by mike | Sep 10, 2018 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized |
Chicago and its environs are home to quite a few ghosts and spirits. I’ve already written about one of America’s most haunted places, the Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery, located in the Windy City’s suburbs. (Check out my post, “Myths and Legends: The Bachelor’s Grove...
by mike | Sep 14, 2017 | Life, Native Americans, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized |
While I’m traveling in Colorado this week, here is a 2013 post about a trip to the neighboring Grand Canyon State. So what DON’T I like about Arizona? Traffic roundabouts. Can’t stand the damn things, which are ubiquitous—at least where Jacqueline and I traveled...
by mike | Jul 31, 2017 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized |
One of the most haunted places in the U.S. is located in suburban Chicago, of all places. The Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery, abandoned over four decades ago, is surrounded by the Midlothian Forest, which sounds more apropos to Middle Earth rather than Middle America. As...
by mike | Jul 20, 2017 | Death, Ghosts, Movies, Native American Films, Native Americans, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized |
This is definitely one of my Native American Film Gems. I first wrote about it in 2013. A supernatural Native American-themed thriller? I liked Imprint even before I first watched it. But this 2007 indie film, which garnered a ton of awards, transcends any...
by mike | Jun 12, 2017 | Humor, Life, Movies, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized |
Sedona is a funky town in central Arizona, one of our favorite places to visit. Sedona is also a 2011 indie film, a comedy-drama that, unfortunately, not a whole lot of people got to see. That’s a shame, because the movie more than capably reflects both the stunning...
by mike | May 22, 2017 | Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Spirituality, Uncategorized |
I am still processing last week’s awesome trip to the Devils Tower. That story will come in next Monday’s post. For now, here is the Lakota legend about the tower, which is also known as Matȟó Thípila—the Bear Lodge. In a time long past (in a place now called South...
