MikeL

Happy Birthday, Myr!

Hey, I was four years old! Besides that, you didn't even try to guess who is pictured.

Guess who.

Mike, you know you can count on my support. Dont hesitate to call when needed . BTW, I'm more than 13 years older than you. I'm sure I will be the first of us two to leave . Thanks, Bob. I'm not so sure you will leave first. At your age, you may suffer some other disease or accident as you said, but as for prostate cancer, I was told about six months ago that my life expectancy then was about ten years. (In April 1998, I was told I had five years.) I don't know what treatment you are currently getting, if any. I started on the three widely used hormone treatments (Lupron, Zoladex, and Degerelix) in July 2007. I have now been through all three and went back to the beginning of the rotation (Lupron) in October 2010. So, I may be ahead of you in the long parade of treatments. In any event, I hope you will continue to feel well and have a long life. La'chaim!

Bob, you are wise and philosophical and you are applying great wisdom to the inevitability of life. Facing a situation similar to yours, I hope you are always around when I need encouragement. Let's make the most of our last ten years. To paraphrase your words, let's be thankful for every day regardless of the weather.

Youth is definitely a matter of your outlook, a state of mind. If 40 is the new 30, then perhaps 70 is the new 50. I certainly hope so.

Unfortunately, that small "perfect match" section is probably pretty accurate.

Cool pic, Yang.

I've quit Faceboook altogether. Don't trust them. As they keep searching for more ways to make money, they loosen their controls over who has access to your information. If you value your privacy, you won't use Facebook at all. Be sure you Goolge your own name about once per month to see what information about you is actually public. I did that once and was directed to one of those sites that sells public information about people. That's not so bad (actually pretty enterprising). What I didn't like is that the site had a picture of one of my grandsons which it could only have gotten from Facebook.

I realize most of those who have commented take hockey very seriously and have used good logic in picking the winners (in most cases). A big part of the pre-playoff discussion is the inevitable sniping that sports writers direct at the opponent's hometown. You may enjoy reading an especially good article published in this morning's Tennessean: David Climer: In Nashville vs. Anaheim, one is Mickey Mouse. It was written in response to an article in the Orange County Register.

Here's is the most awe-inspiring collection to videos I have seen from the recent tsunami in Japan: http://freevideocodi...&autostart=true

It's always fun working with you, CJ. Your stories are always interesting and every one is unique in some way. I want to thank you, too, for the work you did formatting my anthology entry. That was really neat.

Finish what you started. Traveling around the country would be interesting but totally without pecuniary value.

We use Open Office software on both a laptop and a desktop computer. All of the programs work well. If you share files with others, such as editors and proofreaders who have Word software, Open Office will let you save your documents in that format (.doc) so the others will not have any problems. Happy writing.

Happy Birthday, Lughcifer!

There are a lot of fish in the sea. If he wants to be friends, be his friend. Don't expect more. Find someone closer to home and go swimming with them; your chances of a lasting relationship are better there. BTW...your English is great! Best wishes.

After 40 years of marriage, four sons and four grandsons, I'm all for marriage. What I can't know is what my outlook would be if I were a gay man. Marriage is a loving commitment to your spouse, but with the ease with which couples dissolve their unions via divorce, that commitment is suspect. There is one inescapable advantage for married Americans. The "married, filing jointly" status on Federal tax returns does save money for most couples.

Quite a quandary! Don't forget that adults have a responsibility for the welfare of children. If the former priest was found out and you hadn't told, that's not necessarily a black mark on your record. But, if a child is hurt, how would you feel? Is there no sex offender registry where you live? Is there a reason he's not on it (e.g. his offenses predate the law)? If you decide to turn him in, collect any professional fees he owes you first.

Welcome to the club. All life is pretty much like that. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Relationships do take effort. If they are effortless for someone, it's only because he has had a lot of them.

Stand a raw egg on end. My grandsons will be amazed.

I will miss you, Chase. You have a great writing talent and it makes sense that you would major in Literature. Congratulations on your acceptance to such a prestigious university. I know you will do well. I hope our paths cross again someday. For my sake, don't make it too long. Oh, and thanks for respecting my sexual preference.

Ron's stories are always interesting and very well written. This latest story, about a guy named Woody (great name given the title), was excellent. And the bad guys get their reward. I'm only sorry that it will be some months before Ron starts another story. He does have a healthy collection of work at http://www.themustardjar.com/, so there's plenty to read if you haven't already. I would suggest you start with Brittle as a Bird, followed by it's sequel, A Bridge to Yesterday.

Sorry, Lacey. Jeff is taken. Hmmm...I thought you were too.

I know, but I'll be too busy celebrating.