History
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3 Hours of Ghost Stories
Snap Judgment, a podcast from the public radio station WNYC, posted 5 episodes of spooky stories this week. Here is the link to their website. I, personally, pull the podcasts from iTunes. I…
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Witch Hunt
Here is the link to a podcast episode about the Salem Witch Trials that I really enjoyed: Witch Hunt by Unfictional, a podcast series produced through Los Angeles public radio station KCRW.…
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Fortune Tellers & Spell Makers
Here are some nonfiction podcasts that I really enjoyed about folks who sell fortunes and spells. Public radio stations produced the podcasts that I list here. I, personally, download podcasts from iTunes. However,…
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“Lore” and Other Spooky Podcasts
I listen to several hours of podcasts a week. I ride the bus to my job in downtown Pittsburgh. So, I listen during my commute. And also during many of my daily routines.…
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Tall Ships Erie – My Thoughts
Tall Ships Erie will be September 8 – 11, 2016. On this weekend, visitors will be able to view and tour several tall ships docked in Erie, Pennsylvania. I don’t have any additional…
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On the Gitchee Gumee
One late July or early August more than a decade ago, I saw Lake Superior for the very first time. At Whitefish Point, on Whitefish Bay. If you ever listened to Gordon Lightfoot’s…
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From Erie to Michigan
This morning the U.S. Brig Niagara sailed past the house that we’re renting in St. Ignace, Michigan! We often see the Niagara in its home port of Erie, Pennsylvania. I learned through the…
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History (And Ghosts) Along the Allegheny
I just found this article in the Trib about a history-themed picnic next Saturday, July 23 in Brackenridge’s Prospect Cemetery. The organizers promise hot dogs and ghost stories. I will not be able…
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“Pokémon Go” to Parnassus
“There’s a Mewtwo in the backyard. #PokemonGo” (Twitter.) So I found out about Pokémon Go this past Saturday. I read about it on Twitter. Then we went to Point State Park, and saw a…
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Sauer Castle Edition)
This is a short story about why humans can’t have nice things. This story takes place in Kansas City, Kansas. In a mansion built right after the Civil War. A mansion that…