Before the Dark Time: Lumi sporting K-9s in the Bahamas #fanart

In my science fiction novel about the end times, Lumi is an executive liaison for the company that sells K-9s – hyper-intelligent eyewear for movers and shakers.

Lumi makes a delivery of K-9s to John, our protagonist in Bucharest, just as the world falls apart. The very rough first draft starts here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98

Notes

Things were a lot easier before the Dark Time. Just ask Lumi. <grin>

Fan Art

Media: Digital Art and Photographic Manipulations

Artists: Madalina Cristea

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Madalina Cristea
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Lumi #beautiful #amazing #princess

Lumi in Cismigiu Park, Bucharest. As seen through a pair of K-9s. Click on the image to see the entire picture.

The very rough first draft of my science fiction novel about the end times begins here: http://wp.me/pbg0R-98

Notes

Some say Bucharest stands or falls by her.

Fan Art

Media: Digital Art and Photographic Manipulations

Artists: Madalina Cristea

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Credits:

Madalina Cristea
http://dmonss-mady.deviantart.com

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Oh – Lumi is a 360 degree hottie #sexy #intelligent #spiritual

A scene from Chapter 2.1 in Book of Carrot, my novel about the end times. READ it here http://wp.me/pbg0R-eU

Notes

In this pic, Lumi is on the balcony of her hotel apartment that she is sharing with Grace and Max. She’s reviewing social messages via her hyper-intelligent eyewear (K-9) in her search for clues to how the world fell apart.

Excerpt

Meanwhile, Lumi was looking for clues to what happened.

Ok. Playing Social Messages from 04 July 2023 from 4:57 am in reverse order.

Bucharest Herald

Woman raped in Congo ‘nearly every minute’ link

B_Gossip

Hot! Hot! Hot! That’s the temperature forecast for the next two weeks. Drink lots of water and sit under an air conditioner. Avoid going outside except for urgent reasons.

Bucharest Herald

Grandmother says the 19 snakes infesting her house were brought by a grandson who wants to make her give up her house. link

WSJ

Gold and Silver is going higher and higher! So why is the Forbes Investor Newsletter shouting SELL! SELL! SELL!? vid

WP

1001 Nights is the name for the superbug that was first identified in Saudi Arabia. It has spread to all continents. Early symptoms: chest pain, stomach pain, diarrhea, headaches, and dizziness. Advanced symptoms: ulcerating black-ish boils across the whole body. link

NASA

More UFOs Sightings?! Join us for our live chat about the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. link

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Artist: Madalina Cristea

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Madalina Cristea
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An Untitled Novel About the Road of Hope: Chapter 1.8

Chapter 1.8.1

[ Chapter 1.1 is here. ]

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21 October 2023

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Those who run the road of despair are driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance. It does not lead to freedom, regardless of any undeserved and fleeting victories that chance throws to us like a clean bone is thrown to dogs. That road runs to dead ends: slavery, self-deceit and defeat.

On the road of despair, never can there be enough. Nor peace. Neither forgiveness nor thanksgiving will fly from our heart or lips when we run that unfortunate and much traveled highway. But if thanks, praise and forgiveness never fly from our hearts and lips, neither will they fly to perch upon new blessings, new tomorrows and hope’s renewal.

On the road of despair, we only take possession of lesser treasures by force, deceit and theft: knick knacks, kitsch and all the other counterfeits of joy, love, and peaceful heart. But thieves, they never enjoy the hospitalities afforded to honored and cherished guests: generosity, kindness and love – among other good things.

 - Dio