In the never ending search for additional material to complete my second novel in a hilarious fashion, I have been tinkering with the notion of a non-fiction work concerning the limitations on creativity imposed by the artist or by other external authorities such as culture, religion, economy etc.

As Flannery O'Connor said, " The fact is that anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days." Since most of my own experience stems from being raised as a preacher's kid, I have decided to title the new work (get ready for this biblically inspired doozie) First & Second Kenneth.

Keeping with the Bible motif, I also considered a retelling of the fifth book of the New Testament which we all know as Acts, short for The Acts of The Apostles. In my own case I do more lounging than acting. So, as I tried to fit that concept into my new book it turned into The Lounge Acts of The Apostles. In the performance piece, Paul would be played by Paul Anka singing "Having My Savior...what a totally immaculate way to say you love me."

The standup routine would include the topics of environment. Peter would be talking about how despite the oil situation cars get bigger and bigger. The Hummer, Hummer II, III, the Hummer limo as big as a city block, and the new Hummer Condo. It's six stories, seven counting the wheels and tires with a racquetball court and a laundry room. On the other end of the spectrum, Ford announced its new Mini-Nan. That is not a van. With the help of nano-technology, Ford has developed a totally functional vehicle smaller than the head of a pin. Of course, it has no real market potential, but was commissioned by the Vatican since it can seat six angels comfortably.