The Bitter Pill of Truth

5% of the worlds population consumes 80% of the Opiates. 90% of the worlds poppies are produced in Afghanistan. Death rates in American are skyrocketing. Looks like a story to me. Oh, guess who the 5% of the worlds population is. RIP Prince. This just in . . . I was told heroin is in a local high school. Parents got to be thinking . . . oh it'll never happen to me. Truth is a bitter pill indeed.

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when u going to be in Bolder for the next time? 

Going to be out west around the 25th of May. Fly in and hit for Bookstores.

Always on the road.

We are back at the farm trying to get the place clean.

Show up for coffee some morning. the Donut Connection misses you. Shirley and me too.

Who says I'm not at least appreciated.

Love it . . . Hate it . . . I'm part of The Criminal Injustice System

Man. I have fluttered over this issue, on all sides of the deal. Some are expressing concerns that 'he can't really be on a jury' while others are going 'did I ever really understand what happened to him?' Many kind words expressed for what happened to be at the hands of a sexed up incompetent Police Chief . . . oh wait, sorry. Time to move on. I suppose one could look at him as a great motivator to drive me to the truth.

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Great work. You've inspired me to write

He inspired me and I inspired you Shannon. An inspired world is indeed a fine place to languish. Now lets use some of it to stomp out lies and injustice and stupidity.

Another Day Another Manuscript

I am very excited to have reached an agreement with and have signed on the dotted line regarding my most recent undertaking. A group of folks from Montana have undertaken an effort to review my first two stories without reading them. The Nazi's did the same thing. In this case whoever I have to believe it is a matter of a lack of empathy and broken hearts. The group reference the death of a child.

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You hit your first two out of the park! Can't wait for your next book. Why is it so many bashed your second book admitting they never read it? What gives? Hang in there!

  Hi Curt,

Just wanted to let you know your blog works in Saint Paul!

Kyle

Jail no Bail

April 28, 2016 at 10:58 AM

u cant let them run can you??? they do bad things Curt. Like blow stuff up. How woulkd you feel they did it to u

I would be more comfortable with even a broken Criminal Justice System over-seeing the incarceration of anyone. Nough said? This question harkens back to the 27th.

Lunch with Allen Eskens

Had lunch with Allen Eskens the author of  'The Life We Bury'. Very inspiring as well as interesting.

Scary Systemic System

Dear Curt,

My brother has been locked up for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime.

His name is Mohamedou Ould Slahi. He has been detained in Guantánamo Bay Prison by the U.S. government since August 2002. My name is Yahdih. I’m calling for his release – and I urgently need your help.

Purple Rain

I did not pick up one instance of racism when Minnesota lost a legend. Refreshing in a sad way I must say.

The Fear of Knowledge

These reviews posted on Amazon by Shannon, first one for JusThis and the second one, for Brand of Justice. Rest assured I do not know Shannon. It would appear she has experianced pain in her life and thus is motivated by scorn. I get it. I could approach Amazon I suppose and strike her 'I did not, nor will I, read this book' but yet I will review it. I was in Montana for the trial. I heard the words and considered viewpoints from all sides of the issue. I also visited with an FBI Agent who befriended Ted Bundy. You see, it's about understanding the issue. Here goes . . . if Mr Hicks was so bad why was he left alone with a three year old in the first place? Has he experianced major changes to his life? What can be done to avoid so much heartbreak in the future? It's important to consider all viewpoints. Fearing Knowledge is a Choice. The Nazi's had a book burning.

Most Recent Customer Reviews

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Based on this authors character I wouldn't buy anything he wrote

Published 1 month ago by Shannon

1.0 out of 5 starsCannot believe he would sink so low to sell books...

By Shannon on September 7, 2015

Format: Paperback

I did not, nor will I, read this book. This man says he attended the trial of Jerimie
Hicks? Who he quotes on the back of the book? If he did then he saw video
testimony of Jerimie admitting he bashed in a little girls head, and then put her in
pajamas and left her upstairs in her bed to die while he tried to clean the evidence.
To quote him and portray him as a victim completely sickens me... Mr. Rude the
real victim was Kaelyn Serene Bray... She was three... And Jerimie showed his
character when he hurt her, and left her injured for hours. How dare you profit from
 my sisters heartbreak

Now Wait a Minute

I can live with ya killing me . . . but my dog? . . . really. Leave Taco out of it! He had nothing to do with my first two stories. You can see some actually enjoy my work. Thanks goes out to this reader from the Grand Canyon State of . . . Arizona.

Guns Tornados and Warnings

Oh for the love of the Second Amendment. Guns and good old American Violence have world travelers concerned. I was in Wurzburg Germany and was asked by a kind German lady, Ingegorg, why we love guns and shooting each other so much. She also asked about Tornados. Can you imagine? tornados and guns loped together? CNN is running the following story if you're interested. If ya have a moment today, think kind thoughts regarding a victim of gun-violence.

UK issues travel warning about anti-LGBT laws in U.S. states

I have felt the Sting of Criminal Injustice but still Serve and Protect

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I'm a couple years late in reading these, but both of your books are really good! It was hard to put them down.....until life got in the way. Having grown up in a small town and now raising a family in a small town, it is very easy to see how people in positions of authority can and do use their power to their benefit. Your insight really brings to light that these kinds of things can and unfortunately do happen. It really makes one think. Looking forward to reading your next book.

I have always maintained a desire to see it for what it is. Not what I want it to be. It is very rewarding to actually have someone read and understand my words. My next story involves young people, heroin and the concept of radicalization. I have researched the story and met with Muslims, American soldiers and grieving parents who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses. I would love to gift you a copy when it is completed Joanne.

A Reader's Comment and how Victor would Answer

Big fucking deal, I climbed a mountain of Bullshit to get to the of the mount called the * * *. Once I got there I saw the hopelessness of my career and told myself Big Fucking Deal I made it to the top and all I could see was more Bullshit on the next mountain.

You on the other hand had it easy as you were climbing only a small hill of Bullshit in a one trick pony place called Austin,MN. Once you got on top all you could see was more Pig Shit.

So go to the top of the earth and see if GOD gives you a new set of commandments for the rest of US to follow.

Safe trip old man.

Victor Hugo: "True or False: that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.

Yes . . . wise advice, I shall climb my mountain come May. I do hope GOD does not speak with lighting or an avalanche. I must finish my current story being written.

Trump and Sanders are Exposing the Wizard of America

In the land of Democracy where all are told their vote matters what of this Contested Convention and Special Delegates business? I won't even get into the Electoral College for gods' sake. Nope, thanks to Bernie and Don we all know some votes count more than others. And we thought there was no monster called the System lurking in the shadows. Just another day of vanishing freedoms. Rigged? No question about it. Seeing is believeing after-all.

Truth is Stranger than Fiction

My stories . . . JusThis was written well, but was not plausible, according to one reviewer. The actions of Police Chief's have validated may story let me tell you. Unbelievable ya say? click away and believe!Then I penned Brand of Justice and Travon Martin - Ferguson and and and occurred. The problem with the review below is it was a true story!

How Did One 23-Year-Old Justify the Negative Review on His Comment Card after Seeing a Test Screening of the Apollo 13 Movie?
The Ron Howard film about the famed spacecraft was a big hit, and everyone loved it. Well, except for one 23-year-old viewer at a test screening who wrote a less than favorable comment card. His complaint? The movie was too unrealistic. If a crew had landed in the ocean as they did in the film, they wouldn't have survived. He called it, "Terrible. More Hollywood BS."Hey, we don't blame him for not thinking it was real. It's a pretty unbelievable story. 

And the Killing Continues

Good luck. Gun Violence killed common sense a longtime ago. Still haunted by them little ones at Sandy Hook who were blown into early graves. The Nation turned a deaf ear to the grieveing parents while passing even more liberal legistation for Gun Lovers. Iowa just passed a law making silencers legal. Perhaps they want Gun Violence in there State to be less disturbing.

Sean Payton rails against guns after Will Smith's death

USA TODAY‎ - 1 day ago

Saints coach says gun defenders are hanging onto wrong ideas. ... accident, the New Orleans Saints coach is pleading for more gun control. .... line coach, he had all the tools to become a head coach.

Bonnie Bertrang fights City Hall!

Check out the cops and their antics you want a good laugh in Mondovi Wisconsin!

To answer your question from yesterday . . . I guess the story remains the same. Good ole' boys run amok. Experience vs Minimal Qualifications, which were tossed out during the selection process for Chief of Police. This from a good book JusThis . . . 'Corruption is and always has been imbedded into the fabric of governmental systems. When a simple truth is revealed that might be construed as threatening, action is quickly taken to silence the voice of truth. The status quo must be maintianed. Words are used to confuse and impede. The reins of power are held tightly in the hands of a few privileged individuals.' Think about it for a minute. The Mayor didn't play by the rules no matter how ya cut it.

The Male Canidate backed by the Mayor.

Smith has worked for the Mondovi Police Department since 1987, amassing a great deal of experience working with local residents on law enforcement tasks. He also serves as a reserve officer for the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department and was a member of the Mondovi Ambulance Service for eight years.

While Smith has completed training in various police-related subjects over the years and took classes toward a criminal justice degree back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, degree work was never completed.

Committee members explained that current laws require police chiefs to hold a degree, a fact they said essentially excluded Smith from consideration.

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The female Canidate

In short, Bertrang obtained her associate’s degree in criminal justice from Chippewa Valley Technical College in 2012, graduating with honors. Prior to joining the MPD force full-time in May 2013, Bertrang worked for the Eau Claire Police Department as a community service officer for about a decade, achieving the rank of senior community service officer.

Pittman clarified that Bertrang’s work for the ECPD was a civilian position concerning tasks like handling stray animals and writing parking tickets.

Bertrang’s application also contained a variety of recommendations from former officers and colleagues, including current ECPD chief Jerry Staniszewski, attesting to her strong leadership and interpersonal skills on the job.

This in the Land of free Speech

So George W. Bush orders 28 pages of a report to be withheld from the viewing public(us). Man, what gives here? Look I noted the who shady deal in my first story JusThis. The issue was addressed by Noam Chomsky when he observed that the media plays along with those in 'Power Positions'. He called it 'Implied Consent'.Whatever happened to The Freedom of Information Act after Nixon got fired up? I suspect it was trampled by a nasty bunch of attorneys. Just think . . . we have all been denied information in the land of free speech. Are you at all concerned?

The Obama administration is facing renewed pressure to release a top secret report that allegedly shows that Saudi Arabia directly helped to finance the September 11 attacks.

How could I say NO to St Paul?

In St Paul today for a private Meet and Greet. Good day for it, snowing and awful out there.
Hey thanks for the inspired request and the interest in this blog. We go where everyone is soon to be. Caught up with some followers of Islam and their thoughts from Mankato. We can agree to disagree but always respect one another.

The desert last week to snow and cold this week!

He's Back!

Well I'm back in Pigtown and no . . . I'm not interested in running for the Schoolboard again whether I'm needed or not. Many thanks for asking at the coffee today. What else? I've got to meet with an ex-soldier who had landed in a F.O.P. He had me swear up and down to never disclose his identity.