Man stabbed in arms by friends who wanted to suck his blood
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Police say a man was stabbed for refusing to let two of his friends suck his blood.
Aaron Homer, 24, and Amanda Williamson, 21, are reportedly into “vampire stuff” and “paganism.” Read full story from azfamily.com
Halloween boo-ted by one day
CALGARY – Sweet-toothed little creatures of the night won’t have to wait as long to sink their fangs into treats in at least one southern Alberta town.
Town councillors governing Raymond have once again unanimously chosen to move up Halloween by one day, to Saturday, Oct. 30 to keep Sunday free from marauding ghosts and vampires. Read full story from torontosun.com
Munson: To author, trees have personalities all their own
Pine Lake State Park, Ia. – Joan Klostermann-Ketels laced up her sneakers and strode off down the trail in search of Grateful, Persistent, Gracious, Loving, Dutiful and some of her other neighbors.
I tagged along, camera in hand, to meet some of these characters and get to know these woods that Klostermann-Ketels has called home for the last few years and began visiting a decade ago. Read full story from desmoinesregister.com
Halloween can be hallow
In the 4th Century A.D., the feast of “All Martyrs” appeared on the church calendar, but as persecutions grew less frequent, the feast was extended to include non-martyred “witnesses” – Christians whose lives reflected “the gospel in action,” as St. Francis de Sales later called the saints. Read full story from times-journal.com
