And to Think

Read and See

I've been told over and over again that cops would never do what the police are doing in my books. Realistic Fiction coming right up. Readers of JusThis or Brand of Justice have already realized it is what it is. Here's one for ya to consider . . . The Bee Killer.

Love at First Sight

Strolled into a heard of Mountain Goats and was blowen away. I mean the picture says it all. We live in an awesome place I tell ya. What are you waiting for? The World is your acorn and you are the squirrel.

 

Takes a Mountain

So I'm involved with my version of an Alpine Climb. I mean you have to be all in to make it to the top. I actually scooted around mountain goats. Air is thin enough to cause nose bleeds. Ninety at the base and snow and cold on the peak. It dawns on me, upon my return to the real world, that I had taken one big break from the daily grind and loved it. Yes there is a difference from areas of influence and concerns. Find your mountain!

   

Old Friend

Got to hang around with this guy after rafting the Yellowstone. Heard he was a pretty good author. I visited the last place he called home, Elmira, last year. Any guesses where this encounter occurred?

Reading in Red Lodge

May be out of touch but am looking forward to a reading in none other than Red Lodge. Then it's time for a new addition to my family. Will post in a couple! 

Integrity?

So Ted Goodman, claims Giuliani's most important asset, 'Integrity' can't be taken away. Man, he is right on the mark here . . . Giuliani never had any. It's stuff like this that makes the internet such a joy. How about seeing Clarence Thomas for what he is? I tell ya, when the going gets crazy, the nut jobs go to law school.

Indigenous Dinner

 Just do it. Meet. Consider. Understand. This would be me off the grid. Thank You Alaskan Berg. Step out of your comfort zone and enjoy. Mutual Respect is what it's all about my friends.

No Bears

Hanging out in the icy waters of the Yellowstone. Many thanks for the "Killing Custer" book. Promise to have a look at it after the Breaks. From what I've learned, James Welch died to early. Great meeting Rabbi Ed Stafman. This is one Legislator, from Montana, who gets it. Great "The Many Faces of Freedom" speech. It hit hard. Grizzles haven't caught up to me yet which is a good thing according to Josh and Heather.

Montana Tom Minor

Will be looking for a Grizzly's Bear in the next week. Pumped. I'll make an attempt to post, but who knows, with where I'm headed there aren't a lot of bars on the phone.

Shots fired, People dead

in Minneapolis this time. Can you believe it? 

Right Handed

Landed on an operating table. Have been relegated to one finger typing. Thanks to the surgical team in Albert Lea I'll be back soon.

Humbled

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Cop in a Prior Life. Author currently. My writing involves the Human Animal. Murder-Mayhem and well, you get the picture. 3.2K Likes received

Seeing is Believing

People who hit up my blog know where I stand on the issue of protestors. The point is, can't we agree to disagree and respect the other viewpoint? In Dublin, Ireland we did.

Say What!

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Love him or Hate him, ya gotta hand to Mr. Trump; He has a four dollar stock trading at absurd levels. Psychology is a key component of investing but really, $38 bucks for nothing but empty promises.

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If someone gifted me shares in DJT I'd short them so fast it'd make you miss the space-bar.

Another day; Another Reject!

 

Your comment on "Hamas and Iran celebrate anti-Gaza war protests taking US colleges by storm" violates the community guidelines and has been rejected

www.curt-rude.com Thu 25 Apr 2024 12:57:23 PM Live and Learn, but at what cost? It is disheartening to say the least. Supporting murder, rape and mayhem, for a cause, is indicative of a faulty cause. Remember Shani Louk. Is it time to release footage based on the truth? Isn't seeing believing? No. One has to decide which propaganda campaign they want to follow and the decision has already been made. Some thrive on faulty logic.

The Truth as I see it has been Rejected!

 

Your comment on "Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war" violates the community guidelines and has been rejected

www.curt-rude.com Wed 24 Apr 2024 10:32:57 AM I suppose it's fun for young people to express their developing intellect. To further this cause, those arrested should be given the opportunity to travel to and serve the Hamas Monster. I wonder if they'd outlast the hostages. Probably not. They'd be raped, butchered and driven around Gaza by the proud members of Hamas who are calling for an escalation of this conflict by-the-way.

Read On

Installments 1 - 9 are all here. Read away and let me know what you think. 

People Shooter #9

 

After so much hollering and the gun shot ringing in his ears silence reined. The entire evening was too much. Guns had once been fun, but now they were scary. He knew one thing for sure: Once a trigger is pulled, there is no going back. Not like on a computer game. Real life didn’t come with a reset button.

He fixed his gaze on the mountains.

As the squad slowed for a red light, both of its occupants were lost in their own thoughts and not talking. McShuster’s mom waited until noon before her first barley pop. She liked to point out her house was clean as if it meant she could drink all she wanted. Then she’d remind him there was always tomato soup in the cupboard before she disappeared out the door. She always said food would mess up a good drunk and then laugh. A boyfriend who ended up in the house was usually introduced to him if he wasn’t sleeping, so before long McShuster made sure he appeared sound asleep. He didn’t want to risk it. He had gotten elbowed in the face once when things heated up and it scared him. If his mother was an angel, she was a drunken one for sure. His mom liked to say heaven was nothin’ but a bar serving free drinks all the time.

“I’m sorry.” Tears flowed but McShuster couldn’t wipe them away so he had to tolerate them. “It’s a good deal that you love Megan. She a nice girl in that there school. You treated me good … even if you’re a cop.”

McShuster pressed the side of his face against the window and just wanted to fly away like a prairie falcon. Fast and sure. He had watched them plenty on the Front Range. He’d soar above the mess he was in.

McShuster carefully exhaled and leaned forward. “Sometimes folks have enough bad days they turn into bad lives. I hate being alone, even around people. I need’da friend, you know, who can laugh at my messed-up jokes, not at me. I want to look at my mom and see somebody else. Officer Tracy, you hearing me? I want to go places where dyin’ don’t offer no relief. The worst of it is I always feel like I just can’t figure it out. How to make the good things happen. My money, in the bank, is my escape.” He shrugged his shoulders. “That’s why I gotta work. I’ll do what I have’ta do for you, officer. I tried though. Please. Can ya know that? I really did—try.”

“Okay … I don’t know now. Are you suicidal? Is that what you mean now?”

“First time you didn’t use your ten-four cop lingo.” He smiled despite the pain or because of it. “You could’ve liked me in another time. Who knows? I’m glad Megan didn’t go and get hurt none. She could’ve. You wanna know sumtin? Seed got me to understanding algebra. Seed going to teach. You know that?” The light changed but Officer Tracy forgot to go on the green. She was frozen in place behind the wheel. Then the phone rang.

“Yes, this is Officer Tracy … Hang on, I’m going to put you on speaker phone. Yes, go ahead.” She started for the station once the light turned green again.

“Tracy, listen up. That Godamn kid we nabbed ain’t our shooter.”

“Ahh … okay. I don’t—” Officer Tracy froze.

“Tracy. Our shooter is in the E.R. Noah whatever. They got into it and the gun went off. That’s when we nabbed the kid you’re with. He stopped everything from going down.”

“He didn’t shoot?—”

“We got the surveillance tape. Um, your boy jumped the bad guy. He grabbed the gun and it went off and they both went down. Your kid made it back to his feet till we planted him.” There was a long pause. “He grabbed Noah Williams. They got into it over the TEC-9. That firepower in a crowded gym is not good. You hearing me?”

More discussions between the individual thought to be the suspect when the story takes a swift turn with the phone call. This story was up for an award but lost out because one of the judges didn't feel that police officers make mistakes during the course of an unfolding investigation. Look, they do, I was a cop for years and can attest to that fact.

While our Attention is on Foreign Wars

the killings continue in the good old United States. Will provide another installment of People Shooter soon enough.

Another Day - Another Shooting

A lawyer shoots and kills his ex-daughter-in law and her attorney. Click Please  If you get to thinking that our lawmakers can stop the carnage . . . Think Again. Read my People Shooter Installments on this site. Just scroll and go as they say. Why is my writing on this subject Germane? I studied at the FBI Behavior Unit. I bring 29 years of experience in law enforcement and I have won tons of awards for writing. Hate to blow my own horn but I was the most decorated cop in Austin. That being said, read away and leave a comment so I don't have to brag myself up again!