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Heads-Up World, a Rat Stew column for Tom Sadler’s The Reluctant Famulus

Rat Stew by Gene Stewart “Heads-Up World” I got a Nike wrist band for Yule. It is a watch, showing the time, and strongly water resistant. In addition, it collects a set of data on how much one moves and … Continue reading

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Panning Gold From Life

As a reader, I have known that good writing is really all that matters. Even when I was a kid. As a writer, I know that market category forces us into a Procrustean deal with the devil. Warping our work … Continue reading

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A Wassail Bowl of Rat Stew for Everyone at Yuletide

(Note:  My column Rat Stew appears in the APA Zine:  The Reluctant Famulus,             edited by Tom Sadler.  Please see link on right column of this page.) Christmas is a time for horror movies so let’s dive in, shall we? SILENCE … Continue reading

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Discussing Porn for Christmas

See, “porn” is a bogus term. Nudes are not “porn”. Nor are odalisques, nor even depictions of people having sex. Strictly speaking, pornography is writing about prostitutes. Prudes added the gloss, “…in order to titillate peurile interests and arouse lusts…” … Continue reading

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