Tag Archives: Ficta Mystica

Sociopath Class Rising

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Gene Stewart

There is a sociopath class arising due to corporate mentality and, perhaps, a long series of biochemical brain damage. The abuse that passes as ordinary life stateside is also a factor. How can so few see this? Certainly there must … Continue reading →

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Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard’s Prime Suspect by Robert House Forward by Roy Hazelwood Published by Wiley, 2011, 1st edition 356pp, photos, notes, index ISBN: 978-0-470-93899-7 $19.95 Trade Paperback A Review

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gene Stewart

Aaron Kozminski was a Polish Jew chased by oppression, bigotry, and pogroms from his native country. His father had long since died and at least one older brother had already left. Aaron was 15. He fled to England, ending up … Continue reading →

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Without Them We Are Lost

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gene Stewart

Say you’re hired when most are not. Say you’re eager to stay employed. Say further you’re allowed, even expected to make decisions as long as they meet a single standard. What is that litmus test for all you will do … Continue reading →

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People Talking About People

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Gene Stewart

“There is no knowledge that is not power.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson, rubber glove-in-a-box manufacturer. # Over 4th of July weekend, which is perversely called Independence Day by the enslaved corporate drones stirred to nationalistic jingoism by the sight of flags … Continue reading →

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Let Me Tell You About Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Gene Stewart

My mother, in her early 50s, thought she had the flu so she went to the doctor and promptly had a heart problem sitting on the exam table. Valve flutter, something she’d been told of, and ignored, her whole life. … Continue reading →

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Literal Metaphor

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Gene Stewart

Try this: Ancient man did not make stuff up as we tend to say he did. Take Hell, for example. It lies underground. It is a place of fire and brimstone. Horrible tortures. Eternal suffering. To the Ancients, Hell or … Continue reading →

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Military Woes

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Gene Stewart

My wife was in the USAF for 22 years. Went from airman to retire as a Major. We witnessed the hollowing out and gradual decline of the military to the dreck it is today. All along, entering the military meant … Continue reading →

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Writing Wars Walking Wounded

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Gene Stewart

a friend was angered when I described what vetting was. “And do they reciprocate?” I was asked, and I sat there realizing how incredibly little they reciprocate in any way whatsoever. “Then you’re being manipulated, used, and you’re doing their work for them. Works out great for them, doesn’t it?” Continue reading →

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Statement of Gratitude

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gene Stewart

I never studied writing under anyone famous or cool, but my English teachers all ate out of my hand, and one, Chase Sanborn, (David?), was the only one who took compassionate measures with me by one day walking me after … Continue reading →

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Quiet Kept

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Gene Stewart

…More of what I’ve learned after thirty-five years of breaking and entering? First of all, there need be very little breaking if you’re alert to easy entering. People leave windows, doors, and garages open all the time. They forget to turn on security setups. They have big, friendly dogs socialized to meeting new people. A visitor to a dog can show up at all hours, they still love it…
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