Philippe

I think it will; Since it looks likely that the aspirin and Tylenol are to be administered personally. 😊

Agreed, but are we talking hearts or asses?

My thoughts exactly, as to Barrett being the brother basher, or homophobic friend, repulsed by the little shy kid brother crush; it just seems more like the brash assumptions of Anthony and Dad.

Is that the gal that runs all them free hearing tests at social gatherings?

Ex-girlfriend, hmmm 🤨, is she acting out of compassion…or is she setting up the ultimate outing? Something about “Hell have no fury like a woman scorn,” tickles my subconscious as I ask truly why would she make such effort when most women would leave scorched earth in withdrawal from HER LOSS.; after all, this looks like her losing her hunk to a gay guy…hell, fury, woman scorn, hell, fury, etc. 🤪

Oh ABBA 💃 was sure as hell better than disco 🕺🏻 … or was that the drugs talking…nah, it was much better, especially as every song ever made has reengineered to a disco (death) beat.

Hmmm 🤔, like the momma bird pushing baby from the nest? It’s a big world out there and time for you to join it! Thunk…

Well…the one with the absolute power will decide. Haha, what @quokka decides is what will be; as their level of evolution, that has allowed such technology growth without self destruction, and to have an entire space deployment that seems vested in monitoring and now protecting Earth 🌎. Beyond telepathy, perhaps 🤔 empaths or even total mind readers help in respecting other less gifted. After all, just now did they know Brett was evolved to his level without him having a test he actively participated in. Then again, maybe they are waiting for earth to evolve enough to join as their planet and society is going the way of Krypton. Oops 😬

Ahhh yes, she’s out…until the Amixorpian Ambassador refuses to communicate with Australia and/or the UN except through their known contact…being her. Then she’s back in, again! 🤪 of course the meteor is of no concern, everyone now wants to jockey for intelligence and technology; oh it’s just an exchange program to build trust…and collection capabilities on the Amixorpians. 🤦‍♂️ Greed is, if nothing else, universally linked to power; power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!

Actually, I think Jake would ask Danny to sketch him; it would be asking Danny to become more comfortable with himself, viewing the youthful lines, appreciating the angles, curves, and shading that paints the thousand words. How SINsual will he be able to Stroke out the Essence of Jake in colors to make the Depths of Jake Pop out in full visual contrast. They could dabble in video lighting and production…butt thatass probably in book two.

That’s ruff!

Well, if they are all “brothers” then I’m guessing incest isn’t really a word used in their society? Is that BWB? What a slumber party growing up!

Nicely said that it’s a story of love…but on a backdrop of the evils of humanity. This historical fiction could very well claim based of a true story. Much like “The Imitation Game,” discrimination would have people undermining their own country’s war efforts in the name of correctness, and/or to then lay claim to the successes of their target freshly removed. So sad. I remember being outed in college; the harassment now known as hate crimes was almost immediate. The car was sloganed with Die Fag, Go Away Fag, and then the door handles were found to all be greased with Vaseline the very next morning. These were my neighbors and fellow college students with which we had many friendly interactions until that moment in time. The hate switch can be thrown and their actions of hate will explode before a plan is even executed. Every plan involving social unrest needs to assume escape, evasion, rendezvous, and perhaps a “go bag” in a safe but disassociated location, as the home is no long a safe place to rally. I very much look forward to seeing an epilogue, or two, for this wonder story @Connectwriter

Accepting an apology is one thing, but acting as if it didn’t happen at all is another. The underlying verbal assault was focused on Lanny being around Brendan and kids (family), I would have insisted on having Lanny stay with them as long as Jill was ok with it. Likewise, having been burned with hollow apologies before, my doubts were howling that this could have been a kidnapping setup to put Steve in a good reconditioning school and home; radicals often feel others will see and join their way of thinking when their version of truth is told. Um, um um 😕, I’m less trusting when personalities and beliefs swing from one extreme to another, even one trigger could cause them to revert to the old way of their thinking.

War is a nasty beast no doubt, but to ignore the monsters and let them feed unchecked just mutates another even nastier beast. The evils that corrupt mankind (yes, it’s not just men) grows in small increments but continues to grow until it envelopes all but the ones that used those very increments to corrupt and divide any resistance. The emotions captured within this story, both the first generation and the second generation, is told with realism; that of compassion, of survival, that of love, and that of sacrifice. Wow, such sadness, yet always a seed of hope. 🙏

Falling in love is full of questions, challenges, and doubts; not of the love for another, but of the questions of how your lives will merge. Marriages to partners from across the globe, each, with their own family ties and their own since of obligations. You question your own willingness to compromise family, career, and goals thought to be already charted; then you question whether you have a right to ask your partner to do the same. Sometimes life makes the decision more logical and straight forward, then again…transcontinental and multinational decisions move into your life before you even realize what is happening. Confessions have been made, now comes the compromising with the weights and balances of real lives; yours, your partner’s, and all your love ones… hmmm 🤔, the meaning of life?? 😝

Hahaha 🤣, my iPhone 6 “smartphone” has dementia, but it’s actually kinda nice. The locked up marketing piracy and location services are helping protect my privacy and sanity. As the industry tries to tie the current marketing buzz words of “artificial intelligence” anything and everything electronic, I can’t help but wonder the idiocy of it all. My refrigerator, my vacuum, my toaster, etc., are all smart or artificial intelligence; Are they all having a party while I’m out of the house? One o’clock today guys, we’re going to induce a power spike and enjoy some juiced up electrons! AI is more likely to prove “automated idiot” than that of any sentience akin to artificial intelligence! Seriously, has anyone not experienced the outright frustration of a “discussion” with SIRI? It’s the non comical version of Abbott and Costello’s “who’s on first” routine. Imagine having an AI guided surgery, you’re likely to lose a whole lot more than spleen. Then there’s the joys of a web research with Google; it’s like a used car salesman version of the HSN home shopping network, you’re more likely to give up or forget your original research 👀topic, but you’ll know all the best prices and delivery dates possible for all the garbage that you don’t really need from China. Hmmm 🧐, even at its best, isn’t artificial intelligence sort of like virtual sex; nothing but a fantasy that leaves you wanting? Should I post this twice? Idk 🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ hahaha 🤣. This message brought to you by… A real human not embracing the buzzwords smart-anything or “artificial intelligence.”

Ahhh the giddy butterflies of love, and attraction, and the insecurity…of not knowing, if you’re alone or feeling the same as the other. Will telling them to early result in skid marks of departure or will it possibly put up the friend zone signage, that all to often is really a dead end. As an independent observer it does seems obvious, but like a budding seed, care must be taken to promote strong root foundations and gain strength to reach for the skies, growing sprouts and glowing all about. Was that a breeze rustling my leaves…nope just some giddy shivers. 🤪

Yup, seventh grade in public school and kid in front of me turned around to ask for a pencil. I didn’t even get a response out before we both had to go to the teacher’s desk bend over grab hold to receive a rather aggressive smack from a paddle with drilled holes patterns; talking in class he said. It was hard enough to make you feel you came off the ground and definitely watered your eyes if not more. Though not used so much these days it’s still legal in 17 states with 12 still using it in current discipline rules. I felt I should have refused and gone to the principals office and demanded parents, but parents back then often punished all kids when any dispute, disagreement, or argument required discipline too; yup, all were guilty, therefore, siblings would keep each other from being stupid if at all possible. Hahaha, maybe it did work to some degree. 😊

Breaking News: Investigative reporting has uncovered ties between Mr. Abel Taft, accused with multiple counts of child sex abuse, and a mother of a classmate known to associate with the abused kids from the Abel Taft household. A Mrs EVILyn Taft Harper had to be escorted from the premises of the guardian of Taft kids. Police now confirm Mrs Harper is indeed the sister of the accused Child Sex Offender, Abel Taft. Following Defamation against the guardian, Mrs Harper now finds herself under CPS investigation to ensure the safety of a male teen child in her care. When questioned as to why Mrs Harper was at the residence of the abused children, and what lead to the police being called to that address, neither the police nor CPS would comment with the ongoing investigation.

While I understand emotions run high on the discipline of kids, in the USA, all 50 states allow corporal punishment by parents. The notion that belts, paddles, switches or even a open hand, are illegal is not true in and of itself; it still boils down to intent and whether harm was done. In many cases bruises, broken skins or bones constitute such harm, while merely witnessing a parent spanking a kid or a rosy cheek (face or bum) doesn’t rise to the level to be abuse unless such previously mentioned harm is present. If there is physical rage and words by the parents to make such harm the expected outcome then attempted abuse may be a player but that too would normally require some prior history to show intent and likelihood vs putting fear into a child needing boundaries. My point is the laws are much more diverse than a board statement that any physical discipline is abuse, conversely, some evidence shows emotional discipline can have more lasting and detrimental affects to children’s mental health and development. It’s not in vogue to say so presently but there is lots of conflicting evidence supporting scientific studies.

Happy, happy, joy, joy, SLAP! Tears and Sniffles 🤧 don’t lie.

Beware, like the dwarf in LoTR, I think that’s Yak hair they’re using…either that or hair from down under (no, not Australia, i.e. below the belt).

Yeah, as in a cemetery vault. No more victimizing child or others for Abel; even the prisoner population deserves better. So as the legal expression goes…”give him enough rope to hang himself” would be doing humanity a favor; I guess that makes me an inAbeler. 👿 😡

There, I said it. At least in a song within a production. So I think the message was heard by many, but especially the target of Tim’s heart. Great chapter!