It’s Friday the 13th, but you knew that, right? Are you avoiding ladders, knocking on wood more often than usual, or purposely not deviating from any activity out of the ordinary? Are you possibly just a little bit superstitious? If you are, you aren’t alone. And according to an opinion piece by Mathew Hutson in […]
Rabbit’s Foot
Thoughts on lucky charms and their powers to reassure.
Middle-aged Woman Found Pinned by Latvian Teen
Just in. (9:18 Eastern, 3/2/10). Weird News reports that a diminutive middle-aged woman, name withheld by authorities, was found pinned by a Latvian teen, slumped over on patio furniture behind a small suburban home in a sleepy southern city. Apparently, following a late-night rock fest, nosy neighbors called the police. The two were discovered lying […]
Are You Superstitious?
When a birthday rolls around, I want a candle and a wish. My kids shake their heads, but I don’t care if it’s a candle in play-doh, a bran muffin, a cupcake, or a piece of fruit. I want to make a wish. Why? Because since my sons were born, my birthday wishes have always […]