Paranormal News and Views for January 15, 2013
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MYSTERIOUS CREATURES:
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster of Zimbabwe
The Tonga tribe of Zambezi Valley believes their creature is actually a river god called Nyaminyami that turns the water red whenever it emerges from the depths...
Bigfoot followers gather to discuss finds
If you're into the search for sasquatch, Dahlonega is the place to be this weekend. The inaugural Midnight Walkers Southeastern Bigfoot Conference kicked off the first of two days of guest speakers and presentations about bigfoot Saturday at R Ranch in Dahlonega...
Albert Ostman Sasquatch abduction
This is a quick clip of Albert Ostman talking about when he was abducted by Sasquatch's in 1924 near Toba Inlet, British Columbia...
Cryptozoology is not parapsychology
There's always been a little disturbance in the force known as cryptozoology, one that gives the field some of its difficulties in achieving scientific credibility. Some zoologists look askance at the whole endeavour because of the perceived focus on animals such as sasquatch which are perceived as highly unlikely, if not absurd. Then we get into another problem: the allegedly paranormal / psychic / parapsychological nature proposed for some cases...
PSYCHIC PHENOMENA:
Cat lost on vacation travels 190 miles home
A cat with an extraordinary sense of direction managed to find her way home after becoming separated from her owners while on vacation...
(Also read: Are Pets Psychic or Just Super-Sensitive?)
RELIGIOUS MYSTERIES:
Why are supernatural beliefs so important to religion?
A section from Jared Diamond 's latest offering addresses an old topic: Why do so many supernatural beliefs persist in religion?
It has been excerpted in the online magazine Salon, with the provocative title "It's irrational to be religious." Intrigued?..
MEDIA - BOOKS, MOVIES, TV:
Ghost Mine: Digging for ghosts
Syfy's Ghost Mine takes two popular cable TV reality genres -- dirty jobs and paranormal investigations -- and mashes them together...
(Also read: You Review: Best and Worst Paranormal TV Shows)
Skyfall creators developing Victorian era monster series
Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Grey will team-up for a Showtime period drama in 19th Century London...
MYSTERIOUS CREATURES:
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster of Zimbabwe
The Tonga tribe of Zambezi Valley believes their creature is actually a river god called Nyaminyami that turns the water red whenever it emerges from the depths...
Bigfoot followers gather to discuss finds
If you're into the search for sasquatch, Dahlonega is the place to be this weekend. The inaugural Midnight Walkers Southeastern Bigfoot Conference kicked off the first of two days of guest speakers and presentations about bigfoot Saturday at R Ranch in Dahlonega...
Albert Ostman Sasquatch abduction
This is a quick clip of Albert Ostman talking about when he was abducted by Sasquatch's in 1924 near Toba Inlet, British Columbia...
Cryptozoology is not parapsychology
There's always been a little disturbance in the force known as cryptozoology, one that gives the field some of its difficulties in achieving scientific credibility. Some zoologists look askance at the whole endeavour because of the perceived focus on animals such as sasquatch which are perceived as highly unlikely, if not absurd. Then we get into another problem: the allegedly paranormal / psychic / parapsychological nature proposed for some cases...
PSYCHIC PHENOMENA:
Cat lost on vacation travels 190 miles home
A cat with an extraordinary sense of direction managed to find her way home after becoming separated from her owners while on vacation...
(Also read: Are Pets Psychic or Just Super-Sensitive?)
RELIGIOUS MYSTERIES:
Why are supernatural beliefs so important to religion?
A section from Jared Diamond 's latest offering addresses an old topic: Why do so many supernatural beliefs persist in religion?
It has been excerpted in the online magazine Salon, with the provocative title "It's irrational to be religious." Intrigued?..
MEDIA - BOOKS, MOVIES, TV:
Ghost Mine: Digging for ghosts
Syfy's Ghost Mine takes two popular cable TV reality genres -- dirty jobs and paranormal investigations -- and mashes them together...
(Also read: You Review: Best and Worst Paranormal TV Shows)
Skyfall creators developing Victorian era monster series
Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Grey will team-up for a Showtime period drama in 19th Century London...
