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Now that a skillful and subtle writer has been installed in the White House, there
is no excuse for the rest of us. Just as the ability to project a vision clearly
is vital to a President at this crux in human history, so it is for each of us as
we seek paths out of the morass.
Propaganda, greed and short-sightedness have had their riotous day. The only kind
of globalisation that can work now is the recognition — through cherishing
the diversity of our thoughts and experiences — that we are not senseless
atoms, vapid victims, or the chucked fag-end of somebody's imbalance sheet, but
that we are one.
That is why Pushing Out the Boat is important. I congratulate the contributors
on having the courage and tenacity to bring their imaginings to fruition. And I
congratulate the team on their dedication in bringing such work to the light of
day. For no-one can push a boat out on their own....
Read, consider; and enjoy!
John Aberdein
John Aberdein's Amande's Bed, set in Aberdeen, won the Saltire First
Book of the Year award in 2005. His second novel Strip the Willow, set
in Aberdeen/Uberdeen, was published by Polygon in May 2009.
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