In the middle of the night, I wake up. I turn to the right. Try to go back to sleep. The side presses uncomfortably on my shoulder. I turn to the left. This is better ...

Most of us are especially fancy about specific months. Sometimes we have something important planned or there’s our or a loved one’s birthday coming up. But there are also some months that make us feel ...

Society might consider superstitions as extensions of ancient traditions and beliefs from our culture. Even today, certain beliefs that seem strange for modernity still influence our behaviors and determine the way we perceive luck and ...

The Nevada heat rippled off the asphalt, distorting the long, empty road ahead. I wiped sweat from my brow and adjusted the camera strap around my neck, squinting at the horizon. No sign of the ...

Every flashlight in Moreau Bay scoured the forest for my missing wife, Jemma. All except his. His light pointed to the open water and lit a path to his strange little island about a kilometer ...

5 Unlucky Days Around The World You Should Avoid at All Costs Many people keep a close eye on the calendar before scheduling important events. And let’s be honest — it’s natural to avoid making ...

History is full of traditions and superstitions that still affect our lives. One of those superstitions is the belief in certain “lucky” or “unlucky” numbers and the actions people take to either look for them ...

James didn’t particularly like his job, or his life for that matter. He’d gone through the motions that everyone had told him to follow and had ended up where a ‘productive’ member of society should ...

The large man stood in the corner of my dark room, peering at me through puffy slits surrounded by a century's worth of deep eyebags and crust. Every breath his ancient body took was accompanied ...

I was four years old the first time I saw the God in the Gutter. The memory didn’t form until my mother mentioned that one summer I started shrieking while on a walk. When prompted ...

This untold story goes back fifty-six years to 1968 when I was just eight years old. The year now is 2024 and I am sixty-four years old. My name is Betsey Lancaster and unfortunately, I ...

Every student wonders how their life will change once they go off to college. While high school can’t meet every student’s needs, college is indeed a time for new experiences, subjects that truly interest you, ...