THE OTHER SIDE OF ROSWELL
When we talk about Roswell, NM there seems to be only one thought in anyone's head: Aliens. This does a disservice to a beautiful corner or New Mexico, which is flanked by rolling prairie and forested...
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The Legend of Walking Sam
Legends from the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation, which encompasses the site of the Battle at Wounded Knee (1890), tell of an entity known as 'Walking Sam,''Big Man,' or 'Tall Man'. A lithe, dark...
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Oh, to be a Kid Again: Children and Past Lives.
In his book "Return to Life," Dr. Jim Tucker, associate professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral science at the University of Virginia, reveals his insights in studying over 2500 cases of children...
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THE VAN METER VISITOR
In the autumn of 1903, respectable residents of Van Meter, Iowa began reporting a somewhat humanoid animal that gave off a foul odor as it darted through the air with incredible speed on large,...
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GHOST PLANES
Haunted Houses and Spirit Ships ruled lore for centuries, but new times bring about new ways to encounter apparitions and unexplained encounters. When we're looking to the skies, this almost always...
View ArticleSoul Cakes and Soulers
An ancient tradition in the Christian church was that of baking Soul Cakes or Soulmass cakes. While largely moribund now, these small spiced cakes were typically garnished with a cross of raisins or...
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The Darker Side of the Season
Christmas time 1980 saw a lot of UFO activity and unexplained lights reported in and around the Rendlesham Forest of Suffolk, England. Much of it centered on a RAF airbase being used by American...
View ArticleMonsters of the Great White North
The Mi'gmaq people dwelling in the Chaleur Bay area between Quebec and New Brunswick have legends of a beast they term the Gougou that resembles the near-invariable descriptions of Bigfoot: Hairy,...
View ArticleIreland's Carriage of Death
The Cóiste Bodhar (say it like coach-a-bower) is a psychopomp of Irish folklore that appears as either a black coach or sometimes a hearse, carrying a black coffin. The coach is pulled by a team of...
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Legend of the Snallygaster
R. M. HansonThe Snallygaster (a corruption of the German term Schneller Geist, which translates as quick ghost) is an American folk legend coming out of German enclaves of the east coast from around...
View ArticleLesser Known Folk Monsters
These beasts may not be among the most famous, but they have their followers who, despite evidence to the contrary, insist they are very real creatures worthy of fearing. Mauthe Doog (Moddey Dhoo) - a...
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The Reed Case: Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind
The peculiar, harrowing case of the Reed family remains one of the most baffling instances of a Close Encounter of the 4th Kind, which was described by eminent UFOlogist Jacques Vallee as an event in...
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The Legend of Old Rip, The Hibernating Horny Toad
In 1897, the town of Eastland in Eastland Co., Texas began construction on a new courthouse. As it was being built, officials decided a time capsule should be placed within the building's cornerstone....
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THE MYTH OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS PANIC
This past Halloween marked the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles' production of H. G. Wells'"War of the Worlds" for The Mercury Theatre radio program. If you aren't familiar with the tale of Martians...
View ArticlePotpourri of the Peculiar
The oddly named Quackers (a Russian onomatopoeia for the sound of frogs) are strange, croaking noises reported by Russian submariners. Most of these reports came out of the North Atlantic and Arctic...
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More Paranormal Potpourri
In 1978 Soviet geologists prospecting by helicopter in remote regions of Siberia discovered a family of six in the forest. The group, which had been living in a primitive dugout with a sagging timber...
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Johnny Frank Garret's Curse
Johnny Frank Garret, a mentally handicapped man from Amarillo, was executed by the State of Texas for the rape and murder of Sister Tadea Benz, a Catholic nun at St. Francis Convent, on the morning of...
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WITCH BOTTLES
Witch bottles date back to at least the 17th century and were used as a protection against witches. The tradition comes from England, but examples have been found during the excavation of colonial...
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Toprakkale Shuttle
An artifact from near Toprakkale, Turkey near Syria has been a favorite among ancient astronaut theorists for years. Some claim it to be over 2000 years old; others believe its a complete hoax....
View ArticleTHE VANISHING OF GERRY IRWIN
On February 28, 1959, US Army Private Gerry Irwin, a Nike missile technician, had been driving back to El Paso's Ft. Bliss from leave in Nampa, Idaho when he spotted a bright object streak across the...
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