January 19, 2009 St. Paul – First Corinthians, 13:11 Elmer Gantry “the time has come to put away foolish things”. Meet me in – Lexington at Lou Reed’s. The William S. Burroughs Poster method of literature. Bill at the Facility. Just down the road. Lou would walk behind Bill. Bill’s wife’s life flashed like Ian Curtis’s. Ian’s story was over, but Bill’s was just beginning. ‘it was the death of Joan, more than anything else, that spurred my writing career.’ Threat level elevated: condition yellow The mantra. Read about Bill. The seminal novel of the early New York underground. Before there was Kerouac there was Bill. Any good Kerouac. Any good Bill. Providential that they should write a novel together, the premise rather substantial, the title, inconsequential. What if the yagi Bill was after was the magic potion? Ralph Steadman had some lithographs done by a friend here in Lexington (area) Versailles? Went over to Bill’s in Kansas and had some target practice. How’s your car? Totaled. Totaled? Totaled. What are you driving now? He is turning toward the window to see. Uh, a um, Volvo. “No, you’re in the other car” my wife blurts out stopping his turn but gauging a Volvo is a good car. “That’s right, I took the car in the garage