Tag: ghosts
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Haunted Houses and the Ghosts of Tampa
When I first moved into a remodeled 100-year-old bungalow in Tampa, I wondered if it was haunted. After all, that’s a long time, and I do believe in ghosts. It took a year and a half before “something happened.” I’ve seen a couple of ghosts over the years, plus two angels (that I know of),…
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The Psychic Sense of Smell
“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. It’s been a long time since any of us smelled his particular scent but she recognized…
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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…
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“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 save…
