Syfy channel's latest forays into the world of weird can be inspired - or insipid
What to watch this week Green days for TV So what are we to make of Syfy, rhymes with Wi-Fi? Is it a smart, sophisticated channel that occasionally likes to insult our intelligence? Or is it a muck of cynically contrived junk TV with a few clever little exceptions?..
Some patients' stories a reminder that miracles can happen
In every field of medicine, there are individuals who beat the odds. Someone will be given only months to live, then go on to have much more time. So many families go through so much; there are so many victories and all are marvelous in their own way. But a few stand out. Kyra and her family would be such individuals...
A Mystery Animal in Ancient Africa
Scientific evidence of poltergeist knocking?
Paranormal rappings associated with apparent poltergeist activity have been described for many hundreds of years. It is only now that an interesting pattern has been discovered within the fine detail of the paranormal rapping sounds. No explanation can be found for this pattern at present...
Little haunted house on the prairie
The wide-open prairie can be a spooky place late at night. I discovered this last weekend, while driving across the lonely stretch of land between Spruce Woods Provincial Park and Brandon. The pale light of the full moon made every cluster of trees seem haunted and gave the mist that hung over the land an unearthly glow...
Scottish ghosts of Boer War roam South African plain
Springboks bound amongst the thorn bushes of Magersfontein during a sun-filled South African day. But local people say that the night belongs to the ghosts of Scottish soldiers who were cut down by Boer bullets in a battle here more than 100 years ago...
Local Haunts -- Author explores ghostly tales across Illinois
Michael Kleen gets a kick out of ghost stories and he's willing to travel to see if there's any truth to these legends. Kleen, of Rockford, has visited spots across Illinois, including some nearby like Cumberland Cemetery near Wenona and Moon Point Cemetery in Livingston County, where stories persist of the "Hatchet Lady."..
An investigator's tale
Lynn Williams: Recently a close friend of mine came to me and asked that I check out not only her family home but also another structure on their farm. Stephanie told me of seeing the figure of a woman and a little boy that frequented certain parts of the family home, including the main staircase. I was also shown a radio that contained no batteries and was also not plugged into a power source. Stephanie told me of several occasions in which the radio would turn on and off on its own as well as stories of voices throughout the house. She also took me down to the other small structure on the land which was a tiny four room house that had not had occupants for the last ten years...
