by mike | Oct 19, 2023 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
Alaska being such an odd place, it could very well have a dragon in its midst. đ This post first ran in 2020. Okay, Iâm embellishing here. But in the 2009 creature feature, Wyvern, a mythical dragon chows down on the quirky residents of a small town in northern Alaska...
by mike | Oct 9, 2023 | Aging, Movies, Myths & Legends, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Steven Spielbergâs 1977 science fiction classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, is definitely in my Top 5 favorite movies. It led me on a decades-long pilgrimage to the Devils Tower in Wyoming, which culminated with me reaching the magical place in 2017. It is an...
by mike | Oct 2, 2023 | Disasters, Mysteries, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
If youâve watched the 1977 Steven Spielberg classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (who hasnât?), you might recall the opening sequence. Researchers are summoned to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico, where a group of old planesâGrumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, to...
by mike | Sep 28, 2023 | Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
How do you lose a humongous paddle steamer? I first presented this post in 2020. The SS Iron Mountain, a stern-wheel paddle steamer, proudly sailed the waters of the mighty Mississippi River following its launch in 1872. Its owners foresaw a long and prosperous run...
by mike | Aug 17, 2023 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Big train running down the tracksâŠeven though the line has been abandoned for decades. This post first ran in 2020. To be clear, weâre not talking about the city in Missouri, but rather a small town in Canada, located in the province of Saskatchewan. This rural burg...
by mike | Aug 14, 2023 | Death, Disasters, Mysteries, Myths & Legends, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
The Dutch vessel was called the SS Ourang Medan, which translated from Malay to âMan of Medan,â the latter being a Sumatran island. So much has been written and discussed about the unimaginable incident that brought this shipâs name into the public spectrum. But what...
