Paranormal State Interview
I just did an interview for the Paranormal State television show. It airs on A&E. I was a nervous wreck and my phone tried to die. I had to run for the charger! So embarrassing! They interviewed me regarding a haunting in the Pacific NW (more details when I'm allowed ...
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August 26, 2010
A-kon 21 Photos
We spent the weekend of June 3-6 in Dallas at the downtown Sheraton hotel for A-kon 21. This is an anime/comic convention, now in its 21st year (obviously). There were literally scores of costumes — there were probably as many people in costume as there were out of it. I ...
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June 16, 2010
I Think He Saved Me
Yesterday, as I was on my way to my therapy appointment, I stopped at the corner store for a Pepsi. I pulled out of the parking lot and was sitting at the 4-way stop prior to entering the freeway, when I felt something sharp poking me in the ass. I ...
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May 15, 2010
Ala’s Story Part 1 – Monster
All right. Here I will begin the first part of my story, where my life changed completely. This is bound to be a lengthy post, and I want to warn you readers that during the first few years where things changed, I had some pretty dim views on religion. Christianity, ...
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April 14, 2010
Tarot Cards Still for Sale – Prices Reduced
These are the decks of tarot cards that are still available for purchase. I've lowered the prices 25% from the original post here. Stick Figure Tarot. This deck is over 10 years old and is out of print. It's in near mint condition. Came with no box, no book. These ...
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February 4, 2010
The Experience of Avatar
I will probably cry during the writing of this post. Possibly more than once. I'm just saying. Sunday when I came out of the theater as everyone else visited the restrooms, I started crying (again), hyperventilating a little and fighting to regain control of myself as people passed me entering ...
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January 5, 2010
Success on Your Own Terms
I've been emailing back and forth with Tonya Kay (see thumbnail), a new writer in Rending the Veil's increasingly impressive roster of contributors. She is a uniquely special individual, and I thought I'd share some of her enthusiasm with you, along with some links. I'm not really familiar with her ...
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December 19, 2009
Snow, Two Years in a Row
Hey, that rhymes. Yes, here in southeast Texas where it isn't ever supposed to snow, we've had snow already this year, and this is the second year in a row. We got almost six inches last year. If anyone's interested, I'll post pictures of today's >1-inch accumulation, and of the unprecedented ...
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December 4, 2009
Filtered: Strange and Unusual Things
Well, then again, most everything on this blog is strange and unusual. heh. A woman I used to know wrote to me last night; when I read her email this morning it evoked a forgotten poem that is very important to me. I don't know how I could've forgotten it, ...
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September 2, 2009
Filtered: Where To Begin…
I've been gone so long that it almost feels normal to be gone. You know how when you return from vacation, you need another vacation to use just to readjust to your normal routine? Yeah. Only this has been a working vacation. I told you about meeting my neighbor (she's ...
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August 6, 2009
Holy Jeepers Creepers, Batman!
Okay, I know I'm supposed to take this sort of shit for granted, but I really don't. I'm not accustomed to big shows of physical manifestation, and they don't occur that often. But I'm sitting here at my desk, right? And the front door is right in front of me ...
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April 12, 2009
Sale I Had to Share
I got an ad from Geeks.com for an Xbox 360 Elite. It's good enough to pass on. I don't get anything from this, btw. I wish I could afford one for myself, though! ETA: $199. Oops forgot to add the price. XBOX 360 Elite 120 GB Hard drive HDMI Wireless controller Headset Here. This link is ...
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January 8, 2009
Stars Tonight Were Amazing
I've never tried to photograph the stars before, but tonight as we came home from dinner, I marveled at the brightness of one near the moon. I knew it had to be a planet, but still I'd never seen a display like this before. It was huge, much brighter than ...
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January 1, 2009
Successful Fundraiser
I'm thrilled to announce that the fundraiser has been a smashing success! You folks are so generous and compassionate, and I am very grateful to each of you. Thank you so much! My account is out of the red and into the black by enough to save me from panicking ...
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December 11, 2008
Long Time No Blush
I was going to bed a few minutes ago when I decided to check my voicemail messages (3 were shown). I have my cell phone set to only let people in my phone book ring through, because I get a lot of annoying phone calls. Typically my voicemail has some ...
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November 4, 2008
Talk About Out On A Limb…
The other day I wrote the post "Memory Lane is Nowhere Road," a random ramble about places I used to live and people I used to know. When I was 18, I met the San Antonio-based band Heyoka and followed them closely (if not always literally) for several years, whenever ...
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October 28, 2008
Miracles Really Do Happen, Sometimes
Recently, as you know, my roommate moved out, which left me in a financial crisis. I've been working on various means to improve my situation, but none of them were moving with anything approaching warp speed. I spent most of the previous week trying to keep my power from being ...
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