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 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 | Dec 19, 2022 | Books, Myths & Legends, Travel, Uncategorized |
My bride and I visited Iceland during the summer many years ago. At that time of year there are more than twenty hours of sunshine each day. In December, not so much. Hardly any, in fact. Still, they have a Christmas tradition that rocks! On Christmas Eve many...
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...
