If you are indeed the Jim Hayes who wrote The Bad Habits of Little Boys, I'd like to say that I very much enjoyed the book -- in fact, I've bought several copies over the years and given it away to folks.
As to the rest, there's more than one way to skin a cat, as I think you, of all people, should know. If you want to recreate the Deep End of the Sphere, go for it, but very little about it was to my taste or that of many others.
Best,
Ed
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