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The Way It Is Now: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City closed certain public streets to private motor vehicles, reserving the streets as public open space for recreational purposes. These closures included the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard (Upper Great Highway), adjacent to Ocean Beach. In May 2022, the City replaced the pandemic restrictions on the Upper Great Highway with a pilot program closing the Upper Great Highway to private motor vehicles on Friday afternoons, weekends and holidays. The closure does not apply to emergency vehicles, official government vehicles, intra-park transit shuttle buses and similar vehicles authorized to transport people. This pilot program is scheduled to end on December 31, 2025. When the pilot program ends, the Upper Great Highway will be open to private motor vehicles. The City's General Plan sets objectives and policies for land uses within San Francisco, including streets. The California Coastal Act guides land uses along the California coast. Changes in use to the Upper Great Highway may require amendments to the General Plan and approvals under the California Coastal Act. The Recreation and Parks Commission has jurisdiction over most public parks and other recreational facilities in San Francisco, including the Upper Great Highway. Under the Commission's direction, the Recreation and Parks' General Manager oversees the use of those recreational facilities. The Proposal: Proposition K is an ordinance that would allow the City to use the Upper Great Highway for public open recreation space, permanently closing it to private motor vehicles seven days a week, with limited exceptions. It would continue to allow emergency vehicles, official government vehicles, intra-park transit shuttle buses and similar authorized vehicles to access the Upper Great Highway at all times. The General Manager of the Recreation and Parks Department would have the authority to determine an emergency exists and allow private motor vehicles to use the Upper Great Highway. Proposition K would require, within 180 days of voter approval of this measure, the City to seek any other approvals necessary to permanently close the Upper Great Highway to private motor vehicles. Those approvals may include amendments to the City's General Plan and approvals under the California Coastal Act. If Proposition K is passed by voters, the current pilot program would remain in place until all necessary approvals are obtained and permits granted, or, until the pilot program is scheduled to end on December 31, 2025. A "YES" Vote Means: If you vote “yes,” you want the City to use the Upper Great Highway as public open recreation space, permanently closing it to private motor vehicles seven days a week, with limited exceptions. A "NO" Vote Means: If you vote “no,” you do not want the City to make these changes.

IN THIS EPISODE…FICTION: Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) NON-FICTION: Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) *** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) *** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) *** What do you do if you don't believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) *** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) *** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) *** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) *** A young woman's life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) *** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn't find it funny at all. (Grandad's Practical Joke) *** Haunted locations aren't always buildings – or even necessarily on the ground. The legendary ship, Queen Mary is swimming with the paranormal. (The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary) *** Things continually appear and disappear in Grandma's creepy house. (My Grandma's Poltergeist) *** Helen Bailey went on a walk with her dog one afternoon—and was never seen alive again. (The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey) *** They were called “The West Memphis Three” - and they were tried and convicted of the murder of three boys in 1994. But a campaign for their release succeeded, and they walked out of prison in 2011. Was justice served? (The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: http://www.prairieghosts.com/lochinvar.html“Yokai” – taken from “Yōkai: Mysterious Interdimensional Force With Odd Abilities In Japanese Mythology” written by A. Sutherland: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/05/15/yokai-mysterious-interdimensional-force-with-odd-abilities-in-japanese-mythology/“Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=24545“Visits From Zozo”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2015/03/29/visits-from-zozo/“The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2537s3/the_beast_on_lincoln_way/“The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/06/resentful-spirit-haunted-childhood/“The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/05/the-haunted-school/“The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/02/haunted-student-complex/“The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/01/the-dog-and-the-shadow/“Grandad's Practical Joke” by Lori Niles as a reply to a Buzzfeed article: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/31/grandads-practical-joke/“The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/the-mysterious-haunted-queen-mary/“My Grandma's Poltergeist” by Russ Wilson – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com“The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey” by Shannon Raphael: https://the-line-up.com/killing-of-helen-bailey“The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil”: https://theunredacted.com/the-west-memphis-three-a-deal-with-the-devil/Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 09, 2018CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/beastonlincolnway/

IN THIS EPISODE: The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. *** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) *** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife's Ghost) *** A nurse gets a fright while doing rounds. (Nightshift) *** Plus, author Troy Taylor brings us the incredibly true tale of Katie King… was she a hoax, or truly a spirit from the dead who communicated with several people in numerous séances? We'll take a short look at the history behind spirit cabinets – a way for mediums to contact the dead – for charlatans to contact victims' wallets – and Katie's preferred means of communication. (Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead) *** Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) *** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) *** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) *** What do you do if you don't believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) *** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) *** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) *** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) *** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) *** A young woman's life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) *** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn't find it funny at all. (Grandad's Practical Joke)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…NON-FICTION:“The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://tinyurl.com/senprpxFICTION:“The Creepy History Behind The Ouija Board” by Billy Hallowell: https://tinyurl.com/ufv6svy“Orang Bunian”: https://tinyurl.com/ws9zs6l“Haunted By Wife's Ghost”: https://tinyurl.com/rmxrw3v“Nightshift”: https://tinyurl.com/qrvrxkb“Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”:https://tinyurl.com/v3mzprg“Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/vgkkro4“Yokai” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/qt3rmel“Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: https://tinyurl.com/unc47ke“Visits From Zozo”: https://tinyurl.com/qs6pkhk“The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp“The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://tinyurl.com/tjz8dtq“The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://tinyurl.com/tx9vtrh“The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://tinyurl.com/tzh72y4“Grandad's Practical Joke” by Lori Niles: https://tinyurl.com/st4y3jqWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 09, 2018CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/channelingthepowerofthedead/

Listen, Watch or Read. The Choice is yours.Ancient Celtic Druids base their holidays on the wheel of the year.The Celtic year was divided into 2 halves the light and the dark. Within The halves, there would be 4 fire festivals. Samhain was the name of the fire festival that marked the beginning of the dark half of the year.During Samhain, it is said that the world of the gods and goddesses is made visible, and spirits from the otherworld return to earth. To keep these spirits happy the Celts would put offerings and sacrifices outside of the town for their enjoyment.The people would wear skins and costumes of animals to confuse the spirits from knowing who was who in case they had a beef with someone.Bonfires would be made and the shamanic druid priests would give psychic readings to the people.Often during this time monsters and demonic spirits would come by and kidnap and kill people.Phere was Phookah which is a shape-shifting creature typically rabbit-like or horse-like.There was Lady Gyn who was a headless woman who chased people around with her trusty demonic black pig.The Dullahan which you might recognize better as the headless horseman would carry his head and ride a black horse with deep red eyes. If you saw him that was a death omen.Then There was the faery host which was a group of hunter fairy spirits who kidnapped people.Generally, people feared the spirits, and for good reason. But as time went on people became enthralled with spirits, the occult, Gnosticism, Wicca, and so on.In the Middle Ages Dumb supper came about where people would leave all the doors and windows open for the spirits to come in and take part in the feast, children would play games to entertain the spirits and the family would update the invisible visitors on how life wasMumming came out of that, which was caroling door to door on Samhain to entertain the spirits who were participating in dumb supper. In return, cakes would be given to those carolers.Put it all together and you can see where we get our modern secular "holiday" Halloween.I got a great show for you today I'll tell you about the Druids of California, I'll give you the stories of Dyer Lane and its true history, We'll look into the Esoteric Fraternity up in Applegate and check in on the Bohemian Grove near San Francisco and then we'll travel all the way up to Seattle for a mass murder story. Plus some other stuff.  Sit back relax and get ready to learn.Every time I have driven around or through Placerville there's a strange pillar in the middle of the street with what looks to be a flame on the top.One day while driving by, I noticed on the plaque that it says Druids of California.I don't know about you but I had never heard of a druid but it sounded kinda weird. I didn't think much about it after that but then I heard a preacher mention druids one day and I remembered that pillar. I still never looked into it, I didn't care all that much. Just a passing curiosity, you know.  I bet at least one of you has been curious if you have seen it, and those that haven't are at least slightly intrigued now that I mentioned it.So, I spent a few hours researching all I could for you, and here's the story.The pillar is a memorial to a guy who is the man who successfully brought druidism to the state of California. His name was Frederick Sieg. A German who immigrated to the States and lived in St. Louis where he was introduced to the ideas of druidism.He eventually caught gold fever and moved to California, he slaved away as a miner for a little bit until he settled over in Hangtown "Placerville".In Placerville, he made it his mission to bring The United Ancient Druid Order to fruition in California. Two others had tried, once in Sacramento and once in San Francisco but there wasn't much interest, and Sacramento in particular had a big fire that spread the potential members in all directions.Frederick did well and got a whole, 2 people on board and soon more until there was enough demand that he made 2 more "groves" which is the druid's name for their meeting place, One in Coloma and another in San Francisco.Now, The pillar monument was installed back in 1926, thirty-eight years after Frederick's death.On the Pillar, there is a druidic emblem which in their words "shows a flaming pyre surmounted by a crossed spear and a long-handled sickle. Oaks, Mistletoe, Daffodil, and the all-seeing eye in the triangle.So that answers what the heck that thing is, but it begs the question...What is a druid?Well, that depends on 10 billion different things. Druidism isn't like other religions where they all believe the same general thing with some differences within denominations based on theology. Druids are like snowflakes, no two are alike,There are even differences in whether it's a religious druid or a social druid.But generally speaking, Druids are a secret society like the Freemasons. They have very similar rituals and beliefs and can be religious or more social,  based on the grouping.The kind that the pillar in Placerville memorializes is more of the social club type. They are like the Rotary Club in a way from what I was able to figure out.But there are very different kinds of druids. Historically they were cannibalistic mass murderers, in fact, The Burning Man over in Nevada kind of takes after a practice the druids would do. Druids would build a massive cage in the form of a man out of wicker and fill it with people to sacrifice and would light them all on fire. They would grab as many criminals as they could but if they needed to throw innocent people in there to fill it up, they would.Modern religious Druidism is essentially New Age and Wiccan most are pantheists meaning they believe their gods and goddesses are in everything. Many believe in reincarnation similar to the Hindu but in particular they believe souls are not unique and that once a person dies they are reborn in the other world and then when they die in the other world they are born in this world. whether that be as a human or some kind of animal.For example, they have records of a guy named Tuan Mac Coriall who they say lived 100 years a man, 300 a deer, 300 a boar, 300 a bird, and 300 a salmon... but other records show he lived 100 years a man, 20 a hog, 30 a stag, 100 an eagle and 30 a fish.Simply put, Druidism in terms of ancient times was a pagan religion, very shamanic and secretive, it takes about 12 to 15 years to become a druid and they have hardly any verifiable history. Druids were written about in literature in medieval times both in a positive light and a negative light.historically, Julius Caesar is quoted as saying that the druids were in charge of public and private sacrifices they refused to pay taxes and were pacifists.The Druids say they built the Stonehenge but there's no telling if that's true or not.But let's go back to that pillar.These druids from what I could tell, have nothing to do with the religious type.1781 in London a social club for men formed and was called The Ancient Druidic Order. They operated secretly as the other clubs of those days did. As time went on, The organization split in two creating The United Ancient Druidic Order in 1833. This offshoot then made its way to Boston and then to St. Louis where Frederick Sieg became a member.The religious Druids claim Merlin as one of theirs. as you could figure.The social club kind of druid from England has its own celebrity, Sir Winston Churchill.Now you know what that pillar is, who it memorializes, The History and distinction of which kind of Druids. But one thing I should point out is that just because there is a distinction doesn't mean a person can't be a member of both. Late at night, it is said you can find druids gathering at the pillar.Some of you guys send me things to check out, read, and add to my enormous list of people and topics to cover in future podcasts. I do this show on my downtime which there isn't much of which is why I don't post episodes often or keep a schedule. Well, Back when I was doing the episode on E. Clampus Vitus I was messaged about a group called The Esoteric Fraternity, I added it to my list and chose it for one of the stories for this episode.So... What the heck is The Esoteric Fraternity?Some would say it was and is some kind of new-age Christian science sex cult. Members of course would argue so let's dive on in.There was once a man named Hiram Erastus Butler. He was in the Union army during the Civil War building roads and bridges not for the cause of the North. He was stationed at a hospital where he met a gal and they got married. As soon as she bore him two children he went to get some milk at the store and must have forgotten that he had 2 kids and a wife because they never saw him again.He worked at a sawmill for a little while until he lost 3 of his fingers, one for each of the people he deserted I guess.After this, he went into the woods for 14 years. some records say only 40 days so I'm not sure which. Either way, he appeared in Boston Announcing that he was a prophet of Occult Wisdom and he was now calling himself the Adhy Apaka The Hellenic EthnomedonHe was a student of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor and also Pascal Beverly Randolf who taught sex magick rituals for a higher consciousness and spiritual knowledge, which is also what inspired famed occultist Aleister Crowley.Mr. Butler eventually came to the conclusion that semen retention and celibacy were the way to a heightened consciousness and immortality. Which is interesting because his group initiated women often, which the initiation… well let's say wasn't very celibate.The Boston Herald reported in 1889 this...The full secrets of the "inner circle," as the grade which students reached after a course of study was termed, will probably never be told to the public, and if all that is said about this "ring" is true, a description could not be printed in any newspaper. One married lady of social prominence in this city studied at the "college," believing its theories of occultism to be thoroughly trustworthy. After a course of investigation, she was believed to be worthy of introduction to the inner circle and was told to prepare herself for initiation. She claims that she was compelled to submit to indignities on the part of persons connected with the college, both by physical and psychological power, being told that such work was necessary to free her soul from the bondage of evil passions. The lady finally became so disgusted that she resigned from the college and its inner circle and devoted herself to her home; but a short time afterward her husband's suspicions were aroused in a startling manner, and his discoveries led her into a confession. The husband was almost heartbroken at the statement of his wife's unfaithfulness, and his first thought was to shoot the professor [Butler, who is calling himself Professor Hiram Butler]. Friends however advised him not to do so, as justification would be hard to prove before a jury, and it was thought that the offender could be reached through the court. Two papers were then made out against him; one on a criminal charge of adultery, and the other on a civil suit for alienating the affections of the wife [but the suits were, ultimately, not brought]....One young woman has said that after being prayed over for three or four days she was told to be ready to receive a visit from the Master Om in the astral body, he having journeyed from the Himalaya mountains especially to purify her. She was instructed to perfume her body with scented oils, and wrap herself in a long winding sheet, then pray unceasingly for delivery from passion. Perhaps the first night, she was told, the master would not appear, but on the second a man of extremely venerable appearance would enter her room, and after he should converse and pray with her she was to give herself up to the spirit....It is now reported that Prof. Hiram Erastus Butler has left Boston for parts unknownThe Parts unknown was the Bay area. He was found running some store in Oakland And the story still followed him.The local Newspaper published this piece."a professional hypnotizer who was run out of Boston last year," and a man possessing "an occult influence over weak-minded young men and women, [who] is using his magic powers, under the guise of a species of theosophy, to secure funds with which he promises to build an esoteric college in the Santa Cruz mountains. How well he is succeeding no one knows, but Butler declares he has at least 500 converts in San Francisco."Famous mystic, Helena Blavatsky said he was no better than a cheap pseudo-spiritual hustler then went on to accuse him of siring astral plane children, whatever the heck that means.In truth Mr. Butler only had around 12 or so in his circle, He and his group bought a bunch of land over in Applegate, CA to build their self-sufficient monastic community commune.There they built themselves a nice big 18-room 4-story house, a fruit business, and The Esoteric Publishing Company.They put out a bunch of books and a magazine.One of the books, Solar Biology was the most popular and is where we get modern astrology from. Those horoscopes you hear people talking about, what sign they are, and why a particular sign is why they are annoying is based on this guy's book.He believed that he was a reincarnation of someone and was one of the chosen to be of The Order of Melchizedek. That 144,000 just like him would bring about the Kingdom of God.Though he believed or claimed to believe that being celibate would grant immortality and higher consciousness he died at the age of 75.I grew up in Antelope, California. If you even know where that is then you'll know the road I'm about to talk about. For those who don't know. Antelope is a suburb near Sacramento. The road is known for being creepy, weird things happening, and being dangerous at night. It's off the beaten path, unkempt, and covered in graffiti.This road has many rumors spread about it. Some may be true, some may not. As a Christian, I try to stay away from demonic places and things. But I know many people enjoy entertaining spirits. Back in High School a friend of mine with some of their friends on Homecoming night drove down this road and pulled out a Ouija board. They did some kind of whatever and soon one of the girls started screaming. She unzipped the back of her dress to reveal her back all of a sudden had a bunch of deep scratches some of which were bleeding.I have no proof that actually is true. they told me about it and I never forgot. But the Scratching is very interesting because that is a commonly reported event that happens there. I'll talk about that in a minute.The road I speak of is Dyer Lane.Rumor or truth? You decide.Back in 1932, there were about 6 witches in the area who would gather out in the field near the road and do spells or whatever. A group of boys followed them and were watching for a chance to pounce. They got two of the witches and raped them, the other witches ran away to get the cops and as they did cursed the boys. One boy after raping, strangled his victim. The other threw a rock at her head and killed her. Within 3 weeks one of the boys was hit by a truck and killed. 4 months later another of the boys was mugged and stabbed to death in LA. The third boy drowned in the river, the 4th died when skiing and hitting a tree on the way down.Then there's the story of the police car.It is said that on the road at night, you'll see a cop pull up behind you and flash his lights. You pull over and it suddenly vanishes.Another story is that back in 1854 the KKK in the area would use the fields near Dyer Lane to burn the crosses and hang people. They say at night you might see the white hoods in the field in a circle, and a man hanging from a tree.Then there's the Farmer on the tractor who appears then vanishes seconds laterThen we get back to the scratching I mentioned before. Back in 1967, There was a Satanic cult who would go out in the field near Dyer Lane. They wanted to summon a demon they worshiped who is called Amdusias.They kidnapped a girl named Lin who was the sister of one of the members and they sacrificed her while chanting something to summon Amdusias. The demon appeared and soon a bunch of the members died of weird causes, one was found with a slit throat on a park bench. But From then on if you heard chanting late at night out on Dyer Lane you might just get some deep scratches from what seemed to be a three-clawed creature.In 1969 a hitchhiker guy was out near Dyer Lane camping. All of a sudden he heard chanting and he started screaming and had some kind of seizure. People who heard the screams came to see what was going on and he lay there convulsing on the road screaming "The Chanting! The Chanting!" and then died.Believe what you want. I think the cult story may be true but the rest probably not. but here's the absolute truth of this road.Back in 1854, there was a man named John Dyer and his wife named Julia Dyer they had just come to California from Missouri. They started a ranch and lived the pioneer rancher life until they died. Their son took over the ranch and then sold it to Mr. Riolo which might ring a bell for those that know Cook - Riolo RoadThat's all that is for sure true. The rest is up to you.Real quick I wanted to mention something that was brought to my attention by one of you guys and this is not sponsored. In Auburn there's a post office known as Station A, It has been recognized as the oldest operating post office on this side of the Mississippi. Mail started to be delivered to to Auburn in 1849, a post office was created in 1853 which moved to this building in the late 1870s. Then back in September 2023 it closed up for good. The family who runs the Key shop and more in Rio Linda just bought it and have been fighting the Post office to keep the historical parts intact, from what I hear, they won the right to keep the 1870s installed PO boxes but they had to get rid of the sign out front. They are doing a soft opening today The Day I post this podcast October 31st, 2023 So if you are in need of a PO box in the Auburn area consider supporting this family-owned business. Get a cool PO box. not the ugly modernist one the government-run post office would give you.The Key Shop and More at Station A.1583 Lincoln Way in Old Town AuburnI'm going to keep this story short because you can go down all kinds of conspiratorial rabbit holes and this is a history show. As you know, there are all kinds of secret societies. One you may have heard of, kind of made famous by Alex Jones back in 2000 when he snuck in and made a documentary about it. I'm talking about the Bohemian Grove.Let's stick with the historical facts though.Over in Monte Rio California about 75 miles north of San Francisco is a campground that stretches around 2,700 acres. Every July there's a 2-week campout where the two thousand-plus members and their guests meet up and hang out.Back in the day when it started, it was simply a going away party for a stage actor who was heading to New York in 1878 but the hundred or so artists and actors enjoyed it so much they made it a yearly deal, soon some businessmen came along and financed it and bought the property in the woods. which is when it exploded into a secret society where top executives of companies and pre, present, and past presidents would come and get drunk and do weird stuff.Basically, it's a “burning man” or a frat party for the rich, and since it's secret and no cameras or phones are allowed there's hardly any evidence to haunt them in the future.Rich powerful men in drag wouldn't exactly be good press you know.Some big deals and projects came from the connections made there, like Reagan promising Nixon to not challenge him in the Primary and then the Manhattan Project which was thought up out there. Walt Disney was a guest one year and parts of Snow White was inspired by his experiences there.Now the creepy part is the big shabang on the first Saturday, there is the Cremation of Care ceremony. which, well, Simply put is a reenactment of child sacrifice to a god like Moloch. Their Idol is a 30-foot Owl which they burn the child-sized effigy to and the members all cheer.Other than that, all kinds of little plays, speeches, and so on are made. Like I said before, It seems to me, to be a Burning man for the Rich and Powerful who don't want photo or video footage of what they do when drunk at night. Connections are made, deals are drawn but officially the motto is Weaving Spiders Come Not Here, meaning no business deals.Either way, It's a secret what goes on behind the scenes. The deals that were made and what has come out from these campouts. The Patron Saint for them is a man named John of Nepomuk who was executed by a Bohemian monarch when he refused to tell the secrets of the Queen.As some of you know, back in 2020 I left California. So this last story is local for me here in the Seattle, Washington area.Quacks have been around forever; past, present, and future we will always have quacks. As individuals, we all make the right decision to not follow these people but just as there are quacks, there are ducklings that follow the quack wholeheartedly even when it hurts them.So here's the story of an evil sadistic woman named Linda Hazzard.There was a lady who was living somewhere in Minnesota married with two kids where she got the idea to become a sort of dietitian in Minneapolis so she abandoned them. She set up a practice without a license and had a patient come in for treatment. her treatment was a cure-all for any kind of disease imaginable. A fast.Which, fasting isn't bad for you, religious fasting has been practiced forever. But you can overdo it, which is what Dr. Hazzard promoted. Her first victim arrived at the coroner and he deemed the cause of death to be starvation, tried to have Dr. Hazzard prosecuted but couldn't legally for some reason. She and her newfound husband fled to Washington State where she set up shop yet again.Her first Washington Patient was a lady named Daisey Maud Haglund who had stomach cancer and thought Dr. Hazzard could heal it. Instead, Mrs. Haglund Starved to death within a few weeks leaving behind her husband and 3-year-old son Ivar.Who, by the way, is THE Ivar of Ivar's Fish and Chips, here in Seattle.After that, more and more people flocked to have the miracle cure treatment by Dr. Hazzard. and sure enough most of those who signed up for it, died.Not only that, She would perform the autopsies and deem the cause of death other things like liver cirrhosis or whatever.But there's more, these people for some reason would sign away their estate, give power of attorney and rights to their bodies after death to Dr. Hazzard!The famous victims of this quack were two hypochondriac British sisters Dorothea and Claire. They were all into alternative medicine and though had nothing wrong with them chose to put their lives in the hands of Dr. Linda Hazzard.The sisters came from British Columbia to Seattle and met with Dr. Hazzard who put them up in an apartment near downtown in the Capital Hill neighborhood.They were put on 2 cups of tomato broth a day diet, daily hours long enemas in a bathtub which would have a canvas support for when they would faint. and would be given long "massages" beatings including on the forehead where Dr. Hazzard would scream "Eliminate! Eliminate!"Within 2 months they were both around 70 pounds and one of them supposedly wrote a letter to their childhood nanny who was in Australia at the time the letter made absolutely no sense so she traveled across the globe to Seattle to find out what was going on. By the time she got there, Claire had died and Dorothea was 50 pounds and deemed insane, essentially a zombie.Here's a before and after of her. (group pic - The one on the left is her)While checking on Dorothea she saw other zombified people hobbling around begging for food and to be rescued.Apparently some of these inmates, I mean patients would walk down the road and beg the neighbors and they wouldn't help because they were afraid of Dr. Hazzard.You see, Hazzard was a very scary lady and was really into the occult so people said she was hypnotizing these people to starve themselves to death and more so. sign away all their rights and estates to Hazzard!The nanny tried to take Dorothea away but was denied. She went and got the girl's uncle who was forced to pay 1,000 dollars. and was not able to retrieve what was signed away.After she was rescued they went and got the British Vice Consul and they set out to get Hazzard convicted, as they did their research for the case... they discovered a whole lot more deaths that can be linked back to Hazzard. At least 12 are proven but who knows the true number, probably north of 40 including one suicide.Hazzard was arrested in 1911, during the trial Mr. Haglund, the Father of Ivar, and husband of Daisey who was the first Washington death came to support Dr. Hazzard during the trial and even admitted to taking little Ivar to Hazzard 3 times a week for treatments after Daisey died...Convicted in 1912, she was sent to do hard labor in Walla Walla, Washington but Luckily for her, The frickin Governor of Washington pardoned her and told her to flee to New Zealand, which she did.And guess what she did in New Zealand?Starve more people, got found out, and returned to Washington in 1920What happened in Washington you think?You guessed it, she opened a sanitarium in a small secluded town called Olalla across the sound from Seattle and operated it for 15 years killing who knows how many more people because she had an incinerator on site. Until the place burned down.3 years after it burned down, she got sick in her 70s and starved herself to death.I really like to read old newspapers and I use them quite a bit in my research so I wanted to read you some of the headlines I found working on this episode.Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this episode.  If you are new, be sure to subscribe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickymortensen.substack.com

Rumors of why the small neighborhood of Lincoln Way wound up abandoned abound: did some monstrous beast scare away the residents? Or was it for some more realistic and relatable reason? In this episode we'll explore the mystery of how roughly 40 homes on a quiet Western Pennsylvania street were left vacant for years, still littered with the former residents' belongings, and uncover the true story of what became of the community. Show Notes: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/lincoln-way-abandoned-america-podcast SS United States photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/lincoln-way Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

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If approved by voters, the measure would reverse a decision the Board of Supervisors made less than three months ago on a 7-4 vote to keep JFK Drive car-free permanently. Specifically, JFK Drive would reopen to car traffic on weekdays as well as Saturdays from October to March. The Great Highway from Skyline Boulevard to Lincoln Way would also be open to cars seven days a week under the measure. The ballot measure is sure to intensify the impassioned debate among residents over the future of car-free streets in San Francisco, and car-free supporters have vowed to fight the Access for All measure. It won't be the only JFK Drive measure on the November ballot. A group of city supervisors submitted a separate ballot measure last month to codify the Board of Supervisors' decision on car-free JFK Drive in response to the signature-gathering effort. Both measures would need 50% voter approval to pass, though the supervisors' measure would supersede the Access for All measure if it gets more votes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If approved by voters, the measure would reverse a decision the Board of Supervisors made less than three months ago on a 7-4 vote to keep JFK Drive car-free permanently. Specifically, JFK Drive would reopen to car traffic on weekdays as well as Saturdays from October to March. The Great Highway from Skyline Boulevard to Lincoln Way would also be open to cars seven days a week under the measure. The ballot measure is sure to intensify the impassioned debate among residents over the future of car-free streets in San Francisco, and car-free supporters have vowed to fight the Access for All measure. It won't be the only JFK Drive measure on the November ballot. A group of city supervisors submitted a separate ballot measure last month to codify the Board of Supervisors' decision on car-free JFK Drive in response to the signature-gathering effort. Both measures would need 50% voter approval to pass, though the supervisors' measure would supersede the Access for All measure if it gets more votes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a chilly January night in 1968 in the college town of Ames, Iowa, a young Iowa State college student would leave her dorm, headed for the corner of Lincoln Way and Beach St. She had just received a call in response to a post she'd made on a campus bulletin board, she had been looking for someone to take her to the Chicago area so that she could visit her family for the weekend. Sources would report that Sheila was seen waiting at the intersection for the male caller who had agreed to take her, but unfortunately, that would be the last time she'd be seen alive. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 15, the Murder of Sheila Jean Collins.

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Follow Weird Darkness at https://facebook.com/weirddarkness and https://twitter.com/weirddarkness. Please SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending the show to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the showIN THIS EPISODE: (Dark Archives episode with stories from September 8-9, 2018): The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. *** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) *** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife's Ghost) *** A nurse gets a fright while doing rounds. (Nightshift) *** Plus, author Troy Taylor brings us the incredibly true tale of Katie King… was she a hoax, or truly a spirit from the dead who communicated with several people in numerous séances? We'll take a short look at the history behind spirit cabinets – a way for mediums to contact the dead – for charlatans to contact victims' wallets – and Katie's preferred means of communication. (Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead) *** Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) *** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) *** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) *** What do you do if you don't believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) *** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) *** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) *** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) *** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) *** A young woman's life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) *** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn't find it funny at all. (Grandad's Practical Joke)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…(Note: Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.)“The Creepy History Behind The Ouija Board” by Billy Hallowell: https://tinyurl.com/ufv6svy “Orang Bunian”: https://tinyurl.com/ws9zs6l “Haunted By Wife's Ghost”: https://tinyurl.com/rmxrw3v “Nightshift”: https://tinyurl.com/qrvrxkb “Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”: https://tinyurl.com/v3mzprg “Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/vgkkro4 “Yokai” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/qt3rmel “Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: https://tinyurl.com/unc47ke “Visits From Zozo”: https://tinyurl.com/qs6pkhk “The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://tinyurl.com/senprpx “The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp “The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://tinyurl.com/tjz8dtq “The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://tinyurl.com/tx9vtrh “The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://tinyurl.com/tzh72y4 “Grandad's Practical Joke” by Lori Niles: https://tinyurl.com/st4y3jq Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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This week Paulo Medina joins Clint and Jack to chat about his Auburn Aid Station (Trail and Ales store) and Single Track Racing. Clint was live with Paulo while Jack was stuck on Zoom. We even get to hear about the best acronym for a race for the Foresthill Uphill Challenge 1 Mile.  You can find the Aid Station on Instagram @AuburnAidStation, on the internet at auburnaidstation.com or in person at 927 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603. You can also find Single Track Racing online at singletrackrunning.com We have launched a Patreon!! Please check it out and consider helping Clint and Jack produce this podcast. There will be bonus content from our interviews. https://www.patreon.com/beerontherun Find our podcast on Instagram @BeerOnTheRunPod and on Twitter @BeerOnTheRun. All of our links are on our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/BeerOnTheRunPod. Come by and say hi and let us know what you think about our show. Please check out our friend and sponsor's website and podcast. Luis Escobar is the host of The Road Dog Podcast and puts on races at All We Do Is Run.  

Sponsors Alex Kirby - http://throwdeeppublishing.com/CBFootball Affiliates Kenny Simpson - https://FBCoachSimpson.com?aff=5 KCP27:Special Teams Thoughts - Nick Schroder - Lincoln Way Central HS (IL) 0:40 OHSFCA Clinic 3:53 Thank you 5:04 Background 8:15 Molded Me 9:45 Up and Comers 10:20 In 2014 11:15 In 2015 12:50 How did we do it? 19:15 Today v. Season 20:20 Scoring Chart 21:05 Kickoff Thoughts 25:13 Kicking Zones 25:55 Kickoff Return Thoughts 30:10 Punt Thoughts 33:25 Rusher Intent 37:30 Punt Return Thoughts 48:02 PAT Thoughts 51:55 Don't Forget 59:42 Questions Nick Schroder Special Teams Coordinator Lincoln Way Central HS New Lenox, Illinois Twitter: @SchroderFTBL Email: nschroderfb@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicholas-bandstra/support

Dr. Jake Aleck sits down with Steve Tomczak, owner of Body Tech Total Fitness. The conversation covers Steve's growth through Lincoln Way and his personal football career, the Ron Tomczak Black and Blue game, how Body Tech was created and has transformed over the years, and what Steve personally believes is the most important attribute to live long and strong.

Our 10th episode starts with a Q & A contest to determine who knows more about their mutal friendship, Mark or Lena? Is there ever REALLY a winner in situations like this? We visit Pennsylvania for some lore and urban exploration. The abruptly abandoned neighborhood of Lincoln Way is our first stop. Just outside of Pittsburgh, this valley of homes was left, as is, with home furnishings and personal belongings still in the houses. Very little is known about why everyone vanished, but we discuss three reasons that are the most popular explanations. If Lincoln way wasn't enough, another abandoned town we talk about is Centralia, Pennsylvania. This near ghost town went from over 1000 residents in 1980 to 63 by 1990, to only seven in 2013. Centralia has been pretty much wiped out from maps, it's postal code discontinued and residents having no physical address. Seven residents remain to live their lives out until they pass, after which the rights to their houses are taken through eminent domain. Centralia is the real life "Silent Hill". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/damon-dylan/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damon-dylan/support

Amanda and Sarah go local and then go medieval with stories about Pittsburgh and Germany. Amanda heads to Clairton, Pa. to cover the ghost town of Lincoln Way, a neighborhood that many see as being mysteriously abandoned. Sarah talks about The Dancing Plague of 1518 in Strasbourg, during which hundreds of people danced for days, sometimes to their deaths. Other subjects covered include censoring dumb celebs and a slippy weather forecast.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends The Sinner.  Sources:  “Divine Punishment or Disease? Medieval and Early Modern Approaches to the 1518 Strasbourg Dancing Plague” by Lynneth J. Miller for Dance Research: The Journal of the Society for Dance Research Public Domain Review (The Dancing Plague of 1518) The Guardian (Keep on moving: the bizarre dance epidemic of summer 1518) PubMed.gov (Sydenham's chorea: physical and psychological symptoms of St Vitus dance Wikipedia/Vitus Wikipedia/Dancing mania Architectural Afterlife (The Eerie Abandoned Neighborhood of Lincoln Way) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Clairton fire decimates 'ghost town') Grounded (Residents remember Lincoln Way) Dark Matters & Mysteries in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio,  W.Virginia (A totally made up Urban Legend about a City of Clairton Pa neighborhood) Check out our Patreon.    For updates on future episodes and other fun stuff, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

If you’re a fan of Weird Darkness, please share a link to this episode on your social media, and tell your friends and family about the podcast!Tired of commercials interrupting your listening experience? For just $5 per month you can listen to all past, present, and future #WeirdDarkness episodes commercial-free – plus BONUS AUDIO and news about the podcast! Learn more at: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/WEIRDO.IN THIS EPISODE: (Dark Archives episode with stories from September 8-9, 2018): The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. *** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) *** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife’s Ghost) *** A nurse gets a fright while doing rounds. (Nightshift) *** Plus, author Troy Taylor brings us the incredibly true tale of Katie King… was she a hoax, or truly a spirit from the dead who communicated with several people in numerous séances? We’ll take a short look at the history behind spirit cabinets – a way for mediums to contact the dead – for charlatans to contact victims’ wallets – and Katie’s preferred means of communication. (Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead) *** Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) *** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) *** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) *** What do you do if you don’t believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) *** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) *** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) *** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) *** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) *** A young woman’s life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) *** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn’t find it funny at all. (Grandad’s Practical Joke)MENTIONED LINKS, EPISODES AND EVENTS...Next WEIRDOS WATCH PARTY: Sun. 01/19/20, 11pm CT (http://EerieLateNight.com)Next ON-LOCATION LIVE SCREAM: Sat. 02/08/20, 2pm CT (http://weirddarkness.com/events)Next WEIRD@WORK winner announcement: Wed. 01/08/20: (http://weirddarkness.com/weirdatwork) STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…(Note: Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.)“The Creepy History Behind The Ouija Board” by Billy Hallowell: https://tinyurl.com/ufv6svy “Orang Bunian”: https://tinyurl.com/ws9zs6l “Haunted By Wife’s Ghost”: https://tinyurl.com/rmxrw3v “Nightshift”: https://tinyurl.com/qrvrxkb “Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”: https://tinyurl.com/v3mzprg “Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/vgkkro4 “Yokai” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/qt3rmel “Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: https://tinyurl.com/unc47ke “Visits From Zozo”: https://tinyurl.com/qs6pkhk “The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://tinyurl.com/senprpx “The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp “The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://tinyurl.com/tjz8dtq “The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://tinyurl.com/tx9vtrh “The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://tinyurl.com/tzh72y4 “Grandad’s Practical Joke” by Lori Niles: https://tinyurl.com/st4y3jq Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. 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Diva Tech Talk interviewed Ford Motor Company’s Smart Mobility and Tech Engineering Leader, May Russell. “I loved mathematics,” May exclaimed, “but it’s not like I had access” living in Kuwait, from which her college physics professor father and civil engineer mother emigrated to the U.S. when she was in college.  “It’s beautiful but limited in resources. There was one bookstore in the whole country.” A self-described “reading nerd,” May “exhausted every single sci-fi book they had!”  She recognized her first “thirst for, and love of technology” through a “very aspirational” science fiction passion. She pointed to Isaac Asimov and his Laws of Robotics, and mentioned that, today, she still refers to those, in her work.  Her first computer science class at age 15, allowed May to innovate, using an Access database with a Visual Basic front-end, so that a video store owner could catalogue the entire inventory of VHS tapes. She became computer science valedictorian in her high school class. Matriculating, she had the chance to either enter the school of dentistry at Cairo University or the computer science program at the American University in Egypt.  Urged to “try both,” May simultaneously began first semesters at both institutions. Quickly though, “it became clear” that May loved computer science, so she focused on technology.  She has never regretted that decision. In her senior year, her family moved to the U.S where May entered the University of Michigan - Dearborn. It is another decision May has never regretted, lauding the U.S. tradition of “respect for humanity…the value for human life and civil rights, comparatively speaking” and “the ability to effect change.” Graduating, May had job offers from E&Y,  Texas Instruments, and Ford. She accepted the E&Y offer. “My advice to anyone is accept the most challenging opportunity; do the thing that scares you the most, the thing that is riskiest to you.” E&Y gave her the chance to work in many industries with many different clients. Post 9/11, she reached her 5-year E&Y anniversary, having “learned a lot.”  Combined with “fatigue from the pace” of 80-plus hour weeks, she discovered “I wanted to work for a company where I got to ‘own’ things.” So, she applied to Ford and moved there, 16-plus years ago. May learned a valuable lesson: careers are not always linear. “My goals, staying in the technology field, were to join a large company where I had purpose and mastery and got to ‘own’ products. And I didn’t want to have to travel, Monday through Thursday.”  Within the first year at Ford, however, her salary returned to the E&Y level, and her hard work was recognized. Her admonition is “do what is right for you, at the time it is right for you, as long as it aligns with your goals and values.” May’s first Ford project overhauled the entire dealer parts order fulfillment system. Then she became the leader of a 150-person development group working to transform the intricate Ford global order system She progressed to manage all business-to-consumer and dealer ordering and communications systems development, where she led a much larger organization, with a variety of team leaders managing sub-teams inside it. “That takes a different skill-set, more strategic thinking, supplier relationship management, and deep thought on how we execute B to C” she said. She then moved on to lead the transformation of Ford’s worldwide human resources systems and then began to work in “emerging technologies.” There she led a team to create Ford’s initial “best-in-class” consumer-facing mobile application, empowering consumers to command and control their vehicles. May helped create a “software engineering company within a company” ---- recruited talent, built an entrepreneurship culture, adopted the agile processes of a software development company. Starting with just handful of  developers, that organization has now grown to 500 colleagues, and four software development labs on 3 continents. Their products on the drawing board had to be developed in months vs. years, (in an organization traditionally unused to that speed) and deployed globally. May is proud that this first application (“Ford Pass” and “Lincoln Way”) has been the “highest rated application in every app store”; won the global 2017 Mobile Marketing Design Award from MMA;  and has been recognized as a leading application for connected cars by Gartner.   May sees her top strengths, in addition to confidence instilled by her family, brilliance and developed leadership skills, as perseverance (“I just keep going”) and learning to “enjoy the journey.” Her philosophy is that “at the end of the day, you spend more time at work. So, if you enjoy the journey, it is a self-fulfilling prophecy” that you will achieve great things. Discussing female leadership, May shared that “I did feel the burden of being a woman when I had children.”  But two of her “greatest career catapults” at Ford occurred within two months after the births of her two children. May acknowledged that while she had educational and career advantages and has a very strong support system in her husband and parents, not every mother is that lucky.  “There are women out there, who have had children too early. And childcare is too expensive if you make a decent income, and cost-prohibitive if you don’t. It becomes a vicious cycle.” While very courageous, May admits to two fears: “A primal fear that something will happen to my children; and that both my kids, and I, may not realize our potential.” In becoming a leader, May’s lessons included: “Every opportunity is an opportunity to excel and shine.  It doesn’t matter how small the assignment is, it is your opportunity to do your best.”   “Master something” before you move on.  “Always leave something better than you found it.” To achieve happiness, May constantly reminds herself to be grateful and “that instantly makes me happy.”  In her technical leadership role, May received great advice from a former Ford CIO: “you are the CEO of your own business.“  The technical leader is fully responsible for everything (P&L, human resources/talent, product development and delivery etc.) as well as the established technical vision and future technology path. Summing up, having “a sense of autonomy, mastery and purpose” creates May’s personal joy.     Make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com, on Twitter @divatechtalks, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechtalk. And please listen to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher and provide an online review.

“GRANDAD’S PRACTICAL JOKE” and 9 More Terrifying Paranormal Horror Stories! #WeirdDarknessIN THIS EPISODE: Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) *** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) *** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) *** What do you do if you don’t believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) *** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) *** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) *** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) *** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) *** A young woman’s life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) *** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn’t find it funny at all. (Grandad’s Practical Joke)If you like what you hear, please share a link to this post on your social media, tell your friends about the podcast, and please leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts; I might read your review here in a future episode! SUPPORT THE PODCAST...*Advertise your product/service on Weird Darkness; visit http://www.bgadgroup.com or call 770-874-3200.*VISIT OUR SPONSORS: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/sponsors WEIRD DARKNESS STORE: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/store AUDIOBOOKS NARRATED BY DARREN: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/audiobooks BECOME A PATRON at http://www.patreon.com/marlarhouse  STORY CREDITS AND/OR SOURCES…“Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: http://www.prairieghosts.com/lochinvar.html “Yokai” – taken from “Yōkai: Mysterious Interdimensional Force With Odd Abilities In Japanese Mythology” written by A. Sutherland: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/05/15/yokai-mysterious-interdimensional-force-with-odd-abilities-in-japanese-mythology/ “Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=24545 “Visits From Zozo”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2015/03/29/visits-from-zozo/ “The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2537s3/the_beast_on_lincoln_way/ “The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/06/resentful-spirit-haunted-childhood/ “The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/05/the-haunted-school/ “The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/02/haunted-student-complex/ “The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/06/01/the-dog-and-the-shadow/ “Grandad’s Practical Joke” by Lori Niles as a reply to a Buzzfeed article: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/31/grandads-practical-joke/ WEIRD DARKNESS MUSIC PROVIDED BY Midnight Syndicate http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ and Shadow’s Symphony http://www.facebook.com/shadowssymphony/ - all music used with permission. All rights reserved.  "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4 ESV

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Beginning in 1883, steam trains rumbled down Lincoln Way, cut through Golden Gate Park, and delivered hundreds of Sunday visitors to Ocean Beach.

Mountain Bike Season is in Full Swing!  On this weeks Tales from the Trails Lindsay covers the regional weather, trail conditions from TAMBA, and upcoming trail work, rides, skills clinics, races, and trips.  She also dives into a few great projects involving high schoolers giving back to trails. Thanks for tuning in!   Related Show Links: -TAMBA Trail Conditions Even with todays rain its starting to dry up!  Trails are 2 months ahead of schedule.... -It was warm and dry for our first week of  Yoga, Tea, Knowledge & Skills and the weekly meeting of the Auburn Community Mountain Bike Ride -TAMBA Spring Party - its FREE and FUN! Renew your membership, meet other riders, see what TAMBA is up to. April 23rd from 6pm to 9pm @ the American Legion in South Lake Tahoe, CA -May 3 & 4 – Chainsaw Training and Certification by USFS (RSVP required) -MBOSC Monthly Trailwork Day May 3 - 10am (meets 1st Saturday of every month) Wilder Ranch State Park, CA -SBTS Smith Creek Trail Volunteer Workday May 3 - 9:00am Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Smith Creek Trail -SBTS Lower Corral Trail Volunteer Workday in Partnership with TAMBA May 17 - 9:00am Corral Trail, South Lake Tahoe -Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz: Slow(er) and Fast Ride this Saturday April 26th and meeting every 4th Saturday of the Month Pogonip Emma McCrary Trail, Santa Cruz, CA -Auburn Community Mountain Bike Ride Saturdays at 2pm  This ride is friendly for all abilities and route is determined weekly by participants. Meets at 13122 Lincoln Way, in Auburn CA, for free Canyon Parking. Call 530-887-8888 for more information. -Mountain Bike Skills Clinics for Kids and Adults Wednesday evenings in Auburn. Call 530-887-8888 for more information -Mountain Bike Skills Clinic May 3rd 2014 Contact the American River Conservancy arcconservancy.org -From NorCalMTB.org : April 26-27 Boggs NorCal Conference Championships May 3-8 Hours of Boggs (partner event) Bike Monkey May 11 - State Championships - Laguna Seca May 31-Tamarancho Dirt Classic (partner event) -Prairie City Kids Races Four races in all: May 14 , 21 and June 4, 11 (5:45pm - prior to juniors race) -Destination Downieville, Women's 3-Day Mountain Bike Retreat May 30 - June 1, 2014 - Downieville, CA -Lost & Found Race Featuring a perfect blend of pavement, dirt road, gravel road and historic railroad grade! May 31st, 2014 - Portola, CA -High School Mountain Bike Team Members Give Back to Granite Bay Trails SBTS Student Trail Crew McLarren Bike Park - SF Truckee Bike Park Bell Built Western Winner Music: Mountain Mix 8tracks.com (not really, we had some technical difficulties) Underwriter(s): GDPUD & Ric's Tree Service If you would like to learn more about becoming an underwriter for one of KFOK's great radio shows, please visit KFOK.org or call 530-333-4335