by J.M. Plumbley | Dec 21, 2021 | Monster Meet
Oh, the holidays. This is a blessed, society-sanctioned time to wind down and let go after a long year of hard work. It’s a time to celebrate the end of things, and to reminisce, and to glory in living in the moment: to eat double-digit cookies, wear ill-advised...
by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 22, 2021 | Monster Meet
“Men vanish in that country…and down the river they say it’s a damned good country to keep clear of.”-Advice to Nahanni Valley prospector Yes, it is true! I, too, have seen the Mr. Ballen video about the mysterious and frightening expanse of the Nahanni Valley,...
by J.M. Plumbley | Feb 27, 2021 | Monster Meet
In the very first post on this blog, now 6 (!) years ago, I mentioned my strange encounter with a security guard deep in the Portland subway system. It was that encounter that helped to encourage me to write this blog in the first place. Subways have always been...
by J.M. Plumbley | Dec 29, 2020 | Monster Meet
Adios, 2020! This year sure has sucked. Speaking of sucking, it’s time to pay another visit to a monster we know and love: the venerable vampire. I do try to cover lesser-known monsters on this blog, but seriously, variations of the vampire are everywhere (see...
by J.M. Plumbley | Nov 30, 2020 | Monster Meet
I recently joked to my husband that I have so little knowledge about birds that I can barely tell the difference between a pigeon and a penguin. My interest in the animal kingdom lies chiefly with mammals. To me, birds have always been nice-looking and -sounding, but...
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