Coffin Therapy: Giving Death a Test Drive
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, along comes yet another bizarre idea concerning death. This one originated in the Ukraine a few years ago, and was the brainchild…
The Legacy of the Daffodils
The first time I saw the daffodils blooming by the side of the road was well over 25 years ago. My mother-in-law and I were heading home after a…
Johnny Appleseed Remembered
John Chapman He was born John Chapman on September 26, 1774, but he became a folk hero who was called "Johnny Appleseed." Tending the Orchard Chapman grew up in Longmeadow,…
Book Review: Of Statues and Effigies by Adonis Stergiou
Cemetery sculpture is something I never tire of looking at, in person while wandering a cemetery, or in book form on an inclement day at home. Of Statues and Effigies…
The 5 Deadliest Tornados of the 20th Century
March marks the beginning of tornado season in the United States, and it continues through June. The majority of tornados tend to occur during the months of May and June,…
Grief Hallucinations or Visitations
Reports were released last week of taxi drivers in Japan telling of how they had picked up “ghost passengers” in areas heavily damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.…