Monthly Archives: July 2018

Movies Are Us

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Gene Stewart

Just watched ROADBLOCK, 1950, a Howard Hughes noir.  Great fun.  A few plot holes but not threadbare.  Scads of sharp, laugh aloud dialogue and a few twists and reversals to keep things lively.  Best film from a B director who … Continue reading →

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‘Smiles Remain’

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Gene Stewart

He sits writing in a notebook on a bench in the garden at Linderhof in Bavaria.  The day before, the 155 steps of the tower at Neuschwannstein clamped his heart and left him in what he thought were the throes … Continue reading →

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Tic Tac Disclosure & Whistleblowing

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Gene Stewart

So there is the Tic Tac UFO event(s).  Happened, it seems, off the coast of Southern California.  Involved the Nimitz carrier group during an exercise.  Shapes resembling tic tac mints, stubby rounded cylinders, did amazing things to disrupt the group’s … Continue reading →

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Mission Statement or Confession of Permanent State Since Birth

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Gene Stewart

My writing wants to knock you down. It is intended to offend, challenge, and change you. It is calculated to thwart your expectations. It is meant not to fit into your sad little categories. It will crawl into your head … Continue reading →

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