Whistle and I'll Come to You

On the meditative value (for me, at least) of ghost stories at year's end

Although the December holiday season is usually a time for tidings of joy in my general culture, there’s also a strong history of hauntings and general unease that finds its way into media of this moment. When British culture isn’t reminding us to terrorize rich misers in their bedchambers to encourage a more equitable distribution of wealth come Christ…