Is it just me, or does it constantly seem like the world is falling apart? Wars, natural disasters, disease, famine, murder, poverty—the list goes on and on.

"Sleep child, sleep or else...Coco will come and eat you." — Auto de los desposorios de la Virgen by Juan Caxés. 17th Century.

On novel drafting, I made it past revisions on a pivotal scene that had been stuck in my head for a while. It needed...something. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, and I had to let it sort of percolate within the broader story.

A migration for a better life led to a series of shocking events.

Apparently, brown widow spiders are everywhere in Tucson now. They set up webs and actively hunt down other spiders, including black widows.

A shriek from the jungle portends death.

The horrors of Daylight Saving Time, an eight-legged friend, and writing updates.

The world's first documented vampire.

I took this photo of the winter moon over the Tucson desert with my phone and was surprised at how well it turned out.

An alluring figure from Irish folklore that can bring you a wonderful life for a price.

I rescued a jumping spider on the wall a few days ago before Cap'n Hammy Pants found it. Her name is known far and wide as the scourge of the insect and arachnid worlds. Eight-legged parents tell their children stories of the massive paw-stomping furry monster to keep them from wandering too far into the wilds.

Stories of a spirit from Mexico City, dating back to at least the 1500s.

Over the last week, two pigeons have come and sat by the window every morning.

A gravedigger still lingers a century after his death.

A British/Chilean artist living in the UK reached out to me a while back about my article El Peuchen of Mapuche Mythology.

What is now known as Brazil's National Boogeyman brought the very first ever Brazilian-produced horror film to the world.

Due to a sudden injury, I've learned how to use crutches over the past few days. No one tells you how much skill is required to properly use them.

A creature parents tell their children about all around the world. Is it a myth? Or is there something more?

Some of you reading this may not have been alive, but I distinctly remember it.

A horror movie icon's final performance as a Universal Classic Monster.

Tae and I were talking about the word telekinesis. I don't think there is an existing verb form for it, at least not one that I could easily find.

A sea serpent off the coast of England, spotted by soldiers during World War I.

There has been a lot of talk about ChatGPT and "generative AI" lately. I've noticed a lot of posts on various social media sites, posts from users who are brand new to the platform and who all have the same five talking points and use the same phrases and linguistic style.

Strange happenings in a city centuries old.

A few weeks ago, I had RAM failing in my computer, which resulted in all sorts of weird, intermittent issues.