Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Salem

August 28, 2025 | by Al Hunter

When Irvington’s Magic Candle shop owner Jan DeFerbrache learned that we were heading to Salem, Massachusetts, she told my wife, “Oh, Salem is like Disneyland for witches.” She was right. As we drove into the city and saw the sign announcing that we were now entering Salem, chills ran up … Read More

Rhonda Hunter’s Cancer Journey

August 21, 2025 | by Al Hunter

Warning. This is a self-serving article about my hero (my wife, Rhonda) and her year-and-a-half-long cancer ordeal. During our 2023 Irvington ghost tour season, she discovered a bad spot on one of the toes on her left foot. The ring toe to be specific (the little piggy that got no … Read More

John Muir in Indianapolis

August 14, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in January 2015. Last week marked the 100th anniversary of the passing of John Muir, the man many consider to be the patron saint of American conservation. When people hear the name John Muir, they may think of tall redwood trees nestled in the wilderness of … Read More

The Pulse Nightclub

August 7, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in December 2016. My wife and I spent this last Presidential election day in Florida, a refuge for us for over 25 years now. As I write this article, the outcome of the race is still undecided. By the time this article runs, the race will … Read More

The Day the Music Died…For Me

July 31, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in September 2013. But February made me shiver/With every paper I’d deliver/Bad news on the doorstep/I couldn’t take one more step/I can’t remember if I cried/When I read about his widowed bride/But something touched me deep inside/The day the music died/Bye-bye, Miss American Pie/Drove my Chevy … Read More