Divining the Dead
(A short sabbatical is in order - So, for the next few weeks, we'll take a look back at some older posts: This one is from 2011 on grave-witching.) 18th…
Cross By the Side of the Road
We’ve all seen them – those crosses and shrines along the side of the road, marking where someone has died in an accident. Many drivers find them offensive and dangerous,…
Calamity Jane – The Legend Continues 111 Years After Her Death
Calamity Jane Her reputation as a rowdy woman of the Wild West has helped grow her reputation as folk hero. She was known as Calamity Jane, a professional Indian scout…
A Simply Spook-tacular Idea, Horror Fans
Last summer, I wrote two blog posts about horror show hosts. Many readers wrote back about their favorite memories of local horror hosts and it became apparent that these “emcees”…
Remembering the Father of Radio: Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi He is known for many of his inventions including long-distance radio transmission and the radio telegraph system, but he is best known as the “Father of Radio.” Italian…
Four Fascinating Medical Museums
Take me to a museum and I can spend hours soaking up the atmosphere. In the U.S, there are over 35,000 museums, with the world’s largest museum, the Smithsonian, home…