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Did you hear that….?  Those sounds far off in the darkness?  That beautiful melody leading you on?  Are those lilting strains the plucks of a tortured soul, a winsome witch-call, a shudder o...

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It is just three months until Hallowe’en 2022 and with the retail side in full swing already…(yikes or yay!?!?)…some might wonder if seasonal burnout is possible………not!!  I absolutel...

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This is an amazing creation by artists Matthew Kirscht, Greg Rozeboom with music by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra and written by Montague Ewing.  Click any pic to link to YouTube site and enjoy!...

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Ooo the sights and sounds of Hallowe’en approach. There is something about the heightened senses we have in the dark, when our ears catch the slightest murmur, whisper or groan. We all listen f...

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Cauldrons leave you maudlin? Can’t handle coal or candle? Is there perhaps, no craft in your drafts? On tenterhooks from bulky books? Got no notions of potions, perplexed by a hex? In pains fro...

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I have always been fond of Friday the 13th, and as today is the only remaining one of 2021, I thought perhaps it would be prudent to make the most of it and make a witch-wish of the Season ahead....

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If you are an Edward Gorey fan (and if you are into Halloween it’s hard for me to think you aren’t) then you probably know about his long habit of illustrating novels and doing book cover art...

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  As you prepare for an evening filled with the resounding rustle of bonfires…be wary…keep safe…take solace in solitary sojourn…steal strength from fear and take power from sorrows, a po...

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Something to think about…first, apologies for lack of posts recently, I am in Southern California and when the blowing winds aren’t causing power shut-downs which means no computer, and often...

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If you find yourself with nothing better to do this weekend than staring longingly at that bowl of candy you’ve purchased (so as to beat the crowds, wink wink) or you’ve done your pumpkin sho...

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