I have read several versions of this story. They are all very similar but vary slightly in the details. Every version of the story has the same ending and carries with it haunting images of ghost ships and skeleton crews. I'm describing my favorite version of this story.In 1812, there were two young...
Today I learned about the wonders of drunk driving representation. And by learned, I mean obsessed over the speaker's killer leopard print strappy heels while questioning how well they would go over in court (this lady obviously runs six miles every day and has never worn sunscreen in her life). I'll leave it to your imagination....A few things she said, I got. YES, the state DOES have to prove the...
I have been reading a good bit lately and I've been lucky to have come across some truly haunting stories. Some of these books involve ghosts and hauntings, and one is just good fun, but they are all worth a read. Sometimes the best ghost stories can be found in fiction and these books are definitely...
I like linking up with Neely and Amber for It's Okay Thursday.....especially because I sometimes need that reassurance. ;) It's okay....to refuse to get out of bed until you get your eight hours of sleep.to eat string cheese and a fiber bar for breakfast.for you to purposefully skip your period using BC because you don't want to have one for your birthday.to think Casey Anthony is pretty even though...
I have spent the last week or so struggling with a lot of drama around this book, but I have to say now that it is in my hand, I can forget the drama. The book is out and that is all that matters. My new History Press book, Haunted Chattanooga, was released today and is now available at amazon.com. The...
I'll go ahead and admit that I'm not always the most loved person in class. I like to bullshit with the teachers, have an opinion on a lot of subjects, and sit in the front row. I'm essentially a gunner sans the annoying asking questions part of the equation (which I would argue is essential to being a gunner and thus excludes me from their ranks). I'd also argue that I'm not a gunner because my seating...
I found this story in an old book. The book, Ghosts in American Houses, was published in1955 and given to my grandmother in 1965. Although this is a fascinating story, the only evidence of anyone mentioned in the story I could find outside of the story itself was in old genealogical records. I couldn't...
Even as a child, I always loved the first day of school. I loved new pencils and paper, new binders, new bookbags, and the smell of classrooms the first time you walked into them. I loved the new chalk, and the clean chalkboards, and the way it was still dark outside when I woke up the first time in my new grade. My mom and dad fostered this love with pancakes and Beauty and the Beast backpack, and...
It is not surprising to think of the devil living in New Orleans. The city is not known for being pure of heart. It seems an apt setting for the demon to live among us. The devil made no secret of his address while living in New Orleans. He lived at 1319 St Charles Avenue in the 1820's. According...
Busy week just gone.Monday, my wife offered my services to go and paint the church hall. As a non-churchgoer I was surprised they couldn't find any volunteers from the congregation. Blessed are the painters and decorators.Tuesday we went to check on my mum who is 90 in a few weeks and just decided at the eleventh hour that...
I began working on Haunted Chattanooga a little over a year ago. At the time, I didn't have a firm book contract and I wasn't sure what region I would write about, but I knew I wanted to write about Tennessee. I was lucky enough (I thought) to be brought to a wonderful haunted place in Tennessee and...
Original PostBy Debra Cassens WeissNigeria has extradited a man accused of scamming more than 80 law firms and lawyers out of $31 million in a debt collection ruse.Nigeria’s anti-graft agency announced the extradition of Emmanuel Ekhator to the United States on Friday, the Associated Press reports. He is one of several people accused of participating in a fraud ring. Charging documents say the ring...
My dog is my best friend. She snores to remind me I'm not in the house alone. She growls when someone she doesn't trust comes near me. And she inexplicably hates sorority girls, particularly in large groups. We're almost the same person.My boyfriend found Crackers on the side of the road one night while cruising at high speeds during a "break" from work (aka: he excused himself from work and decided...
When I was a kid, my mother never let me decorate for Halloween until it was 2 weeks before Halloween. She would see Halloween decorations out at the end of September and roll her eyes like the stores had lost their mind for putting Halloween decoration out for sale so early. Times have changed. Everywhere...
Nice. Just the essential things needed before we start running our check scam. China Steel Corporation (CSC).HEAD OFFICE 1 Chung-Kang Road,Siaogang District, Kaohsiung81233, Taiwan, R.O.C.REF:CSC/REP/887i. Introduction.My Name is Mele M. Fohe. I am the new Assistant Publicity Manager of China Steel Corporation (CSC). We need a reputable firm, Company/Individual like you to represent our Company in...
You put yourself out there. Give them a list of your achievements, likes, talents, and abilities. They call you. You meet.And everything seems to go great. He/she says he/she will call.So you wait by your phone.Anxiously. With bated breath.Agonizing. The days tick by....and you realize he/she will NEVER CALL.And no, I'm not talking about a first date. I'm talking about a job interview....
My father, Danny, did not go to college. Yes, it was a different time. Yes, he has had to work his way up the ladder. But let me tell you, he's got something a lot of people of my generation do not have: work ethic (and a damn good job). Nowadays people expect a college diploma to double as an example of their work ethic....or the work ethic itself. And friends, a college degree does not a hard...
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In my opinion, the best ghost stories always come out at gatherings. The lights are dim and everyone has had a few cocktails. Tongues are loosened and people suddenly feel much closer. They admit to things in these intimate settings that they would never admit to in the brighter light of day. ...
Netflix tracks the types of movies you watch. It asks you to rate them on a star system as well. And then it generates lists of more movies you may like. Since I have put my movies in, and added some Leonidas would like, then topped it off by placating Calvin (remember, my little brother?) with some weird-looking cancelled-after-ten-episodes cartoon, I've got a pretty random array of suggestions.And...
I didn't wake up until almost eleven today. I stayed up way too late last night watching Netflix. Then I watched more Netflix.So after finally finishing the entire first season of Conviction (the spinoff show to Law and Order: SVU), I realize that they ONLY.SHOT.ONE.SEASON. ::this is me, falling to my knees, screaming Stella, only instead of screaming Stella and having raped my wife's sister, I'm...
Black Eyed Children are the cause of much debate. They appeared, as if from a vacuum, in 1998, and since that time the Internet has been crowded with stories of their appearance and activity around the world. In 1998, a reporter named Brian Bethel was working in his car. He was sitting in his vehicle...
Finished my interview.Interviewee: "Are you free next week for a follow-up interview?" Me: ::does internalized happy dance while jumping up and down screaming inside my head ala Sally Fields "they like me; THEY REALLY LIKE ME::Me: I've already done my back-to-school shopping. I'm free whenever.::facepalm::Smooth, real smooth.In other news, "TDot" was right. They remembered me. And not because...
Tomorrow I've got a job interview. I'd really like to get it; not because it's a field I'd particularly enjoy, but because it pays well. I somehow managed to forget I'd already interviewed for them once (last summer), and got the big N.O. I'm glad they helped remind me when they emailed me thanking me for my continued interest in their firm. I wish I could have told them no, I have a continued interest...
Yep, I'm linking up again with Neely and Amber this Thursday, because sometimes, you really do need to say that it's okay. It's okay....To want others to embrace tolerance, acceptance, and compassion.To let your dog sleep in bed with you like a person.That all the leaves have fallen off the trees in your backyard, making it look like fall, while it's still 100 degrees outside.To stay in bed until...
I've been thinking of a few segments I can do that are bloggy, but not expected and/or trite. Luckily, this article came along just in the nick of time. INTRODUCING...BASKET CASES(also known as "I can't fucking believe someone actually decided to go forward with this case; I hope they are massacred in court, held accountable...
The Tower of London is haunted by a multitude of ghosts. It is no surprise that the tower crawls with ghosts, since the suffering of legions waiting for death and torture occurred in this stone structure. The ground is saturated with the blood of those who practiced the wrong faith or followed the wrong...
Like I've said before, I normally don't participate in traditional blogger posts. Which is why instead of doing "What I'm loving Wednesday," I'm doing my very own "Wishing Wednesday." That means instead of being disgustingly optimistic, I can also throw in tons of realism and pessimism and essentially bend it to whatever I...
China Steel Corporation (CSC).HEAD OFFICE 1 Chung-Kang Road,Siaogang District, Kaohsiung81233, Taiwan, R.O.C.REF:CSC/REP/887i. Introduction.My Name is Wurzel Michael Anthony. I am the Publicity Manager of ChinaSteel Corporation (CSC). We need a reputable firm, Company/Individuallike you to represent our Company in Debt Collection/litigation inNorth America states, Asia, Africa And Europe.ii. Requirement...
A few weeks ago, when my book came out in print, I had a little party. For this party, I said I would give away a free copy of my new book to one of my readers. I had a few entries and it is time to announce the winner. In order to select the winner, I used an ancient selection technique that most of us have been using as long as we can remember. ...
You're going to get a long list of things you should do when you enter law school. I figured you'd need a list of things you should NOT do upon entering law school. 1) Do not hook up with anyone at the law school for at least three months. I've never eaten at the proverbial place where I shit, so to speak. That doesn't mean some people don't. If you are considering doing this, wait at least three...
Most cases of possession can ultimately be explained by medical and psychological causes, but in some cases there is no easy medical answer and the supernatural is the only reasonable answer. The case of Joseph and Theobald Bruner was a a tragic one that baffled all the medical professionals of the time. Their...
We seem to be well served with writers' clubs where I live.Trowell Writers have packed up until September. We had our annual summer fuddle on Monday night. A few sandwiches, cakes, sausage rolls.Nottingham Writers Club also has a summer break. Wednesday was their social and took the form of a murder mystery night. A few nibbles also on offer.Erewash Writers held a two-hour workshop over Wednesday...
Although I have always loved a good ghost story, for many years of my life, I wrote off all paranormal experiences as part of my overactive imagination. I was a rationalist. In many ways, I still am. I always look for natural explanations for everything before I look to supernatural. It is...
A few months ago, I became highly incensed at someone over at the Bitter Lawyer's blog when she referenced the casual and illegal use of Adderall, then discussed how she was in constant search of a prescription (you can find that blog here). My response went something like this (okay, exactly like this): This makes me sick. I’m mostly very easygoing about most subjects, but it pisses me off when...
I normally don't do linkups, because I'm not a huge part of the blogging community, being that I'm new and all. However, today, I found one to be worthwhile thanks to Ty and Neely. So without further ado, here it is.... IT'S OKAY.....to want to dropkick people that have pictures of themselves "planking" (when they really are just laying there like a friggin' piece of wood).to expect children to say...
Fringelology is an exploration of the paranormal by award winning journalist Steve Volt. Steve Volt explores the world of the paranormal with a cautious eye in this fun book. The book covered a lot of ground and explored a wide range of the paranormal. Volt started with a unique hypothesis. ...
