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For about $4.50 U.S., you can get a program from Stardock called Start8 that effectively returns the Windows 7 interface (including jump lists) and hides Windows 8 unless you want to use it. Apparently there is some freeware that does the same thing.

What do you want to have happen?

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We were sitting on the first-base side, third row, so got a good look at the swing. It was close but I think the call was right. Besides, it was the home-plate umpire who called it -- that is, without asking the first-base umpire to make the call. which is the usual practice when such a swing is made. Not referring it to the first-base umpire indicates how sure he wasl. The call was close but I think correct from my vantage view.

So, I'm sitting in the Safeco Field stands with my scorebook, looking at seven innings of perfect pitching with Chicago holding a 3-run lead. At what point does one switch sides and root for the no-hitter/perfect game? I began rooting for Humber in the bottom of the eighth and was really onboard in the bottom of the ninth. I must praise the Seattle fans who were on their feet rooting for Humber for the last out. Would the same thing happen in Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium?

If your team must lose, may it always be this pleasant: 70 degree (21C) weather, sunshine, light breeze, good friends and the opposing pitcher throwing a perfect game, the 21st in over 100 years of baseball history. For those unfamiliar with baseball, a perfect game is one in which no player -- Seattle Mariner, in this case -- gets a hit or a walk; no player reaches first base. Chicago White Sox pitcher Phil Humber humbled the Mariners.

Look at the first response in the Admin section regarding vanishing story. You're not alone.

The film Sugar -- the one with Brendan Fehr and the late Andre Noble -- is very well done. Gritty.

What type do you like/dislike? The http://bestofnifty.org has a large list of good stories.

Some more suggestions of more adult-themed stories: The stories of Rock Lane Cooper, available at Crvboy.org, In particular, Two Men in a Pickup, but all are well written. Jfinn's Human Condition tells a good tale at the college level. Mickey S tells a good, adult-level tale at Second Wind, also available at Crvboy.org. With regard to the Michael Arram series, it is true that the Peachers are unnaturally rich, but the stories are good adventure tales not too heavily laden with explicit sex scenes -- which, in my opinion, are mostly skippable in general. I find that the better writers start to change from explicit to erotic and less frequent sex as they write more.

Some additions to well-done stories: A Special Place (and other stories) by Sequoyah Pendor at awesomedude.com All the novels of Cole Parker, at the same place The Michael Arram series at crvboy.org

In response to Zombie, I just wanted to let you know that Jake's Hand and the companion piece Jake's Side are hosted here at GA. Jakes Hand by R.E.C. (http://eu.nifty.org/...ips/jakes-hand/)Genre: gay-beginnings / relationships 18 chapters part 1, 11 chapters pt 2 About the story: - really well written, strong emotions - found, then lost, then found again student to adult relationship tale starting in the early 60s - spans the Vietnam years with a convincingly told plot - satisfying ending.

I'm amazed that no one has mentioned The Princess Bride.

Two movies that have not been mentioned already and are very good are: Patric 1,5 Cowboys and Angels Well acted, well written, both stand up outside the purely "gay movie" category.

I just saw (via Netflix) It's Kind of a Funny Story. Very enjoyable. rec

I think we need to separate the civil-union and the ceremonial aspects of two people coming together. The State should only be involved with the civil-union aspects, the legal relationships: common property rights, taxation provisions (Federal and State), rights of survivorship, medical rights, adoption rights, divorce rights -- the full gamut of responsibilities of two individuals and their households. The civil union ends with the signing of papers, not with a kiss. The ceremonial aspects -- marriage -- should have no legal consequence, whether marriage occurs in a church, at the top of a mountain, or in a Las Vegas chapel. Marriage is to cement the emotional commitment between two people. The above said, I think the gay movement would be better off pushing for civil unions and their reciprocal recognition across the nation (and the world, for that matter).

When I see "The End," I think it is time to start the story to see if I want to read it. Nothing is more frustrating than an unfinished story, so I always check the last posted chapter to see if it truly is completed. In terms of longing for more story when The End is reached, that's a good thing. It means the characters have entered your heart, mind and emotions, and you care for them. It is not clear, however, that more story would be successful; having a little hunger at the end of a story meal is not always a bad thing. I've seen a number of stories whose sequels seem to have not enough merit to be warranted; other stories peter out and a series just ends, as if the author realized that he or she didn't have enough material to sustain interest.

[This is a test to see if writing a section of a chapter with accompanying music works. The music URL is in the footnote, so play it at the appropriate place in the chapter. The only thing you need to know about the story is that they are in David’s loft apartment after a dinner there and that Micah and David have become closer each week, their relationship expressed in the music they play together.] * * * * * * * * The room had darkened as night fell outside, and the low light from a sm

I just wrote my 100th page of Palouse. I’ve been concentrating mainly on the end of the story—after Micah and David have met again after many years on separate tracks and have started a relationship. The relationship is immediately tested at Micah’s very religious college and on a visit to his home. I now need some advice and suggestions. Micah’s personality is less developed at present than are those of the other main characters: his mother and David, his ultimate

It’s summer. I’ve fallen off the page-a-day wagon, but I’m now have written seventy—that I’ve barely reread. I want to piece together a lot more of the novel before I do any major editing. As I indicated in my June progress report, I’ve decided to make David, the friend of the genius musician—he still a violinist—a well grounded character. He’s out, he’s been out since early teens, his parents have accepted him, he has accepted himself and he’s a mature adult. Of course, once I’ve

I’m trying to stick to my goal of writing one page a day, come hell or high water, with some success—at least most days. While I’ve written bits and pieces of the earlier scenes in the story, I’ve spent much more time on the key scene near the end of the novel between David Stirling, Micah’s boyfriend and life mate, and Betty Kingman, Micah’s deeply religious mother. Betty’s character is still in flux; I want her to change and accept David, but I don’t want it to be easy for her.

1. What instrument should I have Micah play? I would like to use the cello, but I don’t want to choose something that would be too close to what the boy in the background story played. I’m thinking violin or trumpet, the former being almost solely a classical-music instrument, which would fit better with the background story. 2. What instrument should David play? Cello? I’m thinking possibly of a scene at the end of the book where Micah, David and Betty play a trio—a symbol of r

Robbie Ellis Jake Cantwell Robert Kingman Sam "New Guy" Peterson Betty Kingman Stan Kingman Micah Kingman Gregory Kingman David Stirling Marty Newman - Idaho school Birth year 1948 1949 1954 1960

May 2007 These are the main characters that I see. Some may not end up as important, and others may emerge in importance. In addition, of course, there will be minor characters that enter the story from time to time. Accompanying this write-up is a table that portrays the ages and birthdays of each character across the years of the novel. There are others in the Kingman family whose ages in relationship to Robert, Micah and Gregory I have yet to establish, as wel

SPOILER Warning: This is a summary of the story, not the story itself; the purpose is to provide fellow writers with the background of the writing decisions that will be made over the course of the next year. Those who want to see the finished story will have to wait. The story will be loosely divided into three parts—childhood and recognition of genius; success, hubris and downfall; recovery and redemption. The main characters (tentatively named) are: