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I agree that William does look older. Is his hair thinning? Charles and Diana's wedding was telecast worldwide. I remember it well. A highlight was Diana getting Charles' name wrong during the exchange of vows. Here's one of many video clips to be found on Youtube: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=5lfGMoVMCLs

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Pavel, Your blog post demonstrates a philosophical outlook that we all develop with age. You may be doing so at an earlier age than most people would, but death is real and it can occur at any point in our lives. I remember losing high school classmates shortly after graduation. One died in a motorcycle accident just two weeks after graduation. Another died in Vietnam while I was still in college. Other peers passed on at an early age...war, traffic accidents, cancer in early adulthood...there is an endless list of reasons. It's unexpected for the young and inevitable for all. We should all enjoy every day to the utmost.

I'm with you here. I remember funny or entertaining TV commercials, but ninety-nine times out of ten I can't remember who was advertising what. As for the billions spent on advertising, those are not the companies' billions; they are your billions. The companies with the largest advertising budgets are the ones with the most expensive products. Think about it: They have to charge a higher price to provide funds for advertising. Other, unadvertised products are often just as good. The national and state do not call lists are a great aid. It's unfortunate that political campaigns and charities aren't also prohibited from calling those on the lists; they can be real pests. If a telemarketer does get through, I don't hang up. I inform them that I am on the do not call list and that I will report them if they ever call again. As for politicians and charities, it probably does no good, but I ask them to take my name off their calling list. I get no telemarketing calls on my cell phone because I religiously never give the number to anyone unless I really want to hear from them.

Sadly, the link you provided does not work for me. If anyone comes across a link which does work in the US, please post it. Thanks.

It would seem to be time for you to reread my post. I don't think you are wrong. I fact, I think we are in agreement. What I said was "(I) could be wrong, but...", then I made substantially the same point you did about research vs. imagination and creativity, or, as you said, " He may have to "wing it" so to speak." Sorry if we've fallen into bitter agreement.

OK, I reread your post. What would you have me do now? Change my diet?

Could be wrong, but I'm guessing the goat did less than the usual amount of research on this particular story. I think his imagination and creativity are sufficient in this case and he needs no personal experience. "Two's company; three's a crowd." Can our trio disprove that old saying? Will they be the notable exception?

Actually, I have it on good authority that Cliff (diminutive of Clifford) is CJ's real first name. I must point out that the only certification Cliff James has received came not from me personally, but from the prestigious Amphibian Anti-Cliffhanger League. See the award here. It was awarded at the conclusion of Changing Lanes and not at the end of an individual chapter. Indeed the League determined that all the cliffhangers contained in the story were resolved only at the end of the last chapter.

Be sure to read the link Hoskins provided. It may just change your whole outlook on Facebook. I was a Facebook member for several years, but dropped it several months ago. I had been concerned about security for a while when something happened that proved to be the last straw. I am in the habit of searching my own name in Google about once per month (and I recommend you do the same). One of the links that popped up was one of those that will sell you public information about a person. There, next to my name, age, and hometown was a picture of one of my grandsons which I had posted on Facebook. That was it. I not only canceled my account, I deleted every entry I had ever made. A few of my friends e-mailed me to find out why I was no longer on Facebook. It' amazing how few of my "friends" actually missed me. If you are out and don't care who knows you are gay and don't mind being targeted by Facebook for gay-oriented advertising...no big deal.

Lily pad? Don't want any zombies on my lily pad. Does this chapter end with a cliffhanger? Does a goat eat garbage? That's not to say Cliff James won't find an ingenious, even plausible, way to save Trevor.

Thanks for sharing the video with us. Joel Burns' words are very touching. I hope young people, gay and straight, will hear his message.

Cammy and Matt...great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Happy Birthday, Pavel!

Happy Birthday, Chase! Hope all is well in your kingdom by the sea.

Frogs don't do that kinky, interspecies stuff.

Indiana University has just released its National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior. It is a survey of nearly 6,000 Americans of all ages concerning their sexual activity. The graph of sexual behavior may be of most interest. It shows the percentage of people by gender and age group who participated in various forms of sex. Another graph shows condom use by age and gender. Kudos to teens.

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Now we can see that Jake really is a different story. It deals with teenage entanglements in a different way from any other story I've ever read. Leave it to C James to find a novel approach. I feel sorry for those folks who quit reading the story early on because they thought it predictable, formulaic, or simply too slow. They are missing a real treat; might as well read on Nifty.

Happy Birthday, Cammy!

We don't understand a lot about genetics. Even the most accomplished of scientists would tell you they are just beginning to scratch the surface. Gregor Mendel knew a lot about genetics 125 years ago. Breeders of animals and plants know a lot about genetics. But we have only scratched the surface. Genetics explain - even control - hair and eye color, body height and shape and other factors of human appearance. Handsome, blond haired, blue eyed people tend to have handsome, blond haired, blue eyed offspring. Physical strength may be determined in part by genetics. But genetics can have a dark side. A number of diseases have a genetic factor. I know this from my own experience and I pray every day that none of my sons and grandsons will inherit that particular gene or genetic mutation. Scientists may one day know enough about genetics that we will all be strong, handsome, and disease free. Until then, we must each play the hand we are dealt.

The magic number is 13: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) Harry S Truman (1945-1953) Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) Gerald R. Ford, Jr. (1974-1977) James E. (Jimmy) Carter, Jr.(1977-1981) Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) William J. (Bill) Clinton (1993-2001) George W. Bush (2001-2009) Barack H. Obama (2009-present)

I think this is the forum unless someone from Admin moves it to a more appropriate place.

No. But since I don't fit in with either the Right or Left, it's the only place I have to voice my political and social opinions. Funny thing is...as time passes, I seem to have less to say; politics and social issues are beginning to bore me and I can't decide if that's a bad thing.

There's been no announcement, but Don Hanratty has released Chapter 46 of Belovèd.