February 16, 2007 (nbc5i.com / Dallas, Fort Worth) - An Arizona woman is under arrest, accused of tying up her lover on Valentine's Day in order to drink his blood. Police in Tempe, Ariz., said 23-year-old Tiffany Sutton allegedly tricked her 43-year-old victim with an offer of kinky sex.

October 27, 2007 (AP) -- Thousands of miles from the European mountain forests where vampire legends were cultivated, a depressed economy and a dwindling population stalk the cotton fields of northeast Louisiana. But in the East Carroll Parish community of Transylvania, a new owner may breathe life into an ailing little business that capitalizes on the town's unusual name and its landmark bat-emblazoned water tower.

September 25, 2007 (AP / Alina Wolfe Murray) -- The Transylvanian fortress commonly known as Dracula's Castle was illegally returned to an heir of Romania's royal family, the country's parliament ruled Tuesday. In a vote, the legislators said the restitution was illegal because of procedural errors and called on authorities to launch an investigation.

Could I train myself to ignore the boredom,
And excuse my own insanity,
For just one moment of sheer delight?
Could I stare out the window,
And watch the young girl learn to ride her bike,
With glowing ambition,
And cold determination,
I find myself envious of the child,
For her mind is not her prison,
So that one day she wakes to find her mind clouded,confused.
A small ant encased in a pickle jar prison,
Small crumbs of her dignity scattered around her glass cage,
Even the small delights of life

In America today, we are surrounded by borrowed images. People from all over the world flock here, and bring with them a background of cultures and beliefs, filled with imagery reflecting those ideas. Often times, these elements take on a life of there own in the cauldron known as the American "melting pot," and through interaction with their new surroundings, evolve into something quite different from their original form, becoming an integral part of our culture.