Kel

French fries and all the fun ways to chow them down. plain w/salt only plain w/s & p plain w/pepper only plain w/garlic salt ketchup melted cheese meaty hot sauce mustard (all diff. kinds) ranch dressing blue cheese dressing bbq sauce on top of a cheeseburger I've tried them with vinegar, but prefer that on chips (or crisps) instead of fries. I do know guys who will dip their fries in gravy like Blue mentioned, but that's just vile.

TR, I'd liken your story to one of those really horrific traffic accidents on the side of the road that are quite spectacular. You know it's undoubtedly macabre with death and the dying present, but you can't help but slow down and stare as you drive by. I actually found myself feeling somewhat sorry for the main character by the end of your tale??? Ghoulish and repugnant the storyline may be, but well-written all the same.

I really was enjoying this story, the courage young Peter had to overcome his shyness and get himself off to Bax's for Halloween night and then...whoosh! The rug gets pulled out from under us--yeah The End, and a not so cheery one at that. Arrrrgh!! I hate endings that aren't happy. Nice job though, you had me interested from the first paragraph.

Graeme's two shorts are posted under the Sound Files link from the main page and he's done a terrific job with reading them, treating us Yanks to his Aussie accent! They hold the perfect inflection of cluelessness and humor that I've given the father in my mind when I've read the "letters". Nice job Graeme!

LMAO - great blog!

Follow up article: Author decries removal of gay-themed book Democrat & Chronicle Bennett J. Loudon, Staff writer (August 29, 2006) ? WEBSTER ? The author of a gay-themed book removed from a high school summer reading list because of complaints from parents called the decision "un-American" and "wrong." Rainbow Boys, by Alex Sanchez, was removed from the list of about 200 books earlier this month by Webster Central School District officials. The book was not removed from the school library. Released in 2001, the book about gay teen life won the International Reading Association's 2003 Young Adults' Choice award and the American Library Association selected it as a Best Book for Young Adults. This is the second year Webster students in middle and high school have been required to read two books during the summer and submit reports when they return to school. The separate book lists for middle school and high school students were created by school librarians and English teachers. Webster Superintendent Adele Bovard said officials regret that Mr. Sanchez has rushed to judgment about the Webster School District. "No book has been banned from our library and there is a process in place for a student to read a book that is not on the list," Bovard said. The book was not removed from the reading list because of the gay theme, but because of explicit sexual content, she said. Sanchez, in response to questions posed via e-mail, said it pains him when he hears about individuals attempting to block others from reading a book. "That's un-American. And it's wrong. "Fortunately, we live in a country where freedom of speech and thought are cherished values. Every attempt to censor a book is an attack on our constitutional freedoms." Asked what his message would be for school administrators, Sanchez wrote: "I hope that they'll respect the judgment of the professional educators who assembled the summer reading list. If a parent does not want his or her own child to read a particular book, I fail to see how such individuals should have the right to determine what the children of other parents' should read." BLOUDON@DemocratandChronicle.com

Good for you Blue :) , Now that you've visited a few places, I'd think you'll be more comfortable each time you go to them in future. *thumbs up and high fives* Kel

Blue, Ditto. Though I can relate to pieces of both David AND Scott. Kel