BY TONY HARRINGTON Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland as a child who was interested in history was an awesome experience. The city was brimming with historical landmarks that were rich with stories of our nations past. From Edgar Alan Poe’s home and burial spot, to the history of Johns-Hopkins Hospital, …
Hearing Voices (Hypnagogic Hallucination)
“Have you been half-asleep? And have you heard voices? I heard them calling my name” -Kermit the Frog The other night I posted the above quote from the Paul William’s penned song which was featured prominently in the original “The Muppet Movie” as well as the new movie “The Muppets”. …
The USS Constellation (Baltimore, MD)
Permanently docked in Baltimore’s “Inner Harbor” at the famous Pier 1, the USS Constellation stands regally amidst a booming tourist destination. She has been returned to her former splendor thanks in part to a restoration effort that spanned over three years, an effort that replaced nearly every square inch of …
The Black Stick Man Phenomenon
In the world of the paranormal, there is seldom anything new to write home about. Ghosts are ghosts after all, the tried and true staple of an investigator’s diet. Rarely do we see an emergence of a new phenomenon. We might see an older type of entity experience resurgence in …
“Old Hag” aka Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is a disturbing but harmless phenomenon that results when a person is “stuck” in a hypnagogic or hypnopompic state. Hypnagogic refers to the transition between wakefulness and sleep, while hypnopompic refers to the transition between sleep and waking up. Most of the time, you pass through these phases of …
How things appear to roll “uphill”
There are some places where the land is shaped in such a way that it can sometimes appear that things are going uphill when they are really going down. Some people attribute this type of activity to paranormal causes. Jason Hoffman (Jason.Hoffman@nopc.jaxx.com) explains it this way: “This was explained very …
Ed and Lorraine Warren
Ed and Lorraine Warren, self-described as a demonologist and a trance medium, respectively, were a husband and wife team who investigated paranormal activity. They were born in the 1920s, married young, and in 1952 they founded the New England Center for Psychic Research. They were involved in a number of …
The Fox Sisters
The Fox sisters (Margaretta and Kate/Cathie) caused a sensation in the late 1840s, when the news broke that they could communicate with a spirit in their home in Hydesville, New York. The “spirit” communicated through rapping sounds (e.g., two raps for yes). The sisters went on to become professional mediums, …
Make Some Noise: The Poltergeist Phenomenon
Thanks largely in part to Tobe Hooper and Steven Speilberg, when people hear the word “poltergeist” it immediately conjures images of a young blonde girl perched before her television set and proclaiming, “They’re here.” In actuality, as scary as many found the film, the actual phenomenon is much more terrifying …
Lost City of Z
Search for the lost city Z and the disappearance of Percy Fawcett -By Hollis- In 1920, a visitor to the national library of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro found a parchment that piqued his interest. The parchment was about an 11-year journey through the jungle of Mato Grosso. On a …