Steveawiggins

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• Sticky Labels

  

  Who gets to decide on their own label? We all generally know how we’d like people to think of us, but labels are limiting and divisive. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Science and

  

  Do science and religion have to fight? It’s not evident that they do, but some on each side of this divide like to keep the conflict going. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Gaston Avenue Freeze-Out

  

  I was not, as yesterday’s post indicated, looking forward to the renewed commute into New York City. We’ve been having a cold snap here in the Northeast, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Grind

  

  I’m headed back to New York City after a staycation of almost two weeks. Even shifting standard arising time back only an hour from 4:00 a.m. seems cruel and... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• 2017 in Books

  

  At the end of each year I think back over the books I’ve read in the past twelve months. Since I don’t blog about every single book, I use Goodreads to keep... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Let the Memory

  

  One of the rare and long-anticipated treats of being near New York City is the prospect of a live show. For practical reasons we don’t go to shows very... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Reading Preferences

  

  How do you decide on a favorite author? The question has been looming in my head as I’ve been reading through old novels on my shelves. It’s a question that... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ancient Perspectives

  

  Around the holiday season, on social media, stories relating to the Bible tend to pop up. When my wife mentioned a New York Times story about “Gabriel’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Unidentified Angelic Phenomena

  

  Few topics have to be approached as gently as space aliens. Those who’ve seen UFOs are subject to an immediate ridicule response partly generated by the belief... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Honest Doubt

  

  Kurt Vonnegut was never required reading in my high school English classes. I read Slaughterhouse-Five when I was in seminary, and picked up a few of his other... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Investment Advice

  

  One of the more obvious transitions to adulthood involves Christmas becoming less of a holiday for receiving gifts. As we get older we learn that very few thing... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• All Is Bright

  

  As a Christmas present to myself I finished my third book yesterday. I’ll be posting details once the title is finalized. And “third” is only an approximation. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• All Is Calm

  

  For those who prefer their solstice celebrations in Christian flavor, today’s Christmas Eve. As various denominations warn us to keep Christ in Christmas,... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Nothing Better

  

  While it may seem that the largest challenge on a blog like this is writing all these words every day, that’s often not the case. Early on in my blogging life, ... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Who Can You Call?

  

  They’re scratching their heads. The media, I mean. In this distorted world of Trumpism, newspapers have rediscovered religion. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Remembering Catherine

  

  Literature has been on my mind lately. Although I’ve not read all of Charles Dickens’ oeuvre, he’s been in my consciousness what with the new movie and... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Rookie Mistakes

  

  So now it’s got a stain on the cover. And it didn’t even come with a book jacket. Perhaps it’s symbolic? The year was 1993. I’d finished my doctorate at... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Basic Catholic

  

  One thing upon which we all might agree is that we don’t have enough time. Publishers, eager to find an angle that will help them survive an age when we... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Endings

  

  It’s hard not to feel sorry for survivors. In a hostile world, the ability to resist the entropy lapping at your toes is a feat that inspires admiration. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• No Help Wanted

  

  Not talking to strangers is something that takes time to grow out of. Somewhere in the back of my mind lurks that fear of when my mother told me what to do if... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY