by mike | May 15, 2023 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
You may recall Moaning Myrtle, a rather whiny ghost, who haunted one of the bathrooms at Hogwarts. But Myrtle was a fictional character, not one of the real ghosts that haunt toilets, loos, and lavatories all around the globe, effectively scaring the shit out of...
by mike | Apr 17, 2023 | Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
“Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead.” Such is the tagline for the 1980 nautical horror film—and cult classic—Death Ship. I have to admit to teetering on the fence about calling it a guilty pleasure or a guilty displeasure. But ultimately its many...
by mike | Apr 10, 2023 | Ghosts, Mysteries, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
Given its vastness and minimal population, “America’s Last Frontier” has spawned many a strange tale. But none may be any weirder than the story of the SS Baychimo—Alaska’s ghost ship. STUCK IN THE ICE The SS Baychimo, a huge cargo steamer, was built in Sweden in 1914...
by mike | Feb 20, 2023 | California, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Learning about some of these spooky truck roads almost makes you not want to get behind the wheel. But drive we must, so here are a couple more that you might want to think twice about navigating. A SCENIC AND SPOOKY BYWAY Stephen King gave us plenty of (fictional)...
by mike | Nov 21, 2022 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
It surprised me to discover that this country harbored so many haunted roads, from East Coast to West Coast. I did write about one such road, which ran through a portion of Nebraska. (See my post, “Myths And Legends: Seven Sisters Road.”) But as many truckers can tell...
by mike | Aug 29, 2022 | Death, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Haunted houses. They are usually thought of as huge, brooding Victorian edifices sitting isolated amid an expansive tract of gated, weed-infested land, or on a remote hillside far from the nearest town. They aren’t old, nondescript brownstone buildings standing in the...
