As a child I naively walked out into the grassy backyard of my home at night after a brief rain. I went out to look at the sky, probably. The memory of why I was out there is superseded by the feeling of slugs all over/under my feet. Drawn out by the rain and eager …
Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay A lot of families have treasured Thanksgiving recipes. They pass on the secret ingredient in the pumpkin pie, or the formula for just how to baste the turkey through generations. There’s the families whose secret ingredient is going out to a restaurant, so there’s no dishes to wash. The …
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Photo by Katrina Berban on Unsplash Most high schoolers don’t give a thought to their mascot. Each year, some kid volunteers to dress up in a suit and hype up the team at games. The origins of the mascot are as mysterious and ancient as the origins of a high school’s “Go-Fight-Win” cheer for the …
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Not too long ago, tattoos were taboo in polite society. Exclusively the purview of biker gangs, rebellious teens, and sailors, a tattoo was a noteworthy part of someone’s appearance. Now the artistry is so well respected that even prominent tattoos won’t diminish job potential or compromise respect from others. Nearly half the population is now …
The fascination I’ve carried for cults is related to the relinquishing of responsibility. You have to wear a gray sack everyday, but at least you don’t have to decide what to wear all the time. You don’t have to pick your meals, and you probably don’t stress about the cable bill. The downside is you’re …
When “The Blair Witch Project” first premiered in 1999 (basically, the olden days) I was convinced it was real. Back then the internet required a phone line to surf the World Wide Web, and I had to “Ask Jeeves” if the found footage was real. Seeing the lead actress, Heather Donahue, on Letterman was the …
Boeing is having a difficult year; the 737 MAX is grounded until January 2020, after two separate flights crashed, killing all passengers aboard. In both circumstances, a faulty automated system sent the planes into nosedives. The New York Times published an article in September mitigating Boeing’s blame by pointing to an industry increasingly putting inexperienced …
When the collapse of social security and the wildfires in the Amazon become too scary to bare, more practical fear can be a nice distraction. Every October, corn mazes are carefully erected, college kids are hired and bemasked, and gallons and gallons of fake blood are bottled trying to top last year’s scares. The research …
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Fall is the start of the holiday season marathon. Also known as, the start of the season of over-eating. From candy at Halloween, to stuffing at Thanksgiving, and cookies and pies through December. Before you can say “seconds, please!” it’s January and time for wings and nachos at the Super Bowl. Then, back to worrying …
Leaves are changing color, so it must be that time of year again; dust off the old VHS for a screening of the cult classic “Hocus Pocus.” Or, catch it streaming. Few movies get elevated to the status of yearly Must Watch or get interactive screenings across the country every October. Even the cast reunited …
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