31 Days of Halloween – October 11

It’s debated in the world of anthropology whether or not two cultures with no way to know about one another can come up with the same ideas. Egyptians and Mayan weren’t aware of the other’s civilization, but pyramids were central to both cultures. One aspect that seems to transcend all cultures is the idea of ghosts.…

31 Days of Halloween – October 3

Writer Rod Serling created The Twilight Zone, a low-budget but successful television series that melded philosophy, science fiction and modern anxieties. Serling was a writer first, and the episodes reflected an attention to tapping into something that lies just beneath the surface. Here is one of my favorite quotes: “Martin Sloan, age thirty-six, vice-president in charge…