Dear Kristoff,

Reading your post brought a wave of gratitude and reflection. Your dedication over these many years has been nothing short of extraordinary, and it’s clear that the Archive wouldn’t be what it is today without your guidance and care. The legacy you leave behind is immense—a testament ...

River: Good to hear you're still alive and kicking. Getting old is hell, and I'm suffering the effects of it, too, a little case of heart disease which has slowed me down considerably but not stopped me yet. My best to you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persian_Boy is about Bagoas, a boy captured, sold into slavery, and castrated, who was bought by the Persian King Darius III and later became property of and the lover of Alexander the Great after he defeated Darius III. The story is told from the perspective of ...

Dave will be missed.

Spending my first summer in Ohio, and it has been surprisingly pleasant, not too hot at all, but we have a lakefront property on Lake Erie, and there is usually a cool breeze off the lake.

Had both eyes done at the same time. Glasses were getting thicker every year. Now, I don't wear them at all. Glad I had it done. I can think of no negatives.

I have friends that have worked on farms castrating calves. One worked on a pretty big farm and they would have the older teenagers from around the area work the day helping. They've said that the most important skill is to be able to count to two. Slice the scrotum open, pull the testicle down ...

I am a very adventurous eater. I've eaten frog legs, rattlesnake, alligator, squirrel, venison, mudbugs, reindeer, and most likely a few other things growing up that my dad would drag home from his hunting trips in the Everglades.

Without hesitation, I would eat swinging beef. I've even looked up ...

Paolo wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:59 am I found it! It looks like we got an 11k or so word count chapter, and then sort of didn't go anywhere with it.

Glad you found it!

Atreyu69 (imported) wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:19 am I'm not going to watch it. I'm not there yet!

Me neither. I'm really liking it so far. I think it's #1 on Netflix.