Ghost hunting: an increasingly popular interest
"Ghosthunting" has an undeniable appeal as a word, but it probably isn't the best description for those who investigate the undead in earnest. I have spent my time in this unusual pastime. I find the pursuit of ghosts compelling, humbling, a little unnerving, and sometimes very sobering. There is also a level of inherent sadness that accompanies each story I have investigated...
The top ten outlandish mega disasters
Last week, according to reports in the press, a strange fireball streaked through the sky high above the Peruvian Andes. The fiery orange streak raced toward the sparsely populated earth below, impacting with a tremendous explosion in a field near Lake Titicaca...
Tibetans challenge China over reincarnation law
The democratically-elected Tibetan government-in-exile (TGIE) has challenged China over a new law designed to limit Tibetan Buddhism’s role in identifying reincarnated lamas...
Sasquatch exhibit starts run at state Capital Museum
John Callender swears he saw Bigfoot deep in the woods near Montesano on Friday. "It was something walking upright, like a human," the Federal Way resident said. According to Callender, it was too late at night and too remote an area for the shadowy figure to be human. And its stride was far to big to belong to any man...
Victorians exude spookiness
No one really thinks of a 1950s rambler or a neat Cape Cod as particularly scary. If a house is going to get you, it is probably going to be a Victorian...
Cats continue to amaze with uncanny abilities
Do cats have ESP? With only a few weeks before the spookiest day of the year, Halloween, I thought this month’s column should reflect some of the mysterious and fascinating abilities of our feline friends. Anyone who has spent some time with a cat, or several cats, can attest to their tendency towards extrasensory perceptive ability...
Ghost folks
Travel Channel’s ‘Mysterious Journeys’ show to feature Bedford County couple
For two Bedford Countians, spooks and spirits are more than a Halloween thrill: they’re a year-round pursuit — one that has landed them on national television. Paranormal experts Scott Crownover and Patty Wilson, who live in St. Clairsville, will share their ghostly expertise on three episodes of Travel Channel’s ‘‘Mysterious Journeys,’’ set to air this month...
Paranormal Awareness Society October Newsletter (PDF)
I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer
Craig Venter, the controversial DNA researcher involved in the race to decipher the human genetic code, has built a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals and is poised to announce the creation of the first new artificial life form on Earth...
