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Who should control the content of school curriculum?

David V Stewart November 11, 2013 November 11, 2013Non-fiction, politics 0

I’ve been having to narrow my focus a bit lately due to a severely impacted schedule. Working full time, writing full time, and going to school full time is not as easy as it sounds. I also have a big trial coming up, and I’m not expecting that to loosen up my schedule either. I’ve been working on a very large narrative, some 230,000 words and growing, and I decided I would really like to finish it this year. That has meant putting other things, including this blog, on the back burner. Nevertheless, I will attempt to keep updates coming,…

Stu’s Bro has an Amazing Idea

David V Stewart November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013Fiction, satire 0

INT. STU’S HOME OFFICE – DAYSTU (30), an attractive man with short hair and a beard, sits at his computer, looking from monitor to monitor. He looks tired and drinks a diet Rockstar in between spurts of frantic typing. Empty cans litter the floor and free spaces on the desk. His phone rings. He smiles as he sees who it is. STU Sup bro?! Haven’t heard from you in forever!INT./SPLITSCREEN MESSY DISCGUSTING APARTMENT – DAY?STU’S BRO (27), a slightly overweight young man wearing a sports…

A Gross Oversimplification of Monetary Theory Through Hypothetical Monetary Systems

David V Stewart October 29, 2013 October 29, 2013Economics, Non-fiction, Philosophy, politics 0

Monetary theory: everyone’s favorite dinner topic? Probably not. Monetary theory can seem complicated to a non-economist, and even when it is understood by parties over dinner, it is likely to fall into the two most forbidden categories of conversation: religion and politics. I realize writing this that I am probably a terrible dinner party guest, an incorrigible lunch time acquaintance, and a downright nuisance at family functions, because religion and politics is the only thing I really prefer to talk about. Well, from my perspective it’s philosophy and truth, and I consider politics merely the game of sociopaths and the…

Getting Over a Bad Break-up

David V Stewart October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013Creative non-fiction 0

This article was written with a friend in mind. Hopefully anyone else may find it helpful. Most of us have gone through a painful separation from someone with which we once shared a loving relationship. Few of us have married and lived happily ever after with our first love, or first significant other, or even our first marriage, which means heartbreak is a very common experience. Relationships deteriorate and fail for reasons as multiplicitous as the relationships themselves. I’m focusing here on what to do after the end has come and how to successfully move past the pain of…

The Microscope, part 4

David V Stewart October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013Fiction, Moonsong 0

This is the fourth part of a short fiction work, planned to be about 25k words long, set in my unique world. Updates should be coming on Wednesdays, but this one is a day late due to other unavoidable commitments this week.If you are new to this story, check out the previous installments here:Part 1Part 2Part 3 *** Felix was dreaming. He was running down a long stone corridor. Cold sweat was drying from the wind of his spring pushing over his bare skin. There was a thudding sound behind him. Something was coming for him, and he couldn’t spare…

The Microscope, part 3

David V Stewart October 10, 2013 October 10, 2013Fiction, Moonsong 0

This is the third part of a short fiction work set in my unique world. Updates should be coming every Wednesday. Check out part one here: http://davidvandykestewart.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-microscope-part-1.html And part two here: http://davidvandykestewart.blogspot.com/2013/10/part-1-here-httpdavidvandykestewart.html “The fuck is wrong with you, Felix?” Victor leaned back in the folding canvas chair, picking at the tips of his white gloves as he carefully pulled them from his large hands. His broad brow was wrinkled more than usual, a bitter frown forming a “v” between his eyes. Below that, broad pursed lips were pulled in, buried in his thick, curly black beard. Shera, a young yet well-worn woman,…

A Little Bit on Anecdotes

David V Stewart October 8, 2013 October 8, 2013Economics, Ethics, Non-fiction, Philosophy, politics 0

I came across a plea today on Facebook, asking for people to send to a particular individual stories about the negative impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially called “Obamacare,” for the president who signed it into law. I pointed out that anecdotes are not good evidence, and I had objections to their use as such, since I feel it is emotionally manipulative and therefore not totally truthful. I was met by a lot of opinions counter to my own. The arguments were fairly varied, there were some ad hominem attacks, but most seemed to take my use of…

The Microscope, part 2

David V Stewart October 3, 2013 October 3, 2013Fiction, Moonsong 0

Part 2 of a short fiction work set in my unique world. I’m trying for updates every Wednesday.Part 1 here: http://davidvandykestewart.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-microscope-part-1.html Felix forced his breathing to slow in an effort to control his anxiety and stop his shakes. Laying prone, he pushed his face into the soft fabric covering his shoulder to mask the sounds of his breathing as footfalls from the stairwell amplified in their approach. He pushed his bag, containing the microscope, hard into his ribs and said a silent prayer to Prometheus. “Of course my lord, tell me more,” a demure voice said. …

More Words That Emanate From the Hindquarters of Male (Genetically Modified) Cattle

David V Stewart September 27, 2013 September 27, 2013Creative non-fiction, Economics, Philosophy, politics, satire 0

1. GMO/Monsanto/etc. Let’s be honest, most people who post on Facebook about Monsanto (you know who you are) have no flipping clue what they are talking about; they’ve never set foot on a farm and have no concept of how the food industry works. They have probably never seen a live domesticated chicken (hint: was it white?), or have no idea what the fertilization process of corn is. Unless you eat exclusively wild game, all the food you eat is genetically modified. ALL OF IT. Cows didn’t just evolve into oversized meat-bags producing an excess of milk. Those phenotypes were carefully…

The Microscope, part 1

David V Stewart September 26, 2013 September 26, 2013Fiction, Moonsong 0

The beginning of a short fiction work set in my unique world. I have a thing where my fiction just has to be read in Times, so sorry if the font bothers you. Enjoy! Felix rubbed the rosin bag between his hands vigorously, making sure to get plenty on his forearms and the back of his hands. He tossed the bag to Marta and proceeded to grip each hand to the opposite wrist, pulling hard and feeling for the familiar friction that meant safety during the show. He had only ever dropped a partner once, and…