GHOST HUNTERS

I think it's very appropriate that Syfy has this motto - " Imagine greater " Tonight is the season finale--a bar poltergeist and a cave witch. What's necessary to survive a show that lost its potential? Adjust . Remember the first season of "Ghost Adventures" when everyone was laughing at what a douche Zak was and what numbnuts his sidekicks were? That they knew nothing about ghost hunting or even seemed to care about it other than to just party down in some old buildings and yell at the walls? Then, they caught on that they were a joke and so they played it up by amping up the drama and being "in" on the joke? Well, it looks like FoF has had some growing pains. They can't seem to hire the right cast or use the right format and the show is adolescent, Scooby Doo'ish and generally ridiculous. Syfy has nowhere to go with it, but try to sell the "personalities" on the show since, when grouped together, they barely form one personali

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I just got my Department of Zombie Defense tank top--wicked cool! Well, Julie and I got an offer on our upcoming book "Spirit Vessels: Why Some Buildings Are Haunted" but the offer was an insult, so we turned it down. We are proceeding with finishing the writing of it and hoping to get a deal so we can pay for a trip to Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum which we hope to use as an example of all the elements necessary for a site to be haunted. We just sent off our Zombie Housewives of the Apocalypse book to a publisher. Fingers crossed. I am working right now on "MetaNet," my sci-fi novel about a future where machines talk to the dead in a kind of Internet scenario and some dark and scary things that happen. I think it will be my favorite work. I am so loving this novel! I'm focusing attention on leading a more active lifestyle. I'm already a vegetarian, though lately more like a vegan. I don't mind having meat, cheese, eggs, milk, but they are very rare.

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"Totem" by Rush I've got twelve disciples and a Buddha smile Garden of Allah, Viking Valhalla A miracle once in a while I've got a pantheon of animals in a pagan soul Vishnu and Gaia, Aztec and Maya Dance around my totem pole Totem pole... I believe in what I see I believe in what I hear I believe that what I'm feeling Changes how the world appears Angels and demons dancing in my head Lunatics and monsters underneath my bed Media messiahs preying on my fears Pop culture prophets playing in my ears I've got celestial mechanics To synchronize my stars Seasonal migrations, daily variations World of the unlikely and bizarre I've got idols and icons, unspoken holy vows Thoughts to keep well-hidden Sacred and forbidden Free to browse among the holy cows That's why I believe Angels and demons inside of me Saviors and Satans all around me Sweet chariot, swing low, coming for me In my book " Was That a Ghost? " I discussed a system for dealing with po

I thought I'd share from time to time, the ventures I am undertaking. I am a goal-oriented gal and when I decided to get published, I published 5 books in one year and wrote two more awaiting publishing. I decided I needed to stop and take some time to concentrate on me. I work in the health care industry and I know just what happens when people neglect their physical being--obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes... Well, you get the idea. A day becomes a week becomes a month becomes a year becomes a decade and you have cumulative damage. Here's my shopping trip for this lifestyle focus I'm undergoing--

It's Cliff Barackman's birthday today and I just want to thank the cutie pie for being such an enthusiastic seeker of our shy cousin, Bigfoot. Cliff's attitude and energy, intelligence and humor have made "Finding Bigfoot" my fav show, along with his cohorts ( even the sourpuss, Matt ). Animal Planet-- you done right! Keep these shows coming--can't wait for the new season! I plan to do some over-the-top fun stuff and a giveaway. So, you're not a year older, Cliff, you're a bit closer to making the world a better place with the domino effect of your interest, your charm and your show, creating happy bloggers, happy viewers, and curious children who want to grow up and explore and ask questions and not accept the patent answers from authorities. Here's just another happy birthday for you --

How about the oldest tree? The Methuselah Tree is the oldest living nonclonal organism in our world! At 4,842 years old, here's what was happening in the world when it was sprouted: The four earliest civilizations - Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, and Chinese - arose between c. 3100 B.C. and c. 1500 B.C. The copper stone age had begun. And, Stonehenge was built. The pyramids weren't built yet. The tree is located in Inyo National Forest in California. All those droughts, all the coming and going of population and civilization, all the rains and floods, lightning storms and earthquakes and still good old Methuselah stands. How about the oldest person who ever lived? The longest unambiguously documented human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who died at age 122 years, 164 days Yeah, some days when I'm feeling ancient, I really need to put that in perspective ....

Have a Very Paranormal Christmas cards with Bigfoot. My favorite (I had to order this one) Bigfoot ornament for Xmas $9.95 Yeti Mittens $29.99 Nessie Figurine $13.99 Flying Cryptids book $13.85 Bigfoot and His Resume Gift Set $44.99 Thunderbird Ornament $5.00 Monsterquest Season 2 $34.99

This is an example of what I don't want weight-wise. I was at my modeling weight in this photo above--ghastly underweight and unable to even have periods and tending to faint when I stood up. How did I manage to stay thin? I have no freaking idea! I ate potato skins, ribs, Mud Pie... I was still young and getting used to my height. Tall people have it worse because we get used to eating anything and everything we want and never thinking about weight. Then, reality sets in. I don't want to be scrawny, but I do want to get back to being able to wear anything I want and not worry about if it makes me look "fat." I just miss being a clothes horse! My goal weight (above) is about 30 pounds more than the top photo. Yeah, being tall has its advantages! I also look at my family history of deaths: 1. Father died at 59 of heart disease, was obese and had high cholesterol, ate tons of meat and no exercise, loads of stress and traveling lifestyle. 2. Mother died at 74 of emphysem

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) lived to be only 53, but as is often found, it was not the length of his life that counted so much as what he did with the life he was given. If you haven't heard of him, you're probably not a huge SciFi fan. Those who know his name, credit him with amazing strides in our understanding of science and the hazy delineation with science fiction. Speaking of himself in a journal, Philip Dick wrote, " I am a fictionalizing philosopher, not a novelist; my novel & story-writing ability is employed as a means to formulate my perception. The core of my writing is not art but truth. Thus what I tell is the truth, yet I can do nothing to alleviate it, either by deed or explanation. Yet this seems somehow to help a certain kind of sensitive troubled person, for whom I speak. I think I understand the common ingredient in those whom my writing helps: they cannot or will not blunt their own intimations about the irrational, mysterious nature of reality, &am

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My son has a fun channel where he mocks bad movies called BottomFeeder Cinema. I just did a Podcast with him taking apart a horrible movie called "Simon Sez." He just put part 1 up. Enjoy.

I will never understand why humans believe that sitting around a table and stuffing their faces until they feel sick and bloated and then sleeping it off to awaken and start the frenzy again at 11 at night, is a worthy yearly goal. The Human went to her son's home for a vegetarian Thanksgiving. That had me laughing for a good half hour. I suppose that could be considered flipping the bird on the turkey. Get it? hahahaha She did make some pies. They smelled damn good! Hey, I might not digest food, but I am still affected by scents; like the smell of the incense she burns when she's meditating, the coffee scented candle that sits beside me on the shelf, or the smell of The Human's new perfume. It's called "Breath of Fresh Air" and it smells kind of like someone opened the door after a cold winter snow and it brings in this clean smell when they shut the door. When she puts it on her golden skin, it gets the smell of the heat from her body and then pretty soon,

I love to do a cool gift package of book and movie. Here's some combos you might consider for a loved one. If you want to really do it up, consider putting them inside of a microwave popcorn bucket and put some movie theater candies in it. SciFi Combo: The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick $10.17 Minority Report (movie) $5.49 Horror Combo: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane $6.63 Shutter Island (movie) $14.99 Sports Theme: The Natural by Bernard Malamud $7.74 The Natural (movie) $10.49 Self-Exploration Combo: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert $10.20 Eat, Pray, Love (movie) $11.99 Romantic Comedy Combo: Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy by Frances Mayes $10.20 Under the Tuscan Sun (movie) $11.49 Drama Combo: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee $13.49 To Kill a Mockingbird (movie) $10.49

( Above: Ruby,AZ ) Elko Tract in Richmond, VA : From this awesome site , here’s a description: During World War II, Richmond created a fake city a few miles east of the airport and during potential air raids, they would blackout the actual city and airport and turn the lights on at the decoy in hopes that from the air, the bombers would unknowingly bomb the decoy and Richmond would be saved. This man accounted how they went in search of the town. Here’s some description ( after having to cross a concrete barrier and fallen trees ) “We walked around for a bit, found a few disheveled buildings that appeared to be more maintenance sheds than habitats… Our final conclusion: Its more like a lost sidewalk than a lost city. Sure it was kind of neat to explore it and see it first hand but all and all, there are plenty of places in America where roads were paved and then abandoned. We have experienced much more interesting things – there’s really not much there besides chunks of concrete, a fe

My first suggestion is Julie and I's new shop on CafePress of Zombie Housewives wares. The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Board Game . $18.95. I own this one and love it! It's totally addictive. A beautiful zombie Christmas ornament for only $6.95. An "I Love Zombies" gift basket for $44.99. Zombie DVD movie collection of classics! Only $9.99. I will also refer you to some zombie bloggers with zombie wares and art. izombie Zombies Everywhere Phil's Custom Sculpts Astrid's Alley

I saw this video (below) and I just had to ask WTF? Did this come from the Earth? Or another planet? I had to look up this family to find out more about them. They reminded me of a cross between geeky German tourists, yodeling Swiss family and a Mormon spin-off cult. The singer is like a Hansen brother who is channeling James Brown. Yeah, that's what I said! I wasn't sure what was happening, but it scared to me so much, it seemed like it needed to be on my blog where I feature horror and sometimes Mind Fucks, so here's your Mind Fuck Friday-- Here's what Wikipedia says: The Kelly Family is an Irish-American-European music group consisting of a multi-generational family, who play a repertoire of rock, pop and folk music. They have had chart and concert success in Europe and other parts of the world, especially in Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Spain and Portugal. They have sold over 20 million albums since the early 1980s. For many years, t

Modern horror movies have unfortunately done something to viewers--taken us as far as they can go with desensitizing us. We no longer jump and cringe at ax murders, so then they eviscerated and tortured people. Then, gruesome killing after gruesome killing, each more over the top than the last. The problem is, they no longer hit our horror G-spot . Like porn and the use of a vibrator, it takes a bit more and more and more to stimulate and eventually, one builds up a tolerance. Horror was never about the killings or the torture so far as the unknown. The real horror is not in witnessing death, but in the not knowing what will happen. You see a dark room and hear creepy music and your mind fills in the appropriate terror that works on you instead of someone spoon-feeding you your fright. ("Hostel" - Modern Horror Movie) I don't find movies like "Hostel" or "Saw" scary, only uncomfortable and numbing. Think about it, people are killed off one after anothe

Other than Bigfoot/Yeti and Tasmanian Tiger, the other most likely cryptid to be found in our time is the Orang Pendek. The name of this creature means "Short person" in Indonesian. Seen on the island of Sumatra by many credible witnesses, this is a very likely cryptid. He is described as bipedal, hairy and about 30-60 inches tall. The fur is reported as gray to brown in color. The foot prints left by the creature are described as having a divergent big toe, like an ape. Debbie Martyr, a long-time researcher reports what locals describe as, "... usually no more than 85 or 90cm in height — although occasionally as large as 1m 20cm. The body is covered in a coat of dark grey or black flecked with grey hair. But it is the sheer physical power of the orang pendek that most impresses the Kerinci villagers. They speak in awe, of its broad shoulders, huge chest and upper abdomen and powerful arms. The animal is so strong, the villagers would whisper that it can uproot small tre

I'm not going to give you a gift this Thanksgiving of something typically Thanksgiving to watch. Nope. I'm going to give you the coolest, most badass episode of "Ancient Aliens" about some the creepiest places and freakiest things that can't be explained. It's the perfect viewing on turkey day when you want to kick back in the dark, hot drink in hand, and watch something very creepy indeed! It starts out at Suicide Forest and takes you to some very amazing unexplained places.

When you're totally stuffed, consider watching a horror movie to go with it. "Thankskilling" is the appropriate choice, especially since it's a real turkey!

Sites to follow and stay up on cryptid news: Bigfoot Evidence North American Bigfoot Cryptomundo BFRO Finding Bigfoot Nick Redfern's There's Something In the Woods Still on the Track Strange Magazine Cryptozoo-oscity The Devil Hunters Destination Truth Bigfoot Lunch Club Bigfoot's Blog

Nutella Pumpkin Pie ( I hate pumpkin pie, but I adore this one ) 1 pie crust 1/2 c. Nutella hazelnut spread (near the peanut butter in the store) 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk 2 egg yolks 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs (whole eggs) 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice Cook pie shell according to directions. Mix nutella, egg yolks, and 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk and spread on pie crust. Cook at 325 degrees (turned down from the 375 that you cooked the crust with) for 30 minutes. Mix pumpkin, spices, 2 eggs, 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk and spread on top of cooked chocolate mix. Cook another 25 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate. Rum Brownie Pie ( this is extremely rich and dense and fantastic cold on picnics too ) Pie crust (unbaked) 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 2 oz unsweetened chocolate (or 6 T. cocoa and 2 T. oil) 1/4 c. butter 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c. flour 1-2 tsp rum extract (or rum) Chocolate syrup & Walnuts Beat eggs lightly, let sugar dissolve into it whil

It's official--we have these hilariously awesome holiday cards in our CafePress Shop ! We really wanted ones that suit our paranormal attitudes. Xmas stuck its head up Halloween's ass by putting its goods in the aisles too early, so we're giving it back to them for the holiday season. Show everyone you have a great attitude about the holiday season and wish everyone a paranormal encounter!

( This is the bag you'll put his gift in. Cool, huh? ) Earlier today, I did a woman's gift themed post and now I'm doing the man's. All of these gifts include the container that the gift will be given in and all the components found on Amazon. Total-including bag $30 or under. You can, of course, take the themes and run wild with them at other stores, but this makes it very easy to just click on the links and order. Let's figure out what theme might fit your man with this quiz: My man likes ... Classic rock, action movies, and sports cars (Speed theme) Outdoors, camping, and Harrison Ford (Adventurer theme) Godzilla, Star Trek and Science Fiction (Geek theme) Football, baseball, and barbecue (Jock theme) SPEED THEME DVD ($8.49 "Die Hard") TOY ($8.75 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits) TREAT ($1.95 Ass Kickin' Chipotle Popcorn) CONTAINER TO PUT IT IN ($3.99 sports bag) TOTAL: $23.18 ADVENTURER THEME DVD ($10.99 "Destination Truth

( You're going to put her gift in this leopard insulated lunch bag--cool, huh ) I'm a nut about specialized, themed Xmas gifts. I love them, I put them together, I make loved ones smile. There is nothing so cool as getting a gift that immerses one in a theme that they adore or even don't know yet that they do adore. I put these together from easy to order Amazon including the bag to put them in--complete and total gift for $32 and under. If you want, you can go to an import store, grocery shop or a Walmart Supercenter and find items to fit these themes. You can also replace the drink with a liqueur or add more items with the theme to go over the top! You can take any flavor and go crazy. Let's quiz you first to see which theme might suit your gal: If she loves ... Caffeine & Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and a hot mug in her hands(coffee theme) Chinese food, sunlight, yoga and flowers (ginger) Exercise, healthy living, the woods and tea (green tea) Hot cookies, ice cream

I'm intrigued by concepts like someone accidentally stepping into another time period. (“Somewhere in Time”) Many people discuss vortexes, like the famous ones in Sedona. These are described in "A Traveler's Guide to the Living Planet Earth": " A vortex is a mass of energy that moves in a rotary or whirling motion, causing a depression or vacuum at the center.... These powerful eddies of pure Earth power manifest as spiral-like coagulations of energy that are either electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic qualities of life force." The term “vortex” is often interchanged with “portal.” In ghost hunting, many psychics have referred to places in a location as portals or openings from our world to “the other. ” (“Poltergeist”) I found a rather interesting article about portals. Some of what it says is, “What are Energy Portals? " Energy Portals are openings in the energy field of the spirit realm. These are like gateways that exist in the dimension of spiri

Our growing season in Phoenix is a bit different than most folks. I start growing in October to May. The problem is, now that I'm in an apartment, I don't have the land I used to have. Although I don't have to contend with Bermuda Grass on a patio, I do have to contend with living on a desert preserve and the prarie dogs who eat everything I put in pots on the patio. So, I outsmarted them this fall. Since I'm an earth-type gal and love my fresh veggies/fruits/herbs and picking and eating them constantly, I put up hanging baskets. I have herbs in the basket in the forefront and then snow peas spilling over the sides--with blossoms already. Snow peas are very proliferation, so as you pick them, more grow and they're great all winter here. In the next basket, I have a lettuce mix and more snow peas spilling out. The third basket has heirloom tomatoes that will turn a black color and more snow peas, and the last basket is purely lettuces. I also have a few huge pots tha