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Ghosts; Working Notes (Part 5).
“I told youThat we could fly;‘Cause we all have wings,But some of us don’t know why” INXS, Never Tear Us Apart It’s hot today; a haze lies across the bowl in the Cotswolds that holds Cheltenham, and the heat makes … Continue reading
Ghosts: Working Notes (Part 4).
“I think I saw you in an ice-cream parlorDrinking milk shakes cold and longSmiling and waving and looking so fineDon’t think you knew you were in this song” David Bowie – Five Years So if living brains are involved in … Continue reading
Ghosts: Working Notes (Part 3)
“When we play at cards you use an extra sense(it’s really not cheating)You can read my hand, I’ve got no defense“ Blondie, I’m Always Touched by Your Presence Dear. I’m currently working through my current thinking on ghosts and sharing … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, Paranormal, Science
Tagged "paranormal" type experiences, ESP, ghost theory, ghosts
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Ghosts: working notes (Part 2)
“Heavy footsteps in your attic means a spectre telepathicIs descending just to spirit you away, Ya-a-a-ay!” Theme from Rentaghost – Michael Staniforth In the first part I briefly discussed the mechanics of “seeing” Ghosts and described how the SPR group … Continue reading
Ghosts: working notes (Part One)
“That stole the only girl I lovedAnd drowned her deep inside of me”— The Cure, Just Like Heaven I’ve written a lot on UFOs recently, a topic where I know relatively little so I’m just going to write a little … Continue reading
UFOs: CJ’s angle – Part 2
“Officer Krupke, you’re really a slob.This boy don’t need a doctor, just a good honest job.Society’s played him a terrible trick,And sociologically he’s sick!” Gee, Officer Krupke — West Side Story So having looked briefly at why fairies and UFOs … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History religion and society, Paranormal, Science
Tagged "paranormal" type experiences, Psychosocial, UFO
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UFOs: CJ’s angle
Part 1 : Fairies and Flying Saucers: a critique. “Only came outside to watch the night fall with the rain”. – Planet Earth, Duran Duran. Andrew Oakley once shrewdly observed once that “a UFO is a ghost seen more than … Continue reading
The Werewolf of W———– : My 2023 Christmas Ghost Story
Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction, and none of the entities, characters, organisations, locations, events or references are meant to depict any real entity. Any vague similarities with real events, people facts etc are entirely -one might say ludicrously … Continue reading
Whammed? I think not!
I originally wrote this back in 2017 but it is useful every year. One less thing to worry about in the holiday season! “I notice a number of friends believe they have failed at Whamageddon. They are wrong! Rule 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, Games, Reviews and Past Events
Tagged Games, Last Christmas, Wham, whammed.
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