Author Archives: Gene Stewart

About Gene Stewart

Born 7 Feb 1958 Altoona, PA, USA Married 1980 Three sons, grown Have lived in Japan, Germany, all over US Currently in Nebraska I write, paint, play guitar Read widely Wide taste in music, movies Wide range of interests Hate god yap Humanist, Rationalist, Fortean Love the eerie

Flocks of Birds In a Frigid Sky

“Flocks of Birds in a Frigid Sky” by Gene Stewart Flocks of birds flew in tight circles over fields by the road.  They flew over fast food places, car dealerships, and mall parking lots, too.  All the birds spotted were … Continue reading

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“Third Night Charm” from World SF, Fantasy, & Horror anthology

/// A great collection written by authors from all over the word. By Thijs van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen on March 17, 2016 A very nice collection of genre stories by international authors, as good as any Best of the Year volume. … Continue reading

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In Defense of (Good) Conspiracy Theory

Donald Trump, Alex Jones, and Sean Hannity give conspiracy theories a bad odor by being empty, shallow, and stupid.   Genuine conspiracy exists, all over the place. It’s how people-shaped things, corporations, and political parties get along.   Those outside … Continue reading

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Start Wreck & Dock Terhoo

STAR TREK failed utterly as science fiction. Why? Just the transporter or tractor beam technology spawned worlds of implications they never mentioned, let alone pursued or exploited for plots and cool scenes. How about the food maker? Apparently they could … Continue reading

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Zombie Memes R Us

Try this: If they’re zombies, then they’re already dead, yet you have to kill them again, in a certain set of ways, or they keep after you. This postulates a viral form of “life” or “lifeforce” on a lower level … Continue reading

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Me & Elves & Me

As to glimpses from windows, when I was 4 and 5, I used to watch what I called The Faeries outside, through my bedroom window, late at night. They’d play and work in our yard then, and often noticed me and tried to get me … Continue reading

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Review of Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers by Friedman & Marden

Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers by Stanton T. Friedman & Kathleen Marden New Page Books, Career Press, 2016, trade Appendix, notes, bibliography, bw pictures throughout 288pp, $U.S. 16.99, ISBN:  978-1-63265-065-8 A Review by Gene Stewart The Truth Behind the Misinformation, … Continue reading

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Review of The Phantom Killer by James Presley

The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror by James Presley Pegasus Crime, 2014, HC 1st Edition Notes, Bibliography, 8pp bw photo insert A Review by Gene Stewart James Presley, … Continue reading

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Review of The 37th Parallel by Ben Mezrich

The 37th Parallel by Ben Menrich Atria Books, 2016, HC, 1st Edition 260pp, index, bw photos throughout ISBN:  978-1-5011-3552-1, $26 USD A Review by Gene Stewart First some bona fides:  Ben Mezrich graduated Harvard summa cum laude and has published … Continue reading

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Nazis, UFOs, Unsolved Murders, Gods, Megaliths, King Stephen

NAZI PRINCE & RUDOLF HESS TWICE Edward’s abdication, allegedly to marry Wallis Simpson, his American lover, was a cover.  Seems he was forced out due to his Nazi sympathies. Some claim Edward was reporting his inspections of French defenses not … Continue reading

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