“Man, this woman is a barb under my skin-she irritate me so I lose my temper. I tell her. “Yes, and you know what else, little Miss Stick-up-your-nose-air, you will have to wash your plate, your vegetable and your backside in that basin too. This room is where you will sleep, eat, cook, dress andContinue reading “RKS Literature: “Little Miss High-class from Jamaica Arrives in 1948 London” (Andrea Levy)”
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RKS Literature: A Governmental Addiction to Gambling (Brad Smith)
“I can’t bet here? What the hell happened to this place?” She looked at him as if he’d just stumbled down from the hills. “What happened was, they either had to put in the slots or close the doors. I don’t know where you’ve been, but the province has gone casino crazy. The government hasContinue reading “RKS Literature: A Governmental Addiction to Gambling (Brad Smith)”
RKS Literature: Inside Jail Thinking About Getting Out (Brad Smith)
“On the inside, all a man thinks about is getting out. Night and day, it’s always there, like an unfulfilled promise-that always indistinct point of time somewhere in the distance when he is no longer in stir. It occupies a man’s head when he is thinking about it, and it occupies his head when itContinue reading “RKS Literature: Inside Jail Thinking About Getting Out (Brad Smith)”
RKS Literature: The Power of Money (Brad Smith)
“The man in the mackinaw didn’t know Sonny, but he’d already decided Sonny was a stand-up guy. And it had nothing to do with his appearance, or his manner, or his reputation. It had everything to do with his money. It was a wonderful thing, Sonny thought; he’d recommend it to anyone who could swingContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Power of Money (Brad Smith)”
RKS Literature: Lawyers Immune to Chainsaws! (Brad Smith)
“You telling me your word is no good?” Sonny asked. “I thought that was a big deal to you people.” “You got a lot of nerve,” the old man said, and he took a step towards Sonny. Sonny raised his cane instinctively. The man looked plenty strong in spite of his years. “It’s your choice,”Continue reading “RKS Literature: Lawyers Immune to Chainsaws! (Brad Smith)”
RKS Literature: The Getting and the Anticipating (Brad Smith)
“Pete sat across the table, flopped his hat in the chair beside, and took a long drink of beer. Ray sipped at his and adjusted the ball cap on his head. Cold beer was one of the things he’d dreamed about these past two years, that and firm breasts, smooth buttocks, thick steaks and clamContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Getting and the Anticipating (Brad Smith)”
RKS Literature: Two Men in a Titty Bar: “Girl Last Seen” (Nina Laurin)
“The two of them seem to be together, except that he’s dressed a lot nicer than his buddy, who’s in a weathered hockey jersey that hangs off his skinny shoulders like a rag. No, this one has a jacket. A nice jacket. Where would I know someone who has a jacket this nice? Must beContinue reading “RKS Literature: Two Men in a Titty Bar: “Girl Last Seen” (Nina Laurin)”
RKS Literature: Writing is Like Dreaming (Wally Lamb)
“He followed me into the bathroom, peeling a banana. “Depressing, I was cranking up on a new poem when some dipshit called, trying to sell us a storage freezer. Writing is a lot like dreaming, you know? There’s a subconscious connection, you know. Once someone intrudes, it’s like trying to go back to sleep toContinue reading “RKS Literature: Writing is Like Dreaming (Wally Lamb)”
RKS Literature: Too Much Pineapple Juice and Ashley’s Stinky (Wally Lamb)
“Ashley pulled at her mother’s pant leg and Paula bent down to hear the secret. “Well, Ashley, maybe next time you’ll listen to Mommy about drinking too much pineapple juice. Come on we’ll just have to tinkle behind the car.” “But I don’t have to tinkle. I have to make a stinky.” Wally Lamb, “She’sContinue reading “RKS Literature: Too Much Pineapple Juice and Ashley’s Stinky (Wally Lamb)”
“OPERATION 51st STATE: Managing Canadian Opposition to Canada’s Annexation by the United States of America: Lotteries, Advertising Campaigns and Promotion of Citizenship Awards”
The Senior Working Group (SWG) discussed how best to manage Canadian’s opposition to the annexation of Canada as the 51st state of the United States of America. The SWG has many recommendations which we will lay out in separate sections of this document. It is the view of the SWG Canadian “gun legislation” has effectivelyContinue reading ““OPERATION 51st STATE: Managing Canadian Opposition to Canada’s Annexation by the United States of America: Lotteries, Advertising Campaigns and Promotion of Citizenship Awards””
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