My piece on Discovery News about the rarity of stranger child abductions; kids are in far greater danger of being abused, abducted, or killed by their parents than any stranger. You can read it HERE.
Investigation
My Article on Psychics on NBC News
My article on why desperate families turn to psychics was recently on NBC News; you can read it HERE.
Why People Believed Fake Bomb Detectors Worked
A man who sold bogus bomb detectors likened to dowsing rods in Iraq and elsewhere was convicted of fraud in a British court last week. You might think that if the bomb-detecting devices were completely worthless, that would soon become clear to those people whose...
Can Handwriting Identify Better Employees?
Can a person’s handwriting reveal their personality and aptitude for a job? That’s what many handwriting experts, called graphologists, claim — and millions of people may be denied jobs because of this controversial practice. My article on graphology was recently...
My article on Fatima Miracles and Virgin Mary Sightings
The story of a famous miracle in Fátima, Portugal, began in May 1917, when three children claimed to have encountered the Virgin Mary on their way home from tending a flock of sheep. The oldest girl, Lucia, was the only one to speak to her, and Mary told the children...
Big Foot Mystery Afoot: Bear, Human, or …?
Though television police shows like CSI often make it look like identifying human from animal bones is easy, in reality it can be very difficult. There have been many examples where bear bones have been mistaken for human bones. You can read more HERE.
Bitcoins and Tulipmania
What does a bitcoin, a uniquely 21st century electronic currency, have to do with tulips in 1630s Holland? What, exactly, happened? Find out in my Discovery News piece HERE!
Goat Sacrificed for Chicago Cubs Curse
Forest Preserve police in Cook County, Ill., found a grisly discovery last week: a decapitated white goat tied to a tree near the Indian Boundary Golf Course. That was strange enough, but last Wednesday an unknown man delivered a smelly box addressed to Tom Ricketts,...
Boston Marathon Conspiracies
I'm quoted in a new Discovery News piece about the Boston marathon conspiracies... You can read it HERE.
Loch Ness Monster Interview on Tulsa’s Big Mad Morning Show KMOD
I was recently a guest on The Big Mad Morning Show on Tulsa’s 97.5 rock station KMOD, talking about the Loch Ness Monster and some of my other lake monster investigations. It’s about 15 minutes long. You can listen to the whole interview here (mp3). ...