Steveawiggins

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• Hidden Improvement

  

  I believe in improvement. Even for a journeyman writer like W. E. D. (Marilyn) Ross. At least in his Dark Shadows books. For much of the series the plot is... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not the Exorcist

  

  It’s too bad The Pope’s Exorcist didn’t come out before Nightmares with the Bible. In that book I tried to make the connection between demons and nightmares... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Hope by Butterflies

  

  Butterflies are the most hopeful of animals.  I’m always thrilled when I see the first ones of spring and I silently cheer on those that last until autumn. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• In the Air

  

  It’s a strange but strong connection. Between Halloween and me, that is. I’ve always loved the holiday. I don’t like being scared, however, and gory horror... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Review, Please

  

  I realize few academics read my musings.  (Heck, few non-academics read them either!)  Nevertheless, I have a plea: please be a peer reviewer when asked! Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Still Not Resolved

  

  Yesterday I posted about the independent movie Resolution. It’s actually part of a set, the other half of which is titled The Endless. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Resolved

  

  Some movies are intentionally mind-blowing. Knowing the kind of movies I like, a friend suggested Resolution with the enticing note that it is free on Amazon... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Fear and Reviewing

  

  I have a confession to make.  I don’t always read reviews of my books.  I’m always a little scared, even though they made it through the review process and... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Young Fear

  

  The amazing thing about people is that even when you’re aging you remember what it was like to be young. I used to have to stop and consciously think of that... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Middle Ground

  

  It’s the real poison Trump baptized.  Polarization.  The idea that there is no middle ground.  It’s a shame since the middle ground has been what’s kept... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ghoulish Night

  

  Night of the Ghouls, I like to think that even as a child I would have opined, is a bit silly. It does show improvement over some of Ed Wood’s other films and... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Geography Quiz

  

  With my daughter’s encouragement, I’ve taken an interest in geography.  While not exactly an isolationist, I’ve often thought that America trying to impose its... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• America the Religious

  

  One of the truths that doctoral work teaches you is that if you look closely at something, minute differences appear.  Those interested in historical subjects... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ghostly Book

  

  Recently I’ve been thinking about internet searching—how some information is difficult to find. This book provides an example. I saw what we in the biz call a... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Seminary Daze

  

  It’s surprisingly easy to throw away an expensive career that once held much promise.  It really involves just a two steps: spend thousands of dollars earning... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Forgetting Witch

  

  Being forgotten. Isn’t that one of our greatest fears? We want to be remembered, our desperate “Kilroy was here”s scribbled on the impermanent earth. This is th... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Speaking of The Wicker Man

  

  The TheoFantastique website is older than my blog and, I suspect, has more followers. I was immediately struck when I first found it in my early days of... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Curious Valley

  

  Another of my guilty pleasure reading categories is local history, written by locals. As a genre these books may not always go back to primary sources, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Striving for

  

  Get Out! was Allison Williams’ first feature film starring role. Playing the unsuspected villain, she was incredibly believable. Then I saw M3GAN where her... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ending Worlds

  

  It takes a kind of talent to write a long novel where I don’t have any feelings for any of the characters. I’ve studied writing enough to know that “Mary... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY