Monthly Archives: March 2018

Property’s Dissent

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Gene Stewart

Lilly & Her Ball/Distraction:  Property We went to The Moon, yes, but we also may have faked what the public saw, for two reasons: Nixon was thus ensured good media, and a covert military mission could be performed out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art I Like, Sample Essays | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Property’s Dissent

Two Poems So Far Today

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Gene Stewart

UNFINISHED PAINTING by Keelan Thør Stewart, March 2018 We have never been alone. The mara, the faerie, the Djinn. The Horla, imps, the gnomes. The pixies, dryads, naiads, the sylphs. Demons, banshee, the Sidhe. Selkie, fetch, wraiths. Ghosts, haunts, specters. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art I Like, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Two Poems So Far Today

Hard Won Writing Pointers

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Gene Stewart

Old writing adage:  “I am not I, he is not he, they are not they.” Never mention anything until it’s necessary. Then do so as obliquely or as concisely as possible. Pick a single story line to follow through. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Gene's Art, Sample Essays | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Hard Won Writing Pointers

“Lovecraft, Howard, and the Rest of Us, or: Is It Wong To Be Pulpy?”

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Gene Stewart

  Bailed out of DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON, 1931, with Anna May Wong and Werner Toland, which kicked off a TCM tribute to Wong, and this led to some thoughts about racism, pulp, and quality. Toland played Charlie Chan, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Gene's Art, Sample Essays | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on “Lovecraft, Howard, and the Rest of Us, or: Is It Wong To Be Pulpy?”

Our Future Will Be An Avalanche

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Gene Stewart

Brick and mortar stores are closing everywhere.  Even big retailers can’t sustain their physical stores.  Cost-effectiveness and newer consumer habits drive this change.  Soon, a store will be obsolete.  They’ll go to centrally-located warehouses from which they will make deliveries … Continue reading →

Posted in Sample Essays | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Our Future Will Be An Avalanche