A question, parents: What makes your blood boil fastest? You're on the phone, but your son can't wait five minutes; he has to interrupt now. Or you tell your daughter you're in a hurry to leave the house - so she seems to move even slower. You tell them both to mind their manners when company comes, but they instead regale your guests with family stories that weren't supposed to leave the kitchen...
"666" sense: Date marked with caution
With June 6, 2006, rapidly approaching, authorities in Colorado and elsewhere are carefully watching to see if that date - 6/6/06 - spurs demonstrations or violent activity. They are aware that 666 signifies the Mark of the Beast or the Antichrist to some organizations and believe June 6 is a date that could trigger problems...
Mothers expect Damien on 6/6/06
For one group of expectant mothers, their due date holds an extra dimension of dread. The prospect of giving birth on June 6, 6/6/06, has prompted talk of spawning devil children on Armageddon day. A British self-help group that usually exchanges routine tips on parenting has turned its attention to the dangers of a date marked by the satanic symbol...
Some buyers regret not asking: anyone die here?
Springtime house-hunting season has arrived, and as always, diligent shoppers will meet with brokers and fire off a litany of questions ranging from square footage to noisy neighbors. But one significant question will probably go unasked, even though its answer could end up, well, haunting homeowners...
Cause of loud booms around Port Angeles remains mystery
Was it a bird, or a plane? Officials don't know the cause of a mysterious boom that rattled windows late Thursday night. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has no record of noises during the period the explosions were reported in Port Angeles. The Coast Guard and Whidbey Island Naval Air Station say their aircraft couldn't cause a sonic boom. And no earthquakes were reported...
Uncanny capers at courthouse stir the specter of an old case
The suspected poltergeists range from Bruno Hauptmann's ghost to, well, the ghost of his wife, Anna. When it comes to the historic Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington, there's not a lengthy list of likely spectral presences...
Kirk asks ministers to take a walk on dark side
The Church of Scotland is planning to train ministers to deal with evil spirits after research showed half the clergy believe they have directly encountered "Satanic" forces. The Kirk is considering lessons on the supernatural because a growing number of pastors are seeking advice on issues ranging from poltergeists to "possessed" parishioners. According to research by one of the Kirk's leading experts on the subject, more than half of the church's 1,200 ministers report personal experience of "dark spirits" and "evil powers"...
Bigfoot's 20,000-year-old walkabout
A hunter sprints along the swampy shore of the Willandra Lakes, New South Wales, Australia. Tall and powerfully built, he quickly accelerates to 12mph, his heels slipping slightly in the mud, silty soil squishing between his toes as he pursues his prey. To the east, four men run together, the tallest shortening his stride to a jog to allow his companions to keep pace. A child drags its feet, forcing the adult he is with to slow down, and an adolescent wanders away from the path. The year is 20,000BC, the height of the last Ice Age. They were small steps for man, but a huge leap for the history of mankind: by a quirk of geology, the footprints these eight hunter-gatherers left have been preserved perfectly, fossilised as the clay soil dried and was buried under layers of sediment...
Most notorious – A legend or just elusive? Sasquatch keeps the world guessing
He's as elusive as the mist on a mountain lake, his hair as thick as the tangled underbrush of the deep woods. Most likely, if he's ever seen (again?), he'll be shot. And that may be the only way to conclusively prove he exists. For decades, Sasquatch – also known as Bigfoot – has defied scientific proof but has left tantalizing hints to lead many to believe in his existence...
Desperately seeking Sasquatch
Does Bigfoot really exist? What evidence is there to prove the hairy man is living? And is evidence of Sasquatch reliable? Those are the questions one Conroe man hopes to answer when he takes the stage during a speaker series at the "Bigfoot in Texas?" exhibit at the University of Texas at San Antonio's Institute of Texan Cultures, located at 801 S. Bowie St. in San Antonio. The discussion, "Bigfoot Evidence: Collection and Examination," will be from 1-5 p.m. May 6 at the institute...
