18 Nov 05 - ghost news

During the winter holidays, fewer ghosts are reported in the news. I'm not sure if that's because reporters now focus on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc., or if they exhausted their ghost stories around Halloween. For the next few weeks, ghost news is likely to be sparse.

Here's the latest ghost-related news this week:

19 Nov: Robbie Williams Obsessed With The Paranormal - UK-Flava.com

Pop star is enthusiastic about ghosts and ghost hunting.

14 Nov: Inner Awareness : Ghosts not as scary as usually portrayed - INQ7.net, Philippines

Article concludes that people are more willing to talk about ghosts now than in the past.

13 Nov: Searching for Spirits at School - Record Online, Middletown, NY

Describes "Post Mortum's" approach to ghost hunting and paranormal research.

13 Nov: Women's lives are reflected in 'chick lit' genre - Toledo Blade, OH

Article mentions paranormal 'chick lit' (ghosts, UFOs, etc.) among popular new sub-genres.

10 Nov: Spooked Out by TV Show Experiences - icTheWarf.co.UK

Dr. David Bull, 'skeptical scientist', and medium Derek Acorah conclude their time with popular British TV show, 'Most Haunted'. (Related, sensational/skeptical article - Spooky Truth: TV's 'Most Haunted' Con Exposed - Mirror.co.uk. Also see our comments: Dealing with Challenges: Skeptics, Psychics, Deception, and Ghost Hunts )

4 Nov: 'Cuba Road' films put scare in township officials - Courier News, Chicago.

Discussion about curfews and other responses to popular Chicago-area hauntings in movies and media.