Jack Scribe

Dad did get a chance to finish training early and go home. When you're opening a new hotel/casino, the hours are rather long and you take a break when you can. Cray and Michael, with hormones* rumbling, weren't very cautious and didn't consider the chance of discovery when emotion and physicality took over the guys' reasoning. *I've always thought it odd that a young male becomes sexually functional after puberty around 13 and hits a sexual peak at 18 years of age. As I recall, a female's sexual peak is around 35.

Hi. This is Mario...I'm answering for Jack. Here's a picture of one of my associates. He just got home from working a Christmas party. I don't know why you're having problems with opening the attachments.

Yes. Cray has fallen into a series of unplanned positive experiences. I'm not sure why the jpg doesn't respond. Maybe Mario is being Mario?

Chapter 15 is up. Hope you enjoy the developments. http://jackscribe.gayauthors.org/desert/Chapter15.php. BTW, Mario sends his Christmas greetings...although he is a little shy about having his photo taken. Have a terrific holiday season, everyone.

As an adult (of more than a few decades) writer, it is a challenge to create dialogue for different age groups that is considered realistic. I appreciate your comment, CJ. Sometimes I think some of my younger characters come off as being too mature...but I knew teens 'back then' who had their act together.

Ah...tennis shorts. Got it. Now I'll go into my corner and eat crow like a good boy. Since there has been no comment the necklace, I assume the

I didn't understand the "Commando and wearing just a pair of white cotton shorts" opening sentence. You're either commando - sans nada - or not. Somehow, I think the Australian stone in the birthday necklace is part of the other story. Hmmm? Is there a Scar and Dimitri connection here? Jack

Mario may permit his Christmas photograph to appear at next week's posting. I'll know more in a day or so. I'm happy that you're reacting to this guy. I feel the same way. Jack

Here's to a terrific Birthday, Jan. And many, many more! Jack

This Sunday's 60 Minutes tells the story of an openly gay U.S. Army Medic currently serving. From the synop of the interview, the man came out because of rumors and reported himself. Showed his superior pictures of himself and a boyfriend in a hot kiss. The superior said that didn't indicate the medic was gay but passed on the info to his boss - as SOP. The commanding officer basically he could care less whether the man was gay or not and dismissed the report. http://www.towleroad.com/2007/12/60-minutes-to-c.html It appears to be a balance of a C.O.'s enlightened tolerance and the urgent need to keep military men/women who perform specialize jobs on active duty. I suspect, however, with this story on national TV tomorrow night, the medic will be discharged. Jack

He's also a terrific author. If you're looking for a story with more hanky-panky, read Joel's Easter Rugger Tours. Very randy but well-written. Jack

This was time for a little mellowness and air-clearing. I'm sure Spike decided that additional grabs might lead to something a little more agressive - which isn 't bad, you understand. Mario is a realist and weighed the factors involved. He appreciated Spike's honesty and loyalty...that's a big thing. And he's a good 'company' man. Next installment, Mike, will be December 19. Jack

This satire about political correctness is a little long but very humorous. Enjoy! FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: November 01, 2007 RE: Christmas Party I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00pm. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Patty ______________ FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: November 02, 2007 RE: Holiday Party In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians or those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree present. No Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your enjoyment. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Patty ______________ FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: November 03, 2007 RE: Holiday Party Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table ... you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only"; you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody? Forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts exchange are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy. NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED. _____________ FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director To: All Employees DATE: November 04, 2007 RE: Holiday Party What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party- or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table. To the person asking permission to cross dress, no cross-dressing allowed though. We will have booster seats for short people. Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food we suggest for those people with high blood pressure to taste first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry! Did I miss anything?!?!? Patty ________________ FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All F*cking Employees DATE: November 05, 2007 RE: The F*cking Holiday Party Vegetarian pr*cks I've had it with you people!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your f*cking salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die, The B*tch from H*ELL!!!!!!!! ______________ FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director DATE: November 06, 2007 RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I'll continue to forward your cards to her. In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay. Happy Holidays!

Chapter 14 is up. MikeL beat me to the punch. Enjoy and add some feedback. http://jackscribe.gayauthors.org/desert/Chapter14.php Jack

Courtesy of Wonkette: Caption This! Tis the Season for a Big Cane Here's to a Felicitous Dickcember! From Our Stall to Yours Hoping for a Toe-Tapping Holiday Season of Cheer Any other suggestions?

That could be an interesting idea. What time of the year is this concert taking place and where is the venue?

My god, what an ideal place to shamelessly plug my story. Brandon has to get a gold star for naivety. But he's a nice guy and got laid. The Shadow, Shadowgod, Steve...it's all ringing deja vu. Fun chapter. Jack

The concern continues in a conversation Spike has with Cray in Chapter 14 (to be posted tomorrow, December 12-look for it in my forum). Cray, however, is worried about his friend being in a risky business. The teen doesn't understand the depth of what he's observing. Jack

The middle-of-the-road hotels (in the U.S., at least) are managed by "number-crunchers" who are primarily interested in productivity and financial results. The number of rooms an attendent is expected to clean per shift has slowly risen over the years from 8-10 to 16-18. Shortcuts are needed to accomplish the task. Therefore, the old 'clean the glass in the sink' routine. If the hotel doesn't use pre-wrapped/sealed disposable glasses, I suggest the traveler go down the the hotel's restaurant and request clean glassware that has been washed in a machine. Another thing to consider: bed covers and blankets are often splattered with unseen, leftover body fluids. It's unrealistic to carry one of those special lights...but I think travelers should demand that hotels have such an instrument available at the front desk. The hotels in the Fox clip represent three different hotel chain brands. I don't think that the Atlanta area is relevant. This same situation exists everywhere. Happy travels. Jack

Happy Birthday Benji! 54 and going strong! Have a good one and many, many more! Jack

Wanted to share a creative moment. 120 images are sync'd with this great song and performance. Enjoy! http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html. Jack

Cray isn't clueless...but he is only aware of the escort business. He has fallen into an environment that - at this point - only takes care of his basic needs...very nicely. You got to understand that he is just 16 and, apart from earlier tramas, is successfully approaching a more adult understanding of his environment. Drew is a high level executive in the hotel operations and aware of the business origins of the corporation. However, he's running a legitimate enterprise. Bob is a middle-level manager and isn't really knowledgeable about what's up. My little devious point in the story is that things aren't always what they seem. Stay tuned for the 12/12/07 installment. Jack

From National Nine News - Australia: Kangaroo farts 'could fight global warming' Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say. Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas. While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries. "Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government. Maybe goats will be next? Jack

Thanks for the comment about Cray letting Michael find out the "real scoop" down the road. I'm not sure I've handled that as well as I should in a future chapter. Cray is twisting Spike's arm to get out of the escort biz and things might work out in that department. However, you are right...Mario's a lifer. Jack

I was most proud of the progress in gay/lesbian acceptance while attending the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected mayor and two city councilmen this week. The mayor and one of the councilmen are gay. Appropriately, the partners of the two gay elected officials were at their S.O.'s side. And in the case of the mayor, his partner was accompanied by their two, very young children - a son and a daughter. The hetero councilman was joined by his wife and their two children. Jack