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On Biltmore Estate
I found myself in three different states today. I woke up in my home state of Georgia, traveled through South Carolina, and will lay my head in North Carolina tonight. My wife and I are visiting Biltmore Estate this weekend, somewhat of a second anniversary present to ourselves. Two years has gone by quickly. It feels a little weird at times, considering I’m thirty years old and have friends that have been married the better part of ten years and have children that are already in school. Anyway, on to the point of this blog. The house is simply amazing. The architecture of the building simply took my breath away. I spent quite a lot of time outside at the little cafe estimating what it would cost to recreate this house and the … Read entire article »
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Fiction Friday #139
“Turn left up here” “At the big Oak?” “Yeah, that’s it” she said with that youthful exuberance that drew him to her “can’t wait to show you the place.” “Can’t wait to see it, honey.” She looked at him lovingly as he navigated the turn. His chiseled features were what had attracted him to her all those years ago. And they never failed to turn her on. Long Street was lined with meticulously maintained Cape Cods with exceptionally well manicured lawns- the kind that often graced the covers of lawn and garden magazines. Most of them occupied by those who could ill afford their lavishness, living well beyond their means. Those houses, while nice on the outside with nice cars in their driveways, had very little in the way of furnishings inside. “It’s that one right” … Read entire article »
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Books I’ve Read In 2010
Carried over from 2009: 50 Great Horror Stories: Bloodchilling tales of unimaginable terror – Edited by John Canning The Shadow Catchers – Thomas Lakeman New: Hella Nation – Evan Wright The Thing in the Attic – James Blish … Read entire article »
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