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For you or for them? ;–)

I know I live in one of the most Progressive parts of the country (the San Francisco Bay Area), but when I was just starting to Come Out in the mid-'80s, it was still terrifying for me! In part, it was because even doctors and scientists didn't know how HIV/AIDS was transmitted at the time. I had known I was Gay for more than a decade at the time, but had been deep in the Closet in high school – in San Diego! I felt very alone and vulnerable. I didn't realize just how many resources were available to me at the time. I did know that the SF Chronicle was publishing the Tales of The City serial every weekday (before the columns were turned into books) and that the TV news would show clips of the Pride Parade the evening after it happened (but I didn't know ahead of time when the parade occurred). I eventually discovered that KQED (SF's PBS station) would broadcast LGBTQ documentaries and movies, especially in June for Gay Pride Month. We had moved to the Bay Area just before the People's Temple mass suicide and the Moscone/Milk assassinations (and just before the PSA crash in San Diego) and didn't understand the significance of Harvey Milk's murder. I am Risk Averse, so my exploration of the Gay community took place via those KQED movies and documentaries. It would be quite a few more years before I would discover Berkeley's Pacific Center (the Gay community center that long preceded the one in San José, both of which had been in existence for decades before San Francisco's first opened). I even started volunteering for an AIDS services organization before I went to the Pacific Center for the first time. ;–) So I can related, somewhat, to Caleb's confusion and inner turmoil. And my sister-in-law also figured out that I'm Gay before I Came Out to my family. But, (apparently) unlike Tracy, my sister-in-law has a Gay uncle and had a Gay best friend in high school (the GBF did her makeup on her wedding day). ;–) And I wouldn't be surprised if Rachel knew that Wren was Gay too. Many of the same clues that Tracy used apply to Wren as well. It wouldn't surprise me if she was aware of why Wren stayed away after college. Women tend to notice things that men are oblivious to. And Rachel has known Wren all his life. ;–)

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An arson fire that destroys the house? The only upside is that Wren would then be more able to justify building his dream eco-friendly home with Caleb. ;–)

Or maybe they’re shopping for an assistant (or coworker) for Azrael?

Sequel? ;–)

You could substitute with a Centaur or Pegasus – apparently, they’re not quite as unusual! ;–)

If nothing else, Richie’s tirade probably got his sperm donor’s buddies to see what he’s really like. Bad cops usually get the benefit of the doubt from their colleagues, but attacking a child who’s injured in the hospital crossed several lines. Cops will turn a blind eye to many things, but abusing a child usually isn’t one of them. Richie is acting like a child, but that’s what he is: a child. Richie has been forced to deal with a situation that most adults would have struggled with. He was the parental figure to his younger siblings while their mother was declining in strength. When their mother died, someone he sees as an illegitimate parent tries to usurp his role as guardian in a very thoughtless and uncaring manner. The sperm donor has shown no empathy and expects Richie to defer to his demands and authority. The sperm donor has consistently abused his authority and has not acted like an adult.

So why didn’t Theo’s phone call go through? We’ve met Angie’s cute little devil imp pal, but are there evil devils too? Someone whose ‘pranks’ are destroying Sablo & Theo’s relationship? Someone who’s managed to get Diego assigned all the difficult jobs? (ie Someone’s muse?) ;–)

Sablo could try bribing begging pleading his case with two authors… ;–)

A great influence on Beethoven was the remarkable Irish composer John Field. He was celebrated across the continent as the inventor of the Nocturne, and his piano concertos have never been out of print since the 1810s when he wrote them. So what is it about the key of C major that strikes the human ear as majestic? It's a mystery, but music like this offers vistas great as any mountainous road. In addition, the orchestration of this particular concerto is cutting edge, so don't be supersized to hear the trombones (and the awesome gong forte!). Miceal O'Rourke and the London Mozart Players perform John Field's Piano Concerto No.5 in C-dur, H.39, 'L'incendie par l'orage'

You’re not fooling anyone here! ;–)

The sequel doesn’t necessarily need to be highly erotic. I think most of us learned more about Travis’ kinkiness in that one scene than you’d need to describe in a whole story. I think Travis would be much more tentative in his explorations than the characters in Silverwolf. ;–)

And in the sequel to Bluegrass Symphony, we follow Travis’ journey from jerking off while sniffing Wren’s underwear (and compensation sex with his girlfriend) to exploring the forbidden aspects of his own sexuality… ;–)

With a very wide range of themes and characters! ;–)

Moonlighting (1985-1989) was a comedy-drama that starred Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis as private detectives. Cheers (1982-1993) was a comedy set in a Boston Bar that featured Ted Danson and Shelly Long (she left the show to attempt to become a big movie star, but didn’t quite make it) – Woody Harrelson’s first TV role was on this show. They were both popular shows at the time. ;–)

It’s clearly one of those love/hate relationships that TV shows are built on (eg Moonlighting and Cheers). ;–)

Has anyone ever thought to check their chemistry? Someone should test their auras. And get the Silver Arrows ready! ;–)

Even if Papaw hadn’t written a will, he clearly favored his grandson over his own sons and their attitude towards the land. I have already told my very religious brothers that I do not want to have a religious funeral – no hymns and no sermons! I’ve been trying to figure out what sort of secular music I’d want instead. I’m trying to figure out what Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Melissa Etheridge, kd lang, New Order, Romanovsky & Phillips, or ‘70s/‘80s rock songs would be appropriate. ;–)

I was right about Wren’s reaction to Caleb! ;–) And I just knew that Papaw would leave his farm to the grandson he knew would care for the land properly rather than his sons who would abuse it. So now Wren and Caleb have a place where they can set up home together. Who will make the first move in their little dance? ;–) Generally, when you throw a lot of chemicals on your crops, a lot of it washes into the creeks and streams around the fields. All those chemicals destroy the environment and cause more damage downstream. Could a smart investor buy up some of that used-up land to grow alfalfa, soy beans, and other legumes for a few years? ;–)

Not only is he male, but I’d guess he’s one of us! Many, but not all, male nurses are Gay. Some of us (not me) can be very maternal and nurturing. I think there is a small percentage of men (LGBTQ or straight) who are maternal and nurturing, but LGBTQ men are more likely to feel comfortable enough with their feelings to enter a career like nursing or teaching (at a lower grade level). ;–)

If Brandon hooks up with you, that will leave the field clear for Alex and Jeremy! ;–)

Yes, and I also wanted to thank you for not having the entire nursing staff be female! ;–)

I am referring to the Libertarian wet dream fantasy stories where the entitled protagonist suddenly becomes incredibly wealthy by inheriting from a long-lost relative, wins a huge lawsuit, or picks the right numbers in a lottery. The protagonist rails about how others just want to increase taxes on hardworking taxpayers to pay for handouts to shiftless, greedy, layabouts who refuse to work. The protagonist then solves all his problems by throwing money at them. The protagonist does not show any signs of empathy for anyone without his resources. The hardworking mantra is an oft repeated theme even though the protagonist did not work hard to earn his wealth. The protagonist also complains about the flamboyant Gays who run around half-naked while wearing bright, shiny, sparkly things embarrassing the butch, masculine men who love other macho men like him. The protagonist will rail about the Gay ghettos that encourage a Gay apartheid culture. Yet, by the end of the story, the protagonist will have set up a Gay compound with coupled, likeminded butch, masculine, macho men. The authors of such stories are completely unaware of the irony of their complaints and story arcs. ;–)

The more Gabe disapproves of him, the more Richie is attracted to Wade! ;–) Richie reacts to Gabe’s disapproval much the same way he reacts to his sperm donor.