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Sounds like maybe the police are more on the ball than we thought. Best practice would have been to get the Miranda warning on the audio recording, or have him sign a written acknowledgment. R

Note also that there is a secure place for "telling" where, for example, summary description is used to bridge from one scene to the next, or to avoid slowing down a given scene with needless detail. But that still doesn't mean that the author of the piece above hasn't missed the point. R

I don't think the author of this piece understands the concept of "show, don't tell." It's not a question of describing big brown couches . . . that isn't "showing." That's just description. Rather, it's a matter of depicting actions and reactions by characters in vivid and immediate language, rather than simply announcing a result. It's the difference between writing "Sarah was very angry" and writing "Sarah picked up the glass paperweight and flung it against the door, her whole body pulsing with fury." Which is not to say that you cannot ever write "Sarah was very angry." Rather, it is a caution not to be lazy and write nothing but conclusionary statements about each character's state of emotion, instead of providing some material from which the reader can draw his or her own conclusions. R

Judge jails children for not having lunch with father: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/07/09/michigan-judge-bullies-children-in-open-court-for-refusing-to-see-their-dad/ http://popehat.com/2015/07/09/judge-lisa-gorcyca-doesnt-hate-kids-judge-lisa-gorcyca-hates-failure-to-submit/ R

Doesn't it seem like they left one out? R

Oh boy -- Silas is about to live up to his title of Navigator. He sounds like he had a dose of Felix Felicis potion. Except, like Ron during the Quidditch match, he doesn't really need it. R

I'll just say again that I'm with Pertinax on this. R

Congratulations to Tony! R

This story in 11 chapters combines the romance and optimism typical of Jeff Allen stories with some interesting twists. It's nicely done. Read it here: http://www.crvboy.org/stories/jeffallen/s009/c01.html R

All I can say is, it's high time. R

1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The Ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything." 3. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal." 3. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. 5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road." 6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?" 7. "Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" Well, "It's Not Unusual." 8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy. 9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either. 10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before. 11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any. 12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!" The doctor replied, "I know you can't, I've cut off your arms!" 13. I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel. 14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh. 15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says "Dam!" 16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. 17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why," they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer." 18. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted. 19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him. (Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good...) A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis. 20. And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did!!!!!!!! R

Seems like the internet gods have not been kind to you in your efforts to post this story. Too bad you don't live near the Silicon Valley area. Oh wait . . .. R

Rode in, walked out. R

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I'm sure these are 100% authentic and accurate. Sign over a Gynecologist's Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix." In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels." On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday's Meals on Wheels At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." On a Plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed." On another Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber." At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee : "Invite us to your next blowout." On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts." In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action." Sign in men's room at a gas station: We aim to please; You aim too, please. On a Maternity Room door: "Push. Push. Push." At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet -miss a car payment." Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming." In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!" At the Electric Company "We would be delighted if you send in your payment. However, if you don't, you will be delighted." In a Restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry; come on in and get fed up." In the front yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully. We'll wait." At a Propane Filling Station: "Thank heaven for little grills." And don't forget the sign at a CHICAGO RADIATOR SHOP: "Best place in town to take a leak." And the best one for last. Sign on the back of another Septic Tank Truck: "Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises" R

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I'm just sorry the teens couldn't figure out a way to take some pictures of the Rev there in the church, caught red, er, handed. R

So the question is, are the San Bruno police on the ball or not? I'm not completely confident. R

Those who can, do . . . . R

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I am a huge Michael Arram fan and was very excited when I saw this story begin to appear at another site. Then I learned that it was coming here. I hope at some point the Dude will share more information about the history of this story, if it seems appropriate. R

Perhaps there should be a contest to see just how evil we can make "pastor" Simms. Does he put out poisoned bait for dogs? Does he pull the wings off of flies? Does he go around slashing tires at night? R

The plot thickens. R

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Yay -- Silas made the call. At last. At long last. I wonder if there's some way Brady and/or the band members can help with the inquiry Silas is undertaking? R