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Savannah, GA: America’s Most Haunted City?

Posted by Chris Parizo on Tue, Aug 24, 2010

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The American South stands in stark contrast to other parts of America. To a visiting Northerner or Westerner, the South can seem like a different country and culture altogether. Southern pride, as foreign to a Northerner as boiled peanuts and hush puppies, is reflected everywhere: shop windows, truck stops and front porches. Dixie devotion takes many [...]

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Ten Ways To Make Soccer More Enjoyable for Americans

Posted by Chris Parizo on Thu, Jul 8, 2010

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My wife Chelsea and I quickly befriended our new neighbors, Rich and Stephanie. They seemed a lot like us — a young couple moving into a burgeoning Atlanta block to soak in the benefits of city life. It wasn’t long before we were all Facebook friends, which everyone knows is the true measure of bonding. [...]

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Mr. Mojo Risin’?

Posted by Chris Parizo on Fri, Jul 2, 2010

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“Come on! Let’s get some tacos!” With this line, Val Kilmer’s slithery performance in Oliver Stone’s The Doors comes to a close. No doubt that Jim Morrison was one of rock’s most intriguing front men, yet by the end of his short life, he was a tubby, poor man’s Burroughs with a penchant for whiskey, women [...]

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Easy Ghost Rider: My Summer Tour of Haunted Locations

Posted by Chris Parizo on Tue, Jun 1, 2010

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Well, the ten months of headaches, sleepless nights and douchebaggery from kids of all shapes and sizes have come to an end. School is out for summer, as Alice Cooper once sang. One of the benefits of being underpaid, overworked and under-appreciated is two months of paid vacation time and not having to return to work [...]

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Ghost Photography

Posted by Chris Parizo on Fri, May 14, 2010

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Since its inception, photography has become one of humanity’s most persuasive artistic devices. Our history and culture is shaped and defined by photographs capturing moments that are then shared with the world. Photography has exposed the horrors of warfare, the power of humanity in times of crisis, and the wonders of life on [...]

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