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Hey Paya, I am glad that you made it, I can promise you the Billy will be alive and lmostly well in the next chapter, its rare that I cause permanent damage to a charecter....welll in a physical sense at least lol. I hope you like where it goes from here. best Wishes, NightOwl

*Knocks you off your perch* There is only enough room for one 'bird' brain around buddy boy lol. I understand what you mean about meaning. I do try and write meaning into my own work sometimes but more often then not its stuff I would never think about that folks sympathize with, which is probably what folks do with your work too lol.

I agree, as it seems so many other folks here do lol. I have three stories here on GA and I do what I can to stagger the chapters of all three so that I don't take up a lot of space. I think part of the reason a lot of Authors toos up a bunch of work at once is because they are afraid of being forgotten about completely, I know that I've had that fear before.

I put no because more often then not I don't sing but I have been known to hum a few bars now and then. Oddly enough I recit poetry at times though.

I missed the Premier of Blood and Sand here but I'm hoping i can catch it on demand. I've always been facinated by Ancient Rome/Greece....expecially the Gladiators.

Hell for all i know he very well could have orchastrated the whole Balloon boy thing. I never really paid attention to it lol.

I agree with Graeme, I'm not saying that young children don't form prejudices early in life but I think its highly subject, it depends on the surrounding culture, parental influance and the childs experiance in interacations with with people that cause's it. I also think children are more aware then we give them credit for. Growing up I was never exposed to anything gay either good or bad. I mean I didn't want to be gay because my brother always made fun of gay people but I didn't have problem with homosexuals. I don't really see Homosexuality as abnormal and I don't think sexuality itself is subjective or environmental. Homosexuality is so widespread, and has been for centuries, that it can't be anything but normal. Its well documented that homosexuality was practiced and tolerated in ancient Greece, Rome, and Britain (pre-christian influence) and probably even further then that. Before the fall of Ancient Matrifocal cultures it was common place for young men and women alike to have same sex relationships before marriage.

Happy Birthday FairyTaleSkies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Hope its a great day.

First off, welcome to GA. Second, I like your story, its very intriguing. Like Steve said your friend probably meant an announcment for each of your chapters in the Efiction announcement section. Toss out a few more posts to get ranking and get changed to the author status and you'll be set lol. Sorry for just repeating what already been said. I hope you come to love it here lol. BEst Wishes, NightOwl

*lands on on Raccoons head" happy belatted birthday dude.

Hey yall, I just wanted to let you know that Max and josh 15 is up in efiction. Its shorter then what I usually write but thats because it's so very powerful feeling *at least to me*. I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to hearing from you. Max and Josh 15

Hey Cia, thanks so much for droping in, you know how much I appreciate it. In the future chapters more of the farm will be seen and the surrondng areas will also be brought into focus. The dynamic between William and David is something I am very proud of. All of the storie I have read with this theme have the problem you states, the City boy being ignorant and incapable, I wanted this to be different as I have other experiances and growing pains to put him through lol. Billy....Billy is my smack in the face to the farm country stereotypes. Everyone thinks that kids like Billy have it easy when it comes to mental and emotional stuff; but they don't. My writing of Billy's behavior and issues may be a bit extreme but I really want to make people understand. Best Wishes, NightOwl

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to make a post here since I have been following the story since it's start. I love it, like David said its deep and meaningful and very powerful. I love your charecters and i look foward to reading more of it . Best Wishes, NightOwl.

Hey yall, I just wanted to let you know that the second chapter of Indiana Summer is up. I hope you all like it. Best Wishes, NightOwl Indiana Summer 02

Nice article, I'll have to circulate it through the Yahoo groups I belong to.

Trust me Darling I have no intention of giving up on this story...I'm holding out hope to another resurrection lol.

Hey Cia, I just finished chapter 11, and I have to admit; I'm a little upset/depressed. I mean Pres'lin is dead Cale is on his way home to be tortured, Bel'loc is dead....Its just...wow. It was a very good chapter though, very emotionally intense; I liked it depspite the depressing theme lol. Best Wishes, and good work. NightOwl

I've yet to see the movie, I've seen several previews and trailers and it does look wonderful; but come on folks....its a movie; its FICTION. I understand being depressed when comparing Earth to Pandora as the place does seem to rock but you know what, instead of getting all depressed and mopy DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Earth will never be like Pandora but we can do stuff to preserve the Earth and reverse the damage we've caused. Plant some trees or flowers or a garden, donate to an ecological cause, recycle. I know what'll be said, what I've said seems like small potatos but small steps can add up if their acted upon on the broad spectrum. Perhaps I'm being insensitive, and if so I'm sorry about it; these are just my thoughts. Best Wishes, NightOwl

I think this is one the truest statements I have read. I'm *guilty* of this myself, having been involved with several girls between 14 and 16. Most teenage or adolecent boys WANT to experiment with other guys (for various reasons) but are afraid to for usually one of three reasons, fear of being branded as Gay, fear of physical harm from family (usually a father figure or other male reletive), or fear that they might enjoy it too much (these are the three reasons that I have encountered most). Now I'm not saying every young guy should hook up with the boy next door just so they can see it from a gay guys perpespective but these are also usually the same three reasons that keeps people from associating with LGBT people until later in life, its during this indetermnate period where we get all of our negative programing against people who are different then us (not just gay people either) and when your that young your mind is very malleable and you tend belive all the negative stereotyping and propaganda about Gay people. This in my opinion is where Homophobia comes from, one generations negative experiance (usually somewhere around 20 or 30 years old) being constantly insisted upon and drilled into a new generation of people even though a repeat of their experiance in todays world is unlikely. It is mankinds nature to fear, attack, and destroy anything that it does not understand. The kind of homophobia I have come up against most in my life is Pedophilliac homophobia. I used to have to keep it hidden when i was teenager that I was gay because it would cost me babysitting jobs because my *clients* would be afraid that I'd molest their little boys and try to turn them gay. I know this sound a little radical but its true. I'm not saying that there are pedo's that prefer boys but to lump us all in to that catagory is unfair and frankly just insulting. That is SUCH a stereotype, I'm gay and ahve NO fashion sense and I HATE clothes shoping

I've not heard of it( I dont watch a lot of tv these days) but I'll deffinatly look for it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID, MAY IT BE WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

Ok....if this is serious then I will EAT my entire collection of Wiccan and Paganism books.....If its not true then I am going to miss the 5 minutes of my life I used to read it lol. BTW MikeL you are right, I agree.

I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to get here Cia, I have been having some trouble with programs. I loved chapter 10, it was very nice. I love the arrogance of the Shiren and his Sheven, thinking they can bump off Cale and Bel'loc without angering the Gods, its very nice. Pres'lin is also an interesting charecter, he seems to know more about Cale and Bel'loc's relationship then he lets on, which could potentially be bad later. And finally...I hate you for leaving us in a cliff at such a pivitol moment....lol jking I could never hate you lol. I can't wait for more. Best Wishes, NightOwl

I currently have two favorites, that I look for everyday. In Anticipation by Liukas Soli is the first. 'That

I'm in, lets do it.......Kidnapping, imbezzlement, or bank robbery?