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John

The light you see at the end of the tunnel is the front of an oncoming train. David Lee Roth

About Me



I am a father of three and grandpa to young Chloe. My main interest in life is history, primarily Abraham Lincoln and the history of Springfield, IL and it's surroundings. My study of history led me to the field of paranormal investigations (Ghostbuster!) and research. I am the American Ghost Society Area Rep for Springfield and central Illinois and the founder/lead guide of the Springfield Hauntings Ghost Tours in Springfield. I also volunteer at the Vachel Lindsay home in Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois. I am also a diehard PITTSBURGH STEELERS fan. CLEVELAND'S NEW DAY

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My Interests

Well, the ghost hunting thing's pretty obvious. I read voraciously, write, and love music and movies. History is my passion and I love to visit historic sites.

I'd like to meet:

Chuck Berry, George Lucas, William Shatner, Christopher Walken, Quentin Tarantino, Jack Lambert, David Lee Roth...and any of these guys...

Music:

George Thorogood once said there are two kinds of music...blues and that bullshit you see on TV. My musical tastes are all over the place but, basically, I'm an old school metal guy. KISS, Alice Cooper, Ozzy, Judas Priest, Queen. Then there's everything else...Warren Zevon, White Stripes,George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Dan Baird, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Chuck Berry, John Lennon, Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat, David Lee Roth, Peter Wolf, John Prine...my buddy Eva Hunter (whose song graces my profile right now) A couple of the greats...John Prine & the late Steve Goodman...

Movies:

I'll watch anything directed by Tarantino, Christopher Guest, Terry Gilliam or Tim Burton. My all-time favorites are "Star Wars", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Kill Bill", "Psycho", "Goodfellas" & "Ed Wood"

Television:

"Simpsons", "Family Guy", "South Park" and STEELERS games

Books:

Oh God, so many...favorite authors are Douglas Adams, Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Vachel Lindsay & Elmore Leonard. Mainly I read history, particularly Lincoln. As you might imagine I read a ton of stuff on ghosts and hauntings. Shamless plug for my friend Troy Taylor who's dug up so much great information on haunted places.

Springfield's other favorite son, Vachel Lindsay

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My Blog

So who is this guy, Vachel Lindsay?

I copied this from the Modern American Poety website... http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/lindsay/lindsay_l ife.htm Vachel Lindsay was a remarkable man and I get requests for information about...
Posted by John on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:40:00 PST

George W. Bush's greatest hits

This was posted by my friend Pam...we are governed by twits... 50 Dumbest Things Bush Ever SaidCompiled by Daniel Kurtzman12-30-650. "I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even thoug...
Posted by John on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:36:00 PST

I need your help....

Over the course of the last few years I've been slowly putting together a book of ghost stories, legends and weird things across central Illinois, mainly focusing on the Springfield area. It's hard wo...
Posted by John on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:40:00 PST