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Sometime, true life can be just so much more interesting that anything you can possibly make up...

Usually love your selections but just not a Nelly fan here at all.... Can we have some more Heart???

I could take you anywhere Mark...

Well, the new chapter is up and magnificent is the only word that comes to mind... I just love Claire so much... I know at some point someone described Claire as enough to turn a gay man straight and Jack enough to turn a him back again... I think that is happening to me... I really am starting to question Brad's behaviour as much as Jeanine's in all of this... OMG, I just can't wait for the next chapter...

I am voting for Wade; I have come to love Will but I just relate a little more to Wade. Having said that, it really doesn't matter... Your average chapter is so much better than everything else online that it is truly scary....

And don't we all just love him for it....

Well, the new chapter of Paternity is up and what a doozy... We come back to Wade and find his life is just as drama filled as Will's. I really liked how Wade and Matt interacted in this chapter, you can just feel the connection between the two; all it takes is a look for them to understand each other. I think Carl has big balls of brass to bring his brother to Wade and expect him to help. That being said, once Wade realized that the Jason was really innocent; it became a no brainer for him. It is really amazing how some people can fall in love and just not even really know the other person at all, Jason has learned his lesson the hard way. I can't wait to see how this plays out and how it effects the election; is this the start to the downfall of Senator Danfield. If he loses because of this it will really be Elizabeth's fault but somehow I don't think she will few it as such... Great chapter Mark, can't wait to see where you lead us on this merry ride...

Well, you know about half the men on the ship perished on their trips to the tropics; wouldn't it just be terrible if Maidstone was one of them that didn't make it...

I really don't know if I can live an enjoyable life with just one chapter of Odyssey a week. I am so excited to see the chapter show up and then as I get closer to the end of the chapter, my misery starts again, how long til the next one is here... I really did enjoy this chapter. I have to question why a man such as Maidstone is being sent that far abroad, even by his own request. It was a rare Englishmen that could travel to the tropics and survive much less thrive. I realize that money may be a prime motivator but it seems like there is more than that involved here. Even if the man is wealthy, why go out of the way to antagonize the Earl and his family. They also have wealth plus a better position in society and with the King. I can't really see Fox being behind much of this but it wouldn't suprise me to find a Wilcox or two in the woodpile. I do think that there is more to the Baron Kingsdale than we have seen so far. I can understand why Hood would want him on a smaller ship with more chance acquire prize money and promotion but what is Hood's connection in the first place. The Baron makes it seem like he barely knows Hood at all??? I think the young Baron may very well add a great deal to the Bridgeport saga at some point down the line. I am glad to see that the Duke of Clarence is willing to help Granger and find out what is going on with Maidstone. I would think that even if the Prince of Wales falls on Maidstone's side, the King and the Duke will balance it out in Granger's favor. I was really glad to see that George and Caroline are moving to repair their relationship. They have always been a great team and I think they will be that again. I can see Caroline taking the cause of the young Baron to heart and working to help him as well. Mark, as always, a great chapter; I can't wait for the next one.... p.s. OMG, I forgot to mention Arthur... Even though he was in the background, I am so glad that he has regained his balance, he always was a great supporter of Granger. I suppose it was worth it for Granger to give up a good sailor to help an old friend..... LOL

You pay for your own upraising... and isn't Brad starting to really learn this... For those not from Texas that means that whatever you were like as a child, you get much more of the same from your own children... Well, I am so glad to be getting rid of Micheal, really can't believe it took this long for him to do something stupid enough to get fired for. I do think this will be another blow to JJ, his support system is sliding away rapidly. I do have to say that while I think Will is more in the right than wrong on his actions, JJ does have a point to his argument. The problem is with JJ and his presentation of his side of the issue. He just comes off as so bitchy that it is hard to take him seriously. I really like how Will handled the situation with Shane and the officials. I would think that Brad would have been more interested in what Will said if he really thought there was more to what Will said than bluffing but that is another story. I think the next few chapters with Will are going to be interesting. Will is going to have to deal with Jeanine whether he likes it or not and I don't really think Will is the kind of person that will just take any of the situation laying down. Menlo school here we come?!?!

But isn't that what we keep coming back for????

I bow to your wisdom and will in most ways but not in this, Calvert just doesn't have the strength of character to stay with George for the long haul... or at least he has never really shown it yet. I guess since he is your creation, you know them all better than we do, but Calvert has always seemed cloying and needy more than anything else to me. He is unpredicatable and uncontrolled and not in a good way with either. His behaviour has almost cost George big in the past and probably will again. If he truly loves George with a mature passion, he needs to grow up and change or care enough about George to get out of his life if he can't...

“No, I don’t. And I’m not asking you to be. But I’m proposing an alternate course of action for you. If you were able to work things out with your mother, you might actually be able to help her get better, and to do better with JJ and Maddy, and to get along with everyone else. You may be able to help her heal her wounds.” Claire talking to Will in the last chapter.... I don't think Claire is asking Will to fix Jeanine or his relationship with her. What Claire is saying is that if Will can get to place that he and Jeanine can get along, then that might help Jeanine be in a better place not just with Will but with everyone else. I really don't understand Jeanine totally turning on her biological child and just writing him off, while focusing solely on JJ; what about Maddie??? Do we know how Jeanine is with her? I think Claire is at least partially right, you know how does Jeanine feel that her biological son has never listened to her or even really needed her, even when he was younger. Brad has always allowed Will to marginalize Jeanine's place in his life, that maybe part of the root of her issues with him. Now, having said that, I don't agree with any of Jeanine's recent behaviour and she obviously has significant issues; that being said, she can get better with therapy and the right drug combinations. I have started to pull away from JJ, I do like him because I was always somewhat of a diva growing up as well and I had a brother that always seemed to overshadow me in certain ways. In every generation, Mark has killed off a person that is either a part of the family or in a significant relationship with someone in the family. I am starting to feel that JJ just might be that person for his generation. Even if we lump the group just older and include Matt, Wade, and Gathan; there just isn't that many choices at this point choose from. I can't see Will, Matt, or Wade being killed off and even Gathan doesn't really have the position to be an impact death on the family as a whole. Claire's kids just haven't been involved enough in the story to make an impact either. This really only leave Darius and JJ, I guess we could throw in Alejandro but we really haven't seen or heard from him in sometime. I guess Darius could be killed after 9/11 either in the service or as a result of the trauma resulting from that day but that just doesn't feel right yet. I could really see JJ and maybe even Jeanine and Tiffany dying on one of the planes that crash that day. They could be on the East coast and coming home on a whim and not wanting to wait for one of the families planes to pick them up. I have said ever since 9/11 was brought up that no one had to die to make it relevant to the story and I still agree with that but JJ's death on that day or in some other way would explain his not reaching the heights he seems destined to with his talent and would create issues in the family that would give Mark so much drama to work with in creating this masterpiece of his...

Well, this chapter once again showed why Claire is the true successor to JP... Claire has always been my favorite person in the series with the exception of JP and Stef. I have always thought she was the glue that held her generation together more than anyone else. In many ways she is the one most like JP. I have made that argument before only to have someone point out that we don't really see enough of her to know, well, I think we should have her in every chapter... LOL... She sort of reminds me of Connie Corleone, more from the books than the movies; although I thought Talia Shire was great in them... Claire is the sort of person that in the end will do whatever it takes to protect her family... I am really conflicted about JJ. On one hand, I do understand JJ's annoyance with Will's sex life seeming to interfere or overshadow his own life; but on the otherhand, Will has been the one most often there for him when he really needed someone. JJ is going to truly regret it if there is a rupture between him and Will. I think that Brad and Stef would have both acted when Jeanine and Will had their confrontation but it happened so fast and escalated so quickly that they were somewhat caught off guard. I think they were probably so shocked by Jeanine's behaviour that it caused them to freeze for that moment... Jeanine has real problems... That being said, mental illness is often so insidious that you often can't know how or what to do to help those suffering from it. I do think that Will in the end will make an effort to repair the relationship. I was really sort of against Jeff when the last few episodes started because of how he acted with Wade but after getting some of his backstory and seeing how he is with Will, I am fast changing my mind. I still think that there is more to his relationship or issues with Matt than we have seen but that maybe for a different story...

WOW, that is just a really great selection. " Firestarter " is just the perfect song for that moment.... P.S. I never did comment about your selection of the Heart song earlier. They remain one of my favorite bands of all time and that was just a great song....

Very well said, this is in line with what I was getting at....

I have just never taken to Calvert. I can't say it is any one thing but more just an accumulation of his behaviour and manners. I don't guess he is really objectionable but he has just always sort of annoyed me. He is the only one of George's lovers that I have felt really is a problem. I have never thought that he would ever be able to really handle the type of relationship that George needs from his lovers. Plus he always seems sort of a bore to me.... And Ricky, I do think Calvert has always been sort of needy and not in a good way... I really like the idea of George ending up with Lord Chartley or someone of his ilk. I think in a way that George needs the main man in his life to be more of an Alpha male. I think this is why I always like George with Travers but that would have never really worked fully in the end because of the difference in social levels. As to the subject of favorite other in the series besides Granger of course, I am tempted to say Caroline but am going to go with Bertie. I really admire Caroline, her mistake with how she handled her lover and pregnancy not withstanding. She has always been George's biggest supporter and understands him on a level that I think few others do. Bertie is really my favorite because of how much he has changed since the story began. He was such a total loser when the story started and now he has become rich, powerful, and very much his own man. He has overcome a lot and managed to make something of himself in a way that no one really believed him capable of in the beginning. I know he seems to have a broken moral compass but family still matters to him and has he really done anything that most people of that day and age wouldn't have given the chance??? Who is next???

Another great chapter, I don't know if you can write a bad one Mark... I am so glad we are getting a few new faces aboard the ship. I can't wait to delve more deeply into each of them, so to speak... I can't wait to see what type of interest Granger takes in the Baron Kingsdale. This would not be the first time that Granger had taken an interest in a boy from his class without support. I really think this maybe a very interesting and ongoing storyline not just in this book but beyond in the Bridgemont saga. I am sure that each of the midshipman will get a moment in the sun but this is the one that I think will stay around the longest. I still think whomever is choosen to replace Bertie will hold the key to how the tone of the voyage is set up and plays out. Something else I thought of is that when Bertie comes back so will Lord Chartley. I really think having him and Calvert both aboard at the same time will be very interesting.... Hopefully Chartley will accidently knock Calvert overboard and no one will hear him calling for help, just kidding sort of... I really would doubt that we find out anything about the Dr. Jackson's pardon before they return. Even with Granger and others working behind the scene, I doubt it can be done quickly enough to occur before they set sail. This is something that will be dealt with later or accomplished when they return. Keep up the great work and I can't wait for the next installment.....

Chapter 50 of Paternity is up and all I can say is " Damn "......

This was a great story, I just love getting to know backstory on the people in this series... It is just those touches that make the Bridgemont series one of the best I have ever read... I really don't see Maidstone being the one sent to replace Bertie. From what little has been said about him, he just doesn't seem to be the type of person that would give up London for the tropics; after all, he has already made his fortune... Plus, I don't care if this guy is richer than the Grangers at a certain point in that time and place; who you were was more important than how much money you had. Maidstone is after all only a merchant, it doesn't sound like he is very high in society. Even if he was in the lower or middle level of society, you would have expected Granger to at least recognize his name... I think Mark will come up with a truly great way of getting the ship out of Nore and it will be something we never thought of...

One of the best things about Mark's writing is that he doesn't try and re-write history. Even if the last name wasn't Danfield, Senator Allen a Republican from Virginia one that election... I really think it would be a real departure for Mark to re-write history... I love polls as well....

I still think we might need to consider Iggy for the replacement. He would be an interesting choice and one that would bring his own set of problems and issues. I do think that when Granger finally get's to sail, it will be straight for the Far East. You only really had certain times of the year that you could set sail and get there in a way to avoid the worst of the storms and that timeframe is closing rapidly...

Okay, really enjoyed the latest chapter of Paternity; I do think this chapter was just really hot... That being said, I do totally agree with methodwriter that JJ's feelings on the subject are spot on. I even agree with him to some extent. He is here trying to concentrate and win a competition and all anyone wants to talk to him about his how big his brother's cock is??? That would have to be off putting... I am not saying this is all Will's fault but can he not feel the need to sleep with ever guy he comes in contact with??? And before everyone goes, well he is 14 and hot and they all want him; yea, I remember being that age but damn give it a rest sometime. He has a hot older guy paying all the attention he wants to him does he need to sleep with 50 others on the trip just to prove he is hot??? I thought the scene with Tiffany and Will in the stands was very telling. Just when you get to thinking that Will is growing up and really maturing he shows his childish side. I do think there will be additional drama when Jeanine comes home and I can't wait to see how Mark deals with it in the story. Great chapter, keep up the good work Mark...

Well, I spent a lot of time in the clubs in Austin, Dallas, and Houston here in Texas; but I also did a lot of the circuit parties in the 90's so it wasn't that I didn't see the drug use, I just never got caught up in it. I can't say I have never done drugs, not sure many in my age bracket can do so, I did pot, cocaine, etc but the only one I ever really liked was acid and never did anything when I was on it. I guess that when I was in the clubs or at the parties, the group I was with just never got caught up in the drugs... We all sort of looked at the fools doing it and thought, how can they really be enjoying something if they don't remember what they did??? The group of men that I ran with just never seemed to be in to the drug scene at all except for maybe some pot, who doesn't love special brownies after all. I think another issue for me is that the two people that I have really lost in my life to meth use, neither were gay. I know that meth was big and really still is in a certain segment of the gay community but that was never really were I was exposed to it. I lost a nephew and a close friend of the family to meth use and neither were bad kids. They just got sucked in and couldn't stop. I never had a problem saying no or stopping after I had used a drug, so I can't say that I fully understand the allure of them. I can honestly say except for acid no drug I ever did really seemed to affect me much at all. I haven't used any type of illegal drugs or legal drugs in a non legal way in over ten years and have no desire or feel no need to use them again; this doesn't mean I would never just don't feel a need to do so at this time. I know the drugs were around even back in my party days but I guess the fact that I never really experienced any negative side to them in connection with my " gay lifestyle " makes it easier to blindside me when it happens in one of Mark's stories... No one that becomes an addict started by saying, oh yes, I am going to become addicted and die from my drug use. There is just something in some people that make them unable to stop once they start, I just never had that problem with what I used...

Damn, the new chapter of Paternity is up and well, Will may have to grow up more than he should. I really like how Jeff handled the situation with Will after the initial freak out. I really hate what appears to be happening with Pat however. I never even thought about that, I guess I am just so out of the drug scene that I never think about it really. Will is the kind of person that is going to try and fix the problem, reminds me of JP in that way. The problem with that is that with meth, you can't just fix the problem. I do think that Micheal will try and do something to get back at Will for the flight; he just isn't the kind of person that can just let the situation go and call it even. I can see him guessing about Jeff or finding out about it and using that to try and hurt Will and Jeff both. I really think that Micheal is dumb enough to actually try and go toe to toe with Will. Great chapter and some great interaction between Will and Jeff. We got to see a glimpse of Jeff's past and a possible connection to another person in the story; I do love it, instead of fingerprint analysis we have cock analysis...