Episode # 214 - September 25th, 2007

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Happy Fall, (or Autumn), to everyone on the Northern Hemisphere.... and Happy Spring to all of my friends from down under! The glorious changing of the foliage colors hasn't quite begun yet here in Northport, (although an occasional tree here & there is sporting some red & orange). The Fall leaves actually reach their peak color here on Long Island during Halloween week, (always makes for a colorful Halloween), and the trees stay brilliant for almost all of November. I'll be sure to keep you posted as the colors erupt in their Fall grandeur!

Annual Cow Harbor Run

The 2007 Cow Harbor 10K Run happened this past weekend in Northport; this is an annual event that happens here every September, and the runners come out in force to take on the challenging run through the hilly streets of Northport. And, once again, I dragged myself out of bed to cheer them on, (and to take some pics, posted below. As usual, click on 'em to see 'em larger).

Here's the front-runner, (he was well ahead of the rest of the runners):












Here's some of the runners who were near the front, but still had stiff competition ahead of them:











And finally, here's the guy I look for every year... (if you saw my pics from last year, he was in them, too). He always runs in some outfit that's completely out of place in a race; one year he was Indiana Jones, and for the past several years, he's been rockin' the business suit. I have no idea who he is, but he seems to remember me each year. He's awesome!

Episode # 213 - September 11th, 2007

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By the way, I had mixed feelings about posting a new episode today, on this anniversary of September 11th. Would it have been wiser to wait a day, to alter the regular "every other Tuesday" publishing schedule of the comic strip?

I gave it some serious thought, and realized several things. First of all, newspapers around the world, (and that would include all the comic strips published within those publications), aren't altering their publishing schedules because of today. It seems that there is a real need for publications to continue publishing regardless, or in fact because of, the circumstances happening in the world.

Interestingly, (and completely unplanned by me), today's episode features 2 characters whose storylines & origins are intertwined with 9/11. So, perhaps it is a tribute to all of those affected by 9/11, to show these characters now thriving and moving on in their lives.

My thoughts go out to all of those affected by September 11th, 2001.... here in the New York area, and around the world. Peace to all.

A Note About Notification!!!

Hmmm....how's that for confusing alliteration? Anyway, this is a quick message about the Kyle's B&B Notification List. At this point, there are almost 5,000 people on the list, (if you don't know what I'm talking about, this is a list that Kyle's B&B readers sign up for to be sent e-mail notifications every time a new episode of the comic strip is posted here at the website).

The problem is, over the past year or so, spam filters have become so intensive that I am getting back hundreds of "your e-mail did not go through" messages every time I send out a New Episode Notification e-mail to the list.

On top of that, I'm getting lots & lots of e-mails from readers asking me why I "dropped them" from the Notification List, as they are no longer receiving Notification e-mails. The answer? I didn't drop you! The reason why you're not getting e-mail notifications is that your e-mail provider is most likely interpreting the Kyle's B&B Notification e-mail as spam, and blocking it from ever getting through to you.

What's the solution? Ah, I'm so glad you asked! First of all, I went ahead and created a new Yahoo Group called Kyle's Notify List, for folks to join who want to be notified of new episodes. It seems that Yahoo is able to transcend a lot of the spam filters that are interfering with my own Notification e-mails. So, if you are having a problem receiving notification messages.... or, if you are new to the strip, and would like to be notified, I strongly suggest you join the Kyle's Notify List at Yahoo. The list is set up so that only the moderator, (that's me), can post messages. Therefore, you don' t have to worry about spam, unwanted e-mails from other group members, etc. There's no discussion, member comments, reader polls or anything like that. You will only be sent notification e-mails from me every 2 weeks, (along with the very occasional special message about the comic strip). And your e-mail address will be kept private from other group members, or anyone else, to see.

So, what are you waiting for? It's quick, it's easy, and it's free, (sounds like a certain B&B character...oh, let's not go there!). Just click here to join the list!

Episode # 212 - August 28th, 2007

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And THANK YOU to everyone who wrote with congratulations about the Lambda Legal contest win, and the article about it in the Advocate! It's been an exciting couple of weeks, and I'm so grateful for your good wishes & support, (I never would've won without your votes!).

Vermont in August

What a great thing, to get away to Vermont for a few days during the heat of summer on Long Island. As is often the case, it was cooler, breezier, and oh-so enticing in it's green mountain-loveliness. This pic above, (you can click on it to view it full size), was taken just outside of Johnson, VT, which is well north into the state, perhaps only about 20 miles or so from the Canadian border.

As you may know from previous posts, I travel up to Vermont pretty regularly. I do hope to relocate there someday in the hopefully not-too-distant future. For now, I've been traveling to various parts of the state, to get more familiar with the various regions, (yes, there are a number of distinct regions of Vermont, despite the fact that it is a relatively small state). I've focused a lot of attention on northern Vermont, especially around Burlington. Though I wouldn't want to live right in Burlington, it's a super-cool city, and a great place to live nearby, to have access to all of the culture it is brimming with.

However, after this most recent trip, I'm thinking that I need to start focusing on southern Vermont on my next few trips. Specifically, the southwestern region, which is a particularly gorgeous, mountain-filled area. So many times over the past few years, Ive blown through southwestern Vermont on my way up to Burlington. I usually stop for a quick break around Arlington, (former home of Norman Rockwell, one of my artistic heroes!), and this time, I was absolutely floored by the beauty of the area. I suppose I have avoided actually staying there on any of my trips because of the notorious nearby Manchester Center, which is well-known as "shopping outlet center", and crawling with tourists. But I have to say, that is one very tiny part of the whole area, and to write off greater Manchester, Arlington and the surrounding area seems like a big mistake. So, I plan to correct that! Next time I go to Vermont, it'll be for the SW VT experience!

By the way, I'm wondering what the gay population is like in that area. Again, Burlington seems to have the largest concentration of gay people in the state, from what I've seen so far. But I can't imagine southwestern Vermont doesn't have it's own gay contingent, what with the various art galleries, B&Bs, and general Vermont loveliness in the air. So.... if you're from that area of Vermont, or know someone who is, please write & tell me all about it. I'd love to hear your story!

Episode # 211 - August 14th, 2007

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OH, and about that Lambda Legal Cartoon Contest I was a finalist in? Well, to find out who the grand-prize winner is , just scroll on down to the next post....