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Donna Strallen, the crooked Child Protective Services case worker, was fired. She would likely have criminal charges filed and she be fined and/or go to prison. The illegal group home run by Mable and George Wilcox was shut down and their fostering license was permanently canceled. They are being sued by CPS to recover the stipend paid per child. Since they only fostered teen-age boys, the amount is $820 per month times the nine boys they were fostering. Assuming that they were there for twelve months, that would be 9 * 12 * $840 = $90,720 dollars they will have to repay, in full, to CPS. They could have criminal charges filed and be fined (beyond the amount they have to repay) and/or go to prison. Apologies are worth less than the cost of the paper they are printed on. Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 12 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. The Barn ~ Chapter 1 of a Novel by Cole Parker. New town. New life. Opportunities afresh. Only thing is, you’re still you. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Back to Mummy ~ A Short Story by Alan Keslian. Ian's boyfriend Roger breaks up with him, but then wants to get back together — but not the way Ian wants. His alternative is to move back home. What will Ian do? Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Wow! ✌️ It reminds me of Tim O'Brien. Colin

Ivor, what a horrible, wonderful pun! But I think it might be more suitable for Jeff. (Think about your words!) Colin

Mom does the laundry except for Jeff's underwear and sheets which he does himself. Problem solved! Colin

We think about authors on sites like AwesomeDude and Codey's World and Gay Authors and IOMFATS as being forever. It takes something as sad as the passing of Chris James to remind us that life is fleeting. I hope that his stories will remain available for readers long into the future. Colin 😪

Trab, that's a good general approach to bullying if a school doesn't have a program to stop it immediately. Bullies HATE to be bullied, especially if someone kicks their ass and doesn't seem to care if they're caught doing it... and they're smart enough to not actually get caught. Colin

I agree. And I thought this episode was funny and way ahead of its time. Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 11 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. An Acceptable Compromise ~ A Short Story by Colin Kelly. Sometimes using the right words causes a problem. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Reaching Out ~ A Complete Novel by Grant Bentley. Often, something as simple as reaching out to help one person in need can, and does, change lives. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

I haven't seen a forum topic for this fun and well-written story. It's complete; 9 chapters and a prologue. By the end of the story I was rooting for both of the protagonists; they are university students. I think you'll enjoy it, too. If you're confused by the title, it is explained right up front. Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 10 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Four Nights in St. Bartholomew ~ Part 4 of a Novella by Ruwen Rouhs. Stories are often based on real events, but the names of the characters are fiction. As opposed to those, "Four Nights in St. Bartholomew" uses names of characters and places that can be Googled and their real fate can be tracked down, while the events are pure fiction. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Exposure ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. Being different from your peers can be a nightmare for a teenager. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Reparation ~ Chapter 9 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Four Nights in St. Bartholomew ~ Part 3 of a Novella by Ruwen Rouhs. Stories are often based on real events, but the names of the characters are fiction. As opposed to those, "Four Nights in St. Bartholomew" uses names of characters and places that can be Googled and their real fate can be tracked down, while the events are pure fiction. Little Brother ~ A Short Story by Teddy S. Bower. Austin and his younger brother, Dougie, don’t see eye to eye on much, especially on how life is intended to be lived. What will happen between them when Austin faces up to the most difficult challenge of his young life? His expectations are low. His choices are limited. Things can only get worse, but will they? My Night Out ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. What's a boy to do when the night is warm and he's feeling frisky? From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Acrophobia ~ A Short Story by RJ. Gary versus the terrace, and what’s below. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Reparation ~ Chapter 8 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Four Nights in St. Bartholomew ~ Part 2 of a Novella by Ruwen Rouhs. Stories are often based on real events, but the names of the characters are fiction. As opposed to those, "Four Nights in St. Bartholomew" uses names of characters and places that can be Googled and their real fate can be tracked down, while the events are pure fiction. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Borderline Insanity ~ A Short Story by Gee Whillickers. Some border lines are imaginary, some border lines are very real and have to be carefully protected. What kind of border lines will Stevie encounter when he sees a cute guy? Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Reparation ~ Chapter 7 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Four Nights in St. Bartholomew ~ Part 1 of a Novella by Ruwen Rouhs. Stories are often based on real events, but the names of the characters are fiction. As opposed to those, "Four Nights in St. Bartholomew" uses names of characters and places that can be Googled and their real fate can be tracked down, while the events are pure fiction. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Me 'n Riley ~ A Novel by Cole Parker. A small Southern town. Two young boys looking for things to do, a summertime of freedom spread in front of them, adventures calling. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Reparation ~ Chapter 6 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. Laika ~ A Novel by EleCivil. When you find yourself surrounded by those with strong wills, is it possible to maintain control of your own life, or do you simply fall into the role that they see fit for you? Does it make a difference? A story about feeling out of place and out of control. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

We have apple cider (non-alcoholic) in our supermarkets in the USA, too. It doesn't look like apple juice; the color is darker and you can see it has fiber so it has to be shaken before pouring. We don't buy either kind. Colin

Other reasons apple juice is popular is that it's cheap, it's a way of letting kids (and adults) consume sugar without realizing that's what they are drinking. Of course, it varies a little by brand, but a good general measure (courtesy of Google) is there are 24 grams of sugar in one cup of apple juice. 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon. So 24 grams of sugar is 6 teaspoons of sugar. That's what's in one cup of apple juice. There's 1/2 of a gram of dietary fiber in a cup of apple juice. There's 2/10 of a gram of protein in a cup of apple juice. 88% of a cup of apple juice (actually 88% of any amount of apple juice) is water. A cup of apple juice has 115 calories. One cup of apple juice has 96mg of Vitamin C, 160% of the daily recommended amount. Some brands of apple juice also have preservatives to keep it fresh for a long time. Think about that. Colin This has not been approved by the Juice Products Association

Reparation ~ Chapter 5 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. English 10 ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. Mark has to write a short story. A 3,500 word short story. He’s on the JV water polo team, so he writes about that. But in doing so, he has an agenda. From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. The Mirror and Nothing More ~ A Novel by C.B. Abraham. When a student begins talking to his mirror, a cliché shatters. Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

It's all marketing hype, on both sides of the pond. Colin

Pedro, that sounds like it (to me, at least). It has all of the elements of the story that David mentioned. Thank you! Now I'll have to read this story, too. Colin

A reader wrote asking if I knew of a story about a gay boy and his seven-year-old brother; his father is in jail. The word rainbow is central to the story. I know this isn't much to go on; the reader isn't a native English speaker. Colin

All I can suggest is, "Read on!" Colin

Reparation ~ Chapter 4 of a Novel by Colin Kelly. Tom Harris is injured in a high school football game and ends up in the hospital. Tanner Knox says he’ll make sure Tom receives reparation for what happened. Courage ~ A Short Story by Cole Parker. Two young strangers have shut themselves off from the world. Can a change of focus help them? From our archive: Stories and poems that we think you'll enjoy reading again — or for the first time. The Legend of Kiwakaazi ~ A Series of Four Novels by Nanak. This story revolves around a nineteen year old intelligent young scientist, Kiwakaazi, in ancient Africa. He was accused and found guilty of an incident that claimed many lives in the then Nibooman (Land of Inventions or Western Empire) of Africa. As punishment, he was banished to find a special plant that bears a special flower in Nomposuro (dark and evil forest). There was only one slight problem. The kranjus (immortal guardians) stand in his way. How is thin, weak and naive Kiwakaazi going to survive in Nomposuro? The epic and yet very spiritual journey of Kiwakaazi and other related stories has been captured in this story. Hope you enjoy it! Click here to read the hundreds of serial novels, short stories, flash fiction, and poems on the Codey's World site.

Hi, R... That story about Gabriel shows that so much of CPS and the foster system in California are totally f...ed up. The problem is case worker overload and managerial and supervisory incompetence. I'm going to send the link to this article to Governor Gavin Newsom. Maybe he'll do something about getting things funded and organized. Right now it's all talk and no action. I get the e-edition of Atlantic, so I'd read it before. But it's good to have a reminder. I don't know if writing to the governor and our state senator and representative for our area, but if I don't do it then it's even less likely that we'll see some improvement. BTW, my recent novella Helping a Friend shows a different approach to helping a teen who's mother is... well, read the story because it'll take me too long to summarize in this post. (It always pays to advertise!) Colin