Thursday, December 17th, 2009
There’s a small elementary school not far from Balmoral Race Track, in the distant South Suburbs of Chicago, not far from Indiana. Near that school was an abandoned church, which was torn down in the late 1990s after a series of disturbing events. During the late 1980s and very early 1990s, locals were very disturbed […]
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
The unseen preys most heavily on those who are alone: those who are alone for the night, and those who spend their lives alone. Prey animals are most vulnerable when separated from the rest of the herd, after all. When alone, one might barely hear a soft knock at the door. The sound is so […]
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
It is not common, on dark lonely nights, to see the family dog rise suddenly and advance towards an otherwise innocuous spot, hackles raised and growling. Perhaps it is a closet door, a closed door on an empty bedroom, a spot on the wall, the dining room. It is of the utmost importance to pay […]
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
In folklore, when a baby smiles in its sleep that means an angel is near. In actuality, when a baby smiles in its sleep it’s usually something far more prosaic: a bit of gas or a pleasant dream. However, when a baby smiles while awake and begins looking about the room with such conviction that […]
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