Embrace Your Ghosts

I’ve been noticing a number of news articles recently where neighbors of fun events have displayed NIMBY syndrome. That’s Not-In-My-Back-Yard for those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept from the environmental debate. It was a pretty popular concept during the debate over nuclear energy in the United States. Everyone is in favor of […]

Lego Haunted House Coming in September

When I compiled the Funtober haunted house directory this winter, I anticipated that I would receive word from a few people associated with haunted houses that had been accidentally overlooked during my search.  But I have to admit that I never looked into the possibility that a toy company would create a haunted house.  So, […]

Six Movies Guaranteed to Inspire Costumes this Halloween

I spent the evening researching how to make a Katniss Everdeen costume. The only costumes that I have found to purchase for the blockbuster movie are for sale on Etsy. Were costume manufacturers caught off guard by the popularity of the movie based on Suzanne Collins’ trilogy? Or did they decide instead that the outfits […]

Examining the Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch Crop

After publishing my corn maze update yesterday, I realized that I haven’t yet examined how this year’s pumpkin and apple crops are progressing.  My singular focus on the corn crop stems from the fact that I have completed my corn maze directory but haven’t yet begun to compile my apple orchard and pumpkin patch directories.  […]