Paul_and_Paco
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I am not a perfect example of anything other than a major f*ckup.
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I just checked the site, the last entry being Josh Evolving by Cole Parker. I have to admit, I have used this Blog quite often for stories to read. It is someone's personal blog, and I am pretty sure he would remove a photo from your story if you did not agree with its content. However, I found not one distasteful photo on the entire site, except maybe the boy and girl and horse one towards the beginning... why have a boy and girl on a gay site? NOW, who is being picky?
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Jeez, I am not that dense. Sometimes slow, though.
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I would write out a long comment... but, Dabeagle's email pretty much covers me, only to add that this is a site catering to 'gay-themed' authors and their writings. If I wanted to read the musings of the Great Pooh, I would try to find a site catering to children, or old men with more time on their hands than good sense. Or, change the channel to some Babdist preacher.
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I will ask him when he comes back from Orlando. That SI is six weeks long.
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Braized Croc Thighs?
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I once saw a video of Michelangelo's life in art, much like this one, also set to music. It was three minutes long, and done by a professional artist. Do you know how old the student was who accomplisted this piece?
The only parts I had trouble with were that most of the footage seemed to be USA centered, and the final scenes that seemed so fatalistic. To just give up to the "inevitable", sounds like giving in to me. I am a fighter. I refuse to just give up.
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What? Money before art? Capitalist pig dogs...
(Not a Twilight fan.)
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That sounds like a good idea, for the dance programs, but what happens when those boys all of a sudden have to conform to the traditions of ballet, wearing a leotard and tights and a dance-belt that looks so much like a padded set of panties? I think the sudden change, at a time when they are going through puberty, and we would lose many very fine dancers.
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Great! I wish I had the balls not to say things to snide assholes... not enough self control I guess.
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Great! Just more for ME!
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There are some that say we are our animals, and our animals are us. Our sheppard and horses are members of our family. Each has a different nature, much as we do. When it is my time to leave this mortal coil, I hope someone has the decency to let me go without any pain. I would do it for them.
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I have to agree with EJ. Criminals do not care about the gun laws. In Mississippi there is an average of 56 private weapons per citizen. Carrying a weapon is regulated. There are weapons in our home, but they stay locked in a readi-vault... so, unless you have the thumb print that matches the vault, you have no access. No one in our family hunts, so they are only for protection.
I guess I am the minority... I support regulated gun ownership.
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Wow! "...homework is never finished." Never, never, never!!!
Thanks, James. That one made my day!
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His family will make all the difference in the world for him. Hospitals can be very, very scary places, even for those of us a bit older... or, a lot older. I really like the idea of Funning up the house... Whisper lane and the explosions in the garage, cool.
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I have been waiting for this story for a while. A new Cole Parker story. It is very good... intense. It also brings up memories for me. I understand the literary intentions to make the reader feel what the character is feeling.... Not a good place to stop it. I do not like feeling this way.
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OK Des... You can substitute tofu for the bacon in my onion tart, and the following is even without eggs...
Ratatouille
6 servings... Time: 1¼ hours
Tools
•knife
•several platters or plates
•large skillet or Dutch oven with cover
•wooden spoon
Ingredients:
◦1 pound eggplant
◦salt
◦3 T olive oil
◦3 cloves garlic, chopped
◦2 medium onions, roughly chopped
◦3 T fresh basil, chopped
◦3 T fresh parsley, chopped
◦1 t oregano
◦½ t rosemary
◦½ t thyme
◦1 pound zucchini, cubed
◦1 red and 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped or sliced
◦2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
◦black pepper
Directions:
Slice the eggplant, sprinkle both sides of each piece generously with salt, and lay out on platters or plates. After 45 minutes,* rinse off the salt, pat dry, and cube.
Heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and onion, and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add eggplant and herbs, stir well, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, until eggplant is tender.
Stir in zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and black pepper. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes, until zucchini and peppers are cooked.
Notes:
* Salting eggplant removes the bitter flavor, but you have to be careful. If you leave the salt on for too long, it will permeate the eggplant and - unless you're wild about salt - ruin the ratatouille. The general rule of thumb is that smaller eggplants are less bitter, so very small ones only need 30 minutes or so of salting, while very large ones may take up to an hour. The eggplant is ready when several tablespoons of tan-colored liquid have oozed out of each slice. This recipe is quite versatile. It can be served hot, warm, or cold. It can stand alone as a stew; cover pasta, rice, polenta, mashed potatoes, or toast; or fill a crepe or sandwich.
The ingredients are pretty flexible - just be sure that they are fresh!
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Nothing to add.... As a wise man named Moe once said, I resemble that remark.
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Such imagery!
We talk less and giggle more.
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Had to look that up... If he is draped, he no longer is... if he was.
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OK James, you wanted something without eggs and cream... And, blue, this should satiate your Cajun desires.
Main dish for two, double for four.
Smothered Alligator
2 lbs. gator tail meat, cut in 1x2 x 1/2 inch strips.
1/4 c. cooking oil
1 Vadalia onion, chopped fine
1 bell pepper, chopped fine
1/4 c. parsley, chopped fine
1/2 c. celery, chopped fine
1/4 c. shallots, chopped fine
Bay leaf
1/4 tsp. basil
Salt & pepper
Saute onions in oil until golden brown, add bell pepper and celery. Saute until tender, add meat and seasonings, simmer for 40 minutes. then add parsley and shallots about 5 minutes before serving.
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Sounds like an old Sci-fi movie...
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Tarte a L'oignon
Serves 10... or 5 hungry people
Ingredients
10 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
5 Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 pinch ground nutmeg (may substitute Allspice)
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (Deepdish) scatch or store-bought.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place the bacon into a skillet, and cook over medium heat until browned. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 4 tablespoons bacon fat, and drain on paper towels.
3. Place the onions into the same skillet with the bacon fat, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Combine the milk and cream in a bowl. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, and stir to blend. Stir in the milk mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, stir in the bacon, and set aside to cool 10 minutes.
4. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light colored and frothy. Stir a spoonful of the onion mixture into the eggs. Add another spoonful of the onion mixture, and continue stirring. Repeat, until all the onions have been stirred into the eggs and are thoroughly blended. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
5. Bake in preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes before serving.
The tart is supposed to be a side dish, but with the bacon, can be a good lunch!
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Oh, Canada!
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I am not sure what religion and sabre rattling has to do with the passed healthcare laws, which is what the translation amounts to... other than they are glad they are free, about like most other freeworld countries...
O Canada! Land of our forefathers,
Thy brow is wreathed with glorious jewels!
Because your arm knows how to wear the sword,
He knows how to carry the cross!
Your story is an epic With glowing hearts.
And thy worth, faith tempered,
God keep our land glorious and free.
God keep our land glorious and free.
With apologies to the peoples above 'our' borders, I am not sure their systems are any better than down here.