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Yes, I remember going to the post office and filling in a post card form for the draft a few days before my eighteenth birthday. A month or so later I received a draft card, about the size of a social security card, which I was required carry at all times. The card indicated that I was Class 1-A (Available for unrestricted military service.) When I enrolled in college I was re-classified as 1-S (Student deferred). When the war in Vietnam heated up I was called up. By then I was in my early 20's. The doctor took about two minutes and said put your clothes back on. I had hemorrhoids and a bad back. I was reclassified as 1Y (Medical deferment).
My memory is a little fuzzy on some of the details. I was in graduate school at KU and I drove to Kansas City. The draftees were ordered to meet at Union Station and we were taken to the medical examination location by van. I was pretty sure I wasn't going directly into the military on that day. I don't recall having made arrangements for someone to pick up my car. I know that in WWII the military shipped men directly to a military base upon completion of the induction examination.

The inline review was a major jump forward. I especially like the X-line when I look at a response. And the messages are easy to edit for spelling. I really find it interesting when people respond to my suggestions. I like getting the feedback on my feedback. Usually people are pleased when I have spotted something that is clearly wrong. Other times people will explain why a sentence is written a certain way. Even if I have made some rather sharp remarks people usually react in a civilized way. I believe the quality of cirques and/or reviews have improved.

I took a quick look at the article on writing flashbacks. I've seen several well used flashbacks in published work. I have been avoiding using flashbacks with a passion. I'm now having second thoughts. I'm finding that I need to bring myself and the reader up to date once in while. This happens when evidence related to a crime is introduced early on, and its significance is unknown. Sincerely, John

Amy, interesting info on sleep aids. I might need to know this for a story some time. Good to know you are writing for the contest. My story for the contest is also progressing. I'm to the point that it get harder and harder to make everything hang together. It may take me another week. Sincerely, John

I am thinking of posting my contest story in three parts (chapters) is this going to cause a problem?
Ops, I just looked at some of the entries and found out there is no longer a word limit on short stories.

I am just checking out what I need to do to enter the short story contest. It sounds like fun. I would like clarification on a few items. When I clicked on the first story submitted it gave me the opportunity to do an inline or regular review. If I post my story to the contest site and other member review it, I am sure they will catch several silly mistakes. Can I continue to make changes in the story through May 31? It appear that some editing software counts words differently than others. How will the number of words be determined?