Tune in each Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio Join me (Tui Snider) and my co-hosts hosts Teal Gray, and Jonathan Emmett, each and every Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio . Each week the three of us and our special guests have a lively discussion about offbeat, unusual, and downright strange places and events around the world. Whether you listen *live* or catch the replay, we invite you to be a part of it! TGWW Radio’s Special Topic for August 6th: Haunted Theaters with Guest Host: Michele Baez-Casolco This week on Teal Gray Worldwide Radio (a.k.a. TGWW Radio) we devote the whole show to a…
Month: July 2015
Inspired by a Microphone with Wings To me, visiting historic graveyards is like opening a dictionary or using a search engine. While I start out with a clear idea of the information I wish to find, I’m nearly always distracted by other things along the way: a unique monument, a strange name, or in this case, a microphone with wings. Not to mention that I’ve never seen seen someone described as “debonair” on their headstone before! Here’s the full epitaph for “Todd” Harith Rahman Miles a.k.a. MC Pradah Black: “Devoted Christian rapper, writer, poet, musician, and producer. He was creative, outspoken,…
Tune in each Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio Join me (Tui Snider) and my co-hosts hosts Teal Gray, and Jonathan Emmett, each and every Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio . Each week the three of us and our special guests have a lively discussion about offbeat, unusual, and downright strange places and events around the world. Whether you listen *live* or catch the replay, we invite you to be a part of it! TGWW Radio’s Special Guests for July 30th: Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson: ASL Interpreter, Author, Life Coach Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson is an Interfaith, New Thought minister and spiritual counselor who happens…
Why do most headstones face east? Most people have heard the word “headstone” before. Generally speaking, headstones mark where the head of the deceased is situated. In most Christian cemeteries, the person is oriented so that the body faces east. According to this tradition, this means they will be facing the right direction when the sun comes up on Judgment Day. In a family plot, however, there is often one major headstone. While this monument may have the names of family members inscribed on it, it usually only has the family’s last name. So, you might see a large marker…
Tune in Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio! Join me and co-hosts Teal Gray, and Jonathan Emmett each and every Thursday for Teal Gray Worldwide Radio when the three of us and our special guests have lively discussions about offbeat, unusual, and downright strange places and events around the world. TGWW Radio’s Special Guest for July 16th: Bill Foss: Spiritual Teacher, Visual Artist, & Musician Mr. Bill Foss , an Internationally renowned visual artist, recording artist, musician, and teacher, has exhibited his artwork and performed concerts across the continental United States as well as Europe. His artistic style, both as an artist and performer, has captured the imagination…
Who is the Virgin of Guadalupe? Since the Virgin of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico, depictions of her are common in areas with a large Hispanic population. The squiggly lines that surround her body represent rays of sunlight. I’m not Hispanic, but the Virgen of Guadalupe made a big impression on me as a little girl when my family visited Mexico City. You might even say that I’ve been a fan of her ever since! To learn more about her, check out this excellent post: Everything You Needed to Know about the Virgen de Guadalupe. Field Guide to…