The following are email exchanges between Damian and I, from around May 20th, 2009. I think a book revolving around Stalin and Hitler would be best … with the big O being, uh, inspired by Stalin, and a group of world leaders like Putin, Ahmedinejad, Jong, Quadaffi, and others filled with the wrath of Hitler — crazy political book, with Ricter Z’thms ending possible to give perspective and say, our problems are smaller than they seem:
Currently recording ambient sounds at Books-a-Million for the RoJ audio book … Had crazy controversial book titles going through my mind earlier, like Spirit of Stalin or Spirit of Hitler. The concept would be we, as a society, are embracing the socialist and fascist beliefs of the WWII dictators. Somehow, Hitler cursed future generations to this fate, or maybe the Realtor made a deal with Stalin back then to set us up today. Talk about retcon! Anyway, I like the magic power ring aspect of the controversial titles. “Stalin’s Deal, Hitler’s Curse” … yeah, there’s power in that ring.
If you were to briefly outline a story for that, what would you focus on? How would you present the three acts of that tale?
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That’s weird. I hit “Send” and then heard a clip on Limbaugh where this guy was ripping the Big O and comparing him to Stalin and Hitler. ‘Nuff said.
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To: Damian Hospital
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Subject: DS Audio Book
Sent: May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
…. Currently recording ambient sounds at Books-a-Million for the RoJ audio book … Had crazy controversial book titles going through my mind earlier, like Spirit of Stalin or Spirit of Hitler. The concept would be we, as a society, are embracing the socialist and fascist beliefs of the WWII dictators. Somehow, Hitler cursed future generations to this fate, or maybe the Realtor made a deal with Stalin back then to set us up today. Talk about retcon! Anyway, I like the magic power ring aspect of the controversial titles. “Stalin’s Deal, Hitler’s Curse” … yeah, there’s power in that ring.
If you were to briefly outline a story for that, what would you focus on? How would you present the three acts of that tale?
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I’ll think about this. Sounds hot
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Damian C. Hospital
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Sent: Tue, 5/19/2009 12:49pm
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That’s weird. I hit “Send” and then heard a clip on Limbaugh where this guy was ripping the Big O and comparing him to Stalin and Hitler. ‘Nuff said.
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From: Anthony DeCarvalho
To: Damian Hospital
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Subject: DS Audio Book
Sent: May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
…. Currently recording ambient sounds at Books-a-Million for the RoJ audio book … Had crazy controversial book titles going through my mind earlier, like Spirit of Stalin or Spirit of Hitler. The concept would be we, as a society, are embracing the socialist and fascist beliefs of the WWII dictators. Somehow, Hitler cursed future generations to this fate, or maybe the Realtor made a deal with Stalin back then to set us up today. Talk about retcon! Anyway, I like the magic power ring aspect of the controversial titles. “Stalin’s Deal, Hitler’s Curse” … yeah, there’s power in that ring.
If you were to briefly outline a story for that, what would you focus on? How would you present the three acts of that tale?
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Okay, I slept on this. Writing from the heart, we can focus on the fascism we embraced post 9/11 vs. Muslims, and how we readily surrendered rights at airports, ETC. Talk about free speech running amok on the Internet- this would be a great craigslist attack. From the socialism standpoint, we can focus on bailout mentality, banks, auto, refunds, Obamanation, etc. We can discuss all the political manifestos we tackled on the Skew, like your mortgage theories and the 1984 class system, and how its necessary. We can tackle the role of the MEDIA, and their character assassinations and Free Passes in help fostering the proletarian’s beliefs and to support a leader. If you want to tone down controversy, you can make fictional names of the presidents in the book, a la 24. Or..if we want to be labeled as a controversial right-wingers to increase publicity, feel free to use Obama.
If you wanna go sci-fi/fantasy:
The Spirit of Hitler
1) Dr. Stein introduced Hitler to the occult when Adolf was a bum, and told him about the Spear of Destiny. Dietlinde Eckhart pushed the occult on Adolf during the revolution. Hitler eventually found the Spear and his soul, of course, went in it after he committed suicide.
Dietlinde Eckhart, Hitler’s evil mentor:
‘Follow Hitler ! He will dance, but it is I who have called the tune !’
‘I have initiated him into the ‘Secret Doctrine’, opened his centres in vision and given him the means to communicate with the Powers.’
‘Do not mourn for me: I shall have influenced history more than any other German.’
2) As soon as the new millennium hit, people DID forget about the Holocaust and Adolf’s infamy, as people grew tired of Israel’s constant demand for justice. With the absurd growth of the Internet and short attention spans, Hitler has been relegated to black and white footage on the History Channel. With revisionist history, and politically correctness, the demoralization of society enables The Spirit of Hitler to return. We are in a new Holy War: West vs. Islam. We are in a socioeconomic war: Poor+Middle vs Rich. We are in a cultural war: Black vs White.
3) The Spirit of Hitler was on fire post-9/11, and embodied Bush. The passion and hatred for “Osama” and “Saddam” burned. The American War Machine was ready. The MEDIA was ready. The government and citizens were ready. After time the sheep got burned out. The Spirit jumped to Obama. The sheep followed. Fast forward to the future Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and Rush Limbaugh warn us about: full lockdown for the RICH. The Spirit of Hitler is a Hate Monger, it doesn’t believe in Nazism; Nazism was a tool of hatred and aggression. Same with the new Black Nationalism that has become stronger in this future. Future Obama- now distant- created a state based on liberalism and “equality for all”, but in practice it is sick a la Cuba/1984 (RED SON comic). The American Dream has become an American Nightmare; Welcome to Earth-O.
4) Hollywood ending: A Michael Crichton group of people find the Spear and destroy it (and of course are the backbone of the novel via research and how they have been affected by all of the hardships); the empire crumbles. Back to basics and appreciation of our rights, and what American Spirit is.
4a) Childhood’s End ending: Sim it! The sphere of influence shifts to China + Japan. U.S. becomes third world country, broken into factions, like Russia. China takes Taiwan, invades Japan. Pollution gets worse and worse. Overpopulation. No escape. Viruses/plague starts doing everyone in. China creates a manned starship to Mars with their politicians and slave labor- humanity’s last “hope” for continuing the species, as Earth is inhospitable to life. They arrive on Mars to find…
The Spirit of Stalin
All the main these are the same as above, but with a more socialist stamp. [let's face it, communism = fascism = totalitarianism in practice]
1) Magical Runes from Scandinavia. Stalin used these to gain power, and used them to become immortal on his death bed. The runes were written and described in an ancient tome, which was used by Stalin’s loyal scientists.
2) With Russia not dealing with Democracy very well, and the rise to power of Chavez, the mainstay of Castro, the Great Wal*Mart of China, communism has been catching fire. Add Iran and Palestine to the mix. Bush’s U.S. foreign policy (imperalism)just fueled it more, as the U.S. became public enemy #1, while France agreed.
3) The Book was eventually passed on and fell into the hands of a young civil rights attorney in Chicago. Obama then saw the Way, and new what he had to do.
4) Hollywood ending: Fight magic with magic.
4a) Childhood’s End ending: The high-stakes game of World Chess takes a turn for the worse, and we have World War III. Fast forward a thousand years and to see what evolved from a nuclear holocaust, and what has remained.
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Or both. Or menu select. Or be inspired for something else.
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From: anthony.decarvalho@gmail.com [mailto:anthony.decarvalho@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
To: Damian Hospital
Subject: DS Audio Book
… Currently recording ambient sounds at Books-a-Million for the RoJ audio book … Had crazy controversial book titles going through my mind earlier, like Spirit of Stalin or Spirit of Hitler. The concept would be we, as a society, are embracing the socialist and fascist beliefs of the WWII dictators. Somehow, Hitler cursed future generations to this fate, or maybe the Realtor made a deal with Stalin back then to set us up today. Talk about retcon! Anyway, I like the magic power ring aspect of the controversial titles. “Stalin’s Deal, Hitler’s Curse” … yeah, there’s power in that ring.
If you were to briefly outline a story for that, what would you focus on? How would you present the three acts of that tale?
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Excellent concepts and options! Whew!
I like writing from the heart, of course. I think we can bookend that with flashbacks at the beginning and end, and hints throughout, of a living Stalin or Hitler (or both? Ultimate Villain team-up?).
There was a book Zane Black gave me awhile back, Spandau Phoenix, that had a surprise ending and hints throughout, with flashback beginning. Loved that book, and WWII conspiracies in general. Following a similar format could work.
Let me think about it some more….
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Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 11:05:48
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Subject: RE: DS Audio Book
Okay, I slept on this. Writing from the heart, we can focus on the fascism we embraced post 9/11 vs. Muslims, and how we readily surrendered rights at airports, ETC. Talk about free speech running amok on the Internet- this would be a great craigslist attack. From the socialism standpoint, we can focus on bailout mentality, banks, auto, refunds, Obamanation, etc. We can discuss all the political manifestos we tackled on the Skew, like your mortgage theories and the 1984 class system, and how its necessary. We can tackle the role of the MEDIA, and their character assassinations and Free Passes in help fostering the proletarian’s beliefs and to support a leader. If you want to tone down controversy, you can make fictional names of the presidents in the book, a la 24. Or..if we want to be labeled as a controversial right-wingers to increase publicity, feel free to use Obama.
If you wanna go sci-fi/fantasy:
The Spirit of Hitler
1) Dr. Stein introduced Hitler to the occult when Adolf was a bum, and told him about the Spear of Destiny. Dietlinde Eckhart pushed the occult on Adolf during the revolution. Hitler eventually found the Spear and his soul, of course, went in it after he committed suicide.
Dietlinde Eckhart, Hitler’s evil mentor:
‘Follow Hitler ! He will dance, but it is I who have called the tune !’
‘I have initiated him into the ‘Secret Doctrine’, opened his centres in vision and given him the means to communicate with the Powers.’
‘Do not mourn for me: I shall have influenced history more than any other German.’
2) As soon as the new millennium hit, people DID forget about the Holocaust and Adolf’s infamy, as people grew tired of Israel’s constant demand for justice. With the absurd growth of the Internet and short attention spans, Hitler has been relegated to black and white footage on the History Channel. With revisionist history, and politically correctness, the demoralization of society enables The Spirit of Hitler to return. We are in a new Holy War: West vs. Islam. We are in a socioeconomic war: Poor+Middle vs Rich. We are in a cultural war: Black vs White.
3) The Spirit of Hitler was on fire post-9/11, and embodied Bush. The passion and hatred for “Osama” and “Saddam” burned. The American War Machine was ready. The MEDIA was ready. The government and citizens were ready. After time the sheep got burned out. The Spirit jumped to Obama. The sheep followed. Fast forward to the future Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and Rush Limbaugh warn us about: full lockdown for the RICH. The Spirit of Hitler is a Hate Monger, it doesn’t believe in Nazism; Nazism was a tool of hatred and aggression. Same with the new Black Nationalism that has become stronger in this future. Future Obama- now distant- created a state based on liberalism and “equality for all”, but in practice it is sick a la Cuba/1984 (RED SON comic). The American Dream has become an American Nightmare; Welcome to Earth-O.
4) Hollywood ending: A Michael Crichton group of people find the Spear and destroy it (and of course are the backbone of the novel via research and how they have been affected by all of the hardships); the empire crumbles. Back to basics and appreciation of our rights, and what American Spirit is.
4a) Childhood’s End ending: Sim it! The sphere of influence shifts to China + Japan. U.S. becomes third world country, broken into factions, like Russia. China takes Taiwan, invades Japan. Pollution gets worse and worse. Overpopulation. No escape. Viruses/plague starts doing everyone in. China creates a manned starship to Mars with their politicians and slave labor- humanity’s last “hope” for continuing the species, as Earth is inhospitable to life. They arrive on Mars to find…
The Spirit of Stalin
All the main these are the same as above, but with a more socialist stamp. [let's face it, communism = fascism = totalitarianism in practice]
1) Magical Runes from Scandinavia. Stalin used these to gain power, and used them to become immortal on his death bed. The runes were written and described in an ancient tome, which was used by Stalin’s loyal scientists.
2) With Russia not dealing with Democracy very well, and the rise to power of Chavez, the mainstay of Castro, the Great Wal*Mart of China, communism has been catching fire. Add Iran and Palestine to the mix. Bush’s U.S. foreign policy (imperalism)just fueled it more, as the U.S. became public enemy #1, while France agreed.
3) The Book was eventually passed on and fell into the hands of a young civil rights attorney in Chicago. Obama then saw the Way, and new what he had to do.
4) Hollywood ending: Fight magic with magic.
4a) Childhood’s End ending: The high-stakes game of World Chess takes a turn for the worse, and we have World War III. Fast forward a thousand years and to see what evolved from a nuclear holocaust, and what has remained.
***
Or both. Or menu select. Or be inspired for something else.
—–Original Message—–
From: anthony.decarvalho@gmail.com [mailto:anthony.decarvalho@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
To: Damian Hospital
Subject: DS Audio Book
… Currently recording ambient sounds at Books-a-Million for the RoJ audio book … Had crazy controversial book titles going through my mind earlier, like Spirit of Stalin or Spirit of Hitler. The concept would be we, as a society, are embracing the socialist and fascist beliefs of the WWII dictators. Somehow, Hitler cursed future generations to this fate, or maybe the Realtor made a deal with Stalin back then to set us up today. Talk about retcon! Anyway, I like the magic power ring aspect of the controversial titles. “Stalin’s Deal, Hitler’s Curse” … yeah, there’s power in that ring.
If you were to briefly outline a story for that, what would you focus on? How would you present the three acts of that tale?
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The Childhood’s End-type ending could be visualized in a dream that has Dace has, with the hope that future can be averted.