Stay Wild, my Witchy Little Moon Child

"I myself have seen this woman draw the stars from the sky; she diverts the course of a fast-flowing river with her incantations; her voice makes the earth gape, it lures the spirits from the tombs, sends the bones tumbling from the dying pyre.  At her behest, the sad clouds scatter; at her behest, snow …

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Seduced by Spirits (Georgia…Day 5?)

The British loved to tax, and tax they did—the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts…if you remember your American History, this should all sound pretty familiar. In fact, the reason there are so many big, picture windows in these old, historic Southern homes is because there was a tax on doors, so they …

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Church of the Patron Saint of Lost Causes and Weary Wanderers…a.k.a. the Bar (Georgia…Day 3).

Disaster central. I try to be a good human but it would seem that the Karma gods are still after me. At least, that's how it appears. This morning, I decided to go to Charleston. I made the two hour drive only to discover I had left my wallet behind in Savannah. So back I …

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