A warm and hearty welcome to you Elaine.
Thank you for posting a message to introduce yourself.
You have a very interesting background and very knowledgeable
about HRH.

Again I am delight to have you here with us.

Peace, Love and Light,
Jeri Maier
http://chatnoogachoochoosilverbullet.com/forums.htm

--- In howardrobardhughesmemorial@yahoogroups.com, Elaine Kiefer
<roxiezebra@y...> wrote:
> Dear Van,
>
> Thank you for your warm welcome!
>
> I just posted a message to howardhughesthegenius@yahoo, but has
not shown up. Just as well...so many angles to approach, and then go
back and read previous postings, and see something I suggest has
already been attempted (i.e., contacting Jack Real with no response).
>
> One thing I need to do is read your book and Jack Real's book. I
work seasonally part of the year and then fill in the gaps doing
freelance work in the educational field with publishing companies to
earn my living. It is not at a level where I write books for any of
these companies. In other words, I have no pull with these
companies.
>
> Also, I have an interest and willingness, but am not fully
retired. This subject is as deep as the ocean! Meaning also can
become totally time absorbing.
>
> In the course of some of my freelance work, I did come across a
short article on Howard Hughes successfully flying the Spruce Goose
in a children's magazine, "Cricket". It was written to show the
theme of determination to children. At least, that shows some
willingliness to give HRH some credit beginning to emerge.
Think "Cricket" is owned by Harcourt or one of the other 3 major
publishing media-conglomerates.
>
> Just read today an interview of Leonardo D'Capprio in Vanity Fair
about "The Aviator". Scorcesse and him have hopes of winning an
award. I did see one of those previews while at the movies recently
and the H-1 racer will be a beauty to behold. But, from what said in
interview, Scorcesse is still going to slam HRH with his end years.
Agree that HRH had no control over what was done to him and it is
unfair to sensationalize something he could not keep from
happening...doctors/aides keeping him in a drugged state. Even
though some people do not like the Broeske book, they seem to me, to
be more fair than other books have read and they seemed to try and
put HRH's life in context. Overall, I think it is impossible for
anyone to know...so many people in his life and he did have his
glamour years. Which is a big part of his allure.
>
> But did notice in the book that one of the persons passing on some
of these outrageous dalliances was Bill Gay, and I always had a
feeling from looking at him/reading about him, that he was bad news.
So, using that reasoning, possibly Gay and others went to town on
HRH's personal life. Either way, I figure Hughes was just so
fascinating and had redeeming qualities, that to heck with the
other, and just concentrate on his aviation accomplishments. Have
read in 2 books that he said towards his dying days that he did not
want to be remembered for the women and movies, he wanted to be
remembered for aviation. Wish someone there (minus the scheming
aides)...would have kept him undrugged and recorded everything he
said, as it sounded like he opened up about personal feelings. It
must have been priceless! Think when people get close to the end of
their lives, they speak the truth...they are beyond their egos.
>
> There was a PBS special called "Chasing the Sun" a year or so ago
I saw. I only was interested in the HRH part. They did a nice
segment on him overall...said he was a visionary. But, their
transcript on the Internet talks of paranoia...again, if shot up
with drugs, etc., what can one expect? Anyway, if you ever get the
chance to see it, you might like the segment...sort of captures the
romance of his love affair with planes and his personal mystique.
>
> Well, I have to do reading up when I can, and keep noticing what
is posted.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> roxie
>
>
> "Van J. Simmons" <gsimmons@v...> wrote:
>
> Greetings to wonderful new member Roxiezebra!
> May this be a great meeting of friends embarked on mission of
> memorializing Howard! Sincerely Van J Simmons
>
>
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