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Seeing in the Dark: Premonitions and Voices

John Carlson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:52:57 +0000

In 1995, at the age of twenty-four Kim received a clear message from a "voice", the origin of which she could not locate. This voice told her that she was to suffer a devastating illness. Several months later the first symptoms of this illness began to manifest itself, and shortly thereafter she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Please read on for more from her new book Seeing in the Dark.

Breaking News: DNA Evidence of Mystery Ape!

John Carlson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:13:01 +0000

Once again, I've been in contact with cryptozoologist Adam Davies this week and he told me in confidence of a very exciting new development in his research of the Orang Pendek, Sumatra's mystery ape. Moments ago he forwarded me a statement that was only just released to the press. After five expeditions to the Sumatran jungles in search of this creature, Adam and his team have finally gotten strong scientific evidence that this is indeed an unknown and undiscovered species. Congratulations, Adam! Well done!

Monsters of New Jersey!

John Carlson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:04:00 +0000

Monsters of New Jersey, a new book by Loren Coleman and Bruce G. Hallenbeck and published by Stackpole Books, will be released on September 1, 2010. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bruce regarding some of my research and articles on The Paranomalist blog, and I'm being cited in the book! If that's not a good enough reason to buy it, read on!

Train Ride to a Parallel Dimension

John Carlson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:45:27 +0000

Did American traveler Linda Smith find herself in a parallel universe, or perhaps trapped in some sort of "time bubble" when she stepped off of her train train at the Newtonmore station in Scotland? Did she experience a "time slip" and witness an echo of the past in this little Scottish town? Read on for yet another bizarre and fascinating experience from Linda.

Mande Burung Expedition Scheduled

John Carlson — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:06:04 +0000

I was in touch with cryptozoologist Adam Davies today and he told me that he'll be leading an expedition to India in search of legendary ape men known locally as the Mande Burung (forest man). The date for expedition has been confirmed for the last week of October, 2010.

Missing Time Inside a Stone Circle

John Carlson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:20:26 +0000

This is the story of Linda Smith, an American traveler who discovered a mysterious object and then somehow lost five hours inside an ancient stone circle in an English moor. A tale of high strangeness from the north of England.

Aliens? Gnomes? Boogeymen? Night Terrors?

John Carlson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:44:09 +0000

An account of the terrifying nightmares and sleep paralysis I had as a young child. They were shockingly, horrifyingly vivid, and as clear as any memory I've ever had. Were they simply nightmare terrors and sleep paralysis, or was their more to it? To this day, I really don't know except for the fact that they scared the living crud out of me.

Bad News for The Hobbit Movie

John Carlson — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:42:33 +0000

Die-hard Tolkien fans the world over were crushed to hear that Guillermo Del Toro was stepping down as director of The Hobbit films. Then we suffer the tragic loss of the great Gary Coleman, the only obvious choice for the role of Thorin Oakenshield. What next??

Cryptids in Suburbia — Part 2

John Carlson — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:28:18 +0000

The long-awaited (was anyone waiting?) second part of "Cryptids in Suburbia". My apologies for the extended delay, but it does feel good to be writing again and I plan to resume blogging on The Paranomalist frequently. Read on!

Cryptids in Suburbia – Part 1

John Carlson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:55:18 +0000

Mystery animals, alien big cats, thunderbirds, pterodactyls, and other cryptids appearing in highly populated areas? What are we to make of such reports? Are sightings of anomalous creatures in our own backyards simply misidentification or hoaxes, or are we seeing something real? I have no idea, but I've got a few opinions as to what the possible explanation could be...