Don’t you love being able to plan far in advance of an actual date? Now is your chance to pencil in a cool ghost lecture for the Halloween season. More lectures will be forthcoming.

Salem-South Lyon District Library
October 27, 2010 : 7 p.m.
9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178
Ages 13 to Adult • Free Admission

The William P. Faust Public Library of Westland
October 28, 2010 : 7 p.m.
6123 Central City Pkwy., Westland, MI 48185
Ages 13 to Adult • Free Admission

Stay tuned for more lecture dates and even the opportunity to see me perform a lecture as the opening act for the band Conspiracy of Owls.

Guess the word in the box. Win a prize. Guess the word in the box and the number written on the envelope win a better prize.

How the test was created:
Three words were chosen by a random word generator. The words were printed out on sheets of paper, the same size, and placed in similar envelopes. The envelopes were then shuffled and three different individuals determined how they would be numbered, (1,2 and 3). After being numbered another individual picked an envelope, (without seeing which number was written on it), to be placed in the box. The box was then sealed. What is the word written on the paper inside of the box? Extra points for guessing the number written on the envelope.

The contest will be open until Midnight on Wednesday, July 28th. FOR THE WINNING WORD & NUMBER CLICK HERE

Even I don’t know what number is on the envelope and although I know all 3 words I don’t know which one is in the box.

Don’t let anyone ever tell you that dinosaurs don’t exist. Last week I was at one of my favorite places in Michigan. Pictures from my trip will come later next week.

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Dinosaur Gardens

The following is a list of 8 HAUNTED PLACES IN MICHIGAN, collected from various sources including Internet submitted reports, local news sources, books and investigations. This is by no means a comprehensive list of the haunted places in Michigan. There are far too many places across our state to list here on this page.

Westland: Butler/William Ganong Cemetery :
Ghostly figures have been seen standing and walking through this weathered old cemetery. There have been a number of car accidents at the turn in the road in front of Butler. Witnesses in the accidents say they see “ghostly” figures walking or standing in the street. Multiple police officers from Westland have even had accidents there. The area around the cemetery is a somewhat “high risk” area, be careful if you visit!

Jackson: Reynolds Cemetery :
The ghosts of Eunice White and Jacob Crouch meet every year in Reynold cemetery between sunset and sunrise every November 21st. People from all over Michigan wait at the cemetery every year to catch a glimpse of the ghostly meeting.

Detroit: “Cole House” :
Horrible nightmares, foul smells and multiple ghosts have been reported by inhabitants of this house since 1961. Haunting came to be known as “The Horrid Hag of Martin Street.” The current owners of the home do not want to be bothered by people interested in the house’s history.

Southfield: Gertman House :
This house is supposedly haunted by four children who are known to play on the stairs. In 1945 the original house was destroyed by fire and an entire family, including four children were killed.

Detroit: Indian Village :
Near Parker and Coe, residents have described seeing a phantom tennis player wandering dangerously close to cars traveling on Parker. The man, with racket in hand, is seen mostly at dawn and quickly vanishes in the headlights of passing cars or in the first rays of the morning sun. Though the original tennis club — located in this area — was destroyed by fire in 1984, no one is believed to have been killed.

Detroit: Cass Avenue :
Multiple witnesses have reported seeing the image of a woman floating three to five feet above the ground near the intersection of Cass and Willis

Troy: Crooks Road Cemetery:
Drivers along Crooks Road have often seen somewhat translucent figures wandering around this graveyard. Sightings occur both day and night. Research shows large electromagnetic disturbances in the area.

Detroit: St. Aubin’s Street:
Neighbors in the area have reported ghostly children standing in a now vacant field. The vacant lot was at one time the location of a horrific axe-murder where 6 people, two adults and 2 children were slain. The murderer was never caught and the homicide remains unsolved.

References:
1. Great Lakes Ghost Society, investigation notes, 9/2005
2. Great Lakes Ghost Society, investigation notes, 3/2006
Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 5/2002
3. Great Lakes Ghost Society, investigation notes, 10/2006
5. Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 10/2002
6. Sheehan, Cornelius, There’s a Ghost in Detroit, FATE; 2/1963, pp26-33
Barfknecht, Gary, Unexplained Michigan Mysteries, pp.52-54
Detroit Free Press 11/04/62
Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 8/2000
8. Kuclo, Marion, Michigan Haunts & Hauntings, pp.45-48
Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 11/1999
Hauck, Dennis W., National Directory of Haunted Places (The), pp.225
Great Lakes Ghost Society, investigation notes, 08/1999
9. Kuclo, Marion, Michigan Haunts & Hauntings, pp.48
Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 8/1998
Great Lakes Ghost Society, investigation notes, 06/1997
10. Michigan Anomalous Information Network, investigation notes, 11/2006

When it comes to historic neighborhoods, Detroit’s Indian Village is a perennial favorite with investigators. But along with rich history and gorgeous architecture, the village is also home to more than a few ghost stories.

1. Owners of a Georgian on Seminole have witnessed what’s been described as a “ghostly” woman descending their main staircase. Upon reaching the bottom, the woman wipes her eyes with a handkerchief and vanishes into what was once the butler’s room.

2. Passersby have reported seeing a young girl in the window of another home on Seminole. With ribbons in her golden hair, she stands motionless in one of the top floors three south-facing windows. On occasion, witnesses have spotted the girl waving to them, but she vanishes as soon as the wave’s returned.

3. Near Parker and Coe, residents have described seeing a phantom tennis player wandering dangerously close to cars traveling on Parker. The man, with racket in hand, is seen mostly at dawn and quickly vanishes in the headlights of passing cars or in the first rays of the morning sun. Though the original tennis club — located in this area — was destroyed by fire in 1984, no one is believed to have been killed.

What did people do before they could watch a show like Ghost Hunters, Paranormal State, Psychic Kids etc.? Well, they listened to the radio. On Tuesday nights at 9:30pm Ken Nordine hosted/narrated these short radio shows which showcased “true” paranormal/unexplained happenings. If you took the time to research some of the episodes you would find that the show was basically just doing small radio-plays of stories found in the books of Charles Fort. The show aired from 1950 to 1951.

This episode is called “Film of Death” and tells the tale of a turn-of-the-century “paranormal researcher”. Enjoy Film of Death

I don’t know why I’m posting this, maybe because it’s so goofy.
Anton LaVey (Howard Stanton Levey) started off doing paranormal research, but before anyone knew it…he was the head of The Church of Satan…which means he got to hang out with Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Have fun with this one!
The Satanic Mass, LP (Murgenstrumm Records, 1968; re-released on CD with one bonus track, “Hymn of the Satanic Empire, or The Battle Hymn of the Apocalypse”)

The Satanic Mass : 46.5 MB

A quick little “how-to” on a technique using video feedback to capture what many people believe to be phantological images on videotape. Have fun this weekend and send me any images you might capture.

FINDING THE SOURCE WITH INFRARED THERMOMETERS
Optical systems of infrared thermometers gather energy from a circular spot which increases with distance. Make sure that your target is larger than the spot size you are measuring. The smaller the target, the closer you should be to it. The further away the more inaccurate the reading.

LOCATING THE ANOMALY
If a temperature anomaly is found by an investigator, since the field of measurement is of increasing size, a second investigator can be used to more accurately locate the temperature variance. This will also determine if the energy spike/loss is on the surface of a wall/ object or if it is relatively free floating.

Vincent Price: Witchcraft~Magic: An Adventure in Demonology, Capitol Records 1969.  Honest…How can you go wrong with…”The Secrets of Witchcraft & Magic Revealed by Vincent Price, Distinguished Actor & Demonologist” I’ve zipped this double LP into 3 files but beware it’s big and might take a little time to download. It’s worth it though, come on it’s Vincent Price…Demonologist!
Vincent Price 1
Vincent Price 1
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