by mike | Mar 12, 2020 | Horror, Museums, Nightmares, Uncategorized, Writing |
This was a memorable visit to Edgar Allan Poe’s old haunts, to be sure. The post first ran in 2016. During a recent trip back east I stopped by the Poe Museum in Richmond and caught up with my old friend Edgar. I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating tribute to a great...
by mike | Oct 25, 2018 | Books, Movies, Museums, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
This story remains fascinating—and chilling—even after so much time has passed. I first presented this post in 2014. Over a century ago a British engineer, Col. John Patterson, wrote a book titled, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures. A...
by mike | Aug 13, 2018 | Books, Historical Novels, Museums, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
Also called the Great Dinosaur Rush, the Bone Wars comprises an interesting chapter in American history. The phrase refers to a period of fiercely competitive fossil hunting that took place during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Although many others got...
by mike | Jul 9, 2018 | Life, Museums, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
“There’s a sucker born every minute,” someone once declared. No, it wasn’t P.T. Barnum, the great showman, as many believe. But Barnum did have a role to play in the story of the Cardiff Giant—the greatest hoax of the nineteenth century. THE PETRIFIED MAN In 1868 a...
by mike | Jan 4, 2018 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Museums, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
An evil doll that preceded Chucky? Indeed—and this one was real. This post first ran in 2014. Few folks know that Chucky had a real-life role model called Robert the Doll. Chucky, of course, is the murdering Good Guy doll—possessed via voodoo by the spirit of serial...
by mike | Sep 25, 2017 | Ghosts, Life, Museums, Native Americans, Travel, Uncategorized |
The Animas River, part of the Colorado River System, begins high in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado and winds all the way down to its confluence with the San Juan River in New Mexico. On our recent trip to the Four Corners region, Jacqueline and I seldom lost sight...
