Last week, an absolute tragedy hit New York’s East Village when a gas leak caused an explosion, killing two people and destroying numerous businesses. This is a truly awful situation, and if you’re like me, then you’re thinking of those injured and the families of those killed as well as the individuals who have lost their livelihoods. The fire is […]
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10 Places to Visit from The X-Files
In case you didn’t hear this week’s announcement, The X-Files is making its triumphant (albeit limited) return to television. This is major moment for fans of the famed genre series. The X-Files took Mulder and Scully across the country and occasionally even around the world (hello, Tunguska). That means there are dozens of cool locales […]
The Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
There are few places in the Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia area that I love as much as the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville, West Virginia. While I’m originally from Ohio (where the Serpent Mound reigns supreme among unusual geological sites), the eponymous Moundsville mound has its own set of awe-inspiring charms. This 2,000-year-old mound is the work […]