One of the things we are trying to get across in our stories is that in free society ruled by logic and reason there are heroes everywhere. Pendulum is based on a real invention, there is a real heart surgeon inventor who did save an ER from a crazed person and his invention was stymied by the patent office and the “truth in accounting law (Sarbanes Oxley). Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin caused a 100 fold increase in the production of cotton in ten years and along with the inventors of new weaving machines brought cotton undergarments to the masses. This may not sound like a big deal, but think of wearing scratchy wool in the days outhouses and no toilet paper. These inventions are credited with saving millions of lives.

A society based on power and force selects for people who are ruthless. Think of the character in Stuart Yates novel or the people at the top around Hilter, they were psychopaths/sociopaths drunkards but their defining feature was their willingness to be brutal. In a power society you find villains everywhere and the most ruthless at the top.

Hank is fighting for those heroes that you find in a free society and here on Galt's Gulch.

something that caught my attention was when the host said, "hank is very good at revenge."

i wondered if she considered hank to be justified in his actions against the characters that wronged him? does she see him as a villain or a hero? it suddenly struck me that some people out there might finish the book and say, "wow, hank is an awesome villain!"

anyway, D & K: you both did a GREAT job. you guys were succinct yet articulate.

I can see the Pendulum of Justice swinging in khalling's favor after this. =)

I just listened to the show.

I think you both did well.

The interviewer and one of the other authors, not so much.

You two were great! The host....nyuk. I don't think these people really understand the government cronyism that's going on and that one guy kind excused it with..."corruption always happens when people are involved"...or whatever he said. The old 'What can ya do...' kind of crap.
Anyway.. I hope to hear you two in more interviews and hoping you have the couch to yourself. Anything else lined up?

Is my head in the sand or what?? I could have been listening to this while I worked had I known it was HERE. OY... Now I have to put it off til later :( Where ARE my informants??

Hello D&K,
Thanks for the heads up. That was fun. It was great hearing both of you. Great interview. Best of luck on the continuing series.
Regards,
O.A.

Excellent Kh. Thanks for letting us know.

Awesome. If I understand correctly I can use the link to her show and listen in on line correct?

I have a reminder set! Looking forward to it very much. :-)

I'll be listening. have fun!

Fantastic.
I'll see if I can tune in.

Knock 'em dead!

Buying it on Kindle today.

Drat! I missed it. I had to go to the not so big city today.