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Review: The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story, by Kate Summerscale
Sometimes you should not review a book: it is a job for someone else. It was the morning of my mother’s funeral; late September 2020, bright sunlight and sudden darkness; an angry wind shouting at me as my housemates gathered … Continue reading
The Case Against “Paranormal Unity”; or why Ghost Hunters have become meaningless.
Those who know me probably know that I am a ghost hunter. What does that actually mean, in real terms? Do I wear a pith helmet and shorts, and carry an elephant gun, and like the big game hunters of … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History religion and society, Paranormal, Science, Social commentary desecrated, Student Life in Cheltenham, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged ASSAP, Ghost Hunters, Ghosthunting, ghosthunting culture, Paranormal, paranormal investigation, paranormal research, Paraunity, S.P.R
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The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth
A fairly short piece today, on something I have mused over this week. I think it all started with a friend finally persuading me to watch the US comedy The Big Bang Theory: for the record I enjoyed it, and … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, Debunking myths, History religion and society, Science, Social commentary desecrated, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged Ben Goldacre, Blakes 7, Bros, D&D, Economics, Father Ted, Geek Culture, Geek History, Geeks, Graham Linehan, Jarvis Cocker, Justin Sullivan, NEw Model Army, Richard Ayaode, Richard Dawkins, Richard Wiseman, Robin Ince, Robin of Sherwood, The Big Bang Theory, The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth, The IT Crowd, The Vicar of Dibley, UK Society, xkcd
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 
Spooks and Witches…
So I’ve just read an interesting piece on the Higgypop website saying we should not blame witches for hauntings. The article is here This sounds fair and good but I’m afraid I disagree totally. Now here I am talking about … Continue reading →