Tag Archives: Halloween

Daylight Savings is (are?) Over!

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Attention, monsters:  Note for anyone else still wearing a Halloween costume: This reminder applies to vampires, snow queens, princesses, wookies and superheroes, as well as normal humanish persons. Thanks to Aussie artist Emma Kidd for the delightful monster!

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A Cold, Rainy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

A cold, rainy Halloween is predicted for much of North America tonight. Sing this song to keep warm, little zombies (and princesses): And remember to bundle up–or you’ll catch your death!

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My Brief but Glorious Career as a Monster

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

I had a huge affection for monsters as a kid. From Dr. Frankenstein’s befuddled electro-charged jarhead to that ultimate rejected pound puppy, the Wolfman. So once I got old enough to say no to Mom’s “you would look adorable in … Continue reading →

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They Just Don’t Make Monsters the Way They Used To

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

When I was a kid, Halloween was a big deal. I loved monsters, and regularly built monster models: The Mummy (with real cloth!), Frankenstein’s monster, King Kong (with real fake fur), the Invisible Man (an empty stand with footprints). I … Continue reading →

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Is Halloween Evil?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Video posted below Is Halloween evil? No. We are. Evil lives in people, not in things (Romans 3:23). People are, to use the classical term, sinful. But it’s easier (and less convicting) to focus on things. Many point to the pagan…

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My Brief but Glorious Career as a Monster

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

I had a huge affection for monsters as a kid. From Dr. Frankenstein’s befuddled electro-charged jarhead to that ultimate rejected pound puppy, the Wolfman. So once I got old enough to say no to Mom’s “you would look adorable in … Continue reading →

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Histoween

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Did you know that Halloween has served as the occasion for many historical events? 1517. On October 31 a soon-to-be-ex-priest named Martin Luther launched the (cue pious music) Protestant Reformation. In 1636, just in time for All Hallows Eve, a little seminary for … Continue reading →

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