Author Archives: skullsinthestars

Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman: Domestic Darkness

Posted on March 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Our next horror master is Mary Eleanor Wilkins-Freeman (1852-1930). I think it is fair to call her a ‘minor’ horror master, simply because horror was not her primary fiction focus. An early feminist writer, she penned numerous novels and short … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Horror Masters | 2 Comments

Slugbuggery takes a new twist…

Posted on March 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

This post is mainly for my girlfriend: today’s xkcd comic:

Posted in Silliness | 6 Comments

Point Break: Mars!

Posted on March 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

My mind works in rather silly ways sometimes. Posting about skydiving soon after posting about avalanches on Mars, I got to thinking about how cool it would be to skydive off of a Martian cliff. Then I started to wonder: … Continue reading →

Posted in Physics | 6 Comments

Gary Gygax has died

Posted on March 4, 2008 by skullsinthestars

It’s official: Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died.  (My friend PD alerted me to the rumor earlier.) I credit D&D for much of my current science aptitude and creativity.  I was still in grade school when … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy fiction, role-playing games | 4 Comments

A major falling-out with some of my friends…

Posted on March 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Alas, I fear I must report that I recently had a major falling-out with some of my friends. We have these sort of events all the time, but this time I managed to catch it on video, which is after … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged | 2 Comments

Mars has avalanches!

Posted on March 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

For those who don’t read the Bad Astronomy blog, I feel duty bound to share an image taken by the HiRISE camera currently orbiting Mars.  They caught a picture of several avalanches on steep cliffs on Mars: It’s also worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Science news | 6 Comments

The role of cognitive bias in the existence of crackpottery and quackery

Posted on March 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

A few recent articles got me thinking about the prevalence of crackpot science and medical quackery in modern society, and I thought I’d just write a post with some general thoughts and observations on the subject. The articles that got … Continue reading →

Posted in ... the Hell?, General science, Science news | 2 Comments

The return of the Lizard Man!!! Or a bear.

Posted on March 2, 2008 by skullsinthestars

CNN has a video reporting that Lee County, SC may be suffering the return of its not-particularly-famous Lizard Man. First sighted in June 1988, a local teen was changing a tire on his car near Scape Ore Swamp when he … Continue reading →

Posted in ... the Hell?, Animals | 1 Comment

Ramsey Campbell’s The Grin of the Dark

Posted on March 1, 2008 by skullsinthestars

First, a little boasting that will probably impress nobody: I received my limited edition autographed copy of Ramsey Campbell’s 2007 novel The Grin of the Dark! Ramsey Campbell is my favorite horror author and a big inspiration for many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | 4 Comments

Who ya gonna call? Ghost doctor, ghost-finder, or ghost-seer?

Posted on February 28, 2008 by skullsinthestars

“Psychic detectives” are very much in vogue again on television these days. Shows such as Medium and Ghost Whisperer try and entertain viewers with psychic-types attempting to solve crimes and right past wrongs using their supernatural abilities. The idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Lovecraft | 12 Comments