Steveawiggins

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4568 )

• LinkedOut

  

  There are different philosophies behind LinkedIn. (What a world we live in where such a statement is even possible!) When I first signed up, it was a... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• No Smoking

  

  I have never smoked anything in my life. As a kid with chronic bronchitis few things scared me as much as being unable to breathe. I have not assassinated anyon... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Potboilers

  

  “Potboiler” is used in publishing to describe a book written merely to keep a writer going. Full-time authors are comparatively rare, and many occasionally... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Quantum Religion

  

  Quantum mechanics shows deep connections based on empirical evidence. This is Einstein’s famous “spooky action at a distance.” Particles that split apart from... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Gratefully

  

  I confess. I read acknowledgements. Part of it is the vanity of finding someone’s name I know. Or the worse vanity of finding my own name. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Missing Markers

  

  Something truly remarkable happened this week. The Society of Biblical Literature, which, along with the American Academy of Religion, meets annually in... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• In the Zone

  

  Since it lies somewhere between waking and sleeping, between youth and old age, the Twilight Zone is often where I find myself. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• In the Clouds

  

  So I’m looking for a photo. An electronic one, of course. And since my camera, or phone, or whatever it is, automatically names them for the benefits of... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thousand and One

  

  I’ve posted on big books before. I’m reading one right now. Many large books have had profound cultural influence, and something about their very girth... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Like an Egyptian

  

  “And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Up the Downgrade

  

  My computer’s been telling me that it wants to upgrade. In fact, when I first bought this laptop several years ago, and started it up the first time right out o... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Skywalker Arises

  

  Maybe, if you’re like me, you find the Star Wars franchise a little hard to keep straight. Ever since the end of Episode VI the number of characters with strang... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Nightmares with Nightmares

  

  Although some staff members are furloughed, Nightmares with the Bible is still going to press. Unlike many authors, I realize that Covid-19 has had a stifling... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Contrariwise

  

  When you set out to research a topic, reading is the first step. These days you can’t possibly keep up with everything that’s written—particularly on the... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Page Count

  

  Research has taken on a different flavor now that I don’t have a teaching post. I’ve started work on my next book after Nightmares with the Bible, and I’ll... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Something Burning?

  

  It’s all Amazon’s fault, really. Several years ago—I can’t recall how many—they were running a horror movie DVD sale (that’s how long ago!). Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Layers of Brick

  

  If, like me, you can’t see a neighbor’s brickwork without thinking of “A Cask of Amontillado,” then I need not explain why I watch horror films. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Trading Ideas

  

  Sometimes you read a book where the author seems to have your same experiences. I suspect that’s why many of us keep reading, looking for connection. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Independence Day Wishing

  

  It’s Independence Day and what we most need independence from is our own government. History is full of ironies. Federal holidays falling on a Saturday, for... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• X-Files Redux

  

  So, after writing a post about The X-Files, I finished season three, forgetting up until then that the last episode was “Talitha Cumi. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2020 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY