People say there are more serial killers now than there used to be but I don’t think that’s true. I think we are just better at catching them now. Think about it. If you lived in Boston in 1774, you… Read More ›
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Blood, Boneyards, and Other Scary Things
Today puts us just 3 short months from Halloween, my dears. Owls and rust-colored chrysanthemums have already started popping up in in stores, like heralds proclaiming the impending arrival of coal-dark ravens and grinning calevaras. Are your thoughts starting to turn to… Read More ›
Softly Dripping, Drop by Drop: A Study of Absinthe
Darlings, we have talked previously about absinthe, a spirit louche, mysterious and lovely. I stumbled upon the documentary film Absinthe recently, an exploration of the dark and turbulent history of absinthe: “There is a tremendous fascination with absinthe, yet few truly know its rich history. The film traces absinthe’s arc: from… Read More ›
The Year of Halloween 