03Dec 2012 by David Kravetz

Antsy McClain – Resisting Enlightenment

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This is a new book by singer/songwriter/humorist Antsy McClain. With this collection of stories and personal anecdotes, Antsy delivers the best writing of his career. At times so personal you’ll feel as if you’re eaves dropping on a private conversation, McClain writes about the mistakes and misteps he’s made along his own winding path toward wisdom and inner peace. 134 pages. Also contains several poems never before published. This is a MUST BUY - It’ll make you feel better!! GET IT HERE]]>
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23Sep 2012 by David Kravetz

Screaming Heads and Midlothian Castle – Ontario

Backroads Discoveries, Bucket List Trips, Family Travel, Farmland, Giant Things, Large Statues, Mythical Creatures, Ontario, Place Names, Roadside Attractions, Travel Blogging, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, Yard Art
Just about 4 years ago I took a drive through Algonquin National Park in Ontario.  On the trip we also headed west into Burk's Falls to visit the famed "Screaming Heads" and Midlothian Castle.  This was a fascinating trip. This entire project was begun by school teacher and artist Peter Camani.  He is a Secondary School teacher, but has also spent over 25 years constructing Monolith-like sculptures in the shape of giant heads, which are scattered throughout the property. A two-headed dragon sits atop the chimney of his Midlothian Castle and he has a version of the See/Say/Hear No Evils greet visitors. There are more than a hundred “screaming head” sculptures, each one at least 20 feet in height. According to Wikipedia, Camani says he "built his otherworldly creations as…
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