{cb}“Pen?” Sarah’s voice drifted up the stairs right as our hour ended. “Are you going to Amber’s?”“Uh-huh!”“Well I’ll pick you up...at 5:30, okay?” Sarah called. “I have to collect your brother from his play-date anyway, so I might as well kill two birds.”“Thanks Mom.” She paused. “Can I go right now?” She really wanted to see that puppy. I was jealous.“Okay,” came the amused response. “5:30, remember!”“Bye, Daddy.” Penny pecked the corner of my mouth and bolted out the door.“I love you.”“Love. "Those would be common and readily available, but microwave radiation is lower on the frequency spectrum than even visible light. Radio waves are lower still. Frequencies above visible light would be better, but less likely to be available." Above light, that's like x rays then?" Yes, and Gamma radiation above that and Ultraviolet radiation between light and x rays."We sat in silence for a while. Well, I sat and Bud did whatever he does. But for a change, sitting and thinking actually produced. I looked her over quickly and trying to keep my voice neutral asked her if I could help her. She looked at me, smiled that sexy as hell smile and said “Some of us are going out tonight and celebrate and we would like it if you would come along.” I thought for a minute or two, and said “I don’t know. I usually don’t go any place after work and I usually don’t hang out with employees after work either.” Cindee looked at me and said “Come on Joe, you never go out and do anything fun. It is just. It's not right..." Shh, don't wake the old girl," Moira Lys cautioned. "She's right, Secoweya. Kids, here, are brought up believing their bodies are sacred. What Mirri said is true. Some of the Anarchist bands arm their kids from about 13 onwards. Most learn knife play since so high. I haven't heard of anyone beating a child, but, if there were, I'm fairly sure that person is no longer around." But kids need to learn..." Secoweya started to say."The only thing anyone learns from a beating is.