Friday (a short and semi-cute ghost story)
This is a short ghost story that I entered and won in a ghost story contest in October of 2008. It was published in GhostsAndStories.com’s online magazine, Phantasm. It’s a horror story, but it’s...
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This is a story I wrote in October 2012 for a short story (500 words) contest for EveryWritersResource.com (you can also see it here). Out of hundreds of entries, my story received second place....
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Keene Pumpkin Festival 2013
Yesterday, the fiance and I went to the Keene Pumpkin Festival in Keene, New Hampshire for the second year in a row. Every year they attempt to break the world record for the number of jack-o-lanterns...
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Food history: candied apples
In the history of candied apples we’ll of course also have to check out caramel apples. Candied apples – also known as candy apples, toffee apples, lollipop apples, and by several other names – are...
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Garlic Parmesan toasted pumpkin seeds
Thanks, Food Network Canada for this one. I altered the cooking times based on what I read in this month’s Food Network Magazine. Yes, the US and Canadian Food Networks evidently disagree on pumpkin...
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Snapshot: white pumpkins
If you’re looking for something different to spice up your Halloween decorations, try giving these unusual pumpkins a try. Real, white pumpkins are an albino variety specifically bred by growers for...
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Food history: candy corn
It’s interesting how candy corn has become such a Halloween staple considering, A – It’s available year-round, B – many people hate it, and C – candy corn doesn’t come individually wrapped, making it a...
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