The Writings of Martin Kaynan

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PREDATORS IN THE WORKPLACE   "PREDATOR:   LIVING BY ROBBING, PLUNDERING OR PREYING ON OTHER ANIMALS" ..........Webster's New World Dictionary "J.R. Ewing, of evening TV Soap Opera notoriety, has become the stereotype of the individual who "lives by robbing, plundering or preying on other humans".  He will do virtually anything for power and money". Unfortunately, there are many real world versions of this type of predator in every type of life situation that we run into.  My own experience with this type of person has been in the workplace.  For those of us who periodically need sutures between our shoulder blades, after the Predators went into their act, the following describes the behavior patterns, tricks, techniques, buzz words and body language used - supposedly without detection - by the "Predators".  Most of us have seen them in different forms - usually too late - but they are pretty much stereotyped to the (sadly) experienced eye.  I've classified my own "Predators" into several categories.

OscarGate OscarGate, a John Grisham type novel has drama, violence, and a lot of New York individuality and humor. It is about the hostile takeover of a Hollywood movie studio by an Asian conglomerate and the adverse impact of its heavy-handed management style on artistic personnel. Four Oscar winners form their own production company and meet with ex-New Yorker clubs all around the country to help finance their project. When sued by their former employer for Breach of Contract and the credibility of their testimony is in jeopardy, a chance event turns everything upside down into a dramatic, and - yes - exciting conclusion. The trial is the heart of the novel. One of the main characters is the movie industry's reigning Sex Goddess, the world's biggest box office draw. Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe and Sharon Stone all rolled into one, her character is truly a memorable one. Her testimony, during the trial, especially the attempted rape scene, is unforgettable. She is a remarkable package; a vamp, the girl next door, a movie director and a business executive all in one - with a Mensa level IQ and a classic New York street wise mouth to top it all off.

Hell's Blessing HELL’S BLESSING spans the years from 1967 through 2001. It begins with the adventures of Mel Stone, a Navy SEAL who was hunted from the jungles of Vietnam over four continents by powerful men obsessed with eternal youth. In 1969, an accident shut down his aging process when he was twenty-two. When word of his “blessing from hell” spread, he became a hunted man. Believing he had finally found a safe haven, he is crushed to learn that his benefactor's daughter is kidnapped. The girl is the movie industry's current Sex Goddess, the industry's biggest box office draw; notorious for her frequent affairs. As he suspected, the kidnapper's demand Mel Stone as ransom. Surrendering himself in order to find a way to free her, the two fall deeply in love while enduring one close call after another when they escape into the jungles of Columbia. The story ultimately changes from how he eludes his pursuers to the ingenious methods he uses to eliminate those who have tried to capture him and harm the love of his life. In his mind the only way for him to find happiness was for the predators  to become the prey!

Dante's Eternity A genetic anomaly known as the Turner Syndrome, results in the remarkable birth of identical twins, male and female, who grow up with a bond beyond all normality.  The evil and violent acts of the male’s life immediately result in the accelerated aging of his sister On rare occasions, when the male acts with humanity, his twin's aging process somehow reverses. In his teens, the boy rebels against discipline from the problems he creates for himself and his family by his sadistic impulses. He runs away from home and the sister he adores. Ashamed to let his family know where he is, he settles in New York where he is virtually adopted by a real estate developer. Cleverly marrying into the family, he becomes a successful Real Estate tycoon while his sister becomes a best selling author. During these years, he has numerous affairs and resorts to murder to cover up his adultery. His sister and her mother reluctantly come to the conclusion that the abnormal bond of the twins is the result of all the misery the girl experiences. They vow to somehow find him hoping to end the girl's plight. The story narrates how their lives are intertwined though continents apart; an inexplicable bond that tears at their lives  and culminates when they meet in an ending to make Stephen King wince.

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