I’m a fan of The Co-operative but perhaps not for the reasons you think. I know that The Co-operative provide a wonderful service at a time when you need it the most. Did you know they have a funeral care service? You can imagine the situation all too clearly. You’ve just lost a loved one. […]
TSA fires employee for being a scary Wiccan
America’s Transportation Security Administration (aka the TSA) had an interesting HR issue on their hands when one employee complained because she feared another employee might cast a spell on her. Carole Smith, the Wiccan, had worked for the TSA for 7 months, was still a probationary employee but was in the top 10% of for […]
Coventry ghost caught on camera – is Lilley Close haunted?
Lisa Mannging, partner and two children moved into the end-terrace house in Lilley Close six months ago. Now their dog is dead, their landlords, Whitefriars, have had a priest bless the house, have been told by a medium that their home is a portal and a priest is encouraging the family to wear crucifixes. There’s […]
Glastonbury’s Holy Thorn tree back from the dead
Three months after the Holy Thorn tree at Glastonbury was written off as dead and destroyed, a result of a vicious vandal attack, new buds have started to appear. Local legend says that Joseph of Arimathea travelled to Wearyall Hill after the Crucifixion, tired after this journey, he stuck his staff in the ground and […]
Super moon triggers tide of World War II bombs
Since the Super moon Calshot beach in Southampton has been a risky place to visit. The first wave of mortars were washed up on Tuesday. Police and costguard set up a 1,000m exlusion zone and the bombs where destroyed. It is thought that the bombs have been exposed and dislodged by the abnormal tides caused […]
Is Mossley Mill haunted?
The North Belfast Paranormal Research Group made local news when they approached Newtownabbey Borough Council seeking permission to begin a ghost hunt. In particular, NBPRG needed permission to have night-time access to the buildings and the grounds. The site of Mossley Mill has had large industrial buildings on it since the 1700s due to the […]
Dallol: Alien landscape on Earth
These pictures are from Russian photographer Victoria Rogotneva and are intended as a fair use sample of her fantastic work. This alien landscape on Earth is actually Dallol, a volcanic explosion crater, in Ethiopia. It came into being after an erruption in 1926. The crators (or “maar” if you want to use the technical term) […]
WWF Moths: Earth Hour
At 8:30pm on March 26th we’re turning out lights off for Earth Hour. This isn’t the first time the globe has had an Earth Hour. You should know about it by now. But what if you don’t know about it? What if you’re the only one who doesn’t turn the lights off at 8:30 in […]
Vanessa Hudgens teased by playful ghost
The 3D movie Journey to the Center of the Earth was a $100 million success. I don’t mind admitting that I rather enjoyed it. When there’s a $100 million hit movie there’s a sequel. The second film is “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island“. The cast is a little different. Josh Hutcherson stays on to play […]
Is religion is dying?
Researchers in America working for the Northwestern Universityand the University of Arizona have concluded that people the West are finding religion to be less useful. They suggest that religion itself may die out in nine nations. To get to these results, the research team used mathematical techniques, nonlinear dynamics, to mine data from census results […]
