When I was a child, two things always heralded the impending holiday season: the arrival of Sears Christmas Catalog and Grier’s Almanac. When those things hit […]
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Fifty Shades of Scrooge
I had planned a whole bunch of cheerful mid-century themed posts for this Christmas season. But, on the day after Thanksgiving, Omicron decided it was a […]
“Farewell, People of the Page.” Author Anne Rice Has Died
Another bit of sad news. Author Anne Rice has passed away at age 80. A prolific writer, she produced over 30 books from 1976 to 2018. Her son, […]
That Time I Investigated a Haunted House
I can’t claim to have been a roaring success in my life. Unless my lottery numbers match tonight, I never will achieve fame and fortune. It […]
Red Roses for a Blue Specter: Stop Trash Talking the Lowly Ouija Board
A few weeks ago, a good friend sent me a desperate text message in the middle of the afternoon: “I feel like I live on […]
Collinwood For Sale: Only $29.9 Million
I will announce I did NOT win the lottery the other night. Lottery dream MCXVIII is buying a manse, and Seaview Terrace/Carey Mansion recently came on […]
The Long Strange Interrupted Journey of Betty and Barney Hill
In the Autumn of 1966, I was in the fourth grade of Elementary school. I can’t say that was a particularly easy time of childhood. Making the […]
That Time John Keel was Pwned
Review: The Big Blackout: A True Tale of Ultraterrestial Terror by John Keel, edited by Andrew Colvin This book is a little misleading. First of […]
Tales of a Professional Cliffhanger
Review: Jadoo! by John Keel I make no apologies for liking the works of writer John Keel. A prolific adventure storyteller, Keel was wildly published […]