January 24,1997

My Times



John Taylor has left Duran Duran.
I spoke with him today, and he is looking forward to the future with his new endeavors.
Something as important as this, has to be looked at as a life decision and not as some disagreement with the rest of the band.
I spoke with Nick, who did seem in a bit of shock. Even though the band have been spread across the Atlantic for three years, and are just about to release a new album, Duran Duran will go on.
I'm sure John will support them in any way he can.

Over the years John has made an everlasting musical statement through his writing, playing and philosophy. His decision to form the Power Station in the 1980's, could have been an early message from his primal self to break free. Or maybe it was an excuse to play those bass lines!
It's possible that the speed with which DD albums are made, was just not enough to satisfy his need for creative growth? I don't know. I just hope that things work out for all of them.
Lots of success John! Cheers!



My world stumbled around trying to get organised in the past 2 weeks. I've been rebuilding my computer and editing the album and having my photos done by Davinci and Angelique.

February 31 is the deadline for my album. I'm hoping to get the video done for the first single before the Grammy's. Where will I find the time to write some more songs?



It's magazines like The Nation who keep us informed about what's really going on in the world.
The site of the week has a brilliant article on the Victims' Rights Amendment in the USA. This is something that everyone should know about. It's this kind of nightmare that George Orwell was talking about.
"If a reward - money, awards, praise, or winning a contest - comes to be seen as the reason one is engaging in an activity, that activity will be viewed as less enjoyable in its own right. With the exception of some behaviorists who doubt the very existence of intrinsic motivation, these conclusions are now widely accepted among psychologists."
Alfie Kohn - Boston Globe 1987


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