Halloween is one of my favorite seasons

Seasons, since the weather is turning cooler, the leaves are changing color and horror films are found on the tube.  While most of the 1000 TV channels favor the contemporary films that are filled with blood and guts, I prefer the classics from the 1930s-1950s.

Tonight on Turner Classics is

8:00 PM
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1958)
 
A millionaire offers total strangers a fortune to spend the night in a haunted house.
Dir: William Castle Cast:  Vincent Price , Carol Ohmart , Richard Long .
BW-75 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

and tomorrow

8:00 PM
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
 
A space probe unleashes microbes that turn the dead into flesh-eating zombies.
Dir: George A. Romero Cast:  Judith O'Dea , Russell Streiner , Duane Jones .
BW-96 mins, CC,

Bela Lugosi's Birthday

Bela Lugosi (1882-1956) is best known for this role as Dracula, (1931) and perhaps lesser known for Plan Nine From Outer Space (1959).  But he was an accomplished actor of both stage and screen.  Just a few weeks back we watched our 16 mm print of Dracula on the big screen, and indeed the subtle nuances of his acting were fantastic.

RIP Mr. Lugosi!

NERR joins Society of Outdoor Recreation Professions 2015

So the historic Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium is joining SORP to hold the annual meeting in Annapolis, Maryland next spring 2015.  For the CFP and details see http://www.recpro.org/2015-conference.

Annual GARP Department Halloween Movie and Food Drive

Annual GARP Department

Halloween Movie and Food Drive

Westfield State University

Ely Campus Center Lounge

Thursday 30 October 2014 at 7 pm

Bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Westfield Food Pantry and enjoy the show!

Volcano Tourism

I wonder if the interest in volcano tourism will drop as the death toll increases in Kiso Japan. Toxic fumes are erupting from Mount Ontake, and rescue attempts to reach climbers have been difficult.

This raises several issue.  Should rescues even take place?  Is it fair to risk the life of rescuers attempting to get some recreators off the mountain.  I don't know.

But in the meantime, I will continue to be a volcano tourist. Photo is western flank of Arenal in Costa Rica.