a travelogue
Photos, books, links and writing related to horror
Everything tagged horror
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10/10/07
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Make Sure Your Money Isn’t Supporting Genocide In Sudan
I’ve been trying to follow the new in Sudan ever since I wrote about it for Wired, but it isn’t easy. Mainstream media seems to still ignore Africa, doubly so in the United States, but I did run across this …continue reading »
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09/18/07
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‘We were abandoned’
I’m as none violent as them come, but this a fascinating piece and the idea of hitting something with a rifle from 2.4 kilometers is similtaneously incredible and terrifying. That the something happens to be human being is tragic, but …continue reading »
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06/18/07
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Khmer Rouge Trials Ready to Start
No one has ever faced charges for the Cambodian genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s and 80s. Pol Pot who was largely responsible for the deaths of an estimated two million Cambodians during the Khmer Rouge’s reign …continue reading »
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06/18/07
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Irena Sendlerowa Named Polish National Hero
From the Guardian: “Irena Sendlerowa was named a national hero by Poland yesterday for her secret work in the Warsaw ghetto. She smuggled children out through sewers and in suitcases and boxes. Irena Sendlerowa, 97, who has been nominated for …continue reading »
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02/26/07
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Tragic Fire Destroys Terence McKenna’s Rare Book Library
Terence’s brother Dennis owns an index of Terence’s collection, which will at least give us an overview of his library — sorta like a playlist without the MP3s. But even this valuable document will not replace the body of knowledge …continue reading »
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11/17/06
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Congo’s Wounds of War: More Vicious than Rape
The atrocity reports from eastern Congo were so hellish that Western medical experts refused to believe them—at first. <b>Warning: do not read this story if you are easily disturbed by graphic information, or are under age, or are easily upset …continue reading »