Slim Fast: The Pishtaco

Slim Fast: The Pishtaco

Last month’s post on el Sombrerón reminded a couple of my friends of a monster their old high school Spanish teacher told them about. They’d forgotten what the creature was called, but  remembered its legacy well enough for it to still disturb them some ten years...
Tall, Dark, and Phantom? The Shadow People

Tall, Dark, and Phantom? The Shadow People

This topic is of particular interest to me. When I was a child, my family moved to a small house. I had a small room, and a bed crammed next to a long closet with a sliding door. It was a difficult time in my life–my mother was sick, and I was too old to go to...
The Bunyip: Swamp Monster of the Down Under

The Bunyip: Swamp Monster of the Down Under

Let’s play a game. What is thirteen feet tall, bipedal, and with scales all over? No idea? Okay, what is snake-like, but with flippers, and black fur all over? Not quite? What is essentially an enormous dog, only aquatic and possibly covered with feathers or featuring...