A couple of days ago, my sister, Maureen Tan, posted a story from Atlas Obscura about the color called “haint blue” on her Facebook page. If you follow the link, the subtitle reads, “In…
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Carolina University Ghosts
Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina with a specter… Isn’t that the way the song goes? Well, it should. Especially if you’re at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee or the University…
House Calls?
As I’ve researched ghosts and heard stories, one of the things I’ve learned is that some ghosts follow the patterns they established when they were alive. A jogger who has a heart attack on…
The Friendly Skies
I’m sitting upstairs in my office on Wednesday night scaring myself for your benefit. The house is quiet, the wind is howling, the night is dark – pitch, black, dark, and I am reading…
Ghostly Love
Ghost stories and Valentine’s Day? It’s surprising to realize how many ghost stories are actually stories of unrequited love, love gone wrong or star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet – I bet their ghosts spend…
The Loo
Let me share a secret about the hygiene of many, many writers. When we’re on deadline or in the midst of a creative burst, we may forget about one of the basic processes in everyday…
Haunted Hegewisch
Hegewisch (pronounced heg-wish) is a neighborhood on the South-East side of Chicago. Actually, you can’t go any further South or East without leaving the City! One of my friends, an avid fan of all-things-Chicago,…
Window Shopping
Emmet Kryndle was a businessman. That was what he considered himself when it came down to it. He counted the bills and the coins in the till and sharply closed the drawer on the…
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since Thanksgiving is less than a week away, I thought a story near Plymouth Rock might be fun. So, this story, from Plymouth Massachusetts, might make you shiver slightly. The Spooner House in Plymouth,…
Loomis Street
It’s generally thought to be a good thing when you are listed on a top ten list. Top ten most likely to succeed. Top ten places to live. Top ten movies in the year…
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