Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Chicago Cubs: The Curse of Billy Goat Sianis

August 3, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2013. On April 10, 2013, a box arrived at the friendly confines addressed to the club’s owner Thomas S. Ricketts. Ricketts has been making noise recently with threats to move the team out of Wrigley Field unless the ballpark is updated and a newer … Read More

Waymarking in Indiana, Part 2

July 27, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April 2012. But who was the real Garret Harsin? According to his Revolutionary War pension papers, Garret Harsin was born in New York City on June 15, 1753, (although the Brandywine tombstone lists January 4, 1750 as the birth date). According to the 1790 Federal … Read More

Waymarking in Indiana, Part 1

July 20, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in March 2012. A while back, I was introduced to the “sport” of geocaching by Irvingtonians Keith and Rachel Gough. A pair of loyal readers, brothers Gary and Tim Poynter, contacted me afterwards and unwittingly peaked my interest in another “sport” that is a direct offshoot … Read More

The Stanley: Stephen King’s Shining Hotel, Part 2

July 13, 2023 | by Al Hunter

Last week I shared a bucket-list adventure with my wife when we traveled to Estes Park, Colorado to spend the night at The Stanley Hotel, inspiration for Stephen King’s Overlook Hotel in his classic horror novel The Shining. We both give The Stanley a thumbs up. But the trip got … Read More

The Stanley: Stephen King’s Shining Hotel, Part 1

June 29, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This article is being written in the Stanley Hotel high up in the Rocky Mountains of Estes Park, Colorado. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, you might be more familiar with its literary nom de guerre: The Overlook Hotel from Stephen King’s 1977 horror novel The Shining. Should you … Read More