MikeL

Great chapter 11, John...for all the reasons Bleu listed...and for the simple fact that you are finally back to writing. Subtle Beauty has been worth the wait. Thanks.

the Justin Bieber lookalike show.

Poets are now purple.

That's great! 10,000! And most of them are in chat right now.

It's over-rated and it will happen anyway in due course. In the mean time, enjoy being youthfully indiscreet. I agree. Plus, once you've grown up, you start growing old. It, too, is overrated, although it is better than the alternative. Cheers.

orgasm

The hellish prologue had ended.

yearning

Chapter 6, "Gentlemen Always Carry Cards", is now available. This is another good chapter, Jack. The plot is developing well and the cast of characters is gradually increasing. If anyone asks, I now know what Peggy Lee and William Shakespeare have in common.

Not that we can relate to this story ... A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says," I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.'" The driver says, "Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly, dear -- you know that this car doesn't have cruise control." As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once !! ?" The wife smiles demurely and says, "Well dear you should be thankful your radardetector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher." As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine." The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket." The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving." And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, '"WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?" "Only when he's been drinking.!!"

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yearn

oncologist

racketeer

Let go of my boyfriend.

ryegrass...no, forget that...the word is rye

JamieD, alas, is 17. You must defer his nomination until the Ides of March...about 3 1/2 weeks.

leapfrog

Another very good chapter, Andy. The legalese certainly didn't put me off; it was interesting and easily understood...well written. I'm looking forward to the trial itself and trust the bad guys will get stiff sentences. As the author, you actually get to be judge and jury.

ersatz

usurious

leverage

Chris? Didn't you mean Cliff?

Ah, I see there are other pictures of you and your boyfriend which I overlooked earlier. Very photogenic...both of you. Thanks for getting me to look again.

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE. George Phillips, an elderly man, from Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" He said "No," but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me. Then the police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available." George said, "Okay." He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again. "Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed... Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both, the dogs are eating them right now." and he hung up. Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence, and caught the burglars red-handed. One of the Policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!" George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!" ( True Story ) I LOVE IT! Don't mess with old people. Live well, laugh often, love much!!!