Tag Archives: Halloween

Steve Rossignol :
METRO | ‘Dam’ scary: The ghosts of LCRA

According to reliable if shady sources, Austin’s Depression-era dams are haunted as hell. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | October 31, 2017 AUSTIN — There is a grand history to Austin’s lakes which traces back to the late … Continue reading

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Elaine J. Cohen :
METRO | Halloween at Hutto

It’s more trick than treat for the hunger strikers at this Texas immigrant family detention center. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 5, 2015 As we sat in the waiting area of the Hutto “Residential” Center, … Continue reading

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Kate Braun :
Samhain, or Halloween, begins ‘the time of
no time’

Also called Third Harvest and All Hallows Eve, this is a fire festival and should be celebrated outdoors. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 24, 2015 Saturday, October 31, 2015, is Samhain, which you may also call … Continue reading

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Kate Braun :
Samhain, aka Halloween, is a time of transformation

Shorter days and longer nights prompt us to turn our focus inward, to reflect and ponder. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2014 “Cat monsters on the sidewalk / Cat witches in the air / Those … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Samhain Is a Time for Transformation

Time for transformation: Acorn Carved with Dremmel Tool. Image from Skull-A-Day.Celebrating Samhain:A time for transformation By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 31, 2012 “Under the moonlight we dance/ Spirits dance, we dance/ Holding hands we dance…” Wednesday, … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Let the Spirits Dance at Samhain

Photo by Toby Ord / Book Jacket Blog.Celebrating Samhain:Let the spirits danceBy Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 Under the Full Moonlight We Dance/Spirits dance we dance/Joining hands we dance/Joining souls rejoice. Monday, October 31, 2011, … Continue reading

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Marc Estrin : Unhallowed

“See No Evil.” Painting by Morwenna Morrison.UNHALLOWED By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 30, 2010 Halloween is my least favorite holiday, the one that has strayed furthest from its original intentions, and has been most overwhelmed by … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Samhain Begins ‘The Time that Is no Time’

Samhain is the Third Harvest And over the ashes the stories are told, of witches and werewolves and Rock Island gold… By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / October 20, 2010 Sunday, October 31, 2010 is Samhain (Halloween, Third … Continue reading

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