Reflections
It all started with a blog about death, mourning, and culture. Read the original articles.
THE TASTE OF BLOOD: NEW ORLEANS VAMPIRE JACQUES SAINT GERMAIN
While walking in New Orleans it's easy to miss the large brick building with the bright red door at the corner of Ursuline and Royal street. In 1902, it would be home to one of the most infamous vampires in the world outside of the Vlad the Impaler.
5 KILLER GOLDEN STATE KILLER PODCASTS
This past week, the Golden State Killer, one of the most prolific and elusive criminals in history, was caught. After a push to retest formerly "discarded" DNA samples, it was found to match that of Joseph DeAngelo, a 72 yr old resident of Citrus Heights, California. While new details are being uncovered daily, if you need a solid place to start to understand this case, take a listen to the following podcasts.
THE HAND OF GLORY: A THIEF’S BEST FRIEND
Over the centuries, the folklore surrounding The Hand of Glory was passed down between generations as an extremely powerful token. The Hand of Glory, or main de gloire, is a severed human hand from the body of a hanged man. Carrying mystical powers, stories tell of it being a prized possession of thieves and criminals for it's potent powers.