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• More Young Fear

  

  Okay, so the second one has a cliff-hanger ending. I should’ve seen that coming. This installment of Jessica Verday’s The Hollow Trilogy moves the story pretty... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Good Horror

  

  As strange as it may seem, my goal in life has always been to bring more good into the world.  As they phrase it in Nerdfighteria, helping “to decrease world... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Christian Horror

  

  Following the lead of a friend (I don’t regularly read Christianity Today on my own), I found “How Horror Uncovers Our ‘Holy’ Hypocrisy,” by Sara Kyoungah White. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Lights, Camera

  

  I’m not quite sure how the monster in Lights Out should be classified. Perhaps a tulpa? A tulpa is a materialized being brought about by the power of thought,... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Used, Again

  

  It may be impolitic to admit it, but I have positive associations with Amazon.  This goes back to before they started using smily boxes. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• 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