Sabtu, 31 Juli 2010

Ghost Hunting at South Pittsburgh Hospital in Tennessee

Hiding in the verdant hills of Southern Tennessee, hidden in the rural landscape of the South is a famously haunted hospital  that was once the South Pittsburg hospital.  Situated  at the base of a hill by the housing projects the old hospital decays.   You would expect it to be a silent place, filled...

Tasek Lawyer

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Teamwork

Following on from the subject of community I began to wonder about the principle of teamwork. You see I've always thought of myself as a team person. I emphasise this in any interviews I attend – “I'm a team player, I'll do anything anything for the team”. I have no inflated ego and I've always loved any activity that involves working together with other people and it's as a team member rather than...

Jumat, 30 Juli 2010

Lord of the Rings Attorney

From: Peter Jackson Subject: Debt collection Inquiry Date: July 30, 2010 12:47:39 PM PDTI am Peter Jackson. I am contacting this firm in regards to the$750,000.00 (Seven Hundered and Fifty Thousand Dollars) I inheritedfrom my late father. The money is currently with one of the executorsto the estate of my late father who resides in your jurisdiction.After my Father's Will was opened and read,...

Rabu, 28 Juli 2010

What PJ's Does One Bring to Stay in a Horrifically Haunted Hospital?

A group of regional paranormal travelers and investigators recently invited me to stay with them at a very haunted hospital in South Pittsburgh's Tennessee. This team includes people that are much more experienced than me.   It includes Jeremy Morgan of Rocket City Paranormal (RCP_GatorFan on twitter), Ghosteyes_Steve,...

Selasa, 27 Juli 2010

Ghosts and Goosebumps

I have been really enjoying a collection of Alabama Ghost Stories lately called Ghosts and Goosebumps by Jack and Olivia Solomon.  It is essentially a collection of ghost stories from Alabama told in first person, collected from letters.   I've been enjoying these stories so much, I thought I would share a few.Enchanted...

Senin, 26 Juli 2010

Phantom Cats: Omens of Death?

I was reading a book called Ghosts and Goosebumps this morning.   It is a collection of Alabama ghost stories and folklore.  One of the stories that stood out to me was told by an Alabama woman named Peggy Ham.  In her story a big white cat just appeared in her sister's room while her sister was sick.  ...

Sabtu, 24 Juli 2010

The Haunting on Larrabee Street

This haunting story has always been one of my favorites because it does not have a history. The haunting on Larrabbee Street has often been compared to the Amityville case, however, the house on Larrabee Street didn't have the history the Amityville house had. It is a haunting that is unexplainable. The spirit that haunted...

Jumat, 23 Juli 2010

Hikyes Tomb

I've been dragging a bit on the blogging lately.  Long hours at work and family pressures have kept me too busy to write, but I am going  on several adventures in the next few weeks that may bring more wonderful ghost stories.  I am going to Cheboygan, Michigan in a few weeks to make plans for our old family house and bring some family heirlooms home in case the house is sold. ...

Community Spirit

I accompanied my wife to a craft fair a few days ago. I trudged round behind her, my arms getting longer as she loaded me with bag after bag of paper, card and other paraphernalia which she needs to make her greetings cards. Was I fed up? Not at all as it gave me the chance to observe everything that was going on. I found myself drawn to other men who were performing a similar role to mine – carrying...

Rabu, 21 Juli 2010

The Terrifying and Ridiculous Haunted Attractions of Gatlinburg Tennessee

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a perfect juxtaposition of the sublime and the absurd.   Some of the most beautiful landscape in the nation, haunting views and smoky valleys, cradle silly, black light minigolf  establishments and trashy motels.   Old wood forests lurk just miles away from every manner...

Senin, 19 Juli 2010

Bloody Murders and Tortured Ghosts

The Story behind the Rocky Top Village Inn captivated me from the very beginning.  It had everything dark and sinister imaginable in a ghost story.  The story began with a group of four men planning a robbery.  They broke into the old office at the Rocky Top Village Inn and held the night clerk and the night...

Minggu, 18 Juli 2010

Lydia's Chocolate Suicide For Two

I spent last week in the mountains outside of Gatlinburg, Tn.   While I was travelling,  I had very few ways to keep in touch with the outside world.  The one thing that seemed to work for me was the twitter application on my iphone.   Thanks to this application and Chris Love, otherwise known...

Kamis, 15 Juli 2010

Haunted North Alabama Cover Art: The Cover For My First Book

I am travelling and unable to do much on the internet right now.  I'm lost in some kind of twilight zone where the internet no longer exists and cell phone signals are few and far between.   I call this twilight zone the woods.  They are beautiful and I've found many ghost stories, but I won't be able to...

Senin, 12 Juli 2010

Chasing the Ghosts of Local Legend

My family and I went looking for the final picture for my Haunted North Alabama book today.  We went in search of the infamous Cry Baby Hollow.  The legend of Cry Baby Hollow is one of the best known ghost stories in Alabama. Many people know the story.  They know that somewhere on a lonely road off...

Sabtu, 10 Juli 2010

The Rocky Top Village Inn Murders

I have another journey ahead of me, which means I get to explore more haunted places.  I'm going to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, home of some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country and many of the cheesiest tourist attractions in the country as well.  It is also home to some wonderful haunted hotels.  ...

Jumat, 09 Juli 2010

Guest Blogger Camiele White Shares Her Paranormal Encounters

I love it when people tell me interesting ghost stories.  I also love it when people share their paranormal experiences with me.   I especially love it when people write to me with a story of the paranormal that is engaging and interesting.   Ms. Camiele White wrote to me with just such a story recently.Night WhispersThere is a space in the darkness of a room that can’t be...

Kamis, 08 Juli 2010

A Family Ghost

Its amazing how many stories can be taken from one drunken night.  The lights dim, the beer flows, and people talk about things they would never discuss in daylight hours.   People whisper of old traumas and secrets so long buried they had almost forgotten they existed themselves.  Of course,  remembering...

Rabu, 07 Juli 2010

Book Review: The Little Book of Curses and Maledictions for Everyday Use

Curse aren't exactly ghost stories, but their black shadow can hang over many people's lives and spread outwards leaving ghosts behind them.   They dip into the paranormal and remind us that there are many things beyond our control.  They whisper of dark forces and remind us to be very careful who we piss off. ...

Selasa, 06 Juli 2010

The Ghost of Wellbeck Abbey

I was talking to a British officer last night and he told me the most wonderful ghost story.  Dinner parties are great for collecting ghost stories.  After a few glasses of wine,  everyone wants to share a story or two.  Although I  gathered several stories and a bit of a hangover last night, ...

Wang's Attorney

From: Paula Thomas Wang Subject: Urgent Attention Needed Counsel Date: July 5, 2010 11:50:10 PM PDT To: paulathomaswang1@hotmail.comDear Counsel, My name is Paula Thomas Wang and I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband (Li Suzuki Wang) who resides in your jurisdiction. I am currently on assignment in Hong Kong. We had an out of court agreement (Collaborative...

Minggu, 04 Juli 2010

Ghostly Giveaway Winner

Happy 4th of July!  Everyone in my neighborhood is lighting fireworks to rival Disney World and I'm celebrating by giving away books to Andrea Allison from Ghost Stories which is located at http://paranormalstories.blogspot.com/   .A few weeks ago I  posted a giveaway.  I announced I would be giving away a collection of Lovecraft short stories and a hardback copy...

4th for Attorney

Happy 4th of July Barbara From: Barbara Broadnax Subject: My Divorce settlemen Date: July 4, 2010 12:15:10 PM PDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Reply-To: barbarabnx@gmail.comDear Counsel, My name is Ms.Barbara Broadnax, I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex-husband (Mr. Bart Thomas) who resides in your jurisdiction. I recently got a teaching job with a 2 year...

Garbage He Wrote - latest trials of being an aspiring writer

Ideas He Thought Of (Or Nicked)A colleague at the writers' club showed me her idea which I eventually copied. She enjoyed writing children's stories and had put a collection together, printed them out with a few illustrations and bound them between thin card with slidebinders. She had managed to sell a few at the annual prizegiving.I bought one of these booklets out of interest but thought no more...

Sabtu, 03 Juli 2010

Iphone App Review: Ghost Tour

I love my iphone.  It is my best friend (besides my husband) and new apps make me happy.  Of course,  the new app called Ghost Tour has made me really happy.   Ghost tour is a new iphone app that uses the built in GPS to locate all the haunted locations around you.  It locates haunted locations...

Kamis, 01 Juli 2010

No One Dies in Lily Dale

I received some information from HBO asking me to post information about their new show.  The show is called No One Dies in Lily Dale.  I'm not a huge television fan, but something about this show's premise caught my attention.   I went to the show's site and looked at the content on it. ...

Hello Daniel Todd of Lawfirmsites.com

Here's the thing, Daniel gets credit for actually mixing things up. After all, he used to send the same email over and over again. You can see that email here. I must have received fifteen of that one. Then he started sending out this one. In fairness, I only received a few of that one. Today I got the one below. All of the emails are addressed to the mysterious Robert Oerez. I am sure this is just...