Steveawiggins

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• Thanks for the Giving

  

  The wonderful thing about Thanksgiving isn’t the food. I object, on more than one level, to calling it “Turkey Day.” No, the wonderful thing about Thanksgiving... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Post Facto

  

  “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,” Psalm 23 asserts, “I will fear no evil.” Nor should one fear evil when flying over Death... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• J L Seagull

  

  Perhaps it has happened to you as well. At some undisclosed period life became so busy that you felt as if—in a good southern California metaphor—you were ridin... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Armed Forces

  

  You ought to feel safe with the U.S. Navy so close by. The naval base at San Diego is the second largest surface base in this particular branch of our... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Focus on Religion

  

  Publishers Weekly, or PW to those in the biz, is a great place to get information about, well, publishing. I often spend AAR/SBL telling authors and... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Wisdom of Trees

  

  Stepping out of the airport the first thing I noticed was the palm trees. I’ve traveled to this area enough times that I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always am. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Speedy Delivery (SD)

  

  Ritual, no matter what scientists say, is deeply woven into the fabric of human psyches. It may be either the warp or the weft, but it’s downright basic. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Daylight Saving Time Zone

  

  One or two of you out there—you know who you are—put yourselves through reading my musings on a daily basis. I haven’t missed a post in nearly a decade, but... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Sister Monsters

  

  Every once in a while you read an inspirational book. I’m hoping readers will keep in mind that inspiration comes from different locations for some of us. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• What I Meant to Say

  

  So I try to illustrate each of my posts. I do this because in the days when the internet was young I often found blogs during image searches. I’ve grown more... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Geography Lesson

  

  As someone who eschews easy labels, I’m always conflicted when someone asks what my doctorate is “in.” Universities have departments, of course, and different... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Houses of Light

  

  The Lighthouse is a movie we’ve been waiting a month to see. Since its opening weekend my wife and I haven’t had two consecutive hours free during any weekend... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Yeti Again Again

  

  I wish I had more time for reading short stories. I grew up on them since, like many young boys I lacked the attention span for entire novels. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Author Revise Thyself

  

  Monster fans may have noticed that, despite the season I haven’t been writing much on the topic. One of the reasons for this is that I’m in that dread stage... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Seventies

  

  It’s pretty rare for me to be out on a week night. Like a kid on a “school day” I’ve got to get up early the next morning. And yawning a lot at work is bad form... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Who Cares?

  

  America’s all about money. I read quite a bit about care-related exhaustion, and being in a situation where several family members are requiring care I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Frozen Streams

  

  I was walking in Ithaca, with my feet not far from Sagan. Winter had settled in prematurely, as it often does in upstate. I was wearing a hoodie and old fleece... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Happy Science

  

  Many seem to be wondering, if the media are to be believed, why America, like REM, is losing its religion. (And yes, I know that the expression for the latter... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Tmi

  

  Recently I was left alone for the entirety of a Saturday. On rare days when I feel affluent, I’ll go and purchase supplies to take on the many tasks that need... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dead Language

  

  Tis the season for returning from the dead. Goodreads is one of the few websites that I allow to send me notices. I try to check them daily, and I even read... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY