Ghosts Who ‘Bit the Bullet’ in Gettysburg
We met on a field where tens of thousands had died. Eight o’clock rolled in, following a thunderstorm that left the skies low and dark. Our tour guide, wielding a […]
Author Archives: Browsing the Atlas
Behind the Scenes of “The State”
This isn’t the story of a haunted place, but a behind-the-scenes story of a movie about a haunted place. It’s called The State and you can see the trailer here. But […]
The Ghosts of Kings Island
Ghost Hunting at Kings Island Last winter, the TAPS crew of Ghost Hunters investigated rumors of spirits haunting Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason, Ohio. As a local resident, I was […]
London Dungeon
To kick off my “haunted places” theme for October, I thought I’d share this postcard from London that my brother sent me. In it he says, “When you guys […]
Yee-Haw! The Sheriff Done Arrested My Ma
I long suspected that my mother was an outlaw. She goes by Josie sometimes; “Jo” to others. It shoulda been no surprise that even when we walked into the Cross-eyed Gun Fight […]
Make Way For Ducklings, Lentil!
When my son was little, we read Make Way For Ducklings a million times. There’s a bit of onomatopoeia/assonance in it that he just loved; the bit where all the ducklings […]
Our Cincinnati Chili Blind Taste Test
If you’ve ever been to Cincinnati, someone has probably insisted that you try Cincinnati chili. It’s what we’re known for, like barbecue in the south or lobsters in Maine. Cincinnati chili is […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary
I cannot resist entering this photo in the Weekly Photo Challenge. It’s me, sitting in a jail cell all by myself, writing in my journal. You may recognize the cell […]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs
It wasn’t until I visited the American Sign Museum that I realized how little attention I actually pay to signs. I was fortunate to travel there with a group of […]
Today I Saw the President!
When my husband was younger, he saw Reagan. My son’s marching band performed at a George W. Bush rally. But today it was my turn to see a president. My […]
