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    What the Hell Were You Thinking?
    What the Hell Were You Thinking?
    What the Hell Were You Thinking?
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    What the Hell Were You Thinking?

    By Lawrence J. King

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    "Lawrence King's book illustrates his reinvention from being incarcerated to Head Chef, Buddhist, and caregiver. Like his dissimilar careers, Mr. King's articles and commentaries are distinct and varied offering insight into his complex character. A globally minded, concerned citizen of the world, Mr. King shows us that change can happen."
    —Rose C. Nardi, VP, Peoples Bank

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLawrence J. King
    Release dateApr 18, 2010
    ISBN9781452394732
    What the Hell Were You Thinking?
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    Lawrence J. King

    LAWRENCE J. KING is a U.S. Army Veteran who lived in Europe from 1979 - 1994. During those years he was a martial arts instructor teaching Tae Kwon Do, the Korean style of self defense to the men and women of the armed forces.Mr.King has an associates degree in computer graphics.He is the author of a book called What The Hell Were You Thinking? It is a collection of key life experiences and reflections with an emphasis on a Buddhist approach to life.His latest book is Hate and Discrimination in America, which is about politically correct and politically incorrect topics that address the issues of Hate and Discrimination in this country.Larry King has three DVDs on the market including " Way of the Feet and Hands", "Ancient Secrets Revealed", and "American Biker". In the Ancient Secrets Revealed and Way of the Feet and Hands DVDs, Mr King shares his talents and highlights martial arts topics from his days as a global award winning martial arts instructor.He is also the author of a DVD called American Biker which is a documentation and slide show about the biker way of life.Mr. King currently works in the mental health field, helping people who are mentally and physically challenged cope with everyday life.Making his home in Boulder,Colorado, since 2006, Mr. King also writes for a website called Boulderspace.org

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      What the Hell Were You Thinking? - Lawrence J. King

      WHAT THE HELL

      WERE YOU THINKING?

      by Lawrence J. King

      Boulder, Colorado

      Published by Lawrence J. King at Smashwords

      Discover other titles by Lawrence J. King at:

      https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/king

      Copyright 2008 Lawrence J. King

      Cover design by Alison Franson Alison@dynomitedesign.biz

      Cover photo by Luciano Mortula

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

      Most of my short stories and articles were published by the various newspapers, newsletters, and websites below.

      Daily Camera Newspaper, Boulder, CO Daily Camera Blogs section, Boulder, CO Boulderspace.org website, Boulder, CO Dharma Friends Newsletter, Little Rock, AK Victory Banner Newsletter, Washington DC Klues News Newspaper, Burlington, CO Razor Wire Newspaper, Burlington, CO Der Kurier Newspaper, Karlsruhe, Germany German Karate Magazine, Frankfurt, Germany

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      Special thanks to Donna Ann King, my mother, Tammy King Johnson (sister), Terri King Porter (sister), Jane Figerou (my long lost sister), Rebecca Ann King (daughter), Lawrence J. King, Jr. (son).

      A deep heart felt appreciation to Rose, my good friend and partner.

      And to my other daughter Kerry whose life was abruptly ended, may you rest in peace.

      A WAKEUP CALL FOR MANKIND

      Published by the Daily Camera Newspaper

      Boulder, Colorado

      December 2, 2007

      Religion and Politics

      Politics and religion should go hand in hand, if the agenda is about addressing the issue of saving our planet. Buddha, Great Spirit, God, Allah, Krishna, Yahweh, or whomever you choose to call your higher power states clearly: Do under others as you would have them do unto you and love thy neighbor as thyself.

      Our government needs to get its priorities straight, from the President all the way down to our senators and congressmen.

      Important issues concerning our world are at hand. All of the major religions must unite in order to save our planet, instead of trying to kill each other off in the name of religion. Our politicians must face the facts about our world falling apart and actually do something about it instead of worrying if they are going to be reelected or not. Our generation as well as future generations depend on our actions in order for mankind to survive.

      Let faith speak unto faith for the sake of our planet as we know it. Let the Republicans and Democrats agree on this topic and implement change for the greater good of our planet.

      We must actually live out the words of love, peace, compassion, understanding and tolerance toward each other so that we can focus on the goals of (1) protecting our forests from being depleted of their natural resources, (2) prevent the unnecessary killing of our animals and (3) stop polluting our streams, rivers, and oceans throughout the world. Instead of being concerned with the scenario that your religion or political party is the right one or the way to the real truth, we need to stop, look, and listen to what is happening in the world today.

      We already see the physical signs of global warming all across the globe, but we choose to close our eyes and turn our backs on this problem. The message is loud and clear: If we do not stop polluting our rivers, streams, and oceans, killing off our animals, and destroying our forests all over the world, then hell is going to be a place on earth sometime in the near to immediate future. As we look up at the sky and into the heavens each and everyday, we should be asking God for hope and guidance.

      We should quickly realize that what we are doing to this planet has nothing to do with God, Allah, Great Spirit, Buddha, Yahweh, or

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