5 OCTOBER THROWBACKS - 2017 EDITION

10/23/2016
​HALLOWEEN MYTHS

Every other fall or so, I like to write about the Worst Things Found in Halloween Candy. However, this year I want to do something a little different and address the myths surrounding Halloween candy. I might run this into a sequel. I might not. Who knows?

For now, though, I'm going to address a handful of true and untrue Halloween candy myths, focusing on things that can poison you, get you high, and cut you. 

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10/30/2015
​WORST THINGS FOUND IN HALLOWEEN CANDY, PT II

Following my post in 2012, I wanted to construct a new list of the Worst Things Found in Halloween Candy for 2015, starting off with a real bang! That turns out to be a pun. 

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10/24/2013
​CORALINE'S DAD MAKES YOU THINK

Recently Neil Gaiman, most famous for his book & animated film Coraline, explored the importance of reading. His focus was how we estimated the number of prison and jail cells we will need in the future. He concluded that the formula was quite simple: figure out how many 11-year-olds were illiterate. ​

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10/1/2012
​BENEFITS OF IRRATIONAL THOUGHT

Without irrational thought, characters might lack a certain kind of hope or motivation that drives them to success or at least an interesting life. Also, experiencing irrational thought through the eyes of fictional characters can be beneficial under real-life circumstances.

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10/30/2011
​10 WORST THINGS FOUND IN HALLOWEEN CANDY

The original check-your-candy list for Halloween. In honor of the month of horror, I want to dive into one of the most important rules of Halloween with a top ten list. That is, always remember to check your treats. Here are some of the most horrifying objects found in food

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My first short story collection centered on the horrors of Chase County. 

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