I'm the guy you purchased your POV magazine prescription from at the 1999 Disneyana Convention. I loved this magazine so much that I paid out of my own pocket to fly RT from SLC,
Ut to Orlando, FL, RT Airport to motel, meals, shuttle, etc. to help Paul promote and sell subscriptions of POV. As we all know, "NO good deed goes unpunished." I emphatically ask that you forgive me for selling you a subscription for issues you would NEVER receive. I didn't know and I'm a victim too. I know you bought your prescription from me because Paul was far to important to work his own booth and left his wife and I to do almost everything. He actually bragged about buying tables and chairs from a local retailer and returning them, used, after the convention to avoid rental costs. An old friend, Frazier, brought items he stored for Paul in FL. Paul showed me, and perhaps I showed you, a substantial amount of content of the ;soon to be published' POV WWII issue. Sadly, without a miracle, articles penned by Becky Cline, Dave Smith, Jim Korkis along with all the WWII insignias Disney artists designed, will never see the light of day. I would also like to add that I went as far as to offer to purchase the magazine, at a fair price, with its unpublished content and subscription addresses for the purpose of bringing the issues to light and fulfilling all the subscriptions. The offer still stands and I wouldn't imagine there are many people, like me, out there with the integrity, determination, and money to make this happen.
Paul tells you, you are his best friend and promptly uses, and uses, and uses you. To hear Paul tell it, he's the victim. When reminded, with digs about POV, every time our paths crossed, he originally complained about the issue logistics, being so big it was going to come out in a double issue. Then it was the new baby and he needed 6 months tops. Once, it was because of hospitalization with food poison. Later, how he was writing 600-800 words on it every night and it would be published very soon. At one point, it was, Aros, his Internet host's fault causing him to lose his eBay account and putting him $400,000 in debt with income taxes. Finally, he's unfriended me on FB and blocked me out of DHI for bringing POV up after he posted an ad to sell back issues on DHI, "Disney History Institute" on FB, sending me a message of how inappropriate my reminder was. No apologies or excuses, or promises any more. Just, 'I thought your digs were friendly and now I see they are not.' Well, Paul, they started out "friendly" and after 20 years of promises, have grown to be accusing, angry, disappointing, and 100 more adjectives of how used, embarrassed I feel for believing in you, and how cheated I feel. And now you've added dismissal and arrogance. As others have noted in this discussion, Paul has all the time in the world to go through peoples collections, post elaborate item descriptions on eBay, and do anything but POV. Paul, you owe me for 2 subscriptions.
It is so hard to understand how someone as intelligent and talented as Paul is, doesn't feel he has to live up to his obligations, responsibilities, and behave honestly. I stood up for him
when 5 people told me he took advantage of Ken Anderson, saying "No, Paul would never do that.". Now, I don't doubt their accusations at all. It's so easy and comforting mentally to do the RIGHT THING. What manner of state of mind makes one think they don't need to do what they have promised? Paul continues to talk about how he had to take care of his ageing parents. Anyone who knows him, knows Holly that did almost everything, despite his Mom's horrible behavior. Holly is an amazing hard worker who does almost everything in the household.
People need to know the truth about Paul and POV and the truth needs to catch up to him.
Regards,
Tom Brooks
SLC, UT
