Tag Archives: halloween

Thursday is Resource Day: Making Jack Skellington Proud

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Dallas still hasn’t seen any snow, but it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Well, Christmas for Dallas, which us also known as “July in Calgary”. The nights are frosty, the mornings chilly, and the evenings ridiculously clear and … Continue reading →

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No sleep ’til Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Just a tiny observation, based on a trip to the grocery store this morning. Back eighteen years ago, my friend Joey Shea kept calling and writing to tell me about a new movie coming out from Tim Burton that I … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Don’t get me wrong: I like Halloween. I like Halloween very much, and as far as I’m concerned, the year goes straight to pot right between November 1 and February 2. (For those who live outside the US, February 2 … Continue reading →

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Absolute Surefire Steps to Kill Your Venus Flytrap: Step 4

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Curious about the context? Check out the introduction. Some of the content in this series appeared, in much shorter form, in Gothic Beauty magazine. Step 4: Keep your flytrap in a terrarium. I have a lot of reasons for hyping … Continue reading →

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Absolute Surefire Steps to Kill Your Venus Flytrap: Step 3

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Curious about the context? Check out the introduction. Some of the content in this series appeared, in much shorter form, in Gothic Beauty magazine. Step 3: Water it with tap water. As related before, I constantly hear from kids who … Continue reading →

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Absolute Surefire Steps to Kill Your Venus Flytrap: Step 2

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Curious about the context? Check out the introduction. Some of the content in this series appeared, in much shorter form, in Gothic Beauty magazine. Step 2: Plant it in your garden. Running a carnivorous plant nursery means you get a … Continue reading →

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Absolute Surefire Steps to Kill Your Venus Flytrap: Step 1

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Curious about the context? Check out the introduction. Some of the content in this series appeared, in much shorter form, in Gothic Beauty magazine. Step 1: Buy your flytrap at Halloween. About a month before Halloween, garden shops and grocery … Continue reading →

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