Category: Humanitarians

Sense8: Dangerous Minds

8/29/2017

I recently started watching the second season of Sense8, an original Netflix series that revolves around eight people from eight strikingly different walks of life who become psychically tethered to one another*. While I’m often excited to analyze television and film, being one of those people who adore symbolism and social/political commentary, a straight analysis won’t do here. Granted, I’m only five episodes into the second season, but that nagging question won’t stop: Why the hell was such an exceptional series canceled?

Maybe I’m being preemptive in my presumptions, but it seems to me Sense8 might have rocked the boat just a little too much—and I mean that in the most bittersweet of ways. The series is too real, too bold, too beautiful. It said everything everyone else floundering haplessly in this nightmare world of bigotry and ethnocentrism was too afraid to say; it spotlighted courage, standing up for ones fellow human beings. A few of my favorite quotes:

“Who am I? I guess who I am is exactly the same as who you are. Not better than. Not less than. Because there is no one who has been or will ever be exactly the same as either you or me.” S2, E1

“If I didn’t take people where they hired me to take them, I wouldn’t expect them to get back on my bus. We expect leaders to take us where we want to go. The problem, it seems to me, begins when they don’t. When things do not improve and yet these leaders keep expecting us to get on their bus, I think this is when leaders become something else: politicians.” S2, E3

“Your life is either defined by the system or by the way you defy the system.” S2, E4

“There’s nothing as expensive as being poor.” S2, E5

The first encourages people to embrace difference in an intricately divided world. The last three speak directly to the average lower- or working-class adult: Why do you continue to elect people who don’t care about in interests of the common man? Why do you let corruptions, corporations, and greed continue to rule your lives? If you don’t do anything to change a system designed to feed the gap between the rich and the poor, then the masses will remain poor.

We have become the elephant bound in place by a thread of yarn around the ankle; we have been taught to believe we’re virtually helpless, and so we are. We’re taught our place from nearly day one, and we’re taught to conform, or we’ll lose even that. We’re taught to spend our money on the newest gadgets and vehicles at the expense of ever really getting ahead financially, and we’re taught to value those things we think we need to much based solely on how others value them. (Note those others defining said value are typically among the leisure class—people who don’t work because they were born into money, the people who rule this world.) We’re taught it’s better so seem than to be, and we’re taught not to rock the boat.

Too many people are still too afraid to jump alongside the boat rockers. A series like Sense8 didn’t have a chance. It was just too brilliant. Too powerful. And sadly, the people who need to watch this series the most probably never will.

* Capheus “Van Damn” Onyango, a matatu driver in Nairobi who is trying to earn money to buy HIV/AIDS medication for his mother.

Sun Bak, daughter of a powerful Seoul businessman and a burgeoning star in the underground kickboxing world.

Nomi Marks, a trans woman hacktivist and blogger living in San Francisco with her girlfriend Amanita.

Kala Dandekar, a university-educated pharmacist and devout Hindu in Mumbai who is engaged to marry a man she does not love.

Riley Blue, an Icelandic DJ living in London who is trying to escape a troubled past.

Wolfgang Bogdanow, a Berlin locksmith and safe-cracker who has unresolved issues with his late father and participates in organized crime.

Lito Rodriguez, a closeted actor of Spanish background living in Mexico City with his boyfriend Hernando.

Will Gorski, a Chicago police officer haunted by an unsolved murder from his childhood. (Wikipedia)

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The Old Man and the Spider

1/30/2017

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I had a dream back as a teenager that has stayed with me through the decades. In this dream, I stood among an assembly of people in a clearing in the woods. It was dark out, and barrels filled with burning wood served as our only light. An elderly man in a white robe stood on a platform before us, and everyone was silent as he addressed the group.

He described a darkness falling across the land, and then a war to end all wars. I remember being terrified when he told us all about the masses of death… the masses of people, fueled and blinded by their hate, killing one another off by the millions.

But he offered us a ray of hope: I saw the whole world hold hands, people finding ways to span across the oceans, across all continents, in a show of unity, and we all sang together—everyone across the globe, people of all colors, religions, and cultures standing together as one.

I’ve been thinking about that dream a lot lately, about the old man’s words and their implications. While I don’t believe this dream was in any way prophetic, I do think it holds credence in our current political climate. I do fear the possibility of war. I fear that the darkness has descended upon us.

I grew up under the naïve notion that all people were inherently good. I wasn’t able to grasp the idea that not everybody in the world was deeply empathetic about… well, everyone. I didn’t know that diversity went much further than differences in culture and basic beliefs, and I didn’t understand that the world was made up wholly of flies and spiders, that without exception, all people were either born as (or grew to become) one or the other.

I understand now that not only do these two different groups exist, creating a clear delineation between us, but also that a fly will always see the world through the eyes of a fly, just as a spider will always view the world through the eyes of a spider. Both believe they are inherently right in the way they live their life, and that the other is inherently wrong. Is the fly right to fear the spider? Is the spider wrong to consume the fly?

The hardest part to grasp is that both will always see the other as the spider. A rare few actually embrace the spider’s role, but among the vast majority, the villains will always see themselves as the protagonists. And protagonists will always fight for what they believe to be right.

A friend once said we have only two choices in life: love and fear. I think she might have been onto something. Fear and hate have more in common with one another than you’d think at first glance. But even fear in the absence of hate can be enough to destroy people, regardless of motivations or intentions. What do you fear? Have your fears ever destroyed anything? How often have they led to self-fulfilled prophecies, fear itself causing temporary patches of darkness?

I’m afraid of a lot of things. I’d like to replace those fears with love, but sometimes we can’t help what we’re afraid of. I’m afraid of conflict, hateful people, suffering… and those fears have left me frozen at times.

Right now, I’m frozen by the state of the world, especially in the US. I’m afraid I’m powerless, voiceless… purposeless. It’s put me in a dark place, and that makes me want to find some sandy cave to bury my head in and hide. But I don’t want to be afraid. I want to love the enemy. I want to embrace our differences.

I don’t want to be afraid…

But can the fly truly love the spider, I wonder? I don’t know the answer to that, but perhaps someone older and wiser than I am might. If that person is out there, I’d love to have a chat.

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Giving Thanks

11/24/2016

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I’d like to wish all my American friends and family a happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful day, filled with laughter and good company.

While Thanksgiving stems from the historic feast in November of 1621, when the Wampanoag Indians joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth for a goodwill feast*, our holiday traditions—the Holiday Season that spans from late Fall through the end of the year—stems from times when fall harvests were the last times of plenty and winter stores were finite. Holidays are also designed to bring cheer during the darkest days of the year, when the moods of many tend to reflect the reduced sunlight. Celebrations lift us up. Gathering with loved ones lifts us up. Comfort foods lift us up.

First Thanksgiving - public domain picture

I have to wonder, however, if a piece of our traditions might be in need of a facelift. This piece would be the gluttony. I know everyone says, “But it’s the holidays,” but what does that even mean? That it’s okay to waste food just because it’s a depressing time of the year?

Yes, I’m saying it: wasting food.

We say Thanksgiving is about being thankful, and yet we show that thanks by overindulging. That doesn’t seem like very thankful behavior to me—especially when a good portion of our population is already obese. I say it’s time we celebrate Thanksgiving not by making feasts for ourselves, but as an opportunity to be to the poor what the Wampanoag Indians were to the Pilgrims: by giving to those in need.

Showing thanks by giving.

We can still gather with loved ones, celebrate our appreciation for one another, but with normal-sized meals. By giving instead of wasting food, we can spread good cheer beyond our small circles. Really, isn’t that what this holiday truly is about?

*A&E Networks. History.com. 2011. http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/first-thanksgiving-meal
(accessed November 24, 2016).

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Truth, Justice, and the American Dream

12/31/2015

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Tom and I saw Bernie Sanders speak Monday evening, and I'm more excited than ever to support him in our upcoming caucus. Every single issue that is important to me, every problem I've pointed out in my dystopian books, this man wants to address. I often feel overwhelmed and burdened by all that is unfair and unjust in this world; just thinking about how the extremely wealthy live compared to the poorest of the poor puts a weight on my heart. That a rich person can walk away from crimes the less fortunate would get life in prison for committing makes my stomach turn. That corporate CEOs can make millions while their lowest-level workers struggle to put food on the table despite working full-time disgusts me. Caring about such things can be burdensome and lonely. I can tell you now that, without a doubt, Sanders also carries that burden. He cares. He's the real deal, folks.

If Sanders happens to make his way to your town, I implore you to see him speak. Even if you are a die-hard Republican, see him. You will learn: He doesn't want to create a big government; he doesn't want to take your guns away; he doesn't want to give handouts to the poor.

He does, however, want your children to have a college education without being in debt for the rest of their lives for it. He wants to see that all people, regardless of race, gender, or belief, to have the same opportunities to succeed. He wants to improve infrastructure, creating many good-paying jobs. He wants to see the minimum wage set to a point where no one working full time lives in poverty. He wants prisons reserved for violent offenders. He wants to force corporations out of the government. He wants the rich to be held accountable just as much as the poor (unable to buy their way out of repercussion). He wants the American dream to be within every citizen's grasp, not just the privileged or those who happen to get lucky breaks. He wants the people to stand together for what is fair and right.

Take a look at the alternatives:

Trump (The Private Sector)

The middle class shrinks to nothing; everything, including police protection, firefighters, and public works, becomes a for-profit business; those who cannot pay all the high prices for services and deductibles flounder. The rich serve the rich. The poor slip into a special kind of hell with no way out. There is no American dream. There is no rising above circumstance. There is no help. It is every man for himself.

Clinton (World-Mart)

Corporate owns all business, all government, all religious institutions, all of humanity. Red tape complicates everything. Compartmentalized job specs make it difficult to get anything meaningful done. The world becomes one giant polo shirt. Everyone becomes a disposable cog in the corporate machine, working for little pay and with no way of improving their lives—because what Corporate says goes. The human spirit extinguishes in a pool of mediocrity, complacency, and apathy. Class warfare leads to catastrophic results. Society self-destructs.

This country needs change. Real change. The middle class needs to take back the American dream. I believe it’s possible, but it's not going to be easy. We need someone like Sanders in the Oval Office. We need someone who has had enough of this corporate mess we call America. We need someone whose pockets aren't being lined by the top 1%. We need someone who doesn't rely on hate and fear tactics to gain voter attention. I believe if we stand together, we can keep the nightmares that inspired my dystopian books from coming to pass.

What do you believe?

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On Racism and the Social Divide

5/6/2015

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When determining what kind of world my dystopian future would look like beyond the obvious political and economic troubles, I pictured a place in which time has dissolved the racial divides we still currently struggle to overcome. Skin color has integrated to the point where differences are no longer substantial enough to merit delineation. Still, I felt it important to include a form of segregation along with the economic divides, one that clearly pointed out our need to take a look at the ways we continue to define “us” versus “them.”

For that, I used a social experiment that took place in 1968, beginning the day after Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder, as my inspiration. Grade school teacher Jane Elliott, an advocate for human rights on many fronts, decided to show her eight-year-old students, all white, the effects racism truly had on society—not only on the people being discriminated against, but also those imposing the discrimination. She segregated her classroom by “blue eyes” and “brown eyes,” first convincing the children that blue-eyed people were intellectually superior, and thus offering them privileges the brown-eyed children were denied, such as longer recesses, more food at lunch, and being seated at the front of the classroom.

Resistant at first, the children soon changed their attitudes toward one another. The blue-eyed children began to treat their brown-eyed peers poorly, teasing them and putting them down, and the brown-eyed children showed an immediate drop in self-esteem.

The next day, Elliott told the children she’d lied the day before—that brown-eyed people were in fact superior—switching their roles. Interestingly, the brown-eyed children suddenly behaved exactly as the blue-eyed children had before the tables had been turned. It seemed that it took little provocation to create a racist society. For those curious to see the experiment in action, PBS has the full 46-minute Frontline exposé available here.

Watch the first ten minutes in the video below.

Those familiar with the experiment probably recognized the significance of the blue-eyed “deviants” in World-Mart. No different than anyone else, save a negligibly higher immunity to antibiotic-resistant superbugs and their tell-tale icy-blue eyes, the deviants are the future’s slave laborers. They are believed to be intellectually inferior to “normal” human beings, and they are treated as such.

When I set out to write The Private Sector, which prequels World-Mart by about forty years, I was excited to explore the deviants’ origin as “designer children” available only to the wealthy. People marvel at how beautiful their eyes are—the pale blue color being an unexpected side effect of the particular genes manipulated in an attempt to create a future immune to the diseases killing people off in droves. When they fail to prove society’s answer to the plagues, some begin to demonize them as abominations, the sickening result of man trying to play god.

What underlies this shift is my own personal observation that humankind is predisposed to an “us” versus “them” mentality. Even with actual race taken out of the picture, we find a way to create meaning out of petty differences, a reason to treat others differently.

A reason to feel superior, be it physically, intellectually, or morally—and we use it to justify mistreatment, neglect, and downright hatred.

We see these behaviors resulting not only from differences in skin color or other genetic traits, but in egocentric nationalism, anti-feminist attitudes, and discrimination against homosexuals and the transgendered. In no time during documented history have we not seen evidence of a socially imposed underclass. The first natural response to this might be to question why.

My question, and the question I raise in my World-Mart series: Why do we continue to allow these types of attitudes to rule the masses? More importantly, what can we, as socially responsible human beings, do to eradicate the “us” versus “them” mentality once and for all?

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Authors Supporting Our Troops 2014

5/10/2014

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This year, horror author Armand Rosamilia organized a massive charitable event in which hundreds of authors donated copies of their books to troops currently fighting in Afghanistan.

Fronting all costs, Rosamilia offset the expenses by selling tee shirts for those who wanted to help out even further. Given that he's had about 2,500 books to send out (many sent and more on the way), these sales have likely only served as a supplement to the sizable shipping fees.

Although I could only donate a few books, I'm excited to be a part of the event. I hope that those who end up reading my books find some sort of respite in them. I recently received my "Authors Supporting Our Troops" tee shirt, and I plan on wearing it proudly.

For updates on this event, you can use hashtag #ASOT2014 on Facebook.

Kudos and many thanks to Armand Rosamilia for taking the time to make this happen.

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Love the Atmosphere!

10/23/2013

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One of the aspects I love so much about Halloween is the ambiance that comes with it. I adore the cotton spider webs, the glow of Jack-o-lanterns, the witches, the goblins, and everything else that makes my favorite holiday so dark and spooky. It goes without saying that this is the time of year when horror authors shine their brightest.

I remember going all out one year in my outdoor decorations, making gravestones out of floral foam, buying dry ice to put in a cauldron on the porch, covering the entire front of the house with spider webs and plastic spiders, carving terrifying faces on the pumpkins, and compiling a track of midi horror songs. The display was so scary I answered the door to more than one parent who had to come to the porch in place of his or her child, who watched from a safer distance with friends or other family members.

When it comes to my choice in Halloween movies, I want just as much atmosphere. Give me Gothic castles, full moons, rolling fog obscuring dark nights, creepy music, and supernatural monsters. There’s something about watching Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein, or a good, old-fashioned Hammer film that really sets the mood. I also enjoy the themed episodes of my favorite television shows and the spirit of the horror authors’ community coming together to supply the unsuspecting reader with thrilling new stories to read.

This year, I’m happy to help Coffin Hop Press promote its Halloween benefit anthology, Death by Drive-In, the proceeds of which will be donated to the literacy program Lit World.

While I’m not a contributing author, I support the cause and am happy to be a part of this year’s Coffin Hop. Nearly a hundred horror authors are banning together to support Death by Drive-In and make your Halloween especially creepy, giving away books and other goodies—and giving you all sorts of chances to win. Go to www.coffinhop.com for a list of other participating authors.

For my part, I’m offering one reader a signed copy of my Gothic horror novel, Finding Poe, and another an electronic copy of Death by Drive-In, so make sure to leave a comment for your chance to win. I chose Finding Poe because I feel it's the embodiment of all I love about Halloween: it’s atmospheric, dark, creepy, and twisted. Inspired by the best works of Edgar Allan Poe, the story speculates how his own writing—most notably, his unfinished, untitled short story most of us know as "The Lighthouse"—may have contributed to his untimely death.

More about Finding Poe:

When reality and fiction collide, there's no telling what horrors might ensue.

In the wake of her husband's haunted death, Karina must sift through the cryptic clues left behind in order to solve the mystery behind his suicide—all of which point back to the elusive author, Edgar Allan Poe.

Karina soon finds that reality, dream, and nightmare have become fused into one as she journeys from a haunted lighthouse in New England to Baltimore, where the only man who might know the answers to her many questions resides.

But will she find her answers before insanity rips her grip on reality for good? Might a man she's never met hold the only key to a truth more shocking than even she could have imagined?

Finding Poe was a 2013 EPIC Awards finalist in Horror.

What do you enjoy most about Halloween? What are your favorite movies to watch and books to read during the spookiest month of the year?

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Guest Spot: Books for Bunnies

8/7/2012

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Today, I'm taking a short break from the "I Love Horror Novellas Blog Tour" to host the important event, Books for Bunnies. Stop by tomorrow for my continued participation in the blog tour. --LL

Books for Bunnies is an event set up by the administrator/blogger for The Bunny’s Review and coordinated with the help of blogger Alchemy of Scrawl.

These two ladies have worked tirelessly in getting authors to donate eBooks for the event. Currently there are over 100 eBooks that have been donated, along with over 30 print books. Some of the print books are even signed by the author’s themselves.

The event is to help raise money for the House Rabbit Society. The House Rabbit Society (or HRS) is a 501 non-profit organization to help raise awareness and to rescue rabbits from animal shelters. Below is a little about the background of the HRS.

House Rabbit Society Background House Rabbit Society is a national, nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Richmond, California. Our mission has two parts:

Through our fostering program, volunteers rescue abandoned rabbits and find permanent adoptive homes for them.
Through education, we seek to reduce the number of unwanted rabbits — and to improve bunnies' lives — by helping people better understand these often misunderstood companion animals.

In line with our mission, we are against the exploitation of rabbits.

Since HRS was founded in 1988, over 25,000 rabbits have been rescued through our foster homes across the United States. Many of these bunnies had run out of time at animal shelters and were scheduled for euthanasia; others had been deemed "unadoptable" because of age, health, or disposition. Because there is no time limit on our rescued rabbits, HRS foster parents are able to spend time getting to know each individual bunny and can then match him or her with an appropriate home. We neuter/spay all incoming rabbits, obtain any necessary veterinary care, and attend to their social needs.

In caring for so many diverse bunnies, our all-volunteer organization has learned a tremendous amount about their social, behavioral, and medical requirements. By sharing the collected information these rabbits have taught us, we are able to help other people improve their relationships with their rabbits. HRS provides educational materials to veterinarians and humane societies and helps individual rabbit people solve behavior and health problems, primarily through our web site, www.rabbit.org, and our quarterly publication, House Rabbit Journal.

Over the past 20 years, HRS has grown from 300 to more than 8,000 members, with local chapters and educators in over 30 states plus Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. Our web site, www.rabbit.org, is accessed over 100,000 times a day by people in dozens of countries around the world.

We are asking people to donate money to the HRS at this link through Network for Good. The person that makes a donation will receive either an eBook or print book equal to the amount donated. There are books ranging in price from 99 cents to $27.00. There are several print copies of the books that have been autographed by the author.

The person that donates will receive an email thanking them for donating. That email needs to be forwarded to books4bunnys@bunnysreview.com. This will show the amount that has been donated. Please remember there is not any donation that is too small. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. The HRS will use the money to either help pay for vet bills or help in finding a forever home for the hundreds of bunnies in their care.

Please if possible take a moment to donate a couple of dollars to the HRS you never know what bunny’s life you might be saving.

--Suzie & The Bunnies - CupCake & Coale

Books for Bunnies Website: http://booksforbunnies.com

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I hope you are able to contribute to this heartfelt cause. Thanks for stopping by!

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Author Interview: Selso Xisto

6/15/2012

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Today, as the final stop to the Particle Horizon Tour, I have an interview with author Selso Xisto.

Selso Xisto graduated from King's College London longer ago than seems possible, and went on to work in kid's TV for over ten years making promos for Disney and Cartoon Network. Perhaps as an antidote he writes gritty, epic science fiction; forever his first love.

Surviving his ongoing obsession with fast motorbikes and flirtation with the underrated virtual worlds of videogames, he somehow found time to put to paper his long-gestating scifi epic. Influenced by the great space opera of Peter F Hamilton and Yokinobu Hoshino, as well as a lifetime of digesting the classics of Greg Bear and Arthur C Clarke, he lives and breathes SciFi in all its forms.

He lives in London with his wife and cat. Though the cat would phrase that quite differently.

Tell us a little about yourself, Selso.

I grew up obsessed with science fiction and read all the classics. Lacking the self-confidence to make a career of my writing, I worked for over 10 years in TV instead making promos for Disney and Cartoon Network; it’s a lot of fun and helps scratch the creative itch. The time eventually came though, that I had to scratch a lot harder, so my book is finally here!

Tell us about your book, Particle Horizon?

It deals with big questions of faith, what it is to be human and even the origin of the universe, but above all, I believe it’s a good old-fashioned adventure. It’s an ensemble piece, telling the story of a galactic conflict coming to a head from the points of view of three very different main characters.

Who do you think Particle Horizon would appeal to?

Anyone remotely like me! I tried my best to write my own favorite novel and included all the scenarios and characters and themes that pushed all my buttons. I’ve read and loved amazing writers like Peter F Hamilton, Greg Bear, Arthur C Clarke, Yokinobu Hoshino and many more, so I think I’ve been greatly influenced by them. If you like their work, there’s a good chance you’ll like mine.

Having said that, very early on I made a conscious decision to write a compelling story that would appeal to any reader of pretty much any genre. As much as I love Sci-Fi, it can often be heavily laden with quite alienating jargon and themes that can stop a lot of smart, tasteful people from enjoying these great stories. I hoped that my character-based story would appeal to anyone; whether I’ve succeeded or not, is for my readers to say!

Who is your favorite main character? Why?

I’d have to say Aja. In many ways, she has the least say in the grand outcome and events of the story, but I think she’s very much the ‘normal’ person caught up in the whirlwind of events around her. She doesn’t want to be there, she just wants to survive. She’s the one most readers would most easily associate with. She’s also a badass! Tough and not to be messed with, she’ll fight tooth and nail to protect her secret! I’m not telling you what that is though…

What literary character outside of Particle Horizon would Aja be friends with? Why?

Hmm… that’s a tough one. I think she’d probably stay far away from anyone involved in epic adventures or dangerous quests! She just wants to live her quiet life somewhere peaceful, allowed to believe in her own faith. She’d likely want to hang out with someone from a totally different and peaceful genre!

Who are some of your favorite authors?

The authors I named before! In particular Yokinobu Hoshino; he wrote an amazing manga series called ‘2001 nights’ which so few people have heard of and it makes me sad that every sci-fi fan in the world doesn’t have his collection on their shelves. Apart from the beautiful, stark artwork, he writes such haunting, epic stories; like Arthur C Clarke in a more modern tone.

What do you like to do when you aren't working or writing?

I must confess to having a love of videogames! I think non-gamers are really missing out on some of the most gorgeous and fascinating virtual worlds imagined. A good game like Bioshock or Halo can really transport you into a world that simply couldn’t be conjured up in a book or film. A solid, three-dimensional world you get to walk around in and explore, and some great, great stories too.

About the novel:

From the blood and dust of New Jerusalem, the Legion of the LightBringer wages a galactic war against those who would replace their god. Now, the time has come for the Union of Free Worlds to make a stand. The front line is the idyllic asteroid world of Angelhaven, where the greatest mind in human history has discovered an elemental power with far-reaching implications. A power that both sides will do anything to harness.

Marine commander Gomes leads the crack Union task force. An unrelenting warrior driven by revenge and a need for answers, he hides a strange ability neither science nor religion can explain.

On the other side of the war, Aja is forced to fight for a cause she doesn't believe in to protect her own secret.

Caught between them is Una, a living machine who battles for her humanity as her world falls apart.

Outnumbered ten to one and stalked by a mysterious nemesis, all three will play a role in unraveling Angelhaven's enigma.

As the Legion invasion begins, unknown eyes watch with interest...

To finish off the tour with a bang, Selso Xisto is offering his debut novel, Particle Horizon, for free on Kindle during July 4th, 5th, and 6th. Click here to get your copy. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Animal Lovers: Read and Share

2/11/2011

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REPOST
Special thanks to Dana Fredsti for sharing at http://www.danafredsti.com/blog/?p=561

SF Bay Area Peeps! URGENT Call for Adoption!

Must Rehome ASAP (Everywhere)

Date: 2011-02-10, 7:57PM PST
Reply to: comm-yjbak-2208342570@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Please help! After two long years of being on a waiting list for a dog, we have been notified by breed rescue that, at long last, our number has come up and … WE ARE HAVING A PUPPY!

We must get rid of our children IMMEDIATELY because we just know how time consuming our new little puppy is going to be and it just wouldn’t be fair to the children. Since our little puppy will be arriving on Monday we MUST place the children up for adoption this weekend!

They are described as:

One male — his name is Tommy, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), light blonde hair, blue eyes. Four years old. Excellent disposition. He doesn’t bite. Temperament tested. Does have problems with peeing directly in the toilet. Has had chicken
Pox and is current on all shots. Tonsils have already been removed. Tommy eats everything, is very clean, house trained and gets along well with others. Does not run with scissors and with a little training he should be able to read soon.

One female — her name is Lexie, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), strawberry blonde hair, green eyes quite freckled. Two years old. Can be surly at times. Non-biter, thumb sucker. Has been temperament tested but needs a little attitude
adjusting occasionally. She is current on all shots, tonsils out, and is very healthy and can be affectionate. Gets along well with other little girls and little boys but does not like to share her toys and therefore would do best in a one child household. She is a very quick learner and is currently working on her house training. Shouldn’t take long at all.

We really do LOVE our children so much and want to do what’s right for them. That is why we contacted a rescue group. But we simply can no longer keep them. Also, we are afraid that they may hurt our new puppy.

I hope you understand that ours is a UNIQUE situation and we have a real emergency here! They MUST be placed into your rescue by Sunday night at the latest or we will be forced to drop them off at the orphanage or along some dark, country road. Our priority now has to be our new puppy.

$10 rehoming fee but price is very negotiable.

PS - If you laughed or understood the seriousness of this posting, please repost it in other areas of the country as well as continue to repost it. It doesn’t matter how quickly it was flagged the point is that SOMEONE SOMEWHERE will have read it and thought about it for minute.

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Sense8: Dangerous Minds

The Old Man and the Spider

Giving Thanks

Truth, Justice, and the American Dream

On Racism and the Social Divide

Authors Supporting Our Troops 2014

Love the Atmosphere!

Guest Spot: Books for Bunnies

Author Interview: Selso Xisto

Animal Lovers: Read and Share

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