Steveawiggins

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• Helpful Horror

  

  It’s pretty obvious when you meet one. A horror fan, that is. For one thing, they’re mostly decent people who often feel like outcasts for their tastes. They... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Lines and Silver

  

  If you’re thinking about silver linings, here’s one to ponder: waiting in lines has, with certain exceptions, disappeared during the pandemic.  Yes, some... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Out Loud

  

  I’ve been thinking of funny things lately.  Literally.  You see, while many of us are waiting for vaccines or any sign of hope, it’s natural to try to cheer... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Rabbit Years

  

  A childhood horror movie that I only recall in the most wispy of fringe memories is Night of the Lepus. It’s one of those monster movies that involves mutated... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Around the Bible

  

  Perhaps it’s happened to you.  You grow curious about something adjacent to the action in the Bible and you go online to find information.  Instead you... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Whale Tales

  

  Photo by Richard Sagredo on UnsplashAlways I’m surprised when other people seem surprised, specifically about animal intelligence. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Movie Demons

  

  There’s an old tradition regarding demons that even discussing them is dangerous.  This was certainly in my mind as I wrote Nightmares with the Bible, as the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Visualizing Twilight

  

  Graphic novels still feel like cheating. That childhood message that comic books “aren’t really reading” has proven difficult to dislodge. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Naming Easter

  

  Today, for some, it’s Easter.  Others call the day Pascha, after the Hebrew word pasach, or “Passover.” At its deepest roots it is a spring celebration timed... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Cherry Trees

  

  Today is the predicted peak blooming of Washington’s famous cherry blossoms.  Although the trees were a gift from the mayor of Tokyo (before the United States... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Found and Lost

  

  After the year that was 2020, I decided that I needed to read some books that might make me laugh. That can sometimes be pretty difficult, just as finding... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Whose Holiday?

  

  I write a lot about holidays.  One of the reasons is that even long before capitalism, societies took breaks right in the middle of things.  One of the major... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Story Over

  

  Despite my penchant for speculative fiction I tend to read a lot of what’s usually categorized as literary fiction. These tales don’t fit into any genre and... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Seussical Thoughts

  

  It seems that Dr. Seuss has fallen on hard times.  His estate is pulling six of his books from production because of hurtful race representations. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• One of Many

  

  It’s been some time since I’ve read about the Jehovah’s Witnesses.  There are so many religions that I need to refresh my study on them periodically.  So it... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Worth a Mention

  

  It is always gratifying to see a review of a book you’ve written.  This is one area where I’ve struggled since I tend to write between categories. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Who Says Suez?

  

  “Where was Moses when the lights went out?”  That’s one of the few sayings I remember from my grandmother.  She lived with us when I was a child and she’d say... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Holy Or Un?

  

  It’s either brave or stupid.  Maybe both.  Writing about a movie you haven’t watched, I mean.  Multiple people (do I have a reputation, or what? Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Free Knowledge

  

  I was struck with an idea. Not just any idea—an academic one. I find myself out of practice, and wondering where to find sources when I have no access to an... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Horror Story

  

  Last week, according to an article a friend sent, Ronald DeFeo died in prison. DeFeo was made infamous by the Amityville murders in 1974 that led to the... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2021 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY