Even Home is a Travel Destination I have nothing against staycations. I don’t even despise the word, as many others do. As a mindful travel writer whose motto is “Even Home is a Travel Destination,” I am always on the lookout for fun things to see and do nearby. (Heck, I even write best selling books on the topic!) However, if you caught my IWSG check-in for July, you’ll know that due to a health scare with my husband, Larry, “nearby” literally became “our house and backyard.” Couldn’t see past the chores For me, the biggest challenge with being housebound…
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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,…
What is 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 Guests for July 16th: Kara Rojek: Medium, Animal Communicator & Akashic Record Reader Kara Rojek’s bio: Kara is a medium and healer who also has a deep connection with animals. She has always been interested and fascinated with metaphysics and energy work and has spent the last 8 years developing her gifts and expanding her…
FREE Cemetery Symbols Guide: Would you like a FREE guide to historic cemetery symbolism? If so, click the image below: What does draped cloth signify on a headstone? You know how some folks say a person “saw curtains” as a euphemism for death? Those curtains refer to the veil that separates the living from the dead. In the first photo on this post, the draped cloth simply refers to the person passing from this world to the next. On the next photo, however, the book represents the pages of the deceased person’s life. The cloth falling upon the right side…
Join Us Tonight on Teal Gray Worldwide Radio Tonight on Teal Gray Worldwide Radio, join hosts Teal Gray, Jonathan Emmett, and *me* for a lively discussion about offbeat, unusual, and downright strange facts surrounding America’s Independence Day! In the second half of the show Simplicity Radio host, Brian Treybig, joins the fun. For instance, did you know 3 US Presidents died on the 4th of July? Another US President was born on July 4th. Do you know his name? Teal Gray and I will also dish up details regarding our recent team trek to Mineral Wells, Texas where we accompanied TXRip on a paranormal…
WHAT DOES WHEAT SIGNIFY ON A GRAVE? You don’t have to visit many historic cemeteries for the statistics of life expectancy then-and-now to hit home. It’s one thing, for instance, to read that infant mortality in the United States of America was 90% higher 100 years ago than it is now. It’s quite another experience, however, to walk through a historic cemetery in a town that was hit by disease and see a section full of grave markers for children under 6-years-old. For that reason, I am always happy to spot depictions of wheat on a headstone. Wheat, you see,…