This isn’t about ghosts.  It’s a book I’ve enjoyed and friends might, too.  However, unless you’re familiar with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice — and liked it — this review probably won’t interest you.
If you do enjoy Jane Austen’s books, and you have a rather dark sense of humor, this book might delight you, too.
The [...]

Ghosts by Kevin Ross Emery is a somewhat quirky, New Age video.  At first, the amateurish quality may disappoint you.  (It doesn’t live up to the great cover image.)  However, this video may be worthwhile for some paranormal enthusiasts.
It was filmed during one of the Rev. Mr. Emery’s workshops, and it’s a full-length class.
As [...]

“Is Ghost Hunters TV show a fake?” “Are the Ghost Hunters fake?” “Did TAPS fake their Halloween 2008 show?”
The emails have been pouring in, asking questions like these.  I was going to ignore them, but the emails continue to flood my in-box.
I’ve looked at the Ghost Hunters TV show footage on YouTube and studied it [...]

Dickens’ book, A Christmas Carol, was based on Dickens’ own life. What’s not clear is how autobiographical the tale is. Here are some clues.
Scrooge’s experiences… fact or fiction?
In the original 1843 edition, Dickens’ preface said:
I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not [...]

Continued from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – real ghosts
How can we explain Scrooge’s visions of the ghost of Christmas Present?
It is important that Scrooge did not see himself in his visions of the present. His experiences could have been similar to astral travel, with minor time elements involved.
Astral travel and the Wilmot Apparition
Many [...]

Charles Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, is a favorite among many people. But how realistic are the ghosts in the story?
Marley’s ghost rattled his chains as he appeared to Scrooge.
“The chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge [...]

Continuing our experimental series of magazine-style, weekly podcasts, covering a variety of topics.
Discussed in this podcast:
1. Gilson Road Cemetery
2. Houmas House Plantation (official website), Darrow, Louisiana
3. The Myrtles Plantation (official website), St. Francisville, Lousiana
4. The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House, by Frances Kermeen
5. Our article about using a hiking compass [...]

This week, I watched a documentary questioning the hauntings at the ‘Amitville Horror’ house.
On one hand, I try to be very respectful of researchers’ subjective and psychic experiences.
On the other… Well, several years ago, I explored another classic “ghost story,” the Ocean-Born Mary tale, supposedly haunted by Mary Wallace.
My extensive research is described at The [...]

This weekend, I watched an episode of the new cable TV show, Derek Acorah’s ‘Ghost Towns’ and it took me by surprise. He’s taking the concept in some intriguing new directions, but some of these new investigations look quite startling.
Many people ask me if Mr. Acorah is genuine. I can only reply [...]