What is happening in Chicago? Why are so many people suddenly spotting flying anomalies? Is it a bird? A plane? Superman? It’s definitely not a plane or Superman, and if it’s a bird, it’s a new, as yet unidentified, species. What am I talking about? Something interesting that Fortean ResearcherContinue Reading

Do you ever have days or weeks where you notice similar trends? This week’s has been ghost stories from old newspaper articles. The Merry Ghost Hunter It started when Tim Prasil from the Merry Ghost Hunter shared a link to his Spectral Edition: Ghosts in U.S. Newspapers (1865-1918). In theContinue Reading

A lot of you reading this are probably familiar with Phantoms & Monsters run by Lon Strickler. I have no idea how long he’s been at it now, but I know when I started HJ in 2009, he was (and still is) one of the preeminent paranormal blogs. And ifContinue Reading

In honor of HJ’s 6th Anniversary, and to honor the release of my book, The Ghost of Laurie Floyd, I’m hosting a book giveaway. I chose a smattering of books, some fiction, some non-fiction. Some having to do with ghosts and hauntings, some having to do with zombies and otherContinue Reading