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Industrial towns on the edge

America continues to lose its edge on manufacturing. In an article authored by Rick Hampson for USA TODAY, he explores the notion of several industrial communities that are “teetering on the edge” of massive population and job losses. Most are communities reliant on one major industry or service.
One of the major highlights of the article [...]

Halloween Haunts

It’s almost Halloween. Here are my favorite haunts that you should check out (some legal, some not)!

A trip into West Virginia

I recently had to travel out to Charlottesville, Virginia for a conference and decided to swing by two large historical sites in West Virginia: Weston State Hospital and Sweet Springs Resort. I will be returning to these for more photographs in the future, so stay tuned.
Weston State Hospital
Weston State Hospital is now known as the [...]