Chris Rock

 Chris Rock should be grateful Will Smith doesn't punch like this guy.

You Wanted an Audio Version!

Days my Friends and it'll Happen! Susan McGurl has done voice overs for Shell, Xeneta and New York Life. Now she can count The Rainbow Flag Allegiance as her latest effort.

 

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Fadwa ⴼⴰⴷⵡⴰ

@litfever

ⵣ | Muslim | Bookish content creator

"A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini) or The Pakistani Bride (Bapsi Sidhwa) or Never a Child (Fatima Hosseini). The list goes on and on with The Middle East as an inspiration!

Why I Write

Long before Black Lives Matter I wrote 'JusThis'. Before The Innocence Project happened I penned 'Brand of Justice'. I sat down and heard, really heard, how awful war is and then 'Never a Child' was written. I have seen what PTSD is all about. It compelled me to write 'The Bee Killer'. 'The Last Gargoyle' calls out those who bully. 'One Virus One Gift' points out the pain and suffering of racism and classism. Let's see here . . . 'The Trip' involves a retired cop finally getting it. Understanding real kindness. I was walking down main street America and heard two boys in a pick-up call two men on the sidewalk 'fags'. Bang! 'The Rainbow Flag Allegiance' was created in the flash of so much hatred. I savor writing like some enjoy ice cream. Thanks go out to my readers.

 

So What's in Your Library?

 

Super Long Talk

 I was at a book signing in Albert lea, Minnesota and had a long conversation about humanity and the costs to belong to such an ideal. This conversation was with a man who had traded fire with Afghans in the Hindu Kush Mountains. This soldier told me nothing is as it seems. The root of a post traumatic disorder starts somewhere.

So What's in Your Library?

 

Under The Umbrella

 When Stephen King writes the world reads. I mean . . . Mr. Mercedes totally blew me away if ya know what I mean.

Waiting on Them Showers

 Think I'll duck the Headlines and Rain and hangout with a good book . . . Let's give Peace a Chance.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

 The world seems rife with issues of War. It never ends. The Bee Killer only happened after hours of listening from those who were on a Forward Operating Base. Who actually saw human life reduced to a blood splat.

Wisconsin Readers

 Wisconsin Readers and Cheese Curds and Packers. Many thanks for making my book signing a success.

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Then let me know what you're thoughts are. Love to hear what your thinking.

Anti-War Stories

 

I wrote 'Never a Child' and 'The Bee Killer' to confront the realities of War. Why? Because this is what the glory of war looks like.

One World & A Ton of Lose

 Russian youngsters are dying along with Ukrainians. Katie Meyer's death is self-inflicted. Cops gun down Kokou Christopher Fiafonou. Yet we all must fight the waves living causes and continue rowing, destination unknown.

Is What It Is

www.curt-rude.com

Click on the above link and let me know what you think.

A thank you goes out to everyone including Robert, Dalton, Ashley, Dylan, Bruce, Thankful (and her husband) Lori and Paul for your contributions.

This One's for you Vladimir

 More desperate Putin gets, the scarier hanging onto this Earth is going to get. Can't tell a wise man anything because he doesn't need to hear it. Can't tell a fool anything because he'll refuse to listen. Which one are you Putin? If you know how to read, check this out . . .  Click here  Putin  War is just another way to spell pain and suffering.

69 Days & Counting & Now Putin

 Wow. Gotta hand it to the City of Austin Minnesota.  A Black Man, Kokou Christopher Fiafonou, is gunned down by a cop and the matter is still being investigated months later. Now with Putin on the march who has time for one dead black guy? Good job Austin!

So what can an Average Person do to help the Ukrainians? Well, Putin is footing the bill for this invasion with Oil Money. He produces 10% of the energy for the world. Invasions cost a ton. If energy demand slackened, so would his death grip on small countries. Ride a bike. Walk to work. Car Pool. You get the idea. Do something.

 

www.curt-rude.com

 Took some time but I'm optimistic. What are your thoughts regarding the website? A link is included to leave comments. The blog has - Fridays Reads - which is a peek at war from the prospective of children. This was written under the guidance and inspiration of Fatima during my stay in Boulder. The place I stayed at burned to the ground after the huge Colorado Fire. Makes the news hit kind of hard for sure.

Every picture tells a story. I am concerned.

66 Days & Counting - Police Killing in Austin Minnesota

 Let us not forget the police are not releasing any findings in the killing of Kokou Christopher Fiafonou. Who knows . . . perhaps they are on to something here. Withhold evidence and hope Vladimir Putin comes along and nails another country. Kinda help us all to forget Kokou who they labeled a Machete Wielding Suspect. They left out why they cornered him and then left the scene only to encounter and gun him down later. Kinda sounds like the go ahead and make my day deal. 

Get The Feeling

 Putin must suffer 'Little Man Syndrome" and feel humiliated while witnessing Ukraine's run away success after leaving Mother Russia behind. Can't believe he stood on the World Stage and lied about invasion plans. I have a story about war through a child's eyes on my blog if your interested.

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