Long ago when I wrote and published some stories on this site it was less active. You were doing pretty good with 100 Kudos and 150 was an amazing story. Times have changed. Now it is much more common to see a story with over 200 Kudos.

Today I visited the My Stories page and saw one of my stories had reached 200 Kudos. I was shocked, but happy about the development.

Every now and them I go to the "My Stories" link and see if there are any new comments on any of my stories. I haven't put out a new story for years, so I don't expect any comments or activity on my stories. Surprisingly there was one new comment on a story. More surprisingly though is that one of my stories have reached over 10,000 views.

Getting a story out onto paper (or into a computer) is easy at times, and more difficult at other times. Regardless of ones efforts, editing must be done before it is shared with the world.

I have been working on a book (a memoir) for four years now. I think I am done, but I now need to do some editing. Not my best skill with my own writing. It also takes a lot on a 101,000 word book.

Passive Verb Tense: This is one of my biggest issues. I have had this problem for years. There are places that you want it, but I have found I use it way too much.

Sometimes words just can't express what needs to be said, and the only way to express what is really felt is a hug.

To Erin, Piper, Cat and the Crew,

This is a video from the United Nations Secretary on his views about LGBT issues. It is positive and worth taking a look.

U.N. Secretary Ban Ki-moon: The Time Has Come For LGBT People