Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:22:49 -0600
From: dnrock@rock.com
Subject: Amoral Revisited 13

Amoral
by:  dnrock(dnrock@rock.com)

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13:  New Brother Two


Last week I stopped at the Jeep dealer.  He was most disappointed that I
was not interested in a new model.  My present Commander is only 18 months
old.  I asked for something more economical and used.  I know Andy is
trying to save his money to buy his own.  I doubt that he will get anything
but junk on his meagre budget. Using the numbered resort company's retained
earnings, I purchased a used Patriot with a 2 L engine.  It can be an early
Christmas present for Andy.  He will need to treat it as a taxable benefit
but his reportable income is not that great, and it won't make much of a
difference.

The price was a sticking point.  This was an early lease return.  They were
trying to get as much for it as possible.  What they were hoping to do was
get someone to take over the lease, without questioning the residual value
being asked.  I was less interested in that and more interested in getting
the purchase price as low as possible.  I asked to see the original lease.
It was one of those no money down 48 month deals, with what I thought was a
high residual or buy out.  I just told him straight out I would not take
over an existing lease but I would buy it for cash at 45% of the original
sticker price, given it's rather high milage.  He didn't know if I had been
to the competition yet, so I told him straight out.  I came here first, but
I can look down the street.  He caved and Andy has his car or he will have
on the weekend, when he and I come to pick it up.

Today the Village President came to visit me.  I was a little surprised
when he came to the gate.  He was most impressed with what we had done to
the place and how well kept everything was.  I think he expected a home
with two young men and no ladies around, would be quite different than what
he saw.  We chatted a little before he got to the point of his visit.

"Mat, the Reverend has been forced to resign from the council.  He still
protests his innocence but we can not have a councillor that is facing
criminal charges."

"I can't say I'm sorry to hear that.  I think you can understand why."

"Oh, I understand and so do the other councillors.  I don't think any of us
realized just how bigoted he is, never having attended one of his services.
We do have some problems with his apparent lack of understanding,
concerning the relationship between church and state."

"That is something I have never been comfortable with in American society.
It is one reason I moved out of the "bible belt" in the first place.
Unfortunately many Wisconsinites are almost as bigoted."

"I was hoping that you might run in the spring election.  Our council is in
need of more fair minded people like yourself."  So that is his purpose in
this little visit.  The last thing I want to do is get involved in
politics, even at the local level.

"Thank you for the complement.  I don't think I would make a good
politician even at the municipal level.  I do not suffer fools gladly and
frankly, have that view of many.  I do not live in village of Amhurst so
probably would not qualify."

"Yes well, our charter allows residents of the township to serve on council
not just the village.  Most of us are elected by acclimation anyway, so no
campaigning is really required."

"Perhaps that is where the problem lay.  If the voters had some choice to
pick from."

"Yes, that is true but we have not had very many stepping forward, since
the late 1980's."

"Why do you think I would be an asset to the council?"

"You are articulate and well thought of as a financial manager."

"I think my reputation as a financial planner/trader is more myth than
reality.  I have been lucky.  It is easy to look good in a rising market."

"I came here to try and get you before the school board."

"Um, I suspect the school board is more to my philosophical bent.  More
focused I guess.  I have an idea that may just assist both of us.  If my
soon to be completed degree in economics, is what your board requires, why
not hire me as an advisor on business practice, tax and spending matters.
That way you get completely unbiased advice.  Since I am not aligned with
any political party or other groups.  I won't step directly on anyone toes,
or maybe I'll step on everyone's."

"I doubt we can afford you....."

"How does $10 a year and any out of pocket expenses, sound?  Your staff
does the typing."

"That sounds too good to be true, Mat.  I know the stipend for a councillor
is not much but it is better then $10."

"Yes but you need my services now, not next spring.  Being an
advisor/consultant will look good on my resume and I do not need the
income.  This way I can keep out of the public eye while getting experience
and doing my civic duty.  The other advantage is, if my recommendation is
politically unpopular, the council can still follow it, while distancing
themselves from the fall out."

"It can be modified or disregarded without any hard feelings."

"True, advice does not need to be followed to the letter or at all.  That
is the difference between us academics and you politicians."

We laughed and shook hands.  I told him I could start after the first of
the year.

Andy and Eric are getting right into the organization of our big, now
annual, Thanksgiving dinner.  They have been decorating the games room.  I
must say it looks good too.  Our numbers are now 65 and this year many of
the guests will be bringing food.  I am still having the meats prepared for
us.

The big three auto makers are now in Washington with their hands out, as I
predicted.  Andy and I talked about it over dinner.  Eric was quite silent
but did seem to be paying attention.

Simon has been visiting every weekend as I noted above.  This weekend we
are all invited to the Green Bay/Chicago Bears game in Green Bay.  Leon has
some how arranged box seats for all of us.  I can not say I am a big
football fan but Andy likes to attend live games and he does play on his
high school team, all be it on the third string.  Eric is just thrilled
with the idea.  Simon and Ray will pick him up and Andy and I will ride
with Leon and Grover.

Eric looked up the Packer's record and informed me, they are third in the
NFC North with a 4 and 5 record. Chicago has a 6 and 4 record.  Leon told
us it will be a good game no matter who wins.  I guess he had to pull a few
strings to get this many box seat tickets, given the rivalries between
these two teams.  Grover plays for his high school; he is on the first
string.  I was hoping Carl and his boy would also attend.  Leon told me
Carl does not like football and his boy Gordon has never been much
interested in team sports.  I knew that.  My thinking has more to do with
my selfishness and a little about Eric's growth.

Since Carl and Gordon are both more stereotypical gay, I thought Eric
should have more interaction with them.  Selfish in that Gordon is
primarily a bottom whose ass is just one of my favorites.  I would like to
see just a little more competition for Eric's affection.  I think he would
benefit from it.

Eric was pleased that he finally received a few post cards and a letter
from his mother.  Sonja gave a Key West box number and a cell phone number.
The post cards were from several different islands.  Mother is a nice
looking woman, as is her friend.  They were very vague about just what
business they were conducting.  When Larry saw the letter and cards he was
incredulous but said nothing to Eric.

I have my own feelings about this.  I would guess these women are into
things they would be best not.  I sincerely hope they are not involved with
any of my former associates.  Since I left the business, it is clear all
has not been easy or simple.  Several of the mid and higher level people
are in jail and a goodly number are dead.  I have no way to know if my
speculation is close to the mark.

The Key West and the cruse business is highly sensitive to general economic
conditions.  I strongly suspect that all business, legal and less than
legal, will be suffering. It seems a poor time to try and establish one's
self in this kind of environment. I also wondered if they had any
experience or skills to offer, besides spreading their legs.

I sincerely hope Simon and Eric can sort themselves out .  The kid has
become so hot and so willing, I can not see how he can hold Simon or Ray
off, for much longer.  For Simon's part he is being quite patient.  I think
his attempts to make Eric his friend are real.  Ray is playing the part of
big brother.  He seems honest in this.  He is obviously comfortable with
his relationship and future.  He seems at ease with the idea of Simon
having a younger boy, as his relationship with Simon is evolving.  Eric is
comfortable in our bed and quite demonstrative now, when he wants our
attention.  I think that letter and the post cards will have a positive
effect on this developing relationship.  I know Eric realizes what is going
on and why Simon brings all the presents he does.  I am sure it is Ray that
picks them out.  I noted a bit of sadness in the boy.  He misses his
family, such as it was, and is not quite ready to let Simon or any of us
into his heart yet.  I hope he realizes that with Simon, as his special
friend, he will gain back much of what he thinks he as lost.

From what I can tell Simon's marriage is on the verge of collapse.  I have
no idea how hard they are trying to keep it together.  I thought at first,
Ray may be a point of contention.  Ray has never suggested this and seems
to get on well enough with the woman and the two small children.  I know
she believes Ray is more friend of Andy and Grover.  Since Simon started up
with Melissa, Ray has been presented, as a student assistant in Simon's
office and around his home.

In the last week or so the markets have taken more beatings.  Several of my
bargains have not gained much, others a little.  None have dropped below my
low point buy.  Retailers are predicting a poor season and several chains
are being talked about for Chapter 11.  Circuit City has filed.

Since the commodities have gone to rat shit, I was most pleased to be well
out of them.  I think one can make a buck and a good one too, on the day
trading side.  I am not sure I ever want to be that chained to events I
have no control over.  I know the broker I use is less than happy.  He
would much prefer if I bought and sold more frequently.  His commission is
based on my doing just that.

I for one have never paid much attention to analysts except for looking at
general sector trends.  All too often the analysts make some prediction for
dividends or something else and when they are not met or exceeded the price
tanks or drops.  I make mine too but I sure as hell don't make my long
range investment plan based on the profit or dividend for some specific
quarter.  My approach is to look for dividends and price appreciation
combined to reach the profit desired.  If on reaching my desired level and
the trend looks to continue I sell enough to cover my investment and hold
the remainder to see if it will reach or approach my next plateau.  Far too
many investors work on emotions, not rational planning.

Raymond came in late yesterday and stayed the night.  I was not surprised
to see him.  I was a bit surprised to see him stay with Eric in his room.
He brought some new clothes for Eric.  He will be dressed for the game in
skin tight jeans and a Packers jersey that looks like it was made just for
him.  The jersey fits over a fine wool sweater.  Ray even had special skin
tight, very low rise, long legged underwear and a skin tight unbelievably
soft tee shirt.

Simon pulled in about 9 am.  He had rented a limo with very dark rear
windows.  I figured something was up when Ray drove away with Simon and
Eric in the rear.  Andy thought this all very romantic.

We rode with Leon and Grover, not the least bit romantic, just lots of
laughing and fun.

Leon had places in a box, that belonged to one of the big Milwaukee
manufacturing firms.  This company makes machines, mostly used in the
mining industry.  The box is about on the 40 yard line and seats about 25
people.  The others were all people from the company.  Since none of them
had name tags on, I was not sure.  We were all wearing our personalized
jerseys so everyone knew us. Leon seemed to know them all.  Simon knew
several of the men and their ladies. I believe he went to school with them
as did Leon.  We were introduced to everyone of course.  I remember
everyone's name.  A few I had met before, that is all I know about any of
them.  Over the years Leon has taken us to many games.  He often gets
invited into these boxes.  When the weather is good or if the younger boys
are not attending, he will use his family's season tickets, which are in
the open stands. Being a state employee he is very careful about
appearances.

Simon, Ray and Eric were already in their seats when we arrived.  Andy, Ray
and Grover moved close to the two young ladies that were in attendance and
Eric was trapped next to Simon and a couple of middle aged women, who
seemed to be in mother mode.  It was a thrilling game, if you are a
Packer's fan and I think most disconcerting if you support the Bears.  They
did manage to kick a field goal in the second period but that was all.  The
Packers simply dominated them.  The Packers were strong in the air and on
the ground.  The Packers defence did its job and then some.  They shut down
the pass and held off all attempts on the ground. Not even letting the
Bears set up for another reasonable field goal attempt.

I could see Simon was making lots of yardage with Eric too.  From the look
on their faces the hour plus drive to Green Bay was not wasted and I am
sure the drive home will see some scoring too.

It was a fine day for football, with just about freezing temperatures,
overcast with a light breeze.  When no one was looking, Eric pressed
himself against Simon.  He seemed to want physical contact with him.  I
know Simon wants that contact with Eric.  Their plan was to drive on ahead
of us back to Amherst.  We four would dine with the usual gaggle of
lawyers.

We pulled in about 9 pm.  The house was dark and no cars were in the drive.
Eric was already asleep.  Judging from the state of the room and the number
of condoms laying about, all three had touchdowns.  Andy and Grover just
giggled when they saw it.  We talked for a while.  Leon and Grover went to
their cabin.  I wrote this entry and Andy and I went to bed.

The morning after.  That sounds like the title of a novel.  Probably
several novels and at lest one song.  This morning, which is the morning
after, Eric bounced out of his room ready for a new school day.  Andy went
to wake up Leon and Grover.  Eric seemed quite happy and relaxed.  This is
good I thought.

Over breakfast the others were quizzing Eric about his first football game.
He was thrilled to say the least and sure would go again, if the
opportunity presented.  When pressed for his most memorable moment he said,
"When Simon made love to me in the limo."  He had a smile that almost made
his face disappear.

Grover just leaned back and commented, "You're one of us now."  The three
boys just high fived each other.

When Andy and Eric got home I made then read an article in Discover.  It is
an interview with Laurie Santos, the primate researcher.  She just
explained why people do such stupid things in the markets.  It's because we
have not evolved any further than Lemurs.  I don't think they are as
impressed as I am.

Eric has learned or perhaps it is just talent.  He just knows how to stand
or sit and look.  The boy is precocious and just looks totally innocent.
One thing he is not shy about or innocent of, is seeking physical pleasure
and doing it in style.  I think it was about 8:30.  I know we had all
finished our homework for the day and found nothing worth viewing on the
television.  When I say not worth viewing, I am not being a critic but
simply stating nothing any of us wished to view.  Eric jumped up and ran
into his room, merging shortly in the sexiest pair of undies I have ever
seen on a boy.  They are obviously a gift from Simon; white with red
piping.  They clung to his body like a second skin.  The waist band was
wide and rise very low.  Standard cut briefs, that is they had a full seat
but the side panels were cut almost to the waistband.  He slowly turned
around showing off for us.  The seat was tailored and fitted tight into his
cleft, displaying each butt cheek perfectly.  The front was a pouch that
perfectly outlined is little stiff penis.

"I want to practice being just the most desirable boy a man can want, will
you help me Andy?"  How could Andy say anything but yes.  "The boy controls
sex, this is what I want you to do.  Mat, you can give us direction or
suggestions."

He moved up to Andy.  "Now run your hands over my body...  Yes like that.
Now let your fingers follow the butt seam top to bottom and back
again... Like that but press a little harder...  Oh, ah, ye...sss."

Andy moved his hands to his butt and then slid them up his back and down
the back of his legs.  Eric pressed his lips forward and they kissed deeply
as this was happening.  "Okay, now my boyhood...like that, yes... use both
hands and pull these things off.... slowly."  Andy complied.  "Ah yes, that
is so nice."  More kissing and touching.  Eric slid Andy's briefs off and
played with is penis and ass.  He kissed Andy's erection several times.
"Okay, now turn me around.  Let me feel your stiff cock in my cleft and
slide it over my butt.  Hold me and kiss my neck and ears."  The kid
wiggled his butt and eased in the cock sliding trapping it between his
legs.  I could see Andy's cock head just under Eric's balls.  Andy let his
hands slip down Eric's chest and fondled his his boyhood.

"I think you two should repeat this whole sequence in front of a full
length mirror," I suggested.

We all moved to the master bedroom which has lots of mirrors.  I am so
fortunate both these boys are just perfect.  Eric is just over proper
weight, that will soon be corrected.

Following the little body play repeat, Eric lay on his back and took Andy's
penis in his mouth as he knelt over the lad.  Eric made love to Andy's
maleness just as I had taught him.  When Eric figured Andy was properly
sexed up he directed him to move off.  Eric positioned himself on his hands
and knees and directed Andy to tease him with is erection and then plunge
it home.  That he did. Andy is not a hard and fast fucker.  He is much more
into slow, steady rhythm, rotating his hips and trying to engage this
lover's sweet spot as best he can.

I of course was horned up to the max carefully watching.  Eric motioned me
to come around and took my erection in his mouth as I presented it by
laying on my back and sliding my hips toward his open cavern.

"Simon and Raymond told me I had learned your lessons well, very well
indeed.  I know part of that training was to make me want my man.  Thank
you both for that.  My objective is to make my man want this boy above all
others."

"I think you will be more successful at that then you ever dreamed," Andy
told him.  "The way you trapped and held my cock, milking it with your
mouth, was awesome."

Eric smiled.  "Ray taught me that.  He said it was garnered to keep Simon
in my bed as long as I want him."

He went on to explain that Ray was now a man and it was time he struck out
on his own.  He still thinks the world of Simon and loves him greatly.
That love is evolving and their relationship must necessarily change.

"He told me I should become Simon's boy lover.  The way he fucked me I am
sure he is serious.  I think he will have a boy of his own some day."

Knowing Ray I have have no doubt he will.  I have no doubt he will have
Eric's ass at least until he finds a steady lover.  It is much like Ray to
make sure his replacement has all the qualities and character needed for
his man.  It is hard to say if Ray will ever be a true boy lover.  I don't
think I am.  In Ray's instance he will need to find himself and his place
in the world.  Being a boy lover is one option open to him.  He has
experience being a loved boy, a man's boy.  He knows what it is from the
boy's side.  He has only an idea what it is from the man's.

I have no illusions about myself.  I had no real idea what this was all
about until I was well into it.  I like boys and I like sex with them, that
is not the question. I have Andy and can not even imagine having any other
boy in my life, on a full time basis.  Who knows what is in the future.  I
think it is a waste to time to speculate.  For now I am happy being Andy's
man.  I made my commitment and I am dedicated to following it through.
Andy and I are just a little different then the normal, if there is such a
thing, man--boy relationship.  He will seek independence from me as he
matures.  That is normal.  I will not force him to it.  I can not hold him
or prevent him if he wishes.  Enough of this for now I must get back to my
thesis.

The Thanksgiving dinner was another social and culinary success.  It turned
out to be much more that that.  Carl and Simon both brought their wives and
older boys.  The young children were with the grandparents in The Point.
Thanksgiving this year was on a Thursday.  Leon and Grover would visit the
grandparents on the weekend.  Elsa came as my date and Naomi and her family
also visited along with Dennis and his family.

Everyone that was going left about 9:30.  Elsa stayed to help Andy, Naomi
and me clean up.  I noticed Carl and his wife went to their cabin.  Leon
and Grover headed to bed.  I was a bit puzzled with Simon's wife's
behavior.  Mary was acting very funny.  She is normally quiet and reserved
but tonight she was much more outgoing and demonstrative.  Ray and Wilson
were paying attention to her while Simon seemed overtly attentive to Eric.

I was not sure what was happening but something was.  It wasn't until
several days later that I found out why it happened at all.  Mary's
behavior was becoming more and more erratic and erotic, as the evening
progressed.  The two boys were pushing her buttons.  I am sure Elsa and
Naomi realized this.  Andy seemed not to pay any attention.  I wondered
what he knew and didn't choose to share.  The other guests seemed not to
notice, except for the locals, few knew each other very well.

Andy and Naomi seemed to find things of interest between themselves as did
Elsa and I.  Get your mind off sex, well at least for Elsa and me.  The
last I saw of Simon, Mary and three boys, they headed into the sauna.  I
thought this a bit strange.  From Mary's behavior I judged she was into
something.  I was not sure what it was but I knew nothing we served and no
one had enough wine.  I figured Simon was medicating his wife, but I was
not at all sure why.  I had never seen her interact intimately with anyone
other than Simon and then not as overtly as tonight.  The only one she was
not touching and joking with, was Eric.

I took it, none of us, including Mary, would be attending the "Black
Friday" sales.  Andy saw Naomi home and a little while after that, Elsa
departed.  I noticed the others abandoned the sauna a little before
midnight.  I visited the room shortly after to turn off the heater and pick
up.  It was not too messy.  I folded all the clothing and placed each
persons articles in a neat pile.  That is when I noticed the little inhaler
in Simon's shirt pocket.  Okay, I thought, that explains part of it.

I went to bed and Andy came in just a little after.  He was charged up,
obviously he and Naomi had little more than a quickie in the car.

Leon and Grover were the first group up.  They seemed completely unaware of
what had happened earlier.  In fact they are more like an old married
couple then father and son.  Andy and Grover went off to play computer
games, while Leon and I chatted and drank coffee.  We were all planning a
winter sports trip to the club's resort, between Christmas and New Year's
day.

Mostly we talked about the economic situation and speculated on what if
anything the Congress would do to help the Auto Industry.  I gave him my
opinion which was very harsh.  Leon expressed the usual consecrative views
about liberals taxing and spending.  I know I just shook my head pointing
out that conservative ideas of free markets with no control and the trickle
down theory are bankrupt.  All the free marketeers want private gains and
collective losses.

"You can't have it both ways.  You can't fight a war or two, without
properly financing them.  You can't just print money to fix a liquidity
problem, that stemmed from taking the controls away.  The Bush
Administration was printing money and lowering taxes for years.  All that
cash needed a home.  Now we see the results of unrestrained, self regulated
greed and unsustainable, unrestricted growth.  The biggest problem I see is
and was a blind faith in mathematical risk model results, as if they were
real data, not forecasts based on untested assumptions.

One other problem will face us in the not too distant future.  We are
getting older.  The fertility rates are dropping.  We need to think just a
bit about that.  Either we find ways of becoming much more efficient in
what we do or we encourage more immigration which will surely change the
nature of our society.  I think we need to stop expanding.  We need to
convince our new citizens to become part of the overall community."

I see that as the greatest shortcoming in economics.  We are almost always
working with models based partly on data and partly on assumptions or
gestates.  All too often we choose the fiction we wish to believe, instead
of recognizing the limitations of that fiction.  The assumptions become
more and more self serving, until they serve nothing.

This whole carbon business has become just another form of faith based
irrationality.  The real problem of resource utilization and allocation is
not being addressed.  This whole carbon credit business is just another
from of funny money and bad macro economics.  It will not achieve the
technical objectives.  Markets can not do that.  If one wants to tax carbon
and reinvest that tax, in making real efficiency improvements, now that
makes some sense.