GHOST HUNTERS

(Newgrange, Ireland - above) It might have aided a cover-up or possible ignorance and close-mindedness in the archaeology world that concepts of ancient astronauts and ancient aliens were applied to all the inconsistencies we see. We were told we did not travel the world in ancient times, and yet there are symbols and architecture and shared commonalities that do not jive with evolution of Homo Sapiens and their time line around the world, having exited Africa around 80,000 years ago. But, we cannot deny that there was a common influence around the world - the first civilization is my theory, or the "Originators." They did the hard evolutionary jump of basic knowledge for hundreds of thousands of years before us. We "Natives" came upon it and played with it, adopted it, tried to emulate it without understanding the knowledge that went into it (future Friday Vlog coming up on how we lost ancient knowledge).  Like Planet of the Apes, I do believe we managed to try to ...

I had an amazing time trekking through my hometown of Fairfax, my summer hometown of Newpoint Virginia and many abandoned place and cemeteries along the way. I made some videos I'd like to share. Hope you get the essence of the great state of Virginia! Here's a compilation of the hometown of Fairfax (above) Here's a compilation video of my trek to Mobjack Bay and my old summer home (above) Here's a montage to Beach Boys of why Virginia Tidewater is awesome! (above) Here's a montage to bluegrass music of cemeteries in Virginia - very haunting! (above) Here's a montage to bluegrass music of abandoned sites in Virginia (above)

Jonathan Brandis   (1976-2003)   Died by hanging Jonathan had so much potential. You see him in "It" and he was Richard Thomas as a kid. River Phoenix  (1970-1993)  Drug overdose River should have been nominated for "Stand By Me." Such raw talent, not pasteurized by over-training. Dominique Dunne   (1959-1982)  Murder Dominique was amazing in "Poltergeist" and I saw so much potential for her to be able to portray a wide range of characters with lots of hidden depths. Heather O'Rourke   (1975-1988)  Bowel obstruction Who didn't love Heather in "Poltergeist?" She was the embodiment of innocence and vulnerability. Corey Haim   (1971-2010)  Pneumonia Corey was a total blast in so many things he did. I adored him in "Lucas" and I laughed so hard in "Lost Boys." Anissa Jones  (1959-1976)  accidental overdose Anissa Jones was the lovable freckled girl from "Family Affair" who carried her doll, Miss Beasley, with her...

First, I'll tell you how I did this zombie makeup: Take Elmer's Glue or liquid fake skin and use a Q-tip and apply it to your face and make some gloppy and thick areas where there will be wounds. Let it dry complete. Now, take purple eye shadow and use a sponge to pat it around in spots around the face to make mottling. Next, mix black and white face makeup to make gray and sponge that all over the face, patting it on so the purple remains seen through it like splotchiness. Take the purple and work some bruising under the eyes. Peel back some of the flesh so it dangles and then put more gray makeup under it where your naked skin is exposed. When you want to do a wound, use a toothpick to dig a hole into the fake skin and take a black eyeliner pencil and draw a dark area deep inside the wound to give it depth. If you want to add bruising, use purple in the center, green around it and then yellow on the outer edge. Take fake blood and put it in a straw or the cap of the bottle an...

Local legends are always fun. This one is very scary. In Casa Grande (just northwest of I-10 meeting I-8, south on Thornton Rd which is a washboard dirt road) there's a place called "The Domes." This conglomeration of weird-shaped buildings was originally built as a semiconductor factory that never opened. What is left is a bunch of very long and Kiva-shaped buildings that are open to the elements. And to transients. There are lots of legends about HohoKam indian spirits, shadow people, and murders having happened there. None of that was corroborated, but it seems like bad things should happen there. It is very bleak, very eerie. In fact, it's just so weird that Zak and the Boyz from "Ghost Adventures" had to check it out. They ran into an indigent.  People have reported black magic rituals, a rape and murder, black figures darting between the buildings, tapping on cars, weird sensations, and weird vibrations. A story about The Domes can be found in Julie F...

I admit I was thrilled when “Destination Truth” rushed to Chile to look at some mines that were supposedly inhabited by little alien creatures and the strange lights seen around the area. They did have some interesting occurrences involving lights and the possible finding of a chicken skeleton wrapped in cloth ( sans its head ) which was probably some kind of ritual offering to ward of bad things. I’m interested in Chile because it has the largest copper mines in the world. It is also part of the world that has an enormous amount of UFO sightings. Whether mining and lights go hand-in-hand, I can’t prove, but I do think there is definitely a connection. I also can’t say if they’re UFO lights or they’re spooklights created by the awesome earth composition there. In searching for what’s up with the supposed “Mexican alien baby” (much touted on “Monsterquests” episode about flying humanoids), I got diverted by the possibility of another “alien baby” in Chile in 2002. The article on this si...

I took a wonderful tour of the interior of the home I grew up in, site of my book, "Growing Up With Ghosts." Heading into the Chesapeake, the site of my upcoming book, "Vacationing With Ghosts," I took some video - beautiful land. I love the Chesapeake so much!

While Julie and I were visiting the Tidewater Virginia area, going to my old childhood summer stomping grounds, we were excited to go out to the Newpoint Comfort Lighthouse. We used Mathews DeadRise Charters  and Captain Trey safely trekked us out to get beautiful photos. The boat was comfy, the sights amazing, his information so helpful, and he made the whole experience the epitome of southern charm and wonder at nature and The Bay.  I cannot recommend this boat tour enough!  Here's just some of the fun, including dolphins!