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Author Archives: Sharon Hill
Natural to supernatural and every para-thing in between
When considering or investigating unusual claims, establishing the cause is the goal we try to reach. What caused this event? Today we have thousands of self-styled “paranormal investigators” to help the public with such claims. Often, they attribute the cause … Continue reading
Posted in Pseudoscience
Tagged paranormal, paranormal investigators, pseudoscience, supernatural
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Paranormal tourism: Fun or fraud?
Loch Ness, Scotland. Willow Creek, California. Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York. Pine Barrens, New Jersey. All these locations and many more succeed in capitalizing on their famous monsters to draw in visitors. Even a greater draw than monsters … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff, Pseudoscience
Tagged ghost tours, ghosts, monsters, paranormal, tourism
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Jerking us around with Bigfoot “evidence”
With the success of Animal Planet’s new show about Bigfoot and the latest hype (and subsequent fizzle) about “stunning” new evidence, Bigfoot/Sasquatch is a hot topic these days. Animal Planet reported that Finding Bigfoot, a show about a crack team … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Pseudoscience
Tagged Bigfoot, cryptozoology, media, movies, television
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Making a bad impression (of a Bigfoot)
Paranormal web sites are reporting receipt of a Media Advisory for a news conference next week to reveal “Potentially the most convincing evidence of Bigfoot since the Patterson Film of 1967”. What evidence might that be? According to the press … Continue reading
A “supper club for the rich and powerful”
The Bilderberg Group is meeting this week. Let the conspiracies begin! Do not miss this in-depth article from BBC News: Bilderberg Mystery – Why do people believe in cabals? Admit it! You wish you were there for this fabulous insight … Continue reading
