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Revisiting My Podcasts

Recently, a friend commented on a podcast I’d recorded many years ago. He tactfully suggested that I might want to listen to it and perhaps revise it.

He was right. Listening to myself, I was hideously embarrassed.

Sure, my advice back in the early 2000s was among the best in the field. In fact, few websites — then or now — offered the scope of ghost hunting information I’ve been sharing since the 1990s.

But now…? Ouch. Some of my oldest advice no longer applies. (I mean, really… comparing film ...

Paranormal Research and Confirmation Bias

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[This is an expanded essay based, in part, on my Introduction in The Mandela Effect – Theories and Explanations.]

Maybe I don’t need to articulate this, but — seeing a decades-long pattern among critics’ attacks on ghost research, the Mandela Effect, and so on — maybe it’s time I spoke up.

There seems to be a perception (erroneous, in my opinion) that people who lean into paranormal research aren’t very bright.

Or maybe critics...

Mandela Effect – The Books Are Back!

The Mandela Effect “Major Memories” archives are back, and – for now – free to read in Kindle Unlimited.

They’re a a 15-book Kindle series with over 4,000 comments from my original website.

Here’s the backstory:

The Mandela Effect site was fun in 2009. Conversations were bright and entertaining, with just enough science in the mix.

Comments flew back and forth, sometimes at a rapid clip. It was geeky fun, and the best kind.

But by 2015… the Mandela Effect site had generated controversy. Apparent...

Your Memories are Your Memories

It’s one of those days when I feel more than a little misunderstood… but that may be the result of this heat wave. Many people seem a bit frazzled by it, and perhaps they’re venting.

And perhaps I am, too.

Though I’m still encouraged to see scientific references (including quantum connections to the Mandela Effect, albeit highly speculative at this point) I’m frustrated when people still want me to provide a definitive answer to their personal, alternate memories.

Worse, they want me to agree wi...

Mandela Effect Turning Point?

I am absolutely delighted to see this article at SK Pop, “What is the Mandela effect? Quantum Physics expert provides insight on evidence of multiple realities through reports of false memory syndrome.”

Here’s why, with a brief journey through Mandela Effect history.

Way back when…

Okay, it was 2009 – 2010, shortly after I launched the MandelaEffect.com website.

That’s when our related conversations were fun. It was speculative. Very sci-fi. Thoroughly geeky, and often hilarious.

We talked about...

2022 – A New Year, New Projects

It’s 2022 and it’s time for some big changes.

After several years in Florida, we’re back in New England and ready to get back to ghost research in this area. It really is one of the most haunted parts of the United States. And, for me, one of the most fun areas to explore.

Of course, with snow still on the ground in some of my favorite parts of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, most investigations are still “on hold.”

This month (March 2022), I’m revising and re-releasing the Mandela Effect ar...

What I’ve Learned about Ghosts in the Past 30+ Years

Note: This is copied from my post at Medium. I suppose it’s kind of a manifesto, but – mostly – it explains what I’m focusing on, now.

Okay… I won’t bore you with everything I’ve learned in those 30+ years. Instead, here’s what I believe is important.

Most ghost hunters are sure of two things.

One is: Something odd is going on at haunted places. Usually, it seems to be both earthly (like a living person) but also unearthly (invisible, in most cases).

It’s there. Then it’s gone. Then it’s back a...

Summer News – Updates

Mid August News

Hollow Hill now contains around 300 articles (previously 500+). I’m continuing to remove really old & outdated posts (which will be updated as time permits).

I’ve also added a “News” page at that site, which includes site news (so I don’t need to keep posting it here), some general/recent news headlines that got my attention, and a list of my current/available books. (I’ll add to that page as more books are available.)

ALL of this is so YOU don’t waste time reading outdated artic...

July 2021 Summary

After weeks of work, Hollow Hill is back online. It’s smaller (around 400 articles instead of 500+), and navigation is sleeker with sitemaps organized by categories. That should speed load time, too.

Hallowfields’ Ghost Hunting for Beginners course is now at HollowHill.com, too. (Hallowfields.com will redirect to it.) Merging the two websites streamlines maintenance.

In the near future, Broome Theory may be redesigned for faster load time, as well. It’s a small site, but it’s getting a lot of tr...

The Rollout Begins

All of my websites are changing, starting now.

Oh, this project started months ago, but required a lot of behind-the-scenes work. Much of it is still ongoing, but some changes are visible now. More will follow quickly.

Broome Theory

Yesterday, we relaunched BroomeTheory.com. As I said to a friend, “I’m letting all the crazy hang out. I’ve decided that people are going to mistake my whims (and whimsy) and speculation for seriousness, anyway. So why not distinguish the fun stuff and share it, and ...