Steveawiggins

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• A Parable

  

  Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a holiday known as Earth Day. Now, Earth Day was a poor holiday. She didn’t prostitute herself to... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ouch! Ouch!

  

  The cold and flu season seems to have had an extended life this year, what with snow still falling in April and yet another week of cooler weather in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Situation Norman

  

  It was in a locker room. I couldn’t believe I was here. First of all, at Gordon College—that bastion of conservative Christianity. Second of all, in the same... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Private Browsing

  

  Montclair, New Jersey, is a diverting place. At least it is for me. I used to teach—strictly as an adjunct of course—at Montclair State University. And like man... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Exorcising Theology

  

  Among those curious about exorcism, the name Fr. Gabriele Amorth requires no introduction. As “the Vatican’s chief exorcist” (a claim the book makes), Fr. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dreaming Reality

  

  It was like that dream—you know, the one where you find a penny on the sidewalk, stoop down to pick it up, and discover that there are hundreds more of them. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Academia Dot

  

  The marketplace for ideas is just that. A place of commodity and exchange. We pay our professors good money (and our administrators even better) so that we can... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Mediated Reality

  

  According to the Good Book, Methuselah lived nearly a millennium. For all that, the information on him in Genesis occurs in a mere five verses, in a span of... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Updates

  

  So, I’m getting ready to update this website. I’ll give you a warning before things change. Another update, however, is in order. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Scientists, Unplugged

  

  Feeling inferior is common among religionists. When cultures list their brightest and best, scientists often top the list and those who specialize in religion... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Re-reading the Rite

  

  I’ve written on The Rite before. My current book project, however, led me to reread this account after watching the movie based on it a couple of times. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Canadian Care

  

  Amazon, probably not purely out of kindness, gives some customers access to the most read stories in the Washington Post. Apart from talking to my wife, this... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Woodland Creatures

  

  Maybe I watch too many zombie movies, but the story of zombie raccoons was just too good to pass up. A story by Marwa Eltagouri in the Washington Post... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Knowing It All

  

  Reading about the Trump administration underscores once again the traditional American contradiction of, love of, but mostly hatred toward, experts. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Upstate Goddesses

  

  Goddesses give you connections. Here in Ithaca, all kinds of specialty shops abound. University towns are like that. This one had lots of goddesses. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ithaca Musings

  

  Ithaca may be the ultimate hippie town. Open and accepting of diversity, it’s a place where anyone can speak out against what’s going on in the government and... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Power in the Bus

  

  “You’re not in control on a bus” my friend Marvin once wrote, in his short story “O Driver.” The commuter is the consummate captive. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Americanism

  

  I’m a bit too much of a contrarian to be a regular bestseller reader. I do occasionally bow to curiosity though, and I do have a lot of time on the bus. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Urban Evolution

  

  They say ten city blocks are a mile. They also say the internet is fast. Putting these two theorems to the text, I’ve logged several foot-miles in Manhattan to... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Good Company

  

  It’s a matter of scale. If you read this blog chances are you like books. If you like books you probably know about remainders. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY