--Have to call the Missouri State Archives and the State Historical Society.  And the Division of Youth Services because I have to get permission to view some case history records.  And write this person at the Dept. of Corrections because I want to tour a prison and she can give me a yay or nay.

--A new character showed up and he wants me to write his story which seems interesting but I've got too many pieces already in the works.  Ideas are not a problem for me.  Finishing is. And I'm concentrating on the sample from the novel.  That's priority.  Dude, take a number.