Steveawiggins

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• Good Book Selling

  

  A few weeks back, probably several now actually, the New York Times ran a story about the Bible. In this age of declining interest in the Good Book such things... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Creepy AI Doll

  

  We’ve all seen the killing doll horror movie before, of course. Who hasn’t? What makes M3GAN different is the whole artificial intelligence angle. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Devil Talk

  

  Around here, an after-school Satanic Temple club, prompted by an after-school evangelical club, led to a lawsuit where our tax dollars are being wasted. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Perhaps Unexpected

  

  Of course I’d heard about it, but I hadn’t envisioned myself seeing it. My family, however, wanted to get in on the Barbie conversation and, I justified to... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Mystical

  

  I would never have experienced Tibetan singing bowls were it not for a family member’s cancer diagnosis.  Something you quickly learn is that many resources... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Generation Tech

  

  You can’t be lazy in a technocracy.  I find myself repeating this mantra to myself when dealing with many people who use technology only when strictly... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Pagan Fear

  

  We still fear pagans. Religion and horror are often tied up together, but when it comes to monsters we trust Catholics and fear pagans. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Whither Wicker?

  

  The process of producing a book is a lengthy one.  Even as an author you’re not really ever quite sure when it’s out in the world.  My author copies of The... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Admit This

  

  I thought about writing a letter to the New York Times, but I know my chances of getting it accepted. A piece run yesterday in said periodical on elite college... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Creating Light

  

  I spend a lot of time awake when it’s dark out.  I try to limit the number of lights on, both for the environment and not to wake family members who sleep on a... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Seeing

  

  There must be ways to learn about new movies on a regular basis, but now that streaming services also produce films you’ve really got your hands full. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Hopeful Flowers

  

  Our front yard is a bit of a wreck this year.  You see, none of us are natural gardeners and with two chronic illnesses among the three of us we’ve had some... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Animate Magnetism

  

  The Magnetic Monster is listed as sci-fi and horror on industry websites. It falls into that period when horror had shifted to Hammer Studios in the UK and the... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Literary Criticism

  

  One of the drawbacks to being an editor becomes apparent with much reading.  Some people have writing skills.  Others don’t.  That’s no reflection on... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Earth Colors

  

  Bad movies can be therapeutic. While trying to find hope it sometimes helps to see that others are even worse off. This isn’t exactly Schadenfreude, but rather... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Here and There

  

  There’s nothing like forgetting to make you remember.  Although we could scarcely afford it, we made many budget trips once we moved to New Jersey from... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Who Are We?

  

  I wonder who I am.  Beyond my usual existential angst, I tried to access some online learning modules at work only to have so many barriers thrown up that I... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Hidden Wood

  

  Fandom can lead to fame, even if it’s just cult fandom. The nature of Ed Wood’s films is such that he could’ve been among those forgotten had he not posthumousl... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ghosts and Spines

  

  Guillermo del Toro’s early movies are thought-provoking and somewhat depressing. The Devil’s Backbone, like Pan’s Labyrinth, puts children in the way of adult... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Outgrowing Fear

  

  A friend, during a time of trouble, quoted from Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. I immediately ordered a copy. The word “magic” gets... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY