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LOL He was 21 at the time. But, I see you not a good judge of age. Also, if you know 117, you would know they don't let under 18 in.

"The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has unanimously approved a resolution to end the organisation's ban on gay adults working as leaders."

I lost touch with him years ago but he is still on my mind often. LOL Does anyone know if he still works?

Check out this video that was posted on YouTube yesterday.

Here is a great review by one of my favorite authors, Madison Smartt Bell. http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/07/11/lee/VVGcqMJNpx5VR0SL0E2toL/story.html

I also agree. Excellent post. Thank you. And, what a bargain! I also hope you continue to enjoy Salvador.

Thanks. I had forgotten about Pat Buchanan. He was a dick and I guess I was too young back then to know he had a part of the White House. It was an excellent documentary and I didn't know that Canada was the FIRST county to legalize gay marriage. I guess I always thought it was one of those liberal EU countries.

Thank you. Great video. I love seeing Edmund White. He was the first author I remember that spoke to "me."

An interesting twist in the Male Escort Blackmail case that has been going on. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/david-geffen-male-escort-786349

I just found this and have been playing with it. I like it. But, has anyone had any issues with it or used it? https://www.symbaloo.com

I have used the MS Office 2011 for Mac for years and love it. Esp. Outlook as I have a MS Exchange Server. So far, I see very minor changes but the look and feel is a bit cleaner. It is integrated with OneDrive but I don't use that as much as Dropbox. So, so far so good. I'll let you know as I use this more.

I love my Mac but I have always used Word and I like Outlook. The entire office suite from MS has never been kept up to date and the last version of the program is 2011. Microsoft now says that they will start supporting it more and has released 2016. I downloaded it last night and like it so far. I tend to try to keep everything on my computer up to date and with this, I pay a monthly fee for it so it was a free download for me. If I run into any snags, I'll let you know. Anyone else download it yet? http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2016-pledges-better-os-x-support/story-e6frgakx-1227436460287

I love my Mac but I have always used Word and I like Outlook. The entire office suite from MS has never been kept up to date and the last version of the program is 2011. Microsoft now says that they will start supporting it more and has released 2016. I downloaded it last night and like it so far. I tend to try to keep everything on my computer up to date and with this, I pay a monthly fee for it so it was a free download for me. If I run into any snags, I'll let you know. Anyone else download it yet? http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2016-pledges-better-os-x-support/story-e6frgakx-1227436460287

I have ordinary friends that have gone for years with no problem but they have to go through Canada or Mexico. Today, it is easy to go if you wish to go with an organized group. Personally, I'd love to do the photography tour and see the country but there are tons of ways to go legally.

Great news!

Would you like a piece of this?

I have been a supporter of Vonage almost since the first year it started. This year I switched. It was a hard choice for me as I loved my 212 area code number and I did not want to give it up and so for years I kept paying the fees. I was moved to the lowest plan and then again the lowest over and over again but they kept changing things and I got tired of the BS. I finally transferred my number to MagicJack and was thrilled. The clarity is great and the fees are much better than Vonage. I also use Skype more than anything. Mainly, I use it as I have MS Office and it gives me 100 free world wide minutes per month. I love that and use it often. I also find the rates very competitive to Thailand and Brazil. I have used this service for many years and it is still what I use for business more than anything as everyone has Skype. For the bf's, if I place a call to them, I use Skype. If I want to see them, I'll use either Facetime or Skype. The clarity on Facetime seems better to me. I have not yet got send and receive SMS to work on either Skype or MagicJack but I have been told it is possible. It is just not working for me. What other ways do you use for communication? Am I missing a better deal?

I have recently had friends travel to both Cuba and Brazil and had a blast. There are good things and bad things about both places. For now, Brazil is a bit more unsafe than in recent years but my friends who go tell me that they feel perfectly safe and secure. They do stick to the main areas though. For Cuba, I have heard that the boys are amazing and very excited to see foreigners. There is a thriving gay scene there. There was a thread on this site a while back (2014) about Cuba and it is well worth a read. For those looking for some fun times and adventure, have you considered either of the above? I know many will say they prefer Thai boys. I get that. But, for others variety is the spice of life.

I was reading a book in an art gallery and found this word. Not wanting to look dumb, I waited and looked it up later. sylvan \SIL-vuhn\ adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to woods or forest regions. 2. Living or located in a wood or forest. 3. Abounding in forests or trees; wooded. noun: 1. A fabled deity or spirit of the woods. 2. One that lives in or frequents the woods or forest; a rustic. They probably picture it as a kind of modest conservatory, set in sylvan splendour in some charmingly landscaped garden. -- Sally Vincent, "Driven by daemons", Guardian, November 10, 2001 They choose to live where they do because of the beauty and peacefulness that a sylvan setting affords. -- Henry Petroski, "Step Lively", Washington Post, June 30, 2002 Following the course of the brook, and especially in the ravines, are many poplars and other tall trees, which, together with the bushes and the shrubs, form a dark and labyrinthine wood. . . . It would, in truth, be difficult to imagine anything more secluded and sylvan, more solitary, peaceful, and silent than this spot. -- Juan Valera, Pepita Jimenez Sylvan derives from Latin silva, sylva, "a wood or grove."

As someone pointed out in another thread, the cars are not expensive and I would normally hire a driver for the day or the night. I'd have them tour me around and spend time with me and take me wherever I wanted. In my thread here on Salvador, I think I listed my driver information but it has been a few years. I truly loved Salvador. I'm easily identifiable as a tourist as well. The drive did not mind waiting and when I didn't find a guy, he would ask if I wanted to try another one. He knew what I was looking for.

Lagoa is the one in Sao Paulo and it is great. The other one is also very good. In Salvador, there are some saunas but they are a bit more similar to Meio Mundo in appearance and in very rough parts of town. I would suggest that the guide goes with you. I know others will not agree but I felt better having my driver wait for me.

You never know what you will get. My philosophy is try everywhere. Personally, I love the saunas. I find 99 percent of my guys there. But, I have picked up a few from clubs, restaurants and the net. Here is one I met online years back. He was one one of the Sao Paulo escort sites. He stayed with me a week. http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4502-one-of-my-favorite-male-escorts-in-brazil/?hl=christian#entry79254

That seems to be a good compromise. As you are from Atlanta, and mention black guys, I was there a while back and found tons of them on Grindr and at the clubs. I forget what club I was taken to but it had several cute black guys. It was right up my alley.

I like Thailand and boast of it often. That does not mean I don't like other discussions. I was always a big 117 fan and still am. But, the past few trips, I found more guys from Meio Mundo. My first trip I found more at Pointe but then I got ripped off a few times at the door and that left a bad taste in my mouth so I stopped going very much. Still on my last trip, I was there too. I always go to them all just to see what is there. (or who)

Great article. Thanks. I love this part: Everything is relative, however: compared to Ginsberg, who rarely encountered a drug he didn’t want more of, or Jack Kerouac, who was notorious for drinking heavily with his mother in the house they shared, Ferlinghetti seems a paragon of restraint.