During my fascinating ghost hunting trip in Tennessee, I had a conversation with Steve from Southern Ghosts (http://www.ghosteyes.com/) about the colors of orbs. At that time, he told me to run away if I saw a green orb because they were often associated with evil. Of course, he could...
I was watching a movie called House of the Devil last night and it got me to thinking about what makes a movie scary. This movie wasn't particularly shocking or even good, but it kept me on the edge of my seat. It made me scared and kept me wondering what would be around the corner. It was a scary movie. ...
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I have begun work on our haunted house for our Halloween party this year. Here is the beginning of my little cemetery. I'm happy with it, although it still needs a few touch...
Cedarhurst Mansion in Huntsville Alabama is home to one of the most famous hauntings in Alabama. The mansion itself is hidden now. It is part of a gated community and only those that live in the community can enter, but the old ghost stories linger. They are legend. Whenever I talk about ghost...
One of the most interesting things about looking for ghost stories is discovering history. Most ghost stories touch on some piece of history. In my journey to Chattanooga, TN a few months ago, I went in search of history and didn't know what I would find. I did no research. I just popped in to the Lookout Mountain Battlefield...
I don't think I'm the only one who has come to believe that M. Night Shyamalan is ridiculous over the last several years. His last few movies were so bad I either laughed through them or walked out of them. I'm not sure which is worse. No matter how bad his last movie was, however, I always plunge...
Where is the land of fog and madness? It is right here. It is in my house. I believe that I have lost my mind somewhere in the boxes and papers that surround me and if my children keep the fog machine running at the constant rate they've been running it, I may never find it. Because of my foggy insanity, ...
I will always believe that the best ghost stories come from parties and gatherings and other types of friendly get togethers. People love to sit and chat and share a tale or two. The people who tell stories at parties rarely believe in the ghosts fully, but love the stories themselves and the history...
The postings of the last few days started off as an exercise at a writers' group meeting. The title was 'The Milestones Of Life'.I didn't know what to do with it so I thought I'd just put it on here for a bit of fun.So, to answer Jarmara's questions:No. It wasn't a dream. Just a bit of (creative?) writing.My plumbing is in excellent working order now. Thanks to Nottingham City Hospit...
You Have Reached Your DestinationAnd what has life taught me?Just this:You're bornYou die.You just have to fill up the bit in the middle as best you c...
Roadworks AheadDelays PossibleJust when I've got more time on my hands and I'm beginning to wonder how I'm going to fill the hours, life decides for me. I start visiting the men's room more often and spend more and more time in there. What's happening? The damned thing used to work alright. But don't worry. Help is at hand. I ring the breakdown service and the good old NHS arrives to put everything...
I've been working on a story for my column in the Valley Planet. I'm trying to develop a list of Halloween activities for people in North Alabama in the month of October. I have had a wonderful time coming up with this list. However, as I made my list I realized I won't be able to everything I...
Then I realised. It's not a milestone. It's a brick wall and in gigantic letters:DEATHFrom Now Till EternityNo U TurnsI wasn't too concerned. It looked a long way off. If I kept it in my line of sight then it couldn't suddenly loom up in front of me could it? Will I never learn? They tell you not to rely exclusively on your SatNav don't they? Well, mine took me off the main road, down an embankment...
I'm taking a break from ghosts tonight to explore the other side of the paranormal. I'm also exploring a part of local history I was entirely ignorant of until yesterday night. In the winter of 1989, for one night, the skies of North Alabama were filled with UFOs. North Alabama is not Arizona...
I was getting the hang of it by now and decided to keep my eye on the ground for any other hazards along the way. Unfortunately this meant that I cracked my skull on the overhanging sign that said:Recession Round The CornerKeep Your Head DownWell, my head rolled, along with a few thousand others. Still, not to worry. I'd learned a lot from my mistakes.I had my wits about me now. Pushing sixty. Surely...
Halloween is coming fast and everyone is looking for something scary. My sister spent the night tonight and went through my horror movie collection looking for "something scary." She asked me what movie I had that was scary and as I thought about it, I realized that for the most part horror movies just...
In August, I announced the release of my new book. To celebrate, I had a giveaway. The prizes included a zodiac necklace, a lovecraft book, another necklace, and a smoking monkey. One of these prizes was secretly stuffed with $75. Tonight I announce the winners of this Contest...
The third milestone says:Family LifeScreaming Baby to Stroppy Adult30 yearsRough Road AheadI couldn't have been paying attention when I stubbed my toe on this one. The birth of my son came as a big surprise to me. I'm still not sure what caused it. My wife tried explaining it to me but it sounded so far fetched that I didn't really believe her. But, to be on the safe side, we never did that aga...
Sadly, my father and I don't see each other often, but he did send me a wonderful ghost story. It is a personal story. It was something he experienced when he was very young and living in the Philippine Islands. The story is wonderful, because it is so rich in family and other history and...
The second marker must have said:MarriageHoneymoon to Domestic Tedium7 yearsTurn LeftI must have still been groggy from stumbling into the first when I went sprawling over this one. So, it's not all lovey-dovey, a bed of roses and sweet kisses all day every day. How was I to know? Nobody told me about money worries, mortgages, arguments over whose turn it is to wash up, decorating, in-laws etc. etc....
Every neighborhood has one of these, or at least almost every neighborhood. It is the old, run down house with wierd occupants or no occupants at all. Children ride past it on their bikes very slowly, peaking in the window with curiousity. They dare each other to step on the grass or to walk a little bit closer. ...
Milestones?Can't say that I've seen that many on my journey along life's rocky road. My time on this earth so far has been one mad headlong dash down a steep mountain track with hairpin bends and blind corners. The milestones must have been those things I tripped over sending me flat on my face in the dirt.The first one, I suppose, probably said:EducationInfant School to University16 yearsStraight...
Hello Sir/Madam,I'm Dr. Osamu Nagayama, President/Ceo of Chugai Pharmaceuticals Company limited.I wish to retain an attorney that will assist my company in collecting funds that are owed to the above company. Our company is despirately in need of anInternational Legal Adviser who will stand as our legal representative outside Japan. You will serve as our companiesattorney to all international customers...
The Halloween stores have opened and Halloween costumes now hang in the aisles of every Target in America. Women are lining up to buy their sexy witch, or sexy Alice in wonderland, or sexy nurse costumes. Men are lining up to dress like giant breasts. Children are lining up to be the usual super heroes and...
I lived in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for almost two years. It was a quiet, little Southern town that was just far enough away from Nashville to feel more small town than any place I had ever lived. It was my first exposure to real Southern, small town life. Adding to the distinctly Southern...
Father Gabriele Amorth is the chief exorcist of Rome. He has a very uncommon job in the church and a very uncommon gift. He is a real person. His stories are not fictional nor are they derived from the imagination of Holywood or a writer. He has performed hundreds of exorcisms and he has also written...
Dear Counsel,My name is Hiro Hagashi. I provided a business partner of mine Mr Mark Riley a business loan in the amount of $285,000.00.He needed this loan to buy some equipment for his business in 2008. Mr Riley is based in your Jurisdiction. The loan was for 24 months and at an interest rate of 8.75%. The capital and interest were supposed to be paid on April 15th, 2010 but he has only paid ...
There is nothing more magnificent than a really good book. Maybe This Time is a really good book and it is a Gothic ghost story and that just makes it that more delicious. I don't usually read romances. I find them artificial and boring, but the characters in this book were real enough to...
My last post called into question the abilities of some of our most successful sitcom writers. This wasn't really the intention. It was just a talking point. So now I thought I would turn the argument on its head and defend the scriptwriter.This time I'm talking about live performance. It has always irked me when people are only interested in going to the theatre when there is somebody famous in the...
Over the next two months the world will paint itself in black and orange for Halloween. All sorts of haunted houses and attractions will awaken from their ten month slumber to scare children and adults and remind us of the things that scare us in the dark. As these things crawl out from their shadowy depths, ...
It is probably no surprise that I love Halloween. I wait all year for Halloween, so I was thrilled when my Halloween costume came today. I ordered this one and in order to celebrate my love of ghost stories, I am going to be a white lady this year for Halloween. White Ladies are my favorite ghosts. ...
I thought I would return to where I started tonight. My first few blogs were about Alabama and the places I had been in Alabama. The USS Alabama is one of my favorite Southern haunts.The USS Alabama is a large and impressive ship that is a major tourist attraction for Mobile, Alabama. It has been retired and...
I recently wrote a pilot episode for a sitcom and had someone take a look at it. The guy has worked on several television programmes and once had his own series back in the early nineties so he knows what he's talking about. He filled four pages of A4 with his comments telling me that the basic idea was good and it was funny but that it needed a lot of work. I've almost finished the rework and it...
