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My top 5 TV Halloween specials

Let's keep the party going. Here are my favorite Halloween TV shows:
1. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - A Halloween tradition of mine for as long as I can remember.
2. The Simpsons Halloween Special - These are usually hit or miss, but you have to give them props for doing this every year. There's always at least one memorable part, like the alien abduction or Homer as King Kong.
3. Fat Albert - Some of you tikes may be a little young to remember this one. I think about this whenever I think about trick-or-treating, because there's always that one scary looking house that ends up having all the good candy.
4. Garfield - I actually barely remember this, but I remember loving it when I was little, so I'm including it anyway.
5. Scooby Doo - The beauty of old Scoob is that he keeps the Halloween spirit going year-round.

My top 5 scary movies

In honor of Halloween, here are my all-time favorite scary movies. Remember that I'm not into the gore or the occult stuff. I like a good old psychological thriller.
1. Psycho - There are a couple of classic scenes, not to mention the surprise ending(s). Alfred Hitchcock at his peak. I, of course, am referring to the B&W version, not the remake.
2. The Sixth Sense - This could almost be classified as a "feel good horror movie". Great story, great directing, and just scary enough to keep you on the edge of your seat.
3. The Ring - They say that the original Japanese version was better, but I've only seen the American remake. A videotape that will make you die? What a concept...
4. The Others - I just saw this last week. This is just a great haunted house movie.
5. The Blair Witch Project - One of the best grass-roots marketing efforts of all time. I didn't think this was scary when I first saw it, then I proceeded to have three sleepless nights. How's that for getting in your head?

Got my Grammy ballot today

It was interesting to see that Third Day was listed in the "Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" category instead of the "Rock Gospel Album" category that we're normally in. Have we been perceived as going soft? E-gad.

My little pumpkin

My life was forever changed this past Tuesday with the birth of my baby girl, Abigail. I know I'm a little biased, but I think she's the cutest baby ever!

Friday Five - 10/31/03

1. What was your first Halloween costume? Do you remember that show called Space Giants that used to come on TBS back in the '70's? Well, I dressed up as Rodak, the bad guy from that show, when I was like 4.

2. What was your best costume and why? I used to ALWAYS dress up as a Roman emperor. I always put off getting a costume and would grab a sheet and sandals on the way out the door. It never really got old, though.

3. Did you ever play a trick on someone who didn't give you a treat? No. I guess I was kind of a goody-goody :)

4. Do you have any Halloween traditions? (ie: Family pumpkin carving, special dinner before trick or treating, etc.) My wife and I like to drive to a pumpkin farm in the mountains or the country and get a pumpkin.

5. Share your favorite scary story...real or legend! Sorry, no time for storytelling at the moment, but I always loved "The Telltale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.

(via Friday Five)

Happy Halloween!!!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!! I'm practicing my best evil laugh here for when the trick-or-treaters come by tonight...
Hope everybody has a happy and safe holiday, and try to stay out of trouble!

The Bell Witch Legend of Tennessee

While many are familiar with the Blair Witch "legend" of recent movie fame, not so many are aware of The Bell Witch Legend of Tennessee, an inspiration for the movie. In the early 1800's, the Bell family in Tennessee was allegedly "haunted" by an "entity" after John Bell killed a strange animal on his property. None other than Andrew Jackson visited the Bell farm and was reported to have had some strange experiences.

Ghosts of the Ryman Auditorium

I've mentioned some mysterious places in my home state of Georgia. But Tennessee, where I currently reside, is not without its mysteries. There are many stories about strange things which have happened at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, which used to be home to the Grand Ole Opry. I guess you can't have an old building without ghost stories...

Fort Mountain, Georgia

A beautiful place to visit during this time of year is Fort Mountain in North Georgia. Besides the fall leaves and the breathtaking views of the Cohutta Mountains and surrounding valleys, there is another, more mysterious feature which draws many visitors. An old stone wall cuts across the peak of the mountain. There are many legends as to its origins, but the most interesting involves a Welsh prince named Madoc who was believed to travel through Georgia hundreds of years ago.
This is actually a wonderful place to visit - a personal favorite of mine, espicially this time of year.

The Georgia Guidestones

In northeast Georgia, just a few miles from my mom's hometown of Elberton, stands one of the most bizarre structures erected in the 20th century. Often called America's Stonehenge, The Georgia Guidestones were erected in the early 1980's by an anonymous benefactor as a "guide" to mankind. The stones are believed to be built on a site sacred to Cherokee Indians, and it is perfectly aligned with certain astronomical events. No one knows exactly who built them or why...