"...the walls between the worlds grow thin..."
"...and creatures of the underworld walk the night...." (Name the TV source of that quote and you get a virtual cheroot!)
Happy Halloween, my minions. On this most remarkable day, I offer some links for your amusement and edification. They're my "treats" in honor of the holiday.
Hallowe'en on the History Channel: Read a history of Halloween.
The Writer's Almanac: Enjoy a Marge Piercy poem and other literary thoughts from Garrison Keilor and MPR.
The War of the Worlds: Radio's original scare tactic, Orson Welles' production of H.G. Wells' Martian invasion story scared the hell out of, well, just about everyone. Today is the 65th anniversary of the original broadcast, and a fine time to read the script, download the mp3 (available as 4 2MB files or one 8 MB file here) , or just have it streamed to your browser. (Thanks to Bruce A. for these links!)
The International Ghost Hunters Society: Answers the eternal question "Who ya gonna call?"
Haunted house map: Care to be scared? Here's a map of the entire United States. Click on your state and get a list (plus links to stories of hauntings) of locations near you. The Seattle page mentions a spot in my old neighborhood, Capitol Hill.
The Shadowlands: A directory of haunted places, ghost stories and much more.
Ghost and Apparitions: Photos of ghosts and apparitions, and analyses of same.
Enjoy!
Tonight in honor of the holiday, The Boyfriend and I will be attending a new production of "Frankenstein" at SecondStory Rep, a new theater company based at Redmond Town Center. Next weekend, we'll be attending BookIt Rep's production of "Dracula." All in all, these promise to be great ways to celebrate the season. Reviews will be posted.
Happy Halloween, my minions. On this most remarkable day, I offer some links for your amusement and edification. They're my "treats" in honor of the holiday.
Hallowe'en on the History Channel: Read a history of Halloween.
The Writer's Almanac: Enjoy a Marge Piercy poem and other literary thoughts from Garrison Keilor and MPR.
The War of the Worlds: Radio's original scare tactic, Orson Welles' production of H.G. Wells' Martian invasion story scared the hell out of, well, just about everyone. Today is the 65th anniversary of the original broadcast, and a fine time to read the script, download the mp3 (available as 4 2MB files or one 8 MB file here) , or just have it streamed to your browser. (Thanks to Bruce A. for these links!)
The International Ghost Hunters Society: Answers the eternal question "Who ya gonna call?"
Haunted house map: Care to be scared? Here's a map of the entire United States. Click on your state and get a list (plus links to stories of hauntings) of locations near you. The Seattle page mentions a spot in my old neighborhood, Capitol Hill.
The Shadowlands: A directory of haunted places, ghost stories and much more.
Ghost and Apparitions: Photos of ghosts and apparitions, and analyses of same.
Enjoy!
Tonight in honor of the holiday, The Boyfriend and I will be attending a new production of "Frankenstein" at SecondStory Rep, a new theater company based at Redmond Town Center. Next weekend, we'll be attending BookIt Rep's production of "Dracula." All in all, these promise to be great ways to celebrate the season. Reviews will be posted.