Folklore & Oral History

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (644+ words) As far as Marie Louise Bowering is concerned, residential schools still exist — it’s just who is in charge that’s changed. “I visited Sioux Lookout and I went to Pelican Lake and they tore down that residential school,” she told a…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (423+ words) A tiny village on the Essex-Suffolk border has gained a reputation that far outweighs its size. Borley is often cited as one of the most haunted places in Britain thanks to the enduring legend of Borley Rectory, a former Victorian…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (239+ words) Early childhood is an interesting time for all involved. It’s typically less memorable for children as they become adults. We have fleeting memories that twist, warp, change, and possibly disappear like strangers walking through heavy fog. Others are stark and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (602+ words) Sometimes, I wonder if the day will arrive that I forget to come. I don’t mean when it comes to minor affairs like the specifics of housekeeping or errands that can easily be done another time. I’m talking about the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (631+ words) Published 10:43 am Friday, October 2, 2026 South Surrey is getting a little spookier this October as a paranormal investigation team prepares to share some of its unusual findings. Northern Paranormal Investigations (NPI) will host A Night of Paranormal Oddities & Evidence on Oct....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (923+ words) In 1952 my father, Sanford French, was visiting our family's longtime home on Harvey's Lake in Barnet, Vermont, when repairs to the stairs uncovered a hidden space. Inside was a remarkable cache of old books, letters, deeds and other documents — many…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (816+ words) vijesti.me Dr MiloÅ¡ KankaraÅ¡ 02.10.2026 09:01h Once I met an academic musician, a guitarist, who soon began to tell me excitedly about his "discovery": namely, he had recently learned that humans can feed themselves by looking at the sun He found…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (888+ words) PHOENIX — The Heard Museum’s boarding school exhibit, which debuted more than 25 years ago and describes the experiences of Native Americans in federally operated, off-reservation schools, has become the most visited gallery at the museum. Each year the central Phoenix nonprofit…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (965+ words) As the Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of October to praying the Rosary, the faithful are urged to seek the intercession of the Our Lady of the Rosary and contemplate the life of Jesus Christ through the mysteries. During…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (818+ words) I have always been pretty good at reading a room. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t. I notice when somebody says something they probably shouldn’t have said. I notice when a joke doesn’t land. And I notice when something has gone…...