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Author Archives: Raymond Alexander Kukkee
Review: The Fires of Waterland
© by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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NEW Review for The Fires of Waterland
You can bet on it. Every author loves to see new reviews come in for books when they are published, —with a lot of hope, a few dreams, great expectations, and abated breath. The Fires of Waterland is no exception. The Fires of Waterland (2nd Ed. Lit Fiction, some adult content.) was recently published in both print and eBook versions by Equidae (Rocking Horse Publishing). I am delighted to be able to share this new review with readers of Incoming Bytes.com —and the world. [caption id="attachment_2812" align="aligncenter" width="335"]
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The Fires of Waterland by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
If a book is to be judged by its cover, then the Fires of Waterland by R.A. Kukkee presents the reader with an ominous presence. Fire remains ever present in the belly of the story, in the lives of the characters. Water, its polar opposite cools the spirits with self doubt and secrecy.
Polar views of the poor, and of those in control arise along raw conflict. They drive suspense with a certain knowledge of the ruts on these roads. Truth and adversity make strange bedfellows in this movie of the mind. “Some things are better left under the bed, like dust balls” said Floyd, a smart man in this saga.
Dialogue is well served with unwavering accuracy; Fletch and Livvy take us on a tour of youthful yearnings and covert feelings. They lead us into explosive consequences and let us explore the innermost flesh of being. The stuff of living permeates the very innards of this book from page one. Hard and ultimately hopeful; like life. Like fire.
(© Nadine S., "Last known Nest" Nov. 5/2014)
Wow. Great reviews are always encouraging. Who needs stars? Words speak for themselves. You can bet on that too.
The Fires of Waterland is available online at Rocking Horse Publishing in print and eBook. It is also available online at Amazon, B&N, and fine bookstores everywhere.
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Is that Incoming I hear?
Issues: Time is Broken
©2014 by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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complaining and totally annoyed because time is broken, swearing at the foolishness of arbitrary fiddling with billions of clocks that should be left to tick happily. acting like zombie corporate slaves in doing so. Clocks know what they're doing, don't they?
Here at IncomingBytes we're Canadian and refuse to comply with arbitrary commandeered authority. Why sure, we'll be different. Sixty seconds is still one minute, isn't it? By the way, have you changed YOUR clocks?
Getting back to reality. Dragging our heels, we changed our clocks only because we like that extra hour of sleep, but we bitched complained about it too. Loudly. Genuine Canuck complaining. It seems to me therein lies the only satisfaction in changing clocks and pretending that time is broken, other than the extra hour of sleep on this occasion, since it's 'fall-back' time. The joy experienced in complaining when time is broken. Expressing one's self in genuine Canadian is essential. Lowering the blood pressure, leaping into snowbanks and all that. No matter.
We think getting up with the sun is more natural. Try it. Early in the summer, later in the fall, and even later in the winter. Maybe never. Hibernate. Isn't that logical? Why be dictated to by corporate tick-tocks, buzzers, timers and radio-clocks, digital or wind-up? Yes, it's all about time. It's about time. Let's rebel. No more clock-changing. Think about it.
Change is not in our nature. Why change nature? Is time really broken?
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Is that Incoming I hear?
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Time is Broken, or It's all about Time
Time is broken? No, this is not about the annual frenzy of setting clocks back to Standard Time from Daylight Saving time and vice versa—or is it? There are enough people in North America already,
Posted in Civilization, Life, Nature, Reflections
Tagged Canadian, Canucks Daylight Saving Time, clocks, issues, it's about time, nature, Standard time, Time is broken
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