The Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany is a protected UNESCO World heritage site. Dotted with ancient castles and fortresses which were largely abandoned by the 17th Century this… Read more “The Lure of the Lorelay”
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We’ll Need a Priest, and a Plumber: Japanese Toilet Ghosts
There are some questions you never want to hear when you’re in a public restroom stall. “Got any spare toilet paper?” comes to mind. “Is your toilet… Read more “We’ll Need a Priest, and a Plumber: Japanese Toilet Ghosts”
The Secret of Elena’s Tomb: the Haunted Heart of Carl Tanzler
Imagine this: as a young boy in Germany, you’re haunted by a ghost. A long dead ancestor, she gives you a vision of your true love: She… Read more “The Secret of Elena’s Tomb: the Haunted Heart of Carl Tanzler”
Black Aggie: The Haunted Statue.
Black Aggie is the local name given to a statue that haunted the Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville, Maryland until it was removed in 1967. Her face… Read more “Black Aggie: The Haunted Statue.”
Charles Fort’s Damned Journey Through the Super-Sargasso Sea
Charles Fort and the Book of the Damned: A procession of the damned. By the damned, I mean the excluded. We shall have a procession of data… Read more “Charles Fort’s Damned Journey Through the Super-Sargasso Sea”
Gloomy Sundays, Blue Mondays: Happy Days Indeed!
In 1932, Hungarian pianist Rezső Seress wrote a song based on the turmoils of the times: the Great Depression was in full swing, his native country was… Read more “Gloomy Sundays, Blue Mondays: Happy Days Indeed!”
Sole Survivor: the Many Lives of Hugh Williams
In that arm of the see that departeth between this island Mon and North Wales is a swelowe that draweth to schippes that seileth and sweloweth hem… Read more “Sole Survivor: the Many Lives of Hugh Williams”
11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US
We recently sat down and watched Jordan Peele’s US, and being mythologists and symbologists wanted to explore the meaning of the number 11:11 that is repeatedly referenced… Read more “11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US”
A Man With No Home – the Stranger From Taured
Imagine this: It’s July, 1954. The weather is hotter than usual… Who are you? A Passport official in Tokyo Airport, Japan. Your job is simple; run people… Read more “A Man With No Home – the Stranger From Taured”
La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?
Imagine this: you are a poor girl living in a rural Latin American village. However, you are truly beautiful. One day, a rich nobleman comes riding through… Read more “La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?”
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