Victory Day 2010

Hello, is anyone here? (TAP TAP TAP) Perhaps some people are, we'll see...

Happy Victory Day 2010! A day not only for a distant reflection on that momentous occasion, exactly one year ago (YES click HERE, reread the whole thing, 12 Updates, and 130 Comments...ah what a day that was!), but also our designated reunion day here, on this no-longer-active blog.

So, what have people been up to, this past...well, not-quite-a-year since last May? Alot of you will actually have to fill me in on some of the overlooked details, as I've been in retirement for so long, but after a cursory perusal of what was the "Kocisphere," it looks to me like these are the highlights:

1) Books on the horizon! PC's book (in collaboration with crime author Andrew E. Stoner) is finished (right?) and in pre-publication (is that the correct term?), and is due out [update: ...between Fall 2010 and Spring 2011].

Meanwhile, Brent Corrigan announced (on his new new new web site) that he'll be writing a "novel" about his adult life (all seven years of it), which "will be available Spring 2010." Which would be before PC's book, however...since his latest blog post indicates that he's currently suffering from a bout of writers block, I think it's fair to say that that Spring projection is now a bit overoptimistic.

Anyways, congratulations to PC on what is now looking to be the more imminent book! I can tell you all that I will be camping out outside my local bookstore the day of it's release, running inside to get my copy ASAP. (Unless there will be a Kindle edition? I'm actually thinking of getting one, and this may be what nudges me to it). I'd like to see Victory Day 2011 be akin to a book club meeting here, with one (or two) books to review!

2) Harlow is still in jail and (according to those close to him) expects due to the miraculous powers of attorney Demetrius Fannick to be set free any day now. A mood apparently shared by a few of his followers as well..see PCs blog for more on this continuing case study in group delusion.

3) Joe is still in jail, apparently entertains none of the above delusions, and if I'm reading the hints left by PC in his book announcement correctly, consented to be interviewed for the book.

You know, I wish I could be excited about this, but my old opinion on this matter still stands. Whatever Joe (or Harlow, for that matter) says now about the murder simply can't be trusted. I mean, they could say, whatever...and there would still be such a cloud of doubt as to render a statement meaningless. Which is truly a pity, as only they know exactly what happened in the Kocis home the night of the murder.

I'll read what Joe has to say, but I wont be able to have any opinion as to whether what he says is true or false.

4) Brent's business partnership with Grant dissolved (say it ain't so!) and so now, Brent is on his 4th (right?) website. But the breakup seems to have been relatively amicable. Grant, to his credit, did not vow eternal vengeance, and did not wage an all out public relations war, complete with lawsuits, to utterly destroy him. Perhaps someone else's past experience taught him that would be a bad idea? Eh, who knows...

5) Browsing DeWayne's new site, it appears by looking at his Twitter feed that much of the old gang (DeWayne, Elm, Will, etc...) are keeping in touch, and are steadfast Twitter friends! I must say, this heartens me to see this! :-)

6) Jason Ridge quit the biz, and deleted his blog and websites. According to this old (now officially removed for lack of sourcing) Wikipedia snippet:

"In 2007, Ridge launched his own production company called Ridgeline Films with veteran porn star [[Rob Romoni]], producing and starring in ''A Rising Star''. He verified on his blog in August 2009 that the company was no more.
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- After months of hints and direct statements that "Jason Ridge" was going to be on the back burner for awhile or gone from the industry completely, Ridge, whose writings often chronicled his rocky relationship with the industry and its inhabitants, wrote in his blog on October 1, 2009:
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- "Good bye for now! There are more pressing issues in my life that are more important than this silly lifestyle that I have created known as Jason Ridge."
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- The blog left a door open for Jason to return some day, but he ends the entry with, "It's time for me to grow up and take my life and responsibilities that have been handed to me and take them seriously." As of mid-October 2009 his blog has been deleted."

Looks like all those eeeeevil people and forces in the gay porn industry he was constantly blaming all his problems on finally got the best of him.

7) Meanwhile, other prominent Harlow supporters actually managed to continue on and improve their craft. See this "Episode 1 - Part 1" here. And yes, I would say this is an improvement! As you can see, this is a multi-part, multi-episode extravaganza...so if that 19 minute debut actually whet your appetite for more, you can view the full project to date here.

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And I guess that ends my nostalgic ramblings for now...comments are open let the Reunion begin!