Wait,

WHAT THA FUCK!!!??!?!

I know we gots some catchin' up to do, an' I haven't 'xactly been around much, but I sure as Hell don't expect to stumble across the blawgg of Evil Pete Shipley and find...

and find...

...All this CRAZY TALK about how fatherhood changes you and how Evil Pete Shipley has allegedly somehow acquired a baby and is taking it for walks to the park and what-not?


Though I am stunned, I must say, "Way to go, man!"

Far too many of the males in our culture choose to make babies without ever choosing to be fathers.

Two of the great tragedies of the 20th Century, which haunt us even now, are the fact that the North American male figured out he could abandon his family and get away with it, and that our courts and welfare institutions at some point began to actively conspire against the idea of fathers sticking around, so much so that for many dads, walking away was just the path of least resistance.

Sure, it's probably a no-brainer to Mr. Shipley, and the thought of doing anything other than being a parent to his kid was simply out of the question.

Just the same, I have this habit I've developed: Whenever I see a boy who's young, crazy, or dark enough to be one of my peers, and he's chosen to do the right thing and be a MAN, well, I tend to acknowledge him for it.



Kind Regards,


Brendan Pee

Pete is a real sweetheart. He doesn't lie when he says hes a troublemaker OR gives you plum wine and tells you to watch out for the hangover. He's adorable

Diana

(Evil) Peter Shipley is not evil, really. He is actually really nice and courteous, shy sometimes, and really smart.

About the talented Mr. Shipley - it's quite simple. Pete is good *and* Pete is evil. If you pass muster, you get to live, and live well you shall. If you're an ass, or judged and found wanting, you get crushed under the jackboot heel of indifference. Pete's soul is as deep and open as a well to those who qualify, but his wrath is as equally deep and boundless to those deserving of it - for Pete's foo has few equals in many disciplines. However, for all of this quiet ferocity, Pete maintains his gentleman's poise; impeccably urbane, polite, dangerous, and carefully cultivated. It was once said of Pete, that if you wanted to meet quality women, tie a rope around him and throw Pete into a room...

Pete is a sweetheart and had been a good and kind friend. I can't wait to get to know him more - not for his want of trying. I look forward to when my life is a bit more carefree and we can hang out more. Don't be fooled by the evil name ;)