Postcard no. 3 — Postmark Paris, France 1894
Postcard no. 3 Postmark Paris, France 1894 “Following the trail of La Lune’s legend, we visited the Eiffel tower today. And learned there had been a tragic accident there earlier. It was the third...
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Postcard no. 4 Postmark Paris, France 1894 “We’d heard that La Lune was exerting her influence in the art world. To see for ourselves we went to an art class at Beaux Arts today, taught by Gustave...
View Article“Mom, I used to be somebody else.”
This is one of the more compelling reincarnation stories we’ve encountered. Like many of our favorites, it involves the memories of a young child and includes incredible verifications that defy logic....
View ArticleExplorers find untouched ruins of a vanished culture
A lost city, the legendary “City of the Monkey God”, was recently discovered in the Honduran rain forest… Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest In search for legendary “City of the...
View ArticleVampire. Witch. Zombie. Werewolf…The supernatural in literature
Something wonderful from our friends over at A Bloody Good Read: FROM HOMER TO THE HOBBIT: THE HISTORY OF THE NECROMANCER By Nancy Bilyeau “Vampire. Witch. Zombie. Werewolf. In films, books and...
View ArticleThe Tesla Interview Hidden For 116 Years
With the Tesla company so much in the news lately, it’s a relief that Tesla (the man) is also finally being recognized in the mainstream for the genius and visionary that he was. P.S. Everything is...
View ArticleThe Nocturnal Picaresque
A “noctuary” is “an account of what passes at night” — this lovely little word opens the door to so many mysterious musings… The Nightwalker and the Nocturnal Picaresque The introduction of...
View ArticleThe Modern Witches of Poland
Enchanting indeed! “Majak’s portraits capture the contemporary faces of the occult, be they whisperers, healers, enchantresses, artists, feminists or simply women devoted to personal and spiritual...
View ArticleP.S. Reality doesn’t exist until we measure it.
We are constantly both amused and amazed by the fact that reality is consistently proving to be even more magical than magic. As science progresses, the schism between the known and the unknown, the...
View ArticleCold War dollhouses…
These are just fantastic! Cold War dollhouses from the Socialist paradise of East Germany (Dangerous Minds) “The Flickr user diepuppenstubensammlerin (the name means “the dollhouse collector”)...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman’s talk on How Stories Last
Neil Gaiman spoke about stories recently in San Francisco. Enjoy! Neil Gaiman on How Stories Last by Maria Popova (Brain Pickings) “Stories … are genuinely symbiotic organisms that we live with,...
View ArticleSnow globes filled with sinister scenes. Genius.
This makes us think how fun it would be to make snow globes with scenes from our favorite novels. Any creatives out there up to the task? Snow globes filled with sinister scenes of people in peril...
View ArticleThe Time Capsule House
Grange Farm, located in the heart of England, was the home of Jack and Audrey for 70 years… The Contents Of This Home Have Been Untouched Since The 1940s. This Goes Beyond Fascinating By Houston...
View ArticlePhotos of the Incorrupt Saints…
Oddly beautiful, beautifully odd, and just plain ODD. Photographing the Real Bodies of Incorrupt Saints (from Atlas Obscura) “The Italian nun grimaced at my camera, reviewing the photo that she...
View ArticleMovietone: Wonders of Ancient Egypt…
“In Egypt excavations for tombs of the Pharaohs reveal sphinxes and a mummy of a priest who lived 4,000 years ago. In the Cairo Museum we see a vase made 1,300 years BC…” Enjoy! P.S. Happy Blue...
View ArticleThe World of “Fictophones”: Imaginary Musical Instruments
Well, we’ll be damned…Cat pianos? Cat Pianos, Sound-Houses, and Other Imaginary Musical Instruments Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson, curators of the Museum of Imaginary Musical...
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