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    The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale)
    The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale)
    The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale)
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    The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale)

    By Jeff Thomason

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    Kinghorn never expected to see a murdered co-worker’s body tied to the blade of a windmill he helped have built. He is even more shocked to learn his best friend is the prime suspect!
    The case appears open and shut on the surface—but dark secrets never stay buried. Can Kinghorn deal with the truth behind the man he worships and the cause he’s given everything to support? What price will he pay for his loyalty? And what will it cost the city around him? Can even the intervention of the Wandering Koala solve the riddle of the Green Bull?
    The Green Bull is a 17,000-word novella with 20 original illustrations and a new essay.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeff Thomason
    Release dateMar 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301761722
    The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale)
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    Jeff Thomason

    Jeff is the creator of the Cully Koala comic strip and author of the Wandering Koala tales. Jeff's dream has always been to be a rock star. Unfortunately, he can't sing, he can't dance, and he doesn't look good in tight leather pants. So he decided to pursue his second dream and become a writer and artist.When he isn't working on his own creations, he also provides graphic design, web development, and illustrations for companies all over the country including Community Care; Southwest Specialty Foods, Inc.; World Prayer Room; Le Ritz Hotel & Suites; Big H Products, Inc; Galaxy Southwest; Mega Corporation; Members' Auto Center; The Arizona Group; Jefferson School District 251; Double Your Decompression; the American Back Pain Association; the American Academy of Pediatrics; Playground Hound, LLC; and many others.

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      The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale) - Jeff Thomason

      The Green Bull

      (a Wandering Koala tale)

      by Jeff Thomason

      "And that’s the point of public relations slogans like ‘Support Our Troops’ is that they don’t mean anything ... that’s the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody is gonna be against and I suppose everybody will be for, because nobody knows what it means, because it doesn’t mean anything. But its crucial value is that it diverts your attention from a question that does mean something: do you support our policy? And that’s the one you’re not allowed to talk about."

      ~ Noam Chomsky, American linguist

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2012 Jeff Thomason.

      www.WanderingKoala.com

      All names, characters, and places are fictional. Any resemblance to real people—either living or dead—or places is purely coincidental. Wandering Koala, Kyle, Brent Jakes, René Daniels, the Vigilante Kangaroo, Kinghorn D Bryant, Carter Pontz, the Green Bull, Footbull Tacklers, and other prominent characters, names, and places are trademarks of Jeff Thomason. All rights reserved. Cover samples Sleeping Town by George Hodan.

      Table of Contents

      Novella: The Green Bull

      Essay: Energy Crisis and other Buzzwords

      About the Author

      Other Works

      Prologue

      I had no intention of watching the entire show. I didn’t even want to come. It reminded me of a cross between a revival and one of those old fashioned medicine shows that would roll into town trying to sell snake oil as a magic, cure-all elixir. It was my friend Matt (ironically) who dragged me there. But once it started, I couldn’t get enough. I was completely spellbound, and it wasn’t just because of the spectacle (although that was very impressive between the live band and the 50-foot video). No, it was the message itself. The things they said were so important.

      Now before you think I’m some pushover who falls for every slick sales pitch, I want you to know I didn’t take them at their word. Anyone can spin a convincing tale. But they had actual data—numbers and statistics—presented in a logical and professional manner using charts and graphs with expert testimony from scientists who had been involved in the studies.

      But what really sold me was Carter Pontz. The name was familiar, as was the face, but I couldn’t quite place either. Halfway thru the introduction/resume, I stood wondering how his wasn’t a household name. Later I found out that it was—just one more thing I was ignorant of. He had served in several high government offices and on the board of a major technology company, played a key role in the development of the Internet, and so much more before the age of 50—more than a dozen men accomplish in their dozen lifetimes combined.

      Applause erupted all around me as he walked onto the stage. High-end graphics flashed on the Jumbotron while music played in the background. But all I could see, all I could hear, was him and the passion in his voice.

      Now before you think I was some crazy tree hugger and that’s why I was so taken in, let me fill you in on a few facts. All the bulbs in my house were incandescent. I left the water running when I brushed my teeth. Like most people, I’d heard the sales pitch dozens of times and it never stuck. But that day it was different; the message resonated with something inside of me. It wasn’t the words, although they were eloquent, and it wasn’t the show, although it would make a rock concert look like a society book club. It was his passion; I felt his entire soul in those words. I knew he cared, not only for me and my neighbors, but for the entire planet. I’m not sure how people can say he’s just another rich man in a tailored suit.

      I’m not a religious man; I’ve never understood the attraction. The notions of supernatural beings and being born again seem a little silly to me. But that night I finally understood what they thought they were feeling. I no longer questioned or looked down on the antiquated method of delivery but saw the wisdom of it—the importance of the message necessitated they use the most effective method of delivery. It was brilliant!

      I looked over at Matt. It must have been a trick of the light or something wrong with my eyes, but he almost looked bored. But that was impossible. There was no way anyone with a pulse could sit thru a speech like that and not be moved, especially in the presence of him.

      That night, I dedicated myself to the cause. Someday, I, Kinghorn D. Bryant, would join The Green Show!

      I

      Kinghorn nearly dropped his tablet when he opened his RSS feeds that morning.

      He had arrived at work a half hour early, as usual. In ten minutes he had checked email and updated his calendar. His first appointment wasn’t for another twenty minutes, so he took a rare indulgence to put up his feet and check the news.

      One year ago he was just another spectator at Carter Pontz’s Green Show. A month later he had joined the show as a gofer. Then, three weeks ago, he was promoted to road manager.

      He was surprised at how well and how quickly it had all worked out, but not as surprised as he was by today’s headline: Man Found

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