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And meanwhile, Lt. Gage should be facing disciplinary charges, as should the two officers he sent over to the school. They should seriously consider demoting him, and at a minimum he should be put on administrative leave for training in proper procedure and protection of citizens' rights. The city should be providing a monetary settlement to Justin as well. R

Here is another outstanding Pick from the Past that is well worth revisiting. http://www.awesomedude.com/graeme/short_stories/popularity.htm R

One of my favorite Cole Parker stories has reappeared as a Pick from the Past. I've always liked the stages it goes through, or perhaps phases is a better word. And the revelation about word count is priceless. Glad to see this one back in the spotlight. R

There's a lot of internet chatter questioning whether this is authentically something prepared by Tesla. A number of people contend that it is really something prepared by a math teacher named Joey Grether. R

When I had computer equipment in a shaky power environment I discovered that I had to use not only a bank of UPS boxes but also a line voltage stabilizer similar to this one: http://www.tripplite.com/line-conditioner-1800w-avr-system-automatic-voltage-regulator-power-conditioner-ac-surge-protector~LC1800/ It turned out that the voltage was swinging wildly during hot weather. This box (or versions of it) automatically adjusted the output voltage to be fairly normal even with wide input swings. Something to consider. Glad the story is up. R

Obviously more complicated than he bargained for. One can always re-read the earlier episodes in this series. R

https://m.fanfiction.net/u/567876/Dius-Corvus R

I'm not absolutely sure this is the same person, but the odds seem good: http://diuscorvus.livejournal.com/ R

All credit belongs to the Dude who teed this up as a Pick from the Past. R

A very poignant story. I couldn't connect all the dots involving the father -- I guess that's left for the reader to speculate. R

Uh oh, Justin is pissed off! R

Another delightful revival in the Picks from the Past. First the Library now the Gym -- I wonder where the next story may take us? R

Great story to revive. I loved the local library when I was in elementary school. It was right on my way home. I checked out and read every science and how-to book they had. R

And I'm surprised no one else has commented. Maybe the title doesn't intrigue people enough. Definitely a love story of the guy kind. R

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I want to add a couple of warnings relating to mechanics. The original story (on the left side of the home page), although shown as individual chapters, is actually presented in long continuous pages of ten chapters each. It's important to keep a general idea of where you are on each page in case the browser resets and jumps back to the top of the page, which seems to happen periodically. The subsequent story, shown on the right column of the home page, breaks into two pieces that run simultaneously. The two story threads correspond to two different geographic locations involving different subsets of characters. Yet the stories interlock such that it's necessary to keep switching back and forth between the stories. You know it's time to do this when you're reading along in the story about Location A and the characters in Location A suddenly start talking about some major event n Location B. This is the signal to jump over to the other story until some new development demands switching back to the first story. R

I had the same experience. I found myself wondering why Isaac's sister didn't catch on right away, during the initial conversation over coffee. It seems like the clues were there. R

Sad at so many levels. R

When does Gage get drummed off the force? R

I'm waiting for some law enforcement heads to roll. R

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see a very strong story here. Does Josey WANT to undergo physical sex change procedures? Why? Is the whole story a speculation on whether Clark will still want to be with Josey afterwards? Will Josey decide not to do it if Clark seems to not want it? What will be the cost to Josey in that case? What are the stakes for these characters either way? R

Keep in mind the recent terror incidents in Paris, in France where guns are completely forbidden. R

I concur with everything Nigel said. It is a very engaging saga, and the mystical side draws one in. R

If the twist at the end involving Stuart was foreshadowed earlier in the story, I missed it completely. Great stuff R

Glad the Baron turned a night of peril into the beginning of something promising. Well done. R