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Saturday Morning Ramblings

After much debate and deliberation among the staff at Third Axe Media, I’ve decided to release a sample of chapter one as a tease for the upcoming launch.  While this section was originally written three and a half years ago, I feel like it’s indicative of the overall plot structure and writing style of the entire book.  As I’ve said before, I think think this is the best book of the series, so far.  So without further ado, here is the sample:

All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy. All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.   All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.

“All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.”

“All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.”

All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy. All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.   All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy.

Just kidding.  Geez, can’t you take a joke?  That’s as close to an homage to Stephen King as I’ll ever get.

Rapture Ramblings

Contrary to popular belief, Harold Camping was correct.  The rapture did occur yesterday.  Unfortunately, however, none of us made the cut.  Since the liberal media won’t report on such things and Fox News is too busy trying to roll back human rights for the working class to pay attention to anything else, The Ramblings of D. A. Adams was granted an exclusive interview with the supreme being, the great spirit, aka God.  Shockingly, he does look a lot like George Burns.

“It’s simple really,” God began, flicking ashes from his cigar.  “You people are stupid.  I mean really, really stupid.  I’m not sure how much clearer I could be each time I’ve sent a messenger to tell you how you should live, but you just don’t get it.  All of nature seeks equilibrium, but you humans seek extremes.  Get it?”

Confused, I asked if anyone was close to ascending to heaven.

“Well, there was one old lady in Sydney who was a nail biter, but at the last minute she used my name in vain so I had to cross her off.  Sad really.”

Perplexed, I asked about my own status.

“You?” he asked, leaning back and laughing.  “Hey Peter, did you hear that?”

You haven’t really heard a hearty laugh until you’ve heard god laugh about the status of your soul.

“Um, look, I don’t to hurt your feelings, but keep working at it.  Maybe you’ll make the next one.”

Shocked, I asked how there could be another rapture.

“Oh, there’s one every decade.  So far, the only one to make it was Glenn Miller.  I hated to disappoint the troops that way, but you know, rules are rules.  Look, can we wrap this up?  I’ve got a brunch to attend with Mother Teresa, and she gets grouchy when I’m late.”

With so many more questions to ask the creator, I was frustrated by the sudden time constraint, so I asked the first question that came to mind: Was the Immaculate Reception a legal play by Franco Harris?

“Look, regardless of what the whining Raiders have to say, Tatum clearly touched that ball.  Those crybabies just have to get over it.”

With that, god vanished from the room, and I, a lifelong Steelers fan, felt vindicated.

Editor’s note: Any reference to the creator, real or imagined, is not sanctioned by the church and is, thus, heresy by the author.  May god have mercy on his soul.

Friday Afternoon Ramblings

Nerds!

I’m probably going to take the next week off from the farm in order to finish polishing book three.  Editing and proofreading take a tremendous amount of concentration for me, and I want this book to be the best I can make it.  I hate to lose a little momentum at the farm, but right now, the book has to take priority.

My oldest niece graduates from high school tonight.  She’s officially all grown up, at least in her mind, anyway.  She starts WSCC in the fall, but I’m not sure what she is going to study.  I’m very proud of her and hope that she finds success in this world, whatever she defines as success for herself.  It’s hard to believe that she’s already through grade school.  It seems like just a few days ago that I had come home from Memphis after my college graduation and was tossing her around on her bed while she at two didn’t know whether to be terrified or excited by it.  She stole my heart that day.

That’s all for now.  I’ll post a new update on book three early next week.