Volume: Volume 23.4
Winter 2013/2014
Maria Monk: A Nun’s ‘Secrets’ Revealed
It turns out that the fantastic assertions she made were investigated thoroughly at the time by Protestant clergymen who were permitted to inspect the actual convent, discovering that its interior was incompatible with Monk’s descriptions.
He Is Kenny Biddle
Since July of 2012, Kenny Biddle has been releasing episodes of a video blog titled I Am Kenny Biddle. His videos, which range between six and fifty minutes, feature Mr. Biddle’s rants about such topics as paranormal fraud, ghost investigations, orbs, and the ways that people can be fooled.
Fifty Popular Mistaken Beliefs
“Harrison doesn’t use a condescending approach, something skeptics are often accused of using in addressing irrational believers and in challenging and debunking paranormal claims. Instead Harrison humbly acknowledges the cultural universality of unreason. . . .”
Carl Sagan, Cosmos, and Everything
I consider an archive like a dark, still pool. I like to give it a stir and see what pops up to the surface.