I’m aiming this like a bubble gun at the head of my friend Douglas Nilles. He’s out of Montgomery IL. He has been very kind to me. There’s a douglasnilles.com but I can’t get it to load just yet. He is experiencing quintessential success with his fabulous photographs. He and his dog Blue roam the Chicago night and also show us real street people during the day. His work makes me think. Perhaps even larger than that, he has a project where he distributes socks to people without means who can easily be overjoyed with a new pair of socks, man woman and child. Doug, I have a proposal for you. I do not mean to distract anyone from your work. You know I never sell my pieces. They are free meat. I propose a new economy where a few unique pieces of mine are available in exchange for socks. I will make you my sole and exclusive agent for marketing a few of my pieces: The Egg of Creation. Floral Box. Dali Crucifix tile in Cradle. Even something new exclusively for this endeavor. I enjoy playing Dutch uncle to Doug, poking and goading him as he travels. I’ll pay for all packaging and postage to you. Perhaps at one of your shows you can offer them in a brief auction. This economy is based solely on socks and you are the sole arbiter. Of course, it’s shameless self promotion for me, hitching my wagon to your star. Let’s do this! All in your good time. It’s said, if you want something done, assign the task to a busy man. To work is to worship.