Happy Birthday Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

Today we celebrate the 165th birthday of Mr. Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. You may click the links for more information on the man and his work. Tonight, however, I’m going to talk about vampires. Won’t you join me as I discuss these creatures of the night?

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Happy Birthday Shel Silverstein!

Shel Silverstein

Good morning Minions. Today we celebrate the life of someone really neat; the great Shel Silverstein. Although his works aren’t specifically horrifying, his weird and quirky stories and poems are at least somewhat responsible for my twisted worldview.

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Summer Reading: ‘Salem’s Lot

Salem's Lot

I guess it’s a throwback to my school days but I always feel like a good scary novel right about this time of year. I normally read something new, but I think I’m going to go back and reread ‘Salem’s Lot. There’s just something about that story that keeps bringing me back.

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