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Ethel Rohan, author of ‘Out of Dublin’ on Curt Rude's writing. "Overall, great writing style. Reminds me of Rushdie: internal, emotionally complicated, and dualistic. Delivered with a sensitivity and awareness that is underrated. In one word his work is Awesome!"
Friday, December 24, 2021
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Kimberly Potter
Terrible. Daunte Wright lost his life. I get it. But officers have to take certain individuals into custody. End of story. In England bobbies are unarmed. Not sure what they'd do in this situation. Chase Mister Wright down and scream 'Stop! Your under an arrest. If you don't stop, I'll chase you again and holler stop, you're under an arrest.' But wait a tick. These officers couldn't let Daunte flee in a car because then everyone is in danger. Officer Potter made a terrible mistake here but I'd vote to acquit. Period. End of story. One good thing here is you have a realigned system eating it's own. At one time the Attorney General was always on the side of cops. Nauseating how attorneys play around in courtrooms acting all high and mighty though.
Friday, December 17, 2021
One more Thought on Sheriff Hutchinson
So the Sheriff is going to be a stand-up guy and face the music. He is admitting to making a mistake and what not. How's it going to look when he stands up and says . . . 'l fire me.' Crazy times we live in. Good point is the State Trooper pursued this matter.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson
Sad as it gets. Hero Yesterday . . . Drunk Driver Today. It is what it is. Now take my story . . . JusThis. Too Crazy to be true? I lived it. I wrote it. When does fiction morph into non-fiction. Right?
Friday, December 10, 2021
KMSP Fox 9 Minneapolis/St Paul
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Just think . . .
about how many guilty people are left to wander around our neighborhoods. Writing for me is truly medicinal. As a former cop, I am haunted by the players in a system gone wrong.
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky" and said she was struggling with the role she played “within a system that sent an innocent man to jail.”
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Darrell Brooks anyone?
Too many lawyers and not enough common sense makes this sort of thing inevitable. Darrell Brooks is suddenly going to provide the attorneys in Wisconsin with one fine Christmas. Old joke goes like this . . . It was so cold in Wisconsin the attorneys had their hands in their own pockets. Ultimately the system failed Darrell. The system failed everyone but the attorneys. Show me the money!
The horrific events in Waukesha – which left five dead and dozens injured – have prompted questions about how law enforcement might have failed to protect the Wisconsin town.
Friday, November 19, 2021
I'm with you . . .
Four people were pronounced dead following an attempted traffic stop in Maryland, as a manhunt was underway in the state for two former police officers who were considered armed and dangerous. On Thursday night, police confirmed two of the deceased were the former officers.
damn shame this has to happen again and again.
Guess Robert Vicosa or Sergeant Bynum were hellbent on not being taken alive. The little ones were also shot. Wondering if the nay sayers are still chastising me for writing a story (JusThis) that could never happen.Thursday, November 18, 2021
Extra Extra JusThis Validated Again
California Highway Patrol up to no good silencing critics of JusThis!
“This was an outrageous abuse of police power by Officer Aguirre. He was in uniform, on duty, and used his power as a patrolman to detain and then sexually assault this poor lady. And he did it twice. On the same day. She was beyond scared,” said Dave Ring, who represented the woman along with attorney Neda Lotfi. The survivor is not being named by The Times as a victim of sexual assault. Aguirre was terminated after an internal investigation, records show.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
A Ha-Ha Moment
Get this. I'm sitting in my studio and it hits me. I have a story stuck in my head. I'm going to share the process of putting it down on paper with y'all.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Readers . . . What it's all about!
I found one of your cards, and decided to give your writing a try. I kust finished The Gargoyle and really enjoyed it. I think I’ll try one of your longer books now.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
JusThis in Colombia
Thanks for the interest! Pumped. Agreed. Police officers must be held to a standard or they become a part of the problem. I lived it. A Chief I served under, Paul Mark Philipp, was the first officer I ever seen resign because of 'an' affair to cover up a sexting sexual thing. My stories are realistic fiction that will bring to light things John Sanford's work won't touch.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Cork O'Connor
William Kent Krueger told me he named his protagonist 'Cork' because he kept popping up after setbacks. Now you've learned something so you can sleep tonight.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Saturday, October 30, 2021
To answer your question PJ,
yes, Never a Child, exposes the truth as some would call it. Others, who put a bullet into the head of an unarmed girl, Malala Yousafzai, who was walking to school, would certainly disagree with this form of truth.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
We have lift off . . .
Request a copy of Never a Child and your wish is my command. All I ask is you leave a review on Amazon. And you thought there was no such thing as a free lunch. First ten today only. Email request to . . . curtrude@hotmail.com
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Say What?
Less pain and suffering in this world we call home please.
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February 15, 2017 at 5:30 PM You the dog. What do you think needs to be done with the Terrorists? Reply We have got to truly understa...
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I have been approached by an independent owner of the bookstore 'Sweet Reads' which is located in the community of Austin MN. She e...
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Don't we owe them something for their service? https://tinyurl.com/Listen-to-The-Bee
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— PROLOGUE— It was a typically dreary Halloween evening, full of warning of a winter soon to arrive in all its wind-driven glory. Dr...
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Are you books still available on lulu or Amazon? Yes, many sites are offering my stories, short, novels (3) and as audios. Amazon, Smashwor...
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Defang a Cobra and it isn't as Deadly. Take a Bomb away from Terrorists and they aren't as Deadly. Take an Assault Rifle from a...
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A police officer is told he isn't under an arrest but is followed out of an interview and tailed by a DCI Agent for seven blocks. Off...
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Less pain and suffering in this world we call home please.
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This post is from yesterday regarding North Korea. So what do ya think? June 30, 2017 at 10:05 AM Good point to ponder. So who exactl...
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For 30+ years I waltzed around the nasty side of human nature. I studied it. I was at the National academy just after Jodie Foster was the...



