The 16th Annual South Carolina Book Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19 (10am – 5pm) – Sunday, May 20 (12pm – 4pm), 2012 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on 1101 Lincoln Street in Columbia. It is the biggest literary event in South Carolina. Here are five things you’ll want to do if [...]
Ghostly Postings
I just finished reading a remarkable book called The Day After Roswell. It was written by Colonel Philip J. Corso (Ret) with William J. Birnes. Corso is well qualified to write this story as he is a former Pentagon official, a bronze star recipient with an impressive military career that includes spending years analyzing the [...]
According to ABC News, A New Jersey couple is suing their landlord for a refund after they said paranormal activity caused them to flee their rental home. Michele Callan and her fiance, Josue Chinchilla, moved into the home in Toms River, N.J., with Callan’s two children on March 1 and were immediately spooked. “Three taps [...]
March not only brings the beginnings of spring, but also some fun national holidays (although I wouldn’t expect your employer to recognize them!) Here are my five favorites: 3/8 Be Nasty Day (Be snippy all day, you’re allowed!) 3/14 National Potato Chip Day (FYI: potato chips were invented on August 24, 1853 by New York Chef [...]
How will you celebrate? A USA Today survey reveals how many of us plan to enjoy the holiday: 51% will decorate 24% will have or attend a party 18% will wear a costume 7% plan to diet (for real???) Whatever you do…have a frightfully fun time!
Did you know that October 30 is National Candy Corn Day? More than 35 million pounds or 9 billion pieces are made each year! Fun facts: One piece has 3 calories. Candy corn is fat free. This candy has been around since 1880. There is no corn in candy corn, only corn syrup. Target stores [...]
A couple of bats used to live in my attic and I once visited New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns and witnessed the nightly mass exodus of hundreds of bats. Incredible! But that’s about the extent of my knowledge. In honor of the season, I did a little research and came up with these little known facts: [...]
My latest ghost book came out just a few days ago, Ghosts of the Carolinas for Kids. In addition to nineteen ghost stories, it has a discussion “All About Ghosts” which addresses: What do ghosts look like? What do we know about ghosts? How do you get rid of a ghost? When is the best [...]
What’s Halloween without decorated pumpkins? But you’d like to do something different this year… Something that doesn’t involve extensive carving and gutting of a pumpkin? Here are five suggestions: 1. The easiest approach is to load up on pumpkins. Place lots of different sizes, shapes, styles, and colors of pumpkins and gourds on your [...]
