55. Do Thoughts Attract Misfortune?

This post is admittedly a bit off the wall, full of speculation. Have you ever noticed that some people seem capable of causing others misfortune or even harm just by their thoughts? Are they unintentional witches, necromancers, or what? My father’s sole surviving sister back in Southern Italy was one of those people, or so […]

37. Dealing With Disaster – Part 2

On November 23, 1980, I was walking to a bus stop to return to my hometown, which was a 10-minute ride up a mountainside. I was just a few meters from the bus stop when the ground shook violently. The street cracked open. Buildings trembled. Shattered window glass rained down. People screamed and ran in […]