Topher Lydon
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The kids have been the heart of this story, I have loved every second of writing them, and am contemplating writing a Tommy, Jacob and Weston story, perhaps a road trip with them a little older. Carter's Odyssey.... something simple, non political and coming-of-age ish
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I remember hearing about this man when I was 14, maybe 15 on the radio on a school bus. It is a story that always stuck with me as an example of a politician putting the nation ahead of his own ambition. It was one of the formulation principles behind how I wanted to portray Will Carter the politician. In an era of tribalism, it should be noted that he was a Republican and comported himself with honour.
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You remind me of Senator Dewey, who was convinced not to reveal project "Magic" during World War 2, a patriotic sacrifice that cost him the election of 1944. Say what you will about the man and his politics, that is the kind of example we need more of in politics the world over.
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I do enjoy your analysis of the plots, you are seldom wrong, now if I were Enrico, where would I find men willing to take back a dam... :: thinks ::
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Steve with the entire world's financial stability in the palm of his hand, this... this is going to be interesting.
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Learn Magic Steve. It's how we out think the idiota
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Chapter 13: The Street Magician The room was silent save for the low, aggressive hum of the dam’s ventilation system, which felt less like climate control and more like the ominous, suppressed breathing of a hidden giant. It wasn't the concrete shoebox of a holding cell anymore, but a repurposed, sterile office—all institutional beige paint, cheap corporate art depicting bland landscapes, and a single, heavy, locked steel door. The air was thick with the scent of recycled, chilled air and t
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Weston's smarter than anyone gives him credit for. He's had those two figured out ages ago.
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Will needs to learn to change and grow. And the pressure cooker he is in will either break him, or temper him.
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Weston Knows
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Chapter Twenty-two WORLD END: T-minus 108 days, 14 hours, and 00 minutes 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. The Prime Minister's Private Study. Late Night. The air in the private study was colder than the November night outside. The temperature felt glacial, thick with the scent of old leather, paper, and the suffocating smell of absolute power. The only sound was the tick of the grandfather clock, a relentless, mechanical judge marking the minutes of their coll
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I miss you greatly Miles, old friend.
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You're forgetting something.
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Excellent work. Touchingly powerful chapter, filled with genuine joy
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If anyone were there.
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Radisson is a tiny village On the edge of the reservoir that is the size of Luxembourg (it is a massive body of water)
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Kenny, earning his MVP today.
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Chapter 12: Fever Drive The frigid air was thick with the smells of burnt oil and pine, but all Kenny could register was the cloying, metallic scent of Alex’s fevered skin. Don’t stop. Don’t stop. If you stop, he dies. The mantra was the only thing holding the seams of his sanity together. They hadn’t moved far from the Observation Post before Alex’s condition plummeted. The crude stitches Kenny had installed at the radio tower—a desperate, clumsy act performed with trembling han
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A charming story, keeps me coming back. Invested in this little family now.
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I blame my editing process there, I added some scenes in and then took some others out. So it caused a little... bump here and there, I will clean it up in a bit when I have some time.
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Oh the Order have definitely underestimated a Stoner, a Gamer, and a Hockey Coach
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This is one to read, to enjoy, and to exist in. One of the better concepts I have read on the Genre in a long time. I recommend people give it a chance, a read, and let the characters stick with you like they have done with me. Time to visit a Wicked Little Town.
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Hamster Wheel
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I liked Peter in this chapter a lot. I've always written about Peter being there, and present through all of Will's life, but it was the first time that I've shown that Peter can manage Will in the way Lisa can. He has to to look after Jacob, and now Ned. Peter's a wonderful soul in his own right, and it's good to show that Will has benefited from Peter's stabilizing presence in his life as much as Peter has.
