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The Stull-Best murder.

The trick-or-treat murder.

A plant that is "both ghost and vampire."

Victorian era swapping.

The practice of feeding the dead to vultures.

Railway travel in 19th century France.

Mexico's "back door to Hell."

Why "Fido" became a popular dog name.

Rules for medieval anchoresses.

Ancient fortune-telling tools.

A genealogist goes rogue.

Scary medieval animals.

Scary medieval witches.

A murderous mother.

The range of mystical experiences.

Drunken ghosts!  Cannibal ghosts!

Julius Caesar vs. the pirates.

Humans aren't the only ones who like to tie one on.

When numbers were tactile.

Why ghosts aren't usually naked.

The nature of terror.

An alien abduction case in Los Angeles.  (A caveat: I live in L.A., and it's often hard to tell the extraterrestrial visitors from the native residents.  Just FYI.)

An alien abduction case in New York.

We see them here, we see them there, we see those damned ghosts everywhere.

A visit to the UK's most haunted castle.

A wild story about a royal dentist.

The piece of cheese that nearly destroyed a rocket test.

October 31 is more than just Halloween.

Mark Twain's haunted house.

A brief history of palm reading.

A brief history of the muses.

The grim side of Victorian humor.

A memorial to librarians who died during WWI.

The strange case of the vanishing police chief.

A demon-possessed convent.

More evidence that we've been underestimating Neanderthals.

A diplomatic incident, 1600.

A previously unknown Chopin piece has been discovered.

Victorian scientists were fascinated by ghosts.

Ancient Mesopotamians were fascinated by beer.

The Harvard astrophysicist who's fascinated by alien wreckage.

Maybe we shouldn't meditate.  (And don't even talk to me about hypnosis.  I know someone who was really screwed up by that crap.)

A brief history of the word, "scary."

The skeleton that confirmed a Norse saga.

Why smugglers used to love ghost stories.

The Corpsewood Manor murders.

EVIL despised "VESSEL"

 


IN THE NEWS

  • NYC’s despised “Vessel” reopens with suicide prevention nets. The fixture was closed for three years after four people died by suicide.

    Editor’s Note: The following story contains mentions of self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

    Manhattan’s “Vessel” — a 150-foot-tall (~46-meter) reflective structure and tourist trap in Hudson Yards — is open again. The honeycomb-shaped fixture was closed for three years after four people died by suicide by jumping off the top.

    Architects and community representatives have long advocated for increased security measures at the Vessel and even its permanent closure, voicing concerns over the site’s potential as a trigger for impulsive suicides, with its low railings, towering height, and public visibility.

    The Vessel closed for nearly five months after a third person died by suicide in 2021, and reopened with a ban on solo visitors. Just two months later, a 14-year-old boy died by suicide, prompting the structure to close indefinitely.

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    Hudson Yards announced in April that it would reopen with “floor-to-ceiling” mesh caging that would enclose the structure’s exposed sections but still allow visitors to see views of New York City with relatively little obstruction. Earlier this year, the Golden Gate Bridge, an infamous location for suicide attempts, finalized a similar netting project spanning all 1.7 miles (~2.7 kilometers) of the transportation artery.

    The Vessel’s presence in the $25 billion Hudson Yards, the most expensive private development in United States history, was contentious from the outset.

     

The Long Crisis of Separation

Tampa Native American Hurricane Legend

 

My friend Mary Ellen in Orlando sent me this article Legend Says Ancient Native American Blessing Has Protected Tampa From Hurricanes For Over 100 Years 

There's a myth claiming Native American burial grounds have been blessing the Tampa Bay area since 1921.

Mary Ellen asked my opinion. We no longer live in the illusion of prophecies, legends, myths, false gods you can't see, and the like. 

Perhaps symbolism might apply from time to time ... but the fact is ... we live in a simulation that is controlled by algorithms which are bringing everything to a close. (0,1). 

Hurricane Milton looks huge and powerful enough to cause massive destruction to Florida one way or another. It's sad for all the people who have moved south to escape cold weather only to find themselves victims of accelerating climate change, something I've been blogging for the past 29 years. 

 

PLANETARY CHANGE - I THINK! 



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