2006 Feature Articles...
12/31/06 - Top Paranormal Events of 2006
2006 was another interesting year for paranormal occurrences. There were reported phenomena of virtually every kind: rains of fish, ghost sightings (some captured convincingly through photography and video), sea serpents and other strange creatures being spotted, time travel news, psychic phenomena... and especially Bigfoot news. It seemed Sasquatch and his relatives were everywhere, from Johor to Saskatchewan. Here are some of the top paranormal stories from the past year.
12/17/06 - Saved by an Angel
Many people fervently believe in angels and in the reality of protective guardian angels who watch over them. Skeptics dismiss the idea as mere folklore and fantasy. Time and again, however, amazing stories are told of personal experiences with mysterious beings who appear seemingly out of nowhere at pivotal moments to lend comfort, provide physical assistance and even save lives. They often disappear just as mysteriously. Are these beings truly of the angelic realm? Whoever - or whatever - they are, you'll have a hard time convincing the authors of these miraculous true stories that they are not real.
12/10/06 - Orbs Debate: Readers Respond
Recently, I posted an article entitled Enough with the Orbs Already suggesting that those anomalous orbs turning up in photographs are not good evidence for the paranormal. As I expected, I received a large number of reader responses to that article, some in agreement and some in strong opposition. Although the people who believe orbs are spirit energy haven't changed my mind, they often made good, valid points, which should be considered in this ongoing debate. Here is a selection of reader responses from both sides of the issue.
12/04/06 - Top Holiday Gifts for Paranormal Fans - 2006
Looking for holiday gifts with a decidedly paranormal twist? Here are some suggestions for friends and family - or perhaps a treat for yourself. You'll find items in a wide price range to suit any budget, and for just about any age.
11/27/06 - Enough with the Orbs Already
There has been an ongoing debate among ghost hunters and paranormal investigators about the validity of orbs as paranormal evidence. By now, however, enough experiments have been conducted to demonstrate that orbs are nothing more than dust, rain, pollen or some other airborne particulate. It's time to drop photo orbs as paranormal evidence.
11/20/06 - Case File: Creatures of Dry Fork Canyon
Gus B. says he's had many strange experiences in his life, but nothing comes close to the peculiar encounters he and four friends were met with in the Utah wilderness, including weird creatures and a possible case of missing time. What was it they experienced out there in the woods? This is Gus's story....
11/13/06 - EVP: Holographic Imprints
Something has always bothered me about electronic voice phenomena (EVP). If these are the voices of the dead, then the fate of these people is a highly disturbing one. Personally, I don't relish the thought of wandering around eternity, answering trite questions from legions of ghost hunters. Perhaps there's another explanation for EVP.
10/31/06 - The Lost Meaning of Halloween
This special night has been considered for centuries as one of the most magical nights of the year. A night of power, when the veil that separates our world from the Otherworld is at its thinnest. As ubiquitous as Halloween celebrations are throughout the world, few of us know the true origin of Halloween.
10/30/06 - Interview: Christopher Moon of Haunted Times Magazine
"I have been scratched, burned, bruised, infected, energy drained and thrown down stairs by spirits of one kind or another," says Christopher Moon in this exclusive interview with the leading paranormal investigator and President and Senior Editor of Haunted Times Magazine.
10/23/06 - Victim of the Beast 666
In a nondescript section of the Salt Lake City Cemetery lies a small gravestone that bears an inscription so unusual that it has for years aroused curiosity, rumor, speculation - even fear - within those who have encountered it. The stone is engraved: "Lilly E. Gray, Victim of the Beast." What does the eerie epitaph mean? Who requested it… and why? Researcher Richelle Hawks delves into this peculiar mystery.
10/15/06 - 6 Terrifying Tales of Halloween
Is Halloween just a delightful holiday for dressing up, parties and candy? Or is it really a time when restless spirits are allowed to roam more freely among the living? Is the veil that separates our world from the world of the dead more transparent at this time of year? People report paranormal phenomena at all times of the year, of course. But there's something about Halloween night that heightens the senses and, perhaps, connects us more readily to forces unexplained. Consider these six chilling true stories of Halloween frights.
9/24/06 - Case File: The Gitchie Goomie Monster
There are strange, explainable things out there in the dark. Humph met one of them. "It was just a camping trip on a beautiful autumn afternoon in 1994," says Humph, beginning the story of his encounter with a creature that seemed to stumble straight out of the world of nightmares. Not an ordinary animal. Not even like a Sasquatch. Something weirder. This is Humph's story.
9/17/06 - The Psychic Symphony
ESP… ghosts… hauntings… time and reality shifts… reincarnation… precognition and prophecy. They are all facets of what we call paranormal phenomena. And if you are a regular reader of this website, odds are you're fairly convinced that there's something to them. But what causes them? How do they work? What is the mechanism that allows for the manifestation of a spirit or the ability to correctly predict a future event? Are they all part of the same phenomenon? Perhaps we can consider the "frequency theory of the paranormal".
9/10/06 - 7 of the Weirdest Human Enigmas
As a kid, one of my favorite comic strips was "Ripley's Believe It or Not." It always featured some fantastic facts or coincidences. Often it would tell of people with unusual abilities, characteristics, or circumstances. It makes interesting reading and, of course, I'm still fascinated by such amazing tales. Here are 7 of the strangest stories of most mysterious people of unknown origin, fate or astonishing, unexplained abilities.
9/3/06 - Invasion of the Black-Eyed People
Creepy, unnerving, threatening, sinister... even inhuman. These are words that people have used to describe children, adolescents and adults they have encountered who share a peculiar trait in common: unnaturally black eyes. Black-eyed people. Black-eyed kids. Worse, they seem to carry an aura of darkness and danger. Who - or what - are they?
8/27/06 - Case File: The Screaming Bigfoot
Eerie screams in the night and mysterious growling are only preludes for a close encounter with a huge, hairy creature.
7/31/06 - Top Paranormal Experts: A Call for Professionalism
Long before today's paranormal reality-TV series, true experts were conducting extraordinary first-hand research into ghosts, weird creatures and other phenomena.
7/23/06 - Case File: The Imaginary Friend
When is an imaginary friend not an imaginary friend? Perhaps when it's a ghost looking for a living playmate.
7/17/06 - Strange Tales 10: Which Story is False?
Three of the four stories are true; guess which one is fiction.
7/03/06 - Water, Water Everywhere... from Nowhere
Strange cases of water falling from clear skies and dry ceilings.
6/25/06 - Case File: The Strangling Entity
Two young women, out on their own for the first time in their first apartment. Little did they know it held a secret horror that would endanger their lives.
5/29/06 - Exclusive Video! Exorcism in Islam
Watch this actual Islamic exorcism to free a victim believed to be possessed by an evil Djinn.
5/22/06 - 2006 Photo Hoax Contest Winner!
Another very successful photo hoax contest has come to a close, and I'm happy to announce that we have a winner: "Fairy Fossils," created by Takeshi Yamada.
5/15/06 - Men in Black - Unmasked
Are they part of a mysterious, sinister organization intent on keeping the reality of UFOs and other paranormal phenomena secret?
5/8/06 - The Menacing Presence
You never know what you're going to get when you move into a new apartment. A negligent landlord? Noisy neighbors? What about a ghost?
5/1/06 - Is Bigfoot Smarter Than We Are?
There may be a very good reason why Bigfoot has not been captured. Perhaps it possesses a heightened sense of awareness that protects it from creatures like us.
4/17/06 - The Bell Witch
For several years her ghost pinched, slapped, scolded and otherwise tormented a Tennessee family in America's best-known poltergeist case.
4/10/06 - Tales of the Ouija
Mystifying and sometimes terrifying experiences with the controversial talking board.
4/3/06 - The Ouija Debate
Is the Ouija board a dangerous thing that can open doors to evil entities? Or is it a harmless game? Or maybe something in-between?
3/20/06 - Ben Franklin's Ghost
A visit by the spirit of the great Benjamin Franklin opens the door to a past life and other, more personal ghost encounters.
3/13/06 - 3rd Annual Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest
You are invited to create a fake paranormal photograph of any kind. The photos could be of: monsters (Bigfoot, sea serpents, Mothman, etc.), ghosts, poltergeist activity, fairies, little people UFOs... anything else you can dream up.
2/13/06 - 4 Scariest Predictions for Our Planet
From pole shifts to super volcanoes, prophets and scientists alike have predicted planetary catastrophes that would forever change life as we know it.
2/06/06 - Miracle at the River
A carefree day of play in a refreshing river becomes a life-endangering nightmare for a 10-year-old girl. But then something amazing, something miraculous took place.
1/30/06 - EVP: The Next Level - Getting Proof
Many groups are experimenting with electronic voice phenomena (EVP), but now the American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena is experimenting to validate the "ghost voice" mystery.
1/23/06 - Bizarre Slips in Time
Although no one really understands it, we take time for granted... until something happens that challenges everything we know about reality. Consider these true stories.
1/16/06 - In Search of Living Dinoaurs
For over 100 years, explorers have been told tantalizing tales of living, breathing dinosaurs that still inhabit remote areas of African rain forest. Could they be true? A new expedition will try to find out.
1/09/06 - Predictions for 2006
Here they are! Our annual readers' predictions for the coming year. Some are hopeful, some dire, many surprising. How accurate will they be? Only time will tell.
1/02/06 - Top 10 Paranormal Events of 2005
Every year, fringe and mainstream news sources alike report on the many strange things that take place in this world with surprising regularity. Here are 10 of the top paranormal events of 2005.
