tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254607632008-07-08T09:20:55.676-05:00Aislingnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-21677650574808324842007-08-24T12:30:00.000-05:002007-08-24T12:32:08.802-05:00

Because it's easier for me, and because the files give me more control, I've switched to a WordPress blog hosted at HollowHill.com. Visit that blog for my latest thoughts, reviews and adventures: Fiona Broome's Ghost Hunting Journal

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-33288548208399011582007-07-01T11:18:00.000-05:002007-07-01T11:32:48.511-05:00

If you have time to research just one haunted location in Boston, start at the site of the old Cocoanut Grove fire. On 28 November 1942, Boston's fashionable Cocoanut Grove nightclub (and speakeasy) was the site of the deadliest nightclub fire in the United States. Nearly 500 people died in the fire. Today, a plaque at 17 Piedmont Street--and a small, paved parking lot on a street corner--are

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-64305310479298597422007-06-17T11:57:00.000-05:002007-06-17T11:58:52.127-05:00

Look for my new book, The Ghosts of Austin, Texas: Who the Ghosts Are and Where to Find Them, at Amazon.com. You can order it now.

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Sometimes, I have too many things going on. Okay, most of the time, I'm trying to do too many things. I forgot about this blog. (Next time you see a Stop sign by the side of the road... that's the color I'm blushing right now.) But anyway... my Ghosts of Austin book is being printed as I write this. Copies should be available from the publisher around late June. It'll be in bookstores

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1164554056450450512006-11-26T09:08:00.000-06:002006-11-26T09:14:16.463-06:00

After a much-needed break following a busy "ghost season," I'm back at work again. I'll be recording a new Hollow Hill podcast on Tuesday, November 28th. I've recorded a series of short descriptions of ghosts and hauntings around the U.K. You can hear them at our page about our upcoming U.K. ghost tour (June 2007). Expect several new articles in the next few weeks, including our surprising

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After months of research and writing, my "few days off" after completing the Austin book... well, they turned into two weeks, and I'm still a little toasted but getting back to ghost research, and updating the website. If you're in the Houston area, join the Texas Paranormal Researchers (a Meetup.com group) for a free workshop in making and using dowsing L-rods. We'll meet at Bear Creek Park on

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1158334381515733342006-09-15T10:28:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:35:23.113-05:00

I've finally completed my book, The Ghosts of Austin, Texas. I shipped it yesterday, Sept 14th. It will be available from Schiffer Books at the end of 2007. Now, I'm taking a couple of days off, and then I'll catch up on Hollow Hill stuff. My next book project will be the New Orleans book, mostly about the ghosts of the French Quarter. In the meantime, three of my stories (two NH and one TX

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1157371346832561072006-09-04T06:58:00.000-05:002006-09-04T07:02:26.846-05:00

It's the last day of Dragon Con, and I've had the most amazing weekend. Oh, I'm exhausted and carrying a full set of Louis Vuittons under my eyes, but it's been tremendous. I've met amazing people, heard fabulous stories from people, learned a lot in workshops and panels, and... well, I just can't say enough good stuff about Dragon Con, how it's managed, and the people who attend it as Guests,

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1153418230510036892006-07-20T12:41:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:57:10.530-05:00

Columbus, Texas has so many haunted locations, it's like a theme park for ghost hunters. Really. Over 40 ghost hunters met at Jerry Mikeska's Bar-B-Q restaurant (just off I-10 at Columbus). We're all members of Texas Paranormal Researchers. Mikeska's is a great, affordable place for lunch, and it has an eerie display of... well, more hunting trophies than you've ever seen in one place. It

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1152626777088210572006-07-11T08:49:00.000-05:002006-07-11T09:06:17.100-05:00

Last night on the History Channel, I watched a program about USOs--Unidentified Submersed Objects. They're like UFOs--and some of them fly in the air, too--but come from and/or return to somewhere deep in the ocean. It's interesting that these objects seemed to be attracted to the USS FDR. The evidence is compelling. This also opens up some alternate explanations for underwater cities in

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1152625741473193432006-07-11T08:36:00.000-05:002006-07-11T08:49:01.486-05:00

If you've wondered why I'm doing fewer investigations and writing fewer article right now, it's because I'm finishing my book, "Ghosts of Austin, Texas." This has turned into a much larger--and more fascinating--project than I expected. I'm also working on a couple of projects for the website, and they're the kinds of things that don't happen overnight, or even in a week or two. I think

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1148988069319033692006-05-30T06:12:00.000-05:002006-05-30T07:09:07.956-05:00

This morning, when I was thinking about quantum physics, string theory, and how space clearing might work, I realized that this could be described as 'geek ghost hunting'. So, that's what I'm calling this now. In a nutshell, I'm speculating that ghosts' bodies (or forms, or spectres) are made up of some physical matter, but there are far larger spaces between the molecules... if we can even

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1148050697584135062006-05-19T09:53:00.000-05:002006-05-19T09:58:17.596-05:00

Last weekend, we went ghost hunting with the Texas Paranormal meetup group. Elmo Johnson has started a fine group, and it was great to visit these sites with Elmo, Jill, and so many other great researchers. Bear Creek Park in Houston was the meetup location. From there, we checked Addicks Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery, Bear Creek Bridge (good sparkles), Langham Creek Bridge (EMF spikes,

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1146601790338749362006-05-02T15:23:00.000-05:002006-05-02T15:29:50.350-05:00

I'm feeling obtuse for a couple of reasons: First, I'd seen the previews for the new movie, An American Haunting, and didn't connect it with the Bell Witch. While the tale of the Bell Witch lends itself well to dramatisations, I've never thought of it as colorful as the movie previews suggest. It looks as if they did a very good job with it. Then, I didn't realize that my Bell Witch articles-

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1145997719923391762006-04-25T15:36:00.000-05:002006-04-25T15:41:59.940-05:00

I feel like we've become the ghost hunting equivalent of Mythbusters. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm afraid that all these debunking articles will make us look like rabid skeptics instead of believers who choose healthy skepticism, and do research accordingly. I try to steer our research away from what I call 'Amazing Randi syndrome'; in other words, just because we can fake a

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1145807953082834762006-04-23T10:16:00.000-05:002006-04-23T10:59:13.370-05:00

This week, I watched a documentary questioning the hauntings at the 'Amitville Horror' house. On one hand, I try to be very respectful of researchers' subjective and psychic experiences. On the other, the 'believers' on the show were Ed and Lorraine Warren, with support from Hans Holzer. Several years ago, we debunked the Ocean-Born Mary tale, which had been one of the Warrens' earliest

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1145567251960084352006-04-20T16:01:00.000-05:002006-04-20T16:07:31.970-05:00

Whenever I post an article providing a natural explanation for some ghost photos, I feel like such a skeptic. I try to keep in mind that, if we don't keep our critical thinking skills engaged, we look less than scientific and objective as researchers. That said, I still hate to say that a site isn't haunted, or that a photo doesn't show anything paranormal. Today, we posted a series of

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1145281437525159312006-04-17T08:22:00.000-05:002006-04-17T09:03:37.660-05:00

This weekend, I watched an episode of the new cable TV show, Derek Acorah's 'Ghost Towns' and it took me by surprise. He's taking the concept in some intriguing new directions, but some of these new investigations look quite startling. Many people ask me if Mr. Acorah is genuine. I can only reply that, in ghost hunting, almost anything is possible. When Mr. Acorah was on Most Haunted, he

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1145049170952629752006-04-14T16:03:00.000-05:002006-04-14T16:12:50.960-05:00

In researching our new article about Buying or selling a 'haunted' house, I began wondering who gives the final word on whether a house is haunted or not. Then again, if a 'stigmatized' house has a haunted reputation, do the facts really matter? Recently, hotels, bars, restaurants, and other businesses have discovered that many customers seek them out because they are supposed to be haunted.

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1144512710532158012006-04-08T11:01:00.000-05:002006-04-08T11:11:50.543-05:00

I've always been confident that ghost hunters will get the best results when they schedule investigations after dark. I'm not sure if it's like radio stations that can be heard more clearly and over a greater distance without interference from the sun. Whatever the reason, after-dark ghost hunts are usually far more successful than their daytime counterparts. However, daytime ghost hunts

Aislingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25460763.post-1144244195200077942006-04-05T08:36:00.000-05:002006-04-05T09:25:12.886-05:00

Regularly, I muse about possible theories related to ghosts and hauntings. Frankly, although I'm a psychic, I tend to lean towards the geek side of ghost hunting. So, whether I'm reconsidering an ancient earth-based view of time, exploring whether 'string theory' could apply to hauntings, or some other slightly off-the-wall concept, you can read about my current thoughts, here. However, what I

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