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American Notebook: Getting into the spirit of things - Nov 13, 2008 - 10:24:48 PM
On the (artificial) corner of Spiritualist Street and Mediumship Way is a house that is almost certain to be the home of a Medium in Cassadaga, Florida. Photo illustration by Mitch Traphagen
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CASSADAGA, FLA –
There was a weird vibe to the place. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it
wasn’t anything that put out warm fuzzies, either. Unsettling, perhaps,
is the word to describe it.
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On the Snowbird Trail - Oct 2, 2008 - 8:03:45 PM
It seems the true snowbirds don’t even begin their migration until December. In October, it’s easy enough finding a camping spot up north - as shown by this nearly empty Illinois campground. Mitch Traphagen Photo
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RUSKIN, Fla
– The day dawned bright and clear in the Midwest. Outside it was a
brisk 32 degrees and a layer of white frost covered everything –
including the little RV I had packed and ready to drive south. Surely,
I thought, the temperature was a sign for snowbirds to begin their
annual migration.
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In Search of Iowa: The Magic of Nowhere - Jul 17, 2008 - 11:47:39 PM
The Modernaire Cafe just outside of the Iowa-Missouri border makes for an interesting stop on a ride to nowhere. The burgers are good, at least. Mitch Traphagen Photo
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The pavement ends at Farson. Main
Street is a gravel road that ends at someone’s driveway. There was a
school here once - the building remains, now a home for ghosts and
memories. The air streams through the broken windows. It is quiet.
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American Notebook: A Ghost Story - Apr 10, 2008 - 8:59:41 PM
In 1966, Queen Mary crewman John Pedder was killed by this watertight door. His spirit is said to roam the ship today. Mitch Traphagen Photo
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Four of us sat in the
pitch black of the forward cargo hold of the 80-year-old ship. Two
others remained behind – too nervous to face the darkness. We were 40
feet below the waterline at the very bottom of the ship.
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