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Continue reading →: Starved Spirits: Dr. Linda Hazzard’s Deadly Fasting MethodAppetite is Craving; Hunger is Desire. Craving is never satisfied; but Desire is relieved when Want is supplied. – Linda Hazzard, Fasting for the Cure of Disease (which you can read online) While staying at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, sisters Claire and Dorothea (Dora) Williamson saw a newspaper…
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Indiana Cemeteries: Tippecanoe Battlefield
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Tippecanoe BattlefieldIndiana’s inconsistent weather means you must leave the house on a sunny day. Last week, winter paused and we welcomed the sun and 60-degree weather. I decided to visit a familiar space, but to defamiliarize my experience of it. Each year, I attend the Fiddler’s Gathering in Battle Ground, IN.…
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Cats and Death: A Very Brief Western History
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Continue reading →: Cats and Death: A Very Brief Western HistoryThe other night I did my nightly routine of letting my kitten out of the bedroom, because she was trying to bite my toes, and then listening to her scratch my door. I let her in, she bit my toes. I let her out, she scratched my door. Again and…
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Indiana Cemeteries: Spring Vale
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Spring ValeTouching the edge of Indiana 25, I never realized the expansiveness of this cemetery from the road. The tall trees drown out the noise of the passing cars, leaving an eerily peaceful silence. At the front gate, a poetic plaque reads: A spot where nature stopped and smiled as she wrought and…
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Happy Valentine’s Day: Ghost Stories of Tragic Love
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Continue reading →: Happy Valentine’s Day: Ghost Stories of Tragic Love“Deep in earth my love is lying. And I must weep alone.” -Edgar Allan Poe They say tragic events can leave spirits on earth, and passionate love so often ends in tragedy. They also say unfinished business can leave souls wandering the earth. How often have we felt a romance end…
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Frozen to Death
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Continue reading →: Frozen to DeathWelcome to a special Wednesday post about freezing to death: perfect winter ghost stories to tell around a warm fireplace or for scaring others at the cold bus stop. When The Midnight Society announced their #SpookyAllYear blogging event, I thought of two things: (1) I have to participate and (2) Damn, I…
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Six Haunted Bridges in Indiana
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Continue reading →: Six Haunted Bridges in IndianaIndiana is known for its crumbling infrastructure, so I thought there must be some haunted bridges around. As someone that cannot swim and is also afraid of heights, bridges trigger a daunting feeling for me. Will I make it across? Will it collapse under the weight of my car? Is the…
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Cemetery Tour: Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Continue reading →: Cemetery Tour: Greyfriars KirkyardA few years ago, I traveled to Scotland for 3 months for my PhD program. As someone that has toured many small town cemeteries in America, the Scottish cemeteries were quite the cultural shock. Before reaching my final destination of Dundee, Scotland, I stayed in Edinburgh for a few days. When not…
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“Good Luck”: Ouija Board History and Use
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Continue reading →: “Good Luck”: Ouija Board History and UseWhen I was a young girl, my Catholic grandmother sat me down and warned me of a board with numbers, letters, and a mobile planchette. If I were to play with this board, I would be playing with the devil. Being the stubborn and curious child I was, I made…
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Indiana Cemeteries: Greater Lafayette
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Continue reading →: Indiana Cemeteries: Greater LafayetteSince starting my blog, my cemetery visits have increased. Thus, while the memories are still fresh, I want to gather my past visits and document them. Though, I’ll be returning to each site. I can never visit a cemetery just once, there are too many stories. Harrison Cemetery (West Lafayette) Located…
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