Steveawiggins

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4120 )

• Twitter Me This

  

  Techoncrat I’m not. At least I understand that to be authentic in this world you need to be on social media. I have a Twitter account. Have had for years. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Evolving in Place

  

  Envy is not a word I would use to describe how I feel about those trying to piece together the earliest stages of humanity. Evolution, naturally, is a given.... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Neighborhood

  

  Let me send out a warm welcome to the neighborhood, I think. Not that I officially represent Earth—or anything for that matter. I’m just friendly, I guess. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Imagining Monsters

  

  All fiction writing, it is often said, is borrowing. I’m not exactly sure that’s literally true, but the basic idea is that writers often trade with one another. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Eye of Survivor

  

  I don’t watch television. This isn’t any kind of moral stance. It’s financial. We can’t afford any “triple play” plans for the little free time we have for... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Take Your Time

  

  Reading is fundamental. Those of us who grew up hearing that slogan have never forgotten it. The part that I wish had stuck better is just a touch shorter:... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Quite Dead

  

  Extinction is a cause of fear. Having evolved a certain level of self-aware consciousness, we fear becoming the next tyrannosaurus-rex or spinosaurus, or... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Of the Night

  

  August isn’t too early to start thinking about vampires. The nights are already noticeably longer than they were in June and some leaves are just beginning to... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Foiled Again

  

  Few things travel as well as curses. Or so it seems in a news report from Serbia. Archaeologists in Kostolac, according to The Guardian, have excavated skeleton... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Personal Heroes

  

  I’m not inclined toward hero worship. Sometimes I think it must be a personality flaw on my part. The cult of celebrity is so pervasive that I feel desperately... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Simply Complex

  

  What does it mean to be a man? Or a woman? Or intersex? As a society we seem to spend quite a lot of political time thinking about this. We want to regulate... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Mars Bars

  

  It brings tears to my eyes. A little guy millions of miles from home. The only spark of acknowledged intelligence on the entire planet. It’s his birthday and... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Let Us Prey

  

  I grew up with horror films. Not that my mother encouraged or approved this behavior, but I was a kid with a lot of phobias. With no father around to protect... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Gray Magic

  

  Fashion. Okay, I’ll wait here while you check your URL to make sure you’re on the right webpage. Back? Okay. Fashion is something about which I care so little... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Simply Beautiful

  

  The scientific method has been a boon to humanity. Knowing how to sharpen the rational faculties has demonstrated its benefits time and time again. Sometimes,... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Circus of the Absurd

  

  As long as I’m thinking about ethics, my thoughts turn to the fair. Every August our county 4-H Fair becomes an event in our lives. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Food for Thought

  

  You probably know the ritual. On a given day of the week (often the weekend—your “time off” for good behavior) you troop to the grocery store. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• In the Details

  

  To a certain mindset, nothing conveys a threat quite like Satanism. Many parts of the world witnessed this dynamic during the “Satanic scare” of the 1990’s. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Flying with Strangers

  

  The world is safe now. It’s okay—you can unlock your doors and windows at last. I have the proof right before me. Two weeks ago I was out of town. To get to my... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Sea Change

  

  My reading list is long, and it grows longer all the time. I read both fiction and non-fiction with equal avidity. Given that there are so many books I want to... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2016 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY