I must have missed something. I read you we writing a 3rd book, but I never saw a post on the title. You always seem to post in only part of a things. So what is the plan Stan.

My most recent story, one involving the truth, is finished. You're welcome to read an  excerpt here. Click and Read Let me know what you think.

On The Road Again

How about and update.

Looks like I'm going to be heading to Nova Scotia. No rest for the wicked. If something happens in Minnesota I'll post here. Thanks for the interest. 

Calling all Readers in Southern MN or Northern IA

I have been approached by an independent owner of the bookstore 'Sweet Reads' which is located in the community of Austin MN. She expressed an interest with having me discuss my novels - all three of them. If enough of ya want to spend some time together let's make it happen. Feel free to leave a comment on this blog; if you're shy drop me a private message via my website.

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I'm glad we got the chance to talk today. I'll be looking over the books on this site but also will look forward to seeing them in the Sweet Reads store. Also, check out the information online for the Austin Artworks Festival - Aug 26-27 . The deadline says May 1 but it is supposed to say June 1. If the August dates are not going to work for you, then let's look over the summer calendar for an author meet and greet at Sweet Reads for you. Thoughts? Questions? http://www.austinareaarts.org/festival-about Lisa Deyo, Sweet Reads

Yeah, it's raining today.

Raving Glad

Yours truly has been voted onto the Raven Madd Writers Round Table.

Received This Comment Yesterday

I was writing The Boy in the Vest,

I never heard about this it must have been something your posted on FarcBook.

You've never Heard of the Website? www.curtrude.com Click & Read Away!

Chelsea Manning

Do Secrets Corrupt and Absolute, Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Secrets Corrupt Absolutely? Aren't better Governments, to a certain degree, based on the Freedom of the Press, the ability of sharing Thoughts and Concerns; Destination The Truth? First the Fear of Getting Sued totally silenced many followed up with this Chelsea Manning Kind of Thing. When I was writing The Boy in the Vest, many times soldiers would swear me to secrecy because of fears over what the military would do to them. Well have a good weekend and keep your mouth shut and your head down, be the lamb, not the lion, because you could be next.

Micheal Slager & Betty Shelby arent convicted but. . . then along came Officer Roy Oliver.

Oh the times they are a changing. You have pieces of The System starting to point fingers. The prosecutors are running to juries. Lets hold our breath and hope better days are in the offing. I agree with the comment below, from yesterday. Well stated. Seems like killing an unarmed kid is going to be tough for even a cop to walk away from. But never underestimate The System that protects its own.

Humanity should never become used to the death, harm or disparaged treatment of others. When we become used to the wrong doings in the world we are on the path to ruin. What we allow... we condone. Sad--- Rise up people --- advocate for those who cannot!!!

J. W. Ledford's Death Penalty

After writing Brand of Justice and becoming aware of the many problems of our Criminal Justice System I could never condone the kinda thinking went into the following comment. J. W. died along with empathy.

Good job by the great state of Georgia ! NEXT !!!!!

Ya Think?

 We just touching the tip of the Problem here?

Oscar Wilde wrote, "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." I agree wholeheartedly with that. More that that, I believe that love for our fellow human being is not a platitude but is actually extremely meaningful, powerful, uplifting, and motivating.


Since 1989, 2,005 people have been exonerated from prison in the U.S.

Ricky is one of those exonerated – after serving nearly 40 years for a crime he didn’t commit. In 1975, a man was robbed and murdered in Ricky’s Cleveland neighborhood. Days later, armed police kicked in the door of the home where 18-year-old Ricky lived. Based on the testimony of one young boy who claimed to have witnessed the murder, Ricky and two of his friends were convicted of the crime and sentenced to death.

“To be sent to prison for something you didn’t do is so indescribable,” says Ricky now. “You have to fight every day to maintain the person that you are.” His mother told him, “Don’t them turn you into a prisoner.” She died while he was imprisoned. “I couldn’t even grieve for my mother because they had made me so callous,” Ricky laments.

Drones & Misunderstandings

Received this well thought out comment yesterday. The drone comment was submitted by a reader of this blog. My comments are always in yellow. All comments are respected. This response made me chuckle. Any ideas on the best booze happening today? 

FLYING DRONEs INTO The TWIN TOWERs

Way back then drones were toy airplanes kids flew over their city parks and raced them for fun. Even now Drones are not really big enough to take down the World Trade Centers. I think you need to find a better brand of booze to snort.

Speak Out

Unlike  in  a  democracy  like  France , etc .. for  "20" 

years  I've  found  most  Americans  too  afraid  of 

the  U.S.  Govt s.  to .. even  speak out !  ?  Such

fear  is  a  sure  sign  of .. dictatorship .


There is certainly some fear going on. It's either the fear of getting sued or having foreign nations come after you. There is hope. Look at the folks in the comments on this blog. They are speaking out specifically against Trump. How about Clarissa Ward? The comment on the bottom is too extreme for my beliefs.

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America  would  fly  out  DRONEs  and  BLOW  UP  MANDELA  (along

with  innocent  women  and  children)  similar  to  America's  hi jacked ,

anti-democracy  military  FLYING  DRONEs  INTO  The  TWIN  TOWERs ,

etc ..

Great Comments-Keep 'Em Coming

All great comments. The question about where to get my books. They're in libraries in some cases. Smashwords has digital copies. Istore and Amazon. The Nook, Ebay, Abe Books, Bookworld. Well you get the picture. Links are on this page to your left.

The Cost of Officer Roy Oliver

Tell me. . . tell me someone. . . that I'm wrong here. Good ol' Roy is allowed to 'hit' the streets and be a part of the Balch Springs, Tx finist. Then goes off his nut in a court of law, from the stand and scares lawyers. Anger Management issues. Actions speak louder than words. It looks to me like he failed this course bigtime. Then he's disrespectful to civilians. Can't communicate verbally or in written form. Next we give him a loaded gun and send him to an underage drinking get together. Why not just put uniforms on pitbulls? It'd be cheaper. Pitbulls can't shoot. Fingers crossed on this, other mean dogs have been allowed to walk. Michael Slager anyone?

You Never Know - You Just Never Know

I'm totally hanging out with the Kiddos and get this. . . I meet an incredible 4th Grade Author! I was totally blown away with her story, the imagery and characters. 4th Grade! What's the matter? You thought I was always on the path of truth and justice?

Just Think-Before the cops got to killing-There was the JusThis book

Wednesdazz Read. . .

Chapter 1

The Beginning

“Star Star” (The Rolling Stones)

Chimlyn heard a pigeon, or perhaps it was a dove, cooing softly. He and his buddies had gotten together to enjoy some underage drinking, but the town cop and some deputies showed up to spoil it. Everybody had scattered, leaving all the beer and other drunken possibilities at the scene of the crime. The cops had somehow found out they had planned to party at the barn, which had put an end to everything. No puking, burping, or playing grab ass. Life could be so unfair. If he had gotten apprehended (cop lingo for busted), life would’ve been even more unfair.

Chimlyn had ditched himself under a pile of straw in the hayloft. He just couldn’t get busted. His coach would kick him off the team, and football was too important to him. It was the only reason the other kids hung out with him.

He didn’t move a muscle for what seemed like hours, and it worked. He wasn’t one of those who got dinged for consumption by a minor. He made a promise on the spot that would last one whole week: no more drinking.

He left his hiding place only when he heard the prolonged sound of silence—no “10-4” or “How many perps did ya cite?” or any other of the language the law used.

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Cop Killer

Remember when a Cop Killer was a guy who ambushed and killed a Cop? Now, sadly enough, it refers to yet another Cop gunning down an innocent kid.

The System failed Jordan Edwards and blood gushes in streets once rumored to be paved in gold.

A Follower of this Blog sent his idea of a Hero

Man, this one Skilled Firefighter.

Muslim Monsters (Warning-Disturbing-Very Disturbing)

Somethings are self-evident. If these gentlemen are beating this defenseless creature because Mohammed declared them filthy. . . well the world community has a problem. . . a big problem, on its hands.

My True Hero of the Week - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Muslim Monsters stabbed her partner to death and have repeatedly threatened her life. She musta did something wrong-right? Well, near as I can tell, she shared an honest opinion and now some are calling for her death. For an opinion, I kid you not. Those who refuse to be silenced belong on our Heros List.