For Halloween one year, my college English professor tasked us to write our own obituaries. As freshman, we considered this the height of “college cool” and were equally intimidated and thrilled by the commission. Some channeled Poe with thoughtfully morose…
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I am an adult, and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I can’t help it. I love the jack o’lanterns (and roasting pumpkin seeds), the marvelous and macabre decorations, the festive and fun costumes, and the perfectly-acceptable-eat-all-the-candy-you-want-in-one-evening mentality. I…
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Come, sit for a spell (sorry just a little Halloween humor). Living just a few miles from Salem, Massachusetts, I appreciate this spooky, kooky, creepy, crawly holiday in a way that goes beyond the scares, tricks, and treats. Halloween, to me, is…
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