e now; I ' m c o m p l e t e l y o u t t o he r and she knows I want t o come back. T h e r e ' s a tumbledown h o u s e t h a t we c o u l d r e b u i l d t o l i v e i n a s l ong a s she l i v e s in t h e main h o u s e .

I am 3 6 , D a r r y l i s 3 7 ; we ha ve been t o g e t h e r f o r f o u r t e e n y e a r s , t hough we r e a l l y n e v e r knew one a n o t h e r u n t i l t h r e e years ago. So t h i s c o u n t r y l i f e , t hough f r u s t r a t i n g a t t i m e s , ha s been t h e b e s t t h i n g t h a t h a s e v e r happened i n our 1ives. We l i v e i n an o l d f a r mhous e wi t h our l i t t l e do g . We d o n ' t go t o t h e b a r s , movi es o r out to e a t . '<fe a r e v e r y haopy h e r e on t h e f a r m . Also, r a i s i no c h i c k e n s i s a 24 hour j o b . L a s t y e a r we n ut up a l i t t l e G r e e n h o u s e so I woul d h a ve s o me t hi ng t o n u t z a r o u n d w i t h , g e t t i n g b e dd i na p l a n t s r e a d y f o r our 7 5 ' x 1 5 0 ' g a r d e n . A l s o , l a s t y e a r wo bought a 2 1 * b o a t and s oe nd e v e r y a v a i l a b l e mi n u t e i n t h e C h e s a p e a ke Bay f i s h i n g . We d i d manage t o g e t ab ou t 2 5 0 l b s . o f t r o u t ( w e a k f i s h ) i n t he f r e e z e r l a s t summer.

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We would welcome h a v i n a pen p a i s o r f r i e n d s who mav e n j o y .visitin g. We w o n ' t p r o m i s e a n y t h i n g g r e a t , s o e n d a day f i s h i n g , p l a y i n g UNO o r Mono n ol y a t n i g h t , or s i t t i n g out on t he o a t i o t a k i n g t u r n s t u r n i n g t he c ran k t o t he i c e cream f r e e z e r . Ocean C i t y and S a l i s b u r y a r e o n l y ah ou t 2 5 m i l e s away. We b o t h smoke and d r i n k ( b e e r & w i n e ) . So i f you a r e j u s t l o o k i n g f r i e n d s and a s i m o l e but h o p e f u l l y fun t i m e , p l e a s e c a l l or w r i t e . Ron Wh i 1 1 oro Rt 1 Box 1 - B3 G i r d l e t r e e , MD (301) 632-0205

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So I ' d l i k e t o h e a r from men who h a ve e x p e r i e n c e but no lan d, i f t h e r e a r e any. To n a r r o w i t down e v e n w o r s e , I have some p r e f e r e n c e s : t h e y s h o u l d be i n t h e i r 3 0 ' s ( I ’ m 3 4 ) and u n c i r c u m c i s e d ( a n e r o t i c n e c e s s i t y for me--I'm cut, myself). I ' m not l o o k i n g f o r a monogamous r e l a t i o n s h i p , prob ab ly c oul d never handle it. I' m not much i n t o t h e trappings of gay l i f e other than b a s i c s e x ; I d o n ' t d r i n k much or do dope ( d o n ' t mind o t h e r p e o p l e doing e i t h e r , though). I ’ m reasonably in t e l l i g e n t , f a i r l y well educa t e d , not u n a t t r a c t i v e , and l i k e c l a s s i c a l mu s i c and r e a d i ng a l o t . T h i s summer I p l a n t o go b a c k t o t e m p o r a r y work and do a l o t o f t r a v e l l i n g , so c o u l d come t o v i s i t j u s t a b o u t anywhere in the c o u n t r y . Anybody wh o' s i n t e r e s t e d I ' d l i k e to hear from. Hone t h e r e a r e some, and t h a n k s f o r t a k i n g t h e *ime t o r e a d t h i s and t h i n k ab ou t i t .

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----- CONTACT LETTERS------Dear E d i t o r , I was wonde r i ng i f you knew o f any farm o r r a n c h e s t h a t a r e s eeki ng e m p l oy e es . I received your m a g a z i n e ' s e x i s t e n c e from Wi nst on L e y l a n d o f t h e Gay Sunshi ne pr e s s . I am a d a i r v farm hand in Vermont p r e s e n t l y , but but b e c a u s e o f a newly a q u i r e d a l l e r g y o f d a nde r and p o l l e n s my d o c t o r ha s a d v i s e d me t o work o u t s i d e w i t h l i v e stock. E x i t d a iry farming. I had t h o u g h t o f r a n c h work b e cause of the l i m i t e d p o l l e n s and o u t s i d e a n i m a l s . My p r o blem i s #1 I am a woman, and #2 I am a l e s b i a n . I was wonderi ng i f you knew o f any farms o r r a n c h e s t h a t would have a f a v o r a b l e s o c i a l c l i mat e. I f p o s s i b l e , c o u l d you i n c l u d e a n o t e i n your maga z i n e ' s next i s s u e i n q u i ri n g o f employment o p p o r t u n i t i e s . In s h o r t , my a b i l i t i e s a r e c e r t i f i e d i n l i v e s t o c k ma na ge ment, d r a f t h o r s e work, d i v e r s i f i e d farm and d a i r y e x per i e n c e . Many t ha nks , He a t he r G . A 1 l o r e RFD # 1 West B u r k e , VT 0 3 3 7 1

Dear G e n t l e Men,

Dear RFD,

I hope t h a t my b e l o v e d w i l l be among you who r e a d t h i s , and I hope we s h a l l soon meet .

Why am I w r i t i n g ? We l l - I l i k e t o r e a d about t he l i f e s t y l e s , thoughts, p e rs o n a li t i e s , e t c . o f o t h e r g a y s , so j u s t t hought I ' d t e l l you a b o u t one I know f a i r l y w e l l me.

I' m 3 2 , a s c i e n t i s t , a m u s i c i a n , and a f a i r y m y s t i c by t u r n s , a b e a r l i r e 5' 1 1 " , , 175# body p r e s e n t l y l i v i n g i n s o l i t u d e in S i l ic o n V a lle y. I go up t o S. F . s e v e r a l times, a week f o r c h o r a l r e h e a r s a l s or f a i r y c i r c l e s . By day I work f o r an a e r o s p a c e c o n t r a c t o r a s an a p p l i e d m a t h e matician. Most o f my l i f e p a t h t hu s f a r has been a q u e s t f o r knowl edoe and wisdom. My t h e s i s on t he i n i t i a l s i n g u l a r i t y o f t he u n i v e r s e t u r n e d t o wisdom when I e x p e r i e n t e d the u n i v e r s e w it hi n me on my 3 0 t h b i r t h d a y , on Gay Freedom d a y , wi t h t he h e l p o f some f r i e n d l y c h e m i c a l s . I ' v e n e ve r been i n a l o v e r t yp e r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h a n o t h e r man, but I f e e l t h a t i t i s my h e a r t ' s d e s i r e : t o f o l low t h e s p i r i t u a l o a t h o f d e v o t i o n w h i l e in t h e c l o s e e mb r a c e o f mv l o v e r . Some how, i t s e e ms , we c o u l d c r e a t e t h e u n i v e r s e anew. I hope t h i s d o e s n ’ t sound c r a z y , and e ven more I hooe t h a t whoever w r i t e s w i l l not be i n t i m i d a t e d by i n t e l l e c t . There i s a g r e a t de a l of s t r o n g e m o t i o n w i t h i n me, and t e n d e r n e s s , w a i t i n g t o be s h a r e d . I ' m more o f an e s o t e r i c Christian t h a n a P a ga n , although I r e s p e ct the divine e l e me n t i n a l l t h i n g s , r a t h e r l i k e T e i l h a r d de Chardin se es t h i n g s .

Looking f o r i n t i m a t e F a i r y fr i en d s to shar e land 1 h r . e a s t o f D a l l a s in t h e woods — ma i n l y a weekend r e t r e a t f o r me, maybe t h e same or p e r ma nent abode f o r yo u, and p o s sibly a regional gathering Place. 1 1m 3 1 , s l e n d e r , attractive. Interests in clude lan dsc ap e a r c h i t e c t u r e , P aintin g, dance, m e d itation , Raineesh, v e g e t a r i a n c oo kin g.

I s e e k someone ab ou t my own a g e , ne a r t o t h e Bay Area ( t h ou gh v i s i t o r s a r e o k a y , t o o , and I t r a v e l s o me wh a t ) . I' m v e r y t u r n e d on by Iona h a i r and smooth b o d i e s , but w h a t 's i n s i d e co unts most. I s a l u t e the u n i v e rs e within you a l l ! Da vi d K e r 1 i c k 7 7 1 N. F a i r Oaks A v e . #1 S u n n y v a l e , CA 9 4 0 3 6

I am m a l e , w h i t e , 3 0 y e a r s o l d , ° i s c e s , and l i v e in t he c o u n t r y in n o r t h w e s t L o u i s a n a . I am a h o r t i c u l t u r i s t and work in S h r e v e p o r t . I live on a s ma l l farm o f 13 a c r e s and r a i s e b i r d s - o r n a m e n t a l pheasants, rare chickens, w a t e r f o w l , p e a f o w l , and z o o type b i r d s . Ri g ht now - a s I am w r i t i n g t h i s l e t t e r - I am th< p r ou d f a t h e r o f 4 baby emu. (The e g g s were in the i n c u b a t o r when t h i e l e c t r i c i t y went o f f f o r 12 h o u r s . Guess who kept them warm d u r i n g t h a t t ime ) . A! -though t h e b i r d s t a k e ut> most oT my s n a r e t i me - I have o v e r 7 0 d i f f e r e n t b r e e d s and v a r i e t i e s - 1 do enj«>v o t h e r things - fi s h in g , hunting, i n d o o r p l a n t s ( I o n c e had t h e l a r g e s t c a c t u s and s u c c u l e n t c o l l e c t i o n in t he s t a t e plus a l a r g e bonsai c o l l e c t i o n ) , g a r d e n i n g , musi c and a l l t h e a r t s , a c t i n g s i l l v m e r t i n a new p e o o l e , r e a d i nn, c o o k i n g , and h i t t i n g t h e b a r s in S h r e v e p o r t e v e r v s o - o f t e n . I d e s p i s e house k e e p i n g a s e v e r y o n e who e n t e r s my t r a i l e r can t e s t i f y . I came out 6 y e a r s a g o when I was 2 4 . Met a guy from F l o r i d a , who moved i n wi t h me, and we were l o v e r s f o r 4 y e a r s . He f e l l in love- wi t h a n o t h e r and l e f t me a y e a r and a h a l f ago. I n e a r l y went t o pi ece- s , but t h a t ' s a l l o l d s t u f f now. Basically C hristian, conserva t i v e , and o l d f a s h i o n e d , I h a ve ne ve r had a n y " t r o u b l e " from a nyone a b o u t my s e x u a l preference. S o r r y f o l k s , but much o f t h e Sout h i s not a s you s e e i n t h e m o v i e s . Well - t h a t ' s me - b a s i c a l l y . Hope t o " m e e t " a few o t h e r RF De r s . Feel free to w rite to me - anyone - a s I l o v e t o write l e t t e r s . Sinccrely,

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