Everything is a trade-off. Everything is relative, however, as is an equal exaggeration among what individuals believe represents "everything." Therefore, everything is connected to everything, and we can find everything within everything, even the smallest sample. This includes small examples of trade-offs in safety. LED headlights are now seemingly standard in newer vehicles. They illuminate … Continue reading Everything
Author: Carl Lawrence Knauf
Author & Journalist
“Forgotten Kids” excerpt III
‘Summer Past: Chapter 2’ excerpt from Forgotten Kids by Laurie Costello. I roamed the second-story hall of the house. I’m not sure whose house it was, or whose parents’ house I should say, but I remember assuming the teenage resident was one of the ungrateful losers in the bedroom I had just exited. Photos lined … Continue reading “Forgotten Kids” excerpt III
“A Spoiled Game” excerpt III
'Chapter 2' excerpt from A Spoiled Game: A Jack Swift Case by Carl Knauf ... Beckett peeked outside and said, “The sun always sets early in the city. You better get everyone that round before happy hour ends.” “Thanks for the tip. Got any more for a new assistant director, partner?” Augusta asked, letting the … Continue reading “A Spoiled Game” excerpt III
Book news
Recently, three Universal Butterfly titles were entered into the New Mexico/Arizona book awards. All three were honored as finalists in their respective categories. "A Spoiled Game" by Carl Knauf (me) was a finalist in the Adventure category. "3vE" by Jason DeGray was a finalist in the Sci-Fi category. "Forgotten Kids" by Laurie Costello was a … Continue reading Book news
“A Spoiled Game” excerpt II
'Chapter 1' excerpt from A Spoiled Game: A Jack Swift Case by Carl Knauf ... He turned onto 12th Avenue, and before dropping down the Federal Triangle metro stop, he huffed at the Trump International Hotel. “Man, that was some sort of crazy.” Swift took the Blue Line to Foggy Bottom, and then the short … Continue reading “A Spoiled Game” excerpt II
Love & Hate
I hate when you use the word hate in conversation, and someone replies, "You shouldn't say 'hate,' it's such a strong word." The respondee is trying to be dryly clever, attempting to boast kindness in a minuscule way, but the issue in that response is that it actually strengthens the meaning of hate and devalues … Continue reading Love & Hate
“Forgotten Kids” excerpt II
‘Summer Past: Chapter 1’ excerpt from Forgotten Kids by Laurie Costello. ... I leaned against the wall and watched the loners and losers become lost in the smog and realized that marijuana and ecstasy weren’t the only drugs being shared. Faces leaned on a small mirror that rested on the bureau, jolting upward with an … Continue reading “Forgotten Kids” excerpt II
“Forgotten Kids” excerpt I
‘Summer Present: Chapter 1’ excerpt from Forgotten Kids by Laurie Costello. She appeared, parting the rest of them like Moses, though that reference was stale and forgotten from two decades ago. Yes, there she was, indeed, with her wavy locks falling from underneath a debonair fedora, tickling her sun-kissed cheeks and bare shoulders. She was … Continue reading “Forgotten Kids” excerpt I
Perfection
Does universal perfection exist? In a strange way, it could be our imperfections that make up universal perfection, for if life is balanced, anything that exists must have an opposite that exists, or a counterbalance. Perfection is freedom from all flaws and defects. Yet, all humans, being of the same species, are flawed. We are … Continue reading Perfection
“A Spoiled Game” excerpt I
'Travelogue' excerpt from A Spoiled Game: A Jack Swift Case by Carl Knauf The metro train sped through its usual tunnel, the passengers aboard just as routine as its schedule. A few random irregulars and drifters dotted the crowd of black and dark blue suits, but plenty of distance was given between familiar groupings and … Continue reading “A Spoiled Game” excerpt I
Carl Lawrence Knauf 