The Shortest Distance Between Two Points is Under Construction

While I'm not quite Monk (of OCD Friday night television fame), I do like order and reason.

So I recall quite clearly the sweet-sour feelings I had when in Fuji, Japan years ago, I met a young man who would have driven Monk out of an upper-floor window. Unorthodox, daring, brazen and clever, David C. Kravetz of Murray, Utah (and Arizona) put apples and oranges together... and made us all like the blend.

Public relations and promotions were things for which he had a special genius, from starting a radio station, teaching volleyball and soccer at public schools, and "our public relations work was second to none. I was privileged to spend Christmas with him, and we 'did up the town' [Fuji] with banners, leaflets, newspaper ads, publicity shots with famous people (not counting two Santa Clauses), free distribution of candy, oranges, etc. He's a real man." (The Life of Myself, page -792H)

Not to be outdone-- even by himself-- David again shows that he's still got what "it" takes.

This time, though, he is staring into the mirror to face his own demons... and has started what promises to be the epic reality show-- paring down his nearly 500-lb (227 kg) bulk in the public spotlight.

For any of us wanting to whittle off a few bulky lumps here and there, we can hardly relate to what he must be going through. For the human oddities amongst us who rubberneck a bad automobile pileup, there's plenty more of Dave (and wife Julie's) dance with demon food to be had by reading his blog footprints:

http://hmrjournal.sumoflam.biz/2007/01/25/details-details-details--some-interesting-calculations/trackback.aspx

And for the pure few who just champion success... jot him a note.

Tell him that Monk Jr. says hi.

Cheers