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Happy Birthday, Dianjin!

I had just returned home after graduating from college and was planning on taking a short break so I could have some fun before I started looking for a job. I felt I had earned the right to relax and enjoy life for a while since I'd just spent four years studying and meeting all of the course requirements to earn my bachelor's degree. When I first got home, most of my old friends from high school were there too. They were either home for the summer before returning to college or just taking

As soon as the Supreme Court announced its decision that the right to marry was protected under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, social conservative heads began to explode. Not literally of course, but they couldn't believe they had lost this battle and hadn't gotten their way, so now all people had the right to marry whomever they chose. How were they going to live with this decision and were they now going to be forced to accept gays totally? The day after this historic decision,

"Let's face it, the educational system and unions are the two biggest factors affecting our bottom line," Jim bemoaned as he sat down with a bunch of similar minded individuals for dinner. "I can see why you listed the unions, because whenever a large number of individuals join together they gain greater influence and power, so they become more difficult to deal with. The thing is, I'm confused about why you added education too," George stated and his puzzled expression emphasized the point.

I had a problem and didn't know what to do about it. To be more accurate, most of my family had the same problem, but no matter what we did in an attempt to resolve the issue, nothing worked. To put it simply, each of my siblings and I were dealing with the same conundrum, and it was how to escape our father's obsessive and domineering nature. You see, my father was a super control freak who wanted to manipulate his family like a bunch of marionettes. At home this meant my mother, my other

Every morning I'm confused when I look into the mirror Because the face staring back isn't what I expect to see No! I can't be that person, it just doesn't seem possible He looks more like my grandfather, but that's not how I feel Where has the time gone? Have I pulled a Rip Van Winkle? I remember getting slightly older, but when did this happen? Why do I continue to think of myself as the man of my youth? He was vibrant and carefree, always on the go without slowing Just as I've reach

At 4-years-old: "Jason, what's wrong? You got some lovely gifts for your birthday, but you don't look happy," his mother observed, while looking down at the frown on her son's face. "I didn't want this stupid truck, that dumb fishin' game or any of that other stuff," he snapped back, not at all happy. "I said I wanted a Barbie and a Disney Princess Songs Palace." "I know, but Daddy thought you'd like these too," she offered with as much sympathy as she could muster. "Your sister will let

What would you do if you lived with a domineering father who wouldn't allow you to make even the most rudimentary decisions for yourself without his approval? That's the situation this family was facing, so what were they going to do?

Jason wasn't confused. The rest of the world was.

It started happening almost as soon as the Supreme Court decided that marriage equality was a Constitutional right. What were the social conservatives going to do now? Was the fight for equality really over or did they have something else in mind?

In a world where the wealthy have all of the power, how do they make sure they are able to keep it and prevent everyone else from revolting against them? Don't worry! The business leaders have a plan to do just that.

Mason meets Clark one night after going to a gay bar. Clark seems to be perfect for him and they eventually hook up, but shortly after Mason moves in with Clark things begin to change. Will the relationship work out or is it time for Mason to head for the hills?

When reality and perception don't agree. An old man's lament

The mission Kieren and his protectors had been on was fraught with danger and they'd suffered several setbacks since they'd first set out from Leander. Along the way, the small group had encountered numerous obstacles and been forced to deal with an assortment of foes, but they continued on. They had even endured the tragic loss of three of their companions: Selvaggio, Doenilio and Romaric. Although these fatalities were troubling, the men-at-arms were well aware of the fact that sometimes th

After several setbacks and a few surprises, Kieren and the others are ready to begin the final leg of their journey. Will they reach their intended destination in time and will Kieren be able to complete the task assigned to him?

Obviously, Kermit has a porkin' fetish. So who's the hog?

Happy Birthday, Wade!

Now that Kieren and the others were ready to start out again, it took the dwarfs about forty minutes before they located a promising formation they thought would take them into the Devil’s Horseshoe. After Sedain and Quintain conferred briefly to discuss the situation amongst themselves, they eventually agreed on how they were going to test this span. They were going to do it carefully and take all of the proper precautions first, until they were able to determine if it was actually what they

If Trump builds his wall at the border, won't the Reagan Republican's start yelling, "Mr. Trump, tear down this wall!" ???

Happy Birthday, Cannd!

“Sir, I hate to bother you,” the guard advised Commander Elgin as he stirred to life, “but I’m afraid something is terribly wrong.” The dwarf military leader was mildly shocked by the sentry’s statement and sought to understand what it meant. Even though the commander hadn’t been able to sleep very well in their temporary shelter and had gotten up many times during the evening, he hadn’t been aware of any problems. Whenever he left the cave and chatted with the guard on duty, there had n

Thanks, Lenny, and I appreciate the great review. It helped me get a few more readers for this story.

Thanks again, Tim, and I agree wholeheartedly. My opinion is that in 50 years we'll look back at the Westboro Baptist Church and those that were so fervently against gay rights in the same light as we look back at those who opposed the Civil Rights movement, such as George Wallace and Lester Maddox.

Tim, thanks for the feedback and I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a scientist, so I probably got the details wrong, but the story was about more than just scientific facts. I also think I stated you could have one recessive gene and be straight, but having two or three you would make the individual bi, meaning the person had a choice to some extent, although they still might have been leaning one way or the other. What I was attempting to show with this story was how the science could be abused and manipulated to reinforce a belief. Where it was at first hoped the findings would put an end to the debate over whether homosexuality was a choice, others were ready to use this new knowledge to identify or eliminate the segment of the population they disagreed with. It didn't matter to them whether the individual was born that way or had made a choice, they just saw it as a way to advance their own agenda. For me, that was the scary part of the story.

Happy Birthday, Adam!