Welcome to Dark is Not Evil
I am Lisa Hario, a writer of Paranormal stories. The domain refers to “dark” of the Gothic, the macabre, and the shadow. My blog contains my writing, perspective on the writing life, reviews of whatever I find fun and interesting, sharing about Paganism, and whatever opinion I choose to share.
My Recent Posts
February Announcements
Happy Imbolc! Now in the state of new beginnings, Minnesota faces a non-winter as our snow is melted in February. I think we can say we entered the twilight zone. A week of actual winter and then boom! Spring. Arg, global warming. I just hope we don’t get the potholes...
Trump and DEI
Please note: I wrote this blog before the sh*t storm with DOGE. To sum up: Musk sent people who work for him or associates, and are not federal employees, to different government departments to access classified and sensitive data at the Treasury department and USAID....
Thoughts on the Aftermath
Yes, it has been a while. I make no secret that I am progressive, so my reaction to another Trump term is probably what would be expected. I have my own opinions on what happened/ what Dems and Harris could have done differently/ how not good we are, but I recognize...
Conspirituality Podcast Review
(Yes, the long awaited Conspirituality podcast has finally arrived.) Hosted by three former yoga instructors, Conspirituality Podcast came from the intersection of Covid denialism within the wellness industry. Derek Bere is an American reporter with a history with...
January Announcements
There are two recent events that have been on my mind that I haven’t written about before: the death of Henry Kissinger and the war in Gaza. The fact that Kissinger lived to be 100 proves Lewis Black’s “The good die young, but pricks live forever.” When secretary of...
A Response to Rabbi Wolpe’s Editorial in the Atlantic
For the last few days the Pagan media sphere has been a buzz over David Wolpe’s editorial in the Atlantic titled “the Return of the Pagans”. Several pagan authors have written responses-- here is Jason Mankey's. If you can’t access the full article on the Atlantic or...
November Announcements
Start of November means the end of spooky Halloween season. Now Christmas has annexed the calendar after Halloween and succeeded in the hostile takeover of Thanksgiving. Boo! Welcome to capitalism, where a holiday only has meaning if you can get people to buy stuff...
October Announcements
Pumpkin Spice now reigns supreme. Until it will be beaten out by peppermint and gingerbread.Now is the time to enjoy fall colors and the official start of spooky system. In remembering those who have passed a RIP to Senator Dianne Feinstein. No, I don't agree with...
What are Influencers Really Selling?
We are now in the age of influencers. People who have social media following, covering every niche topic imaginable. Being an influencer requires no degree, but enough people hanging on their posts to be considered influential. This essay is prompted by my going...