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Month: October 2018

The Coffee Pot Roanoke, Virginia

The Coffee Pot Roanoke, Virginia

Amid the many businesses located on the busy Brambleton Avenue area of Roanoke, Virginia, one seems to stand out. With its bright red windowed percolator sitting atop the rustic log cabin design, The Coffee Pot Roadhouse just might cause a newcomer to do a double-take. There’s no mistaking, The Coffee Pot certainly does have both a unique look and feel all its own. It was a late October evening, when I was invited to join parapsychology professor Deborah Carvelli during…

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Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia

Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia

I’ve often enjoyed a casual stroll through, many, a quiet cemetery. I have seldom brought this to many people’s attention, for the mere fact that it may seem strange or odd to regular folk, you know, to promenade in a graveyard without having any reason for it. I did feel a bit better about this after I had learned that a very reputable and “normal” pastor friend of mine, too, enjoys a cemetery walk every now and again. Once you…

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The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield Ohio

The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield Ohio

When one hears the word “prison,” the vision that most likely crosses people’s minds are far from that of The Ohio State Reformatory. With its towering Gothic turrets and stone castle appearance, the historic reformatory has a way of intimidating even the bravest of visitors. Photo credit Ivy Kingery My first visit to The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) was a little over a year ago. As I headed onto 100 Reformatory Road, made that left turn and started down the…

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Avenel House Bedford, Virginia

Avenel House Bedford, Virginia

The town of Bedford Virginia is one of character, charm and lots of history. If you ride through Main Street and out onto some of its bordering drives, you’ll see residents taking morning runs, kids playing in yards, owners giving their furry friends their daily dose of exercise, and those avid gardeners working diligently to maintain their botanical masterpieces which, of course, adds to the beauty of this charming place. If you’re lucky enough, which I have been on several…

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