Why I Have A Problem With Paranorman

Why I Have A Problem With Paranorman

Paranorman

There is an animated film which is premiering this Friday called ParaNorman. When the trailer for this movie first appeared, I confess the title gave me pause. The play on words with paranormal gave me (obvious) reason for concern. What I saw of the brief synopsis clip was the world imperiled by zombies (which is [...]

Necromancy

Necromancy

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Two years ago, someone asked me to define necromancy. What is it? How does it differ from being a medium or is there no difference? Confession time. I totally forgot about this question until a few weeks ago. So, I thought today would be a good day to make good on that promise to offer [...]

Mediums, Psychics, and Ghosts–Oh My!

Mediums, Psychics, and Ghosts–Oh My!

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“Did you know there’s another new TV show about a medium?” my husband asked as he looked at me over the top of his laptop expectantly. “Yes, I know about it. How many paranormal programs do you think there are now?” I wondered. “Last time we checked there were 27 on ghosts alone”. By the [...]

The Ouija Board

The Ouija Board

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Today is Halloween. Child voices will fill the early evening with cries of “trick-or-treat”!  Adults dressed in costume will attend parties or find some kind of entertainment with friends for the evening. Ghost Hunters will seek to find evidence of the paranormal. Futures will be sought through tarot or palm readings. And many people will pull [...]