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I am a freelance writer and author of three books, Ghost to Coast, a non-fiction handbook of ghost tours and paranormal investigation teams from state to state, a new Ghost to Coast volume, Ghost To Coast Tours and Haunted Places, which offers more paranormal

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa Sudan: Struggle for peace: 4 of 11

Today, thousands of people are dying in Darfur. Millions more are homeless, and rapidly losing hope of every having a home again. In the 1940's, a lot of good Germans were professing to be totally unaware of the mass genocide going on around them. They didn't see..didn't see the packed trains, the mass murders, the plumes of...
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Greyhound: 5 of 10

Back before there were hundreds of breeds of dogs, there were greyhounds. More than 8,000 years ago, cavemen were drawing greyhounds on the walls of their cave homes. Ancient artifacts portray them. The Egyptians worshiped them, and they are often found in pyramid murals. Cleopatra allegedly owned them, and for the Greeks, t...
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Drink recipes: Irish flag: 1 of 2

This is a really colorful drink, that if done correctly, makes a lovely representation of the Irish flag: green, white, and orange. It is a perfect drink for a St. Patrick's Day celebration or any other occasion that calls for celebrating the Irish. The flavors are not the most compatible to everyone's taste, but they are no...
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Italian Greyhound: 4 of 7

Italian Greyhounds are miniature sight hounds, measuring not more than 19 inches with the average being between 12 and 15 inches in height, and weighing between seven and fifteen pounds. They are very elegantly proportioned, and are beautiful dogs. No one can be sure how long Italian Greyhounds have been around, but current ...
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghost stories of Huntsville, AL: 2 of 3

Alabama, like most of the South, is filled with ghost stories. Huntsville certainly has its share of those stories. For instance, a ghost named Sally haunts the Carter Mansion in Huntsville. Sally is said to have died a violent death at the age of 16, although I could find no details of her death. She used to be buried on th...