Monthly Archives: March 2017

Deserve All This

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Gene Stewart

By 7PM the coverage was ready to call it for Hillary, so huge was her margin of victory. Then, in four or five winner-take-all states, things began happening that no one could believe because, frankly, they were statistically impossible. Cheating … Continue reading →

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Change Is Our Only Hope

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Gene Stewart

As a ferocious liberal who does not like the Left-Right dichotomy, which artificially polarizes us, and as an Appalachian, born and raised in the Laurel Highland Mountains of Western Pennsylvania, bituminous coal country, I became radicalized by witnessing the culture … Continue reading →

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Clash To Merge

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Gene Stewart

Bring me to the surface slowly So I don’t burst. Raise the water’s temperature Gradually So I don’t scald. Soar with me at heights No longer held by air To help us breathe. Fall with me, our plunge A tumble … Continue reading →

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Culture War

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

Make no mistake, this is culture war and the would-be aristocrats are trying to kill us. /// I don’t want your free books. If a book interests me, I’ll pay fair price for it all on my own. Handing out … Continue reading →

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Journal Silence

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

Bad writing deserves harsh review. To maintain some semblance of cultural standards is why review exists. Many today think “review” means an unconditionally positive blurb from friends, and any critique is “hate” or “revenge trolling” or what ever. That’s childish, … Continue reading →

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Annoyance Fulfilled

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

“Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” / Isaac Asimov /// Who are you? -I’m the one always -In the back of pictures -Who no one can identify. Where you … Continue reading →

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Seething Grass

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

They tell us our votes count. They tell us work makes freedom. They tell us to buy, spend, invest. They tell us to shut up. They tell us to die. We tell them Yes. Why? /// “How do you know.” … Continue reading →

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Do-Over

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

At starts Excitement Engagement A thrill of fresh finds. During A rush A blur Dazzled keeping up After Memories Regrets A tingle of tacit pride. Buried Exhaustion Dissolution A dissolving continuity. Begin again forever. / W B Kek

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Hayseed Coup & Evidence of Simulated Existence

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

Never blame conspiracy for what incompetence can explain. Ah, but what if it’s a conspiracy of incompetence? / geste /// “Hayseed Coup” If people can go insane Why not cities, states, Countries going insane? Look around. First small groups went … Continue reading →

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Home Soon

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Gene Stewart

Home from Rome (burns), Gordon of Cartoon, a Road warrior (warrior in the wire) Will wire whoever Catches cold; No help there Too soon. / W B Kek

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