MikeL

I agree. Might as well hire a brass band and sound truck to announce where your son's wedding will be held. A credit card trail is one of the primary means law enforcement uses to track fugitives and validate alibis. Gonzalez would know that and would surely have warned Charles Stiles of the danger in using a credit card to reserve a wedding venue.

“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be... well, January.” ~ Jim Gaffigan

No, I would not. I am comfortable with my sexual orientation.

As for the issue of cliffhangers, the goat will never agree that there are any and will argue long and hard if any of us readers uses the word. I propose that we start using another term for the tense endings to which we have grown accustomed. That way everyone avoids the contentious word, the goat will be mollified, and we can use the new term freely. Any suggestions? I will throw out "goat gimmicks" as a possibility.

Exciting prospects on your medical treatment. I pray all will go well.

I agree with Cia, Andy, and Rustle on spellcheck. It really is limited in its usefulness. It will only tell you if you have typed a spelling that doesn't exist. Type any word correctly and it takes a pass, never mind that you picked the wrong word. Your knowledge of the language is the only reliable tool.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Too funny, James. I'm from the big city of Memphis. Once, in a restaurant in Oxford, MS, I heard the waitress greet friends who had entered by saying "How are you?" Funny thing was it sounded like "High yew?"

Let's remember that Trevor and Shane are going to attend the wedding in Florida, then sail to the first honeymoon location to take Joel and Lisa to another location. So, there are several possible places for Bridget to strike. It would seem that Gitmo would be the least likely.

Most people today think it improper to discipline children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have had one of 'those moments.' Since I'm a pilot, one method that I have found very effective is for me to just take the child for a short flight during which I say nothing and give the child the opportunity to reflect on his or her behavior. I don't know whether it's the steady vibration from the engines, or just the time away from any distractions such as TV, video games, computer, iPod, etc. Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our flight together. I believe that eye to eye contact during these sessions is an important element in achieving the desired results. I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique... Should work with grandkids also. Just kidding.

Very well written, W_ L. Who else would think to compare an internet site with both religion and drone strikes? I wonder if the hard core straight community would be surprised to know that a gay community has standards of conduct.

Yakutsk, Russian Federation

enantiosis (ironic expression of idea by refuting its contrary)

OK. Thanks, Cia.

I have just finished reading Nowhere Man. What forum will be used for the discussion? What time of day? Looking forward to it.

"Anyone can love a perfect place. Loving Baltimore takes some resilience." ~ Laura Lippman

“Baltimore is warm but pleasant... I belong here, where everything is civilized and gay and rotted and polite.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hah! Depends on the narrator.

Ljubljana, Slovenia Saint Nicholas's Cathedral

A blonde lady motorist was about two hours from the Gold Coast when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down. The man walked up to the car and asked, 'Are you going to the Gold Coast?' 'Sure,' answered the blonde, 'do you need a lift ?' 'Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back which have to be taken to the Gold Coast Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I' ll give you $100 for your trouble’. 'I'd be happy to,' said the blonde. So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car and carefully strapped into their seat belts. Off they went. Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of the Gold Coast when he was horrified to see the blonde walking down the street holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd. With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde. 'What the heck are you doing here ?' he demanded, 'I gave you $100 to take these chimpanzees to the zoo.' 'Yes, I know you did,' said the blonde, 'but we had money left over --- so now we're going to Sea World’.

A man left a neighborhood bar, drank the last of a bottle of wine in his car, and headed into town. Before long, he was stopped for speeding. The officer smelled alcohol on his breath and spotted the empty wine bottle on the floor. He said, "Sir, have you been drinking?" And the man replied indignantly, "No, just water. I am going to a prayer meeting." The officer said, "Then why do I smell wine?" The man looked down at the bottle and said, "Good Lord, He's done it again!"

My wife and I were returning to Memphis from Houston on a flight that was scheduled to stop in Shreveport. There was some turbulence approaching Shreveport. We were just seconds from touching down when the plane hit a wind shear and slammed down onto the runway. It was a pretty good jolt. People screamed. Overhead bin doors flew open. Luggage rained down hitting several people in the head. After the airplane rolled onto the taxiway, the captain came on the intercom and apologized for the rough landing. He explained that, when the wind shear hit, we were too low to pull up and go around and it was best to proceed with the landing. I couldn't help but tell my wife, "What he means is that landing was better than none." She did not appreciate my humor. I've never been afraid of flying except helicopters. Hate them, but that's another story.

Benji has a good point. If Bridget can get hold of the tape without its contents becoming public, killing Trevor and Shane serves no practical purpose. It only appeals to her sense of vengeance.

Andy, there's no need to apologize for your success. Everyone here is happy to have one of our own become published in print and e-book formats. Taking care of your family certainly comes first.