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Opinion, articles, reviews and information on ghost hunting by a member of a respected paranormal investigation group in Arizona.
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More Schoolyard Fun from GH
Recently, I posted about the Donna LaCroix blowup on her appearance on an internet radio show. Fast forward to the promised “press release” from Ghost Hunters, TAPS, and the production company that still hasn’t come (to my knowledge). But, sh...
It’s Enough That YOU Believe…
I’m well into R.C. Finucane’s excellent work on the sociological aspects of belief in the paranormal., Ghosts: Appearances of the Dead and Cultural Transformation. I’ve been very impressed with the book thus far as it tackles the social p...
The TV Machine Explodes
First there was Ghost Hunters, then we expanded with Ghost Hunters International, Paranormal State and Ghost Adventures, now we have Ghost Lab and Extreme Paranormal and soon we’ll have Ghost Hunters: The College Years (or whatever they are really ...
Social Networks and the Paranormal
I used to bristle when someone would say "Everyone in the paranormal field wants to have a TV show!" Well, I didn't want a TV show so their premise had to be wrong.Unfortunately, over time, I realized that people like me are a minority. Most of the p...
Ghosts and Grief
A little while ago I noticed an announcement from a paranormal investigator crowing about an "investigation" his group had just conducted for a recently bereaved widow. In the posting he noted that her "husband was still leaving the toilet seat up" a...
The Age Old Science Vs. Hobby Debate
Tonight at dinner I had a chance to visit with my dear friend Sandy and another member of our former team. As we concluded the meal, Sandy and I began discussing the age old debate over ghost hunting as hobby and ghost hunting as science.The reason m...
Zombie Road
Image via WikipediaWhen does getting on TV cause local trouble? When that exposure comes on sensational "paranormal" shows that spur a cottage industry based on completely fake stories of ghosts and monsters.Near Ellisville, MO, a wooded trail has be...
When History and Ghost Hunting Collide
Gettysburg, PA seems to be feeling the pinch between history and pop culture as some tourist operators in the town have begun promoting it as "America's Most Haunted Town" (funny, Tombstone claims the same thing). Like Tombstone, tho...
A Story from Back Home
The primary daily paper back in my part of the world ran an unusually lucid and complete story on the South Carolina Paranormal Research and Investigations (SCPRAI) team. A reporter tagged along with them to an historic home in Anderson, SC to obse...
Who's Investigating Your Home?
Most people wouldn't invite strangers into their homes. Yet, when someone requests an investigation of their home or business they are doing just that. How can you be sure that the people entering your home are trustworthy and professional?The first ...
Paranormal Safety
It seems sometimes that Paranormal groups become so focused on the paranormal that they neglect the physical. I've read dozens of articles about how paranormal investigators should "protect" themselves from ne'er do well spirits. People have espoused...
People Making Life Difficult
I've been helping my partner, Michael, organize a piano performance group through Meetup.com. While doing that I've looked around the site some to see what types of things people are up to in Tucson and vicinity.Of course, I had to check out the Para...
