by Court | Feb 15, 2021
The Last Hours of Abraham Lincoln by Alonzo Chappel, 1868 You know I love a good corpse story, and Lincoln’s earthly remains went on a JOURNEY. They were not finally, officially laid to rest until 1901 – thirty six fucking years after his death. His body toured...
by Court | Feb 3, 2021
Dear Spooky People:Can you believe this is Newsletter Number 6??! Time flies when you’re not leaving the house and living in a heightened state of fear and loathing!I am GLAD TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY through the endless pandemic. I hope you are enjoying these emails! If...
by Court | Jan 20, 2021
My dearest goblin children:HAPPY INAUGURATION DAY! I don’t have Cemetery Part III ready because I’ve been spending all of my time completing my mandatory continuing legal education hours. If you don’t know, lawyers in California have to do 25 hours every two years....
by Court | Jan 12, 2021
Before Madame Tussaud’s there were…traveling pickled heads. And in late 19th Century San Francisco, it made A MINT. For $1 (THAT’S $30 NOW), you could see the severed head of notorious Californio Joaquin Murrieta, preserved in a jar of alcohol, at King John’s...
by Court | Jan 6, 2021
Dear Friends:Welcome to 2021! Isn’t it amazing how everything changed overnight from a smoldering apocalyptic doomscape to a brand new hell free world???? Ughhhh, right. What the fuck were we thinking.It’s time to combine post-holiday, seasonal, AND pandemic related...
