...where I write about my visits to oddities of art, nature, history, and culture across the country and world, as well as my life in between the oddities. Hit me up on the OTIS Facebook Page, Twitter, and Instagram.
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03.10.2014
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| Venus Flytrap Update: I'ts been almost a month, and it's still healthy, although it has turned cannibal, as you can see. |
Oddity Visit
03.09.2014
Splinter in the Sky: The Shard
One day, I was sitting in my house watching this Doctor Who episode that featured what I thought was an alien edifice rendered in CGI and placed right in the middle of London. Nine months later, I was standing on top of it...(read more)
OTIS Blog
03.08.2014
Poe-Land: If You Purchased This Book Without a Cover...
As many of you know, for the past year I’ve been travelling up and down the East Coast and across the ocean for my new book, Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe. Well, as of last week, the manuscript is off to the publisher, and I want to show you the cover... (read more)
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03.07.2014
Oh, yeah. Poe manuscript is off to the publisher, and I can't wait to post oddities again. We have so much to catch up on. Here's a glimpse of some upcoming posts. Meanwhile, make sure you check out the OTIS Facebook Page tomorrow. Gonna unveil the Poe cover...
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03.01.2014
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| Organizing photos for the book. Poor Picasa doesn't know what's going on. |
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02.25.2014
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| Yesterday, I made the last visit for my Poe Book. Turned out, to my surprise, to be to Manhattan. One more week and this book is off to the publisher. Predicted response: "Oh...THIS is what meant by a Poe book...um..." Then back to regularly scheduled OTIS programming. |
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02.23.2014
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| Message: We're all pretty freaky inside. From our jaunt to the New England Aquarium in Boston today. |
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02.18.2014
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| This morning, the snow was coming down gently enough you could see the individual crystals. I can't believe I have to go out and shovel a foot of this tonight. |
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02.17.2014
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| Recently got into abstract ice sculpture. Calling this one, “Pretty sure something’s wrong with my pipes.” |
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02.14.2014
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| My wife wanted to prove that giving flora on Valentine's day shouldn't be a one-way thing. |
