Tag: ghosts

  • The Psychic Sense of Smell

    Juxtaposition of light and dark:   Magnolia and wisteria.   Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder, all rights reserved. “I smell Granddaddy!” She was visibly upset.  She’d walked into a room in the house where I grew up, presumably after Grandma’s brownies or see where my mom was, and she’d smelled my dad’s scent heavy in the air. …

  • Ghosts in the Mirrors

    Click on the pics in this post for larger views. Back in college, one of my term projects was to find and point out erotic objects in advertising as part of my demonstration of how subliminal advertising works.  Yes, there were plenty of phallic symbols–some VERY plain–in the shadows and curves of liquor ads. I’ve…

  • “Going Green” with Fluorescent Light Bulbs–and the Weird Science of Seeing Ghosts?

    Finally!  The last of my compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs burned out and while everyone else is jumping on the “green” bandwagon I’ve been on for years, I’ve had to jump off when it comes to lighting in my house.   I’m back to the energy hogs that don’t save the environment or money, but…