In this issue, These Curious Times covers the impact of the COVID-19 on nursing homes, a military family's creepy encounter with an ancient Hawaiian spirit, the hidden recipes of the Banning Museum in California, and more.
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Truth About COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
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Family Encounters Possible ‘Menehune’
at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Andrew Perry
Kelsea Marie Yoder moved to
Marine Corps Base Hawaii in July 2015.
Shortly after moving in, her family
started experiencing something
strange, especially inside one particular
room of the house.
“My eldest daughter (at the time 3.5
years old) complained that she didn’t
like her room and that it made weird
noises,” said Yoder. “So, we switched it
with youngest daughter, who was 1.5
years old at the time.”
“My youngest daughter never did
get a full night’s sleep in that room,” said
Yoder.
The First Signs of
Something Strange
At the time, Yoder remembered
that strange things would occasionally
happen around the house, or they
would hear odd sounds. “We would
hear someone walking up and down
our hallway upstairs, banging on the
wall, cupboards and doors opening and
shutting – things like that,” said Yoder.
“She acted terrified.”
At one point, Yoder had sleep
paralysis. “There was this thing
standing in the corner of the room
and it told me it would take my body
and that I would never wake up. I
screamed for my husband, but all that
would come out was a whisper. This
thing jumped on my chest and it felt so
heavy. I kept screaming and screaming
until they were loud enough, and my
husband woke up. When he woke up,
there was nothing there.”
Something Captured On
Camera
Eventually, the Yoder family
purchased cameras and had them
installed in the rooms. “So we could
monitor the care our daughters would
get from the nanny and to watch
and make sure the dogs didn’t tear up
anything while we were gone,” Yoder
‘Menehune’ Continued Page 4
The media frequently bombards
us with fear tactics, focusing on the
presently dangerous state of situation
nursing homes and their residents.
Nursing home residents must face
this fear alone, except for the staff’s
support, because their families and
friends are not allowed to visit.
An article was submitted to HMG
by a reader and we would like to pass
along the information.
Do you have a loved one in a
nursing home? Are you worried? Please
peruse the numbers presented in this
article. The statistics are from Texas.
gov and DSHS.
How many of our nursing home
residents have died alone without
family to comfort them? Too many.
How many have died not only from
the diseases they were plagued with
before this obviously politically-driven
virus struck, but from an actual fear
and anxiety that resulted from the
Media’s dire reports that the elderly
STAFF REPORT
If you are a true haunted house fan,
then no doubt you have already viewed
The House In Between, which was released
this past May. Ten years in the making,
this film is a documentary about a dream
home that turned into a nightmare after a
life-changing paranormal experience.
The movie centers on homeowner
Alice Jackson, who refuses to spend
another night in her home alone
unless someone proves to her what she
experienced has a natural explanation.
In steps directors Steve Gonsalves and
Kendall Whelpton who head to Mississippi
with their camera crew to document the
real-life effects of a homeowner’s mission
to get her house back in order from a
terrifying nightmare.
The approach was much like a
detective chasing down leads and
connecting the dots, with no stone left
unturned, utilizing real scientific data via
physicists, field experts and deep accurate
research. The filmmakers required their
crew to have extensive experience in
paranormal research due to the sensitive
nature of the case. Each cast member
was hand-selected for their respective
and nursing home residents are the
largest at risk group with the largest
number of COVID-19 deaths? What
a grim, maddening piece of news to
share with nursing home residents
who must face this dastardly
misrepresentation alone.
Consider this: The state of Texas
website, a reliable source, features
information about the virus provided
directly from the Department of State
Health Services, and hosts a special
section on nursing home facilities and
residents.
Here is what the media is not
reporting.
On the Texas.gov website under
the CoVID information link at the top
of the page, an alert went to Quick
Links. There is additional link titled,
“Texas Case Counts.” In scrolling down
the list of cases in each Texas County, a
bar is found at the bottom of the page
‘COVID’ Continued Page 4
The Medium and “The House In-Between
For CoVid-19 Updates, Visit HMG at LosCerritosNews.net
production expertise and their dedication
to the documentation of legitimate
paranormal research.
This kind of dedication and
commitment led the directors to approach
psychic medium Jill Marie Morris.
‘Medium’ Continued Page 10
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Editorial ... 2
Feature ... 3
News ... 4-6
Book Review ... 7
Kearny Mansion ... 9
Food ... 10
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The Landmark Forum, Part 3 of 3: The Forum
Andrew Perry
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Created by Mike
The Landmark Forum technically
occurs over three days of the weekend - all
of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
I found the Landmark Forum to be
very Socratic, in the sense that it is all
geared around dialogue and sharing. So,
rather than someone telling us what is
true, we discover what is true through
conversation.
The Outer Shell of the Ego
Day One identifies how we build entire
storylines to interpret any thing or event.
For example, imagine if a stay-at-home
mom’s husband came home from work
and went straight to the fridge. The wife
then interprets his behavior as selfish
because he didn’t greet her or didn’t offer
her food. What happened in reality? He just
came home from work and he went to the
fridge. What’s the story that was created -
that by ignoring her and not offering her
food, he was selfish.
A lot of this behavior is ingrained into
us - because we as humans create meaning.
That is simply what we do. Day One
identifies all the ways that up to that point,
we have been unconsciously creating
meaning by filtering the present through
the lens of the past.
That night I rekindled a relationship
that I thought was slipping away - the
relationship with my wife.
Identifying Identity
The first part of Day Two was geared
around trying to grapple with our
interpretations and fears. We were asked
to call our parents and family members,
acknowledge them, and create the
possibility of having them as regular parts
of our lives.
That morning, I called my parents. For
me, it wasn’t too hard because I already
have a good relationship with them. For
others, this was a very difficult phone call
Is It All For Real?
Dee Dee Mason
Is there a paranormal reality or is it
bogus?
That’s a legitimate question
frequently asked by many, so let’s explore
the possibilities.
Have you ever attended a ghosthunting
event and encountered a
career-skeptic intent on debunking the
activities? Perhaps you have read vicious
words placed on various social media
pages by keyboard warriors who revel
behind their favorite mobile or desktop
devices because they don’t have the guts
to go face to face in person, yet take any
and every opportunity to attack anyone
associated with the paranormal field?
Some hit the “follow” button thinking
they may be secretly monitoring the
success or failure of paranormal pages.
Others have a genuine interest in the
unexplainable, unknown and spooky in
their endless search for the seemingly
unattainable answers to personal
experiences, life after death, or angels and
demons and god[s].
Make no mistake: there are those of
the paranormal community who are in it
simply for the money. And that instantly
raises the question the legitimacy of onair
personalities working as paranormal
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The Landmark Forum reminds is almost like a Socratic dialogue.
to make because they had not spoken to
them in a long time, for a variety of reasons.
The second part of the day was about
trying to figure out who we are. One thing I
discovered that was especially meaningful
to me is that we are basically scared of
other people - always worried about
looking bad and trying to look good. All
of us to some extent do this. I found that
significant because the people whom I am
afraid will judge me are just as scared as I
am of me judging them. If we get over that
little hang up, we don’t have to be scared
about looking good or bad.
The Moment of Zen
Day Three was very intense. Aside from
a largely inconsequential lecture about the
importance of inviting friends and family
to the Tuesday night graduation, Day
Three was the moment of zen.
Having become conscious of how we
attach meaning to reality, and of how past
experiences have shaped how we react
to various situations, we now focused on
the inherent meaning of life, and what
we discovered is that even though we
are meaning making machines, there is
technically no inherent meaning to life.
Throughout our lives, we unconsciously
create meaning upon the present based
on the events of the past. Moving forward,
we now can interpret the present based
investigators.
Perhaps some would fit in that bill,
if they script their content and never
showcase an episode in which nothing
unexplainable transpires and no
evidence is captured on any camera or
visual-geared devices at hand. But there
are genuine shows out there, with new
additions seemingly advertised weekly.
The genre is not without its share of
“wanna-bes’’ who will network endlessly
for even the slightest chance of meeting
the right people who could be their ticket
to the big-time paranormal world.
Eventually, however, such folks get
nowhere after one eager attempt at a
pilot episode that was more of a cough
and splutter. Their efforts quietly die in
the proverbial dark of what musingly
refer to as their studio or office which,
in reality, is a room somewhere in
their modest suburban home. These
individuals ultimately hit a brick wall
with their meager attempts to ride the
coat tails of genuine professionals who
are inevitably miles ahead of the curve.
The legitimate sectors of the
paranormal pros follow the social media
pages of their favorite television shows,
and demonstrate an honest heartfelt
love for those who they have admired
and watched for years.
upon the prospects of the future.
Final Thoughts, Concerns
I won’t say much about Tuesday night,
but I will say this. Please don’t invite friends
or family who live far away to go to this.
The first part is nice because Landmark
graduates get to talk about how their lives
have changed in the couple days since
Sunday. But it very quickly devolves into
an offputting sales pitch. I really wish
Landmark would find some other way
to get their product out there - because
Tuesday night holds a lot of liability on a
program that is immensely good.
Landmark’s product is basically a
revitalized and inspired you. The price
point seems steep conceptually because
all the information that is received is
technically ‘free’. But if you consider that
some people spend their entire lives either
oblivious or actually trying to achieve
what Landmark has done in three days, it’s
not a bad investment.
So, would I recommend it? Even with
those reservations I mentioned, I believe
that the Landmark Forum is a beautiful
thing. And remember that thing about my
job that I wrote about in the first article
in this series? Ever since the Landmark
Forum, I have absolutely loved coming
to work - even though I’m in the same
situation as when I started!
The truly freaky, weird and intriguing
other world will always be filled with
those from variant backgrounds, belief
systems and interests. Chris Howley of
Ghost Chasers, a Bright Spark Media and
Insight Channel, very wisely described the
subject as this:
“So what is Para-unity? It is
supposed to be the bringing together
of paranormal teams, investigators
and all people with an interest in
the paranormal. … a converging of
scientists, parapsychologists, believers
and skeptics to share ideas, methodology
and help promote each other. There are
opinionated people out there with a
belief completely different to your own
and when you acknowledge that, you can
move forward. I have learned quickly that
the more exposure you as an individual or
group get the more prone to trolling you
become.”
The bottom line? There are many
unexplainable occurrences that happen
every day.
So turn down the lights, grab your
pillow and popcorn, and settle in to
support one of the numerous paranormal
television series.
Allow yourself to venture into a world
that is just on the other side of credible.
Tammye McDuff
We are all looking for ways to
stay healthy – and in the fear of the
pandemic, there are many ways to
calm the anxiety that may often be
more harmful than a disease. There is
a Chinese regimen called ‘Tapping’ that
works to physically and simultaneous
alter the brain, energy system and
body; a combination of ancient Chinese
acupressure and modern psychology.
The practice is simple and does
not require any special equipment. The
process consists of tapping with your
fingertips on specific meridian points
while talking through traumatic
memories and other emotions.
Acupoint tapping sends signals
directly to the stress centers of the
mid-brain to synchronously access
stress on the physical and emotional
levels, akin to receiving a massage
during a psychotherapy session.
David Jennings, an HMG reader,
was struggling with the current issue
that gripped him in fear, stress and
exhaustion causing him much stress,
“Virtually every time I began to fall
asleep, I would wake abruptly, gasping
for breath for 30 seconds or so, my
inner voice telling me each time this
occurred, that I almost died. At first,
I was treated for sleep apnea with a
CPAP; however, this did not help much
at all. My sleep center physician could
not understand why my sleep was
interrupted 72 times the night of my
sleep testing, even with the CPAP fully
engaged.
A sense of terror would come over
me as each inevitable and upcoming
night would draw nearer, knowing
the unspeakable exhaustion would
worsen with another night of my
struggle.”
Not knowing what to do, Jennings
reached out to a friend, Dr. Les Phillips,
a practicing psychologist with
EmergeOrtho in the Raleigh, Durham,
the Chapel Hill area of North Carolina.
Phillips counsels and helps patients
who have experienced extreme
trauma. As Jennings explained his
condition, Phillips queried Jennings
about his medications and mental
state, and then introduced him to
Tapping, also known as Emotional
Freedom Technique [EFT].
Editorial
Tapping: Using An Ancient Asian Practice to Relieve Modern Day Stress
Bootcamp For Burnouts
JD Wildflower
“People in burnout
are overwhelmed
with too many
workplace demands
and at the same time,
feel underwhelmed
by what makes
them happy. Being
underwhelmed in their JD Wildflower
personal lives can make
stress at work more
overwhelming.”
Burnout Bootcamp is a four-week
Online Mastermind Program designed to
help interested-parties kick burnout to
the curb and reclaim their well-being.
Let’s break it down to fully
understand why the subconscious mind
might sabotage potential efforts to create
a life balance without first upgrading a
successful mindset.
In the 21st century, we are bombarded
by images and notions that influence our
own perception of what having a truly
successful life means and looks like. And
that’s usually a very different perception
of success that history has recorded.
Some may have tried all sorts
of techniques to try to help reduce
stress, curtail excessive busyness or get
connected to their authentic selves. But
are these techniques conducted on a
regular basis?
Several high achievers tend to know
much about the techniques, but fail to
have a proper framework in place to
help them cultivate and maintain their
‘Tapping’ involves touching various pressure points on the body.
Pictured is the pressure point called “Karate Chop”, one of nine major
pressure points addressed in tapping.
Photo by DrNorthrup.com
well-being while having highpowered
careers.
Some experiences
may be dependent upon a
commitment to one’s wellbeing.
But in today’s fastpaced
world, with rampant
global viruses, riots, upcoming
elections and dire apocalyptic
predictions, one’s well-being
is not just an ‘undertaking’;
it is a mission. If not actively
envisioned as a duty or
obligation, then it’s just an interest. And if
just an interest, that interest can get easily
pushed aside in a busy life. But a mission
of holistic success helps to make one’s wellbeing
a priority.
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Phillips advised Jennings to ‘Tap’
when stressful situations would arise
at work and in his private life. Jennings
confessed, “I had not yet thought of it
helping me with my new and larger
sleep monster.”
A brief explanation of tapping:
lightly and continuously tap various
areas of the body with your index
and middle finger, such as the middle
forehead, temple, chin, throat, midchest
and under the arm, while
confirming an enlightening narrative.
While tapping lightly, you speak two
very powerful words: “Even though,”
while consciously slowing and
lengthening your breath.
Tammye McDuff
I just couldn’t believe it. The hatred
that spewed from some of the posts
was mind boggling.
I have a dear friend who by all
accounts must be the warmest, most
caring and understanding person
I have ever met. She has taken the
hardships she has endured ~ some
of her own making and some not ~
and turned them into a path of deep
spirituality, energy and healing.
But make no mistake. She is
as tough as they come. Her inner
strength is a beacon even to me ….
and if you know me that is saying a lot.
This woman speaks the truth.
Always. She is intelligent, insightful
and one of the wisest women I have
ever had the opportunity to know.
No, I am not going to mention her
name – out of respect – although she is
the reason for this post, it is not about
her. It is about the hate.
In a Facebook post she had spoken
her truth about SARS-CoV-2 [CoVID-19].
And we could discuss this in depth but,
I will just say that we are being lied to
and there is so much more that we
are not being told. I’m going to leave
that discussion for another time and
another newspaper.
These Curious Times News was
created in part to bring reality to the
Starting with the forehead
Jennings would begin to tap at the
forehead stating, “Even though I have
struggled with an inability to sleep,
causing other issues in my mind and
body, I love and accept myself…”. He
would do this just before going to bed.
“Then, as I would breathe out, I released
all the stress, worry, fear, pain; all that
toxic waste which pollutes the river
of my mind, body and spirit, which
in turn, symptomatically affects
the immune system, nerve system
and mental state.” Jennings began
to realize a very real sense of calm
replaced the fear. “It gave me a chance
to sleep - even for 30, 60 or sometimes
even 90 minutes at a time. It did not
take away the waking, gasping and
thoughts of death completely. There
would be hellish nights to come. It did
however, give me a fighting chance
that I did not have before,” he added.
As the coronavirus continues to
spread, so do anxieties about CoVID-19.
From the news to social media,
information is circulating causing
fear and often times panic about the
unknown.
Tapping meditations will help
release anxiety to support the immune
system, and to feel more at peace
and empowered in order to take the
necessary steps for protection.
The Tapping Solution may be
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and mental health professionals.
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#RantOn
Where Did Civility Go?
paranormal community and to the
oddities that occur in this world. We
wanted to bring you true articles, that
would otherwise not be written about
in the mundane world. I say this to
make note that we are accustomed
to those raised eyebrows and askance
looks.
What happened to civility? When
someone raises talking points that
others do not agree with -it is okay
to disagree if you believe otherwise,
it is okay to engage in discourse
passionately. It is never okay to spew
the hatred I read on her feed.
The idea is to listen and maybe
learn something new – see a different
perspective. That is, after all, how
we grow as human beings. On her
website – and she is an international
personality – she writes:
“In these times of uncertainty,
I want to remind you this is what
you came for. To be fully awake and
in your power during the time of
planetary need. I do not like using the
word Covid-19 but prefer to call it an
awakening.”
Listen to those who know more
than you – Consider their point of
view – Research for yourself – and stop
hiding in your little sheltered bubble
of denial.
Stop hating because you are
afraid.
NEWS
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A still from the security camera in the child’s room. In the video, the
child is sleeping near the wall and on the bed, with legs dangling, is the
alleged ‘menehune’. Watch the video clips at TheseCuriousTimes.net.
‘Menehune’ from Front
explained.
Local Witch Doctor, or ‘Kahu’,
Chimes In
Yoder called the Marine Corps
base chaplain, and she checked out
the building. “She walked right
back outside and told me that I
need to speak to a witch doctor or
someone local. In Hawaii, it’s called
a kahu,” said Yoder. “I didn’t even
know witch doctors were a thing.”
Yoder talked to a few locals,
and had the house blessed. Yoder
said, “I was able to get my house
blessed and I haven’t seen it around
since. I’ve heard a few other people
explain this same thing or being and
I almost wonder if it hangs around
the base.”
After asking other locals,
‘COVID’ from Front
called, “Additional Data.” From there,
the reader is invited to visit “COVID-19
Cases in Extended Care Facilities,”
which provides an interesting chart.
As of June 30, 2020, the numbers
of CoVID cases listed for Texas are as
follows:
• Number of Confirmed Cases
among Nursing Home Residents - 5907
• Number of Fatalities among
Nursing Home Residents - 923
• Number of Reported Recoveries
among Nursing Home Residents - 2723
Pay close attention to these figures,
and do the math. What percentage
of people died from COVID in Texas in
nursing home facilities this year? Using
the old fashion algebraic equation –
number of fatalities [923] divided by
the number of cases [5907], the total
is 15.6 percent. This means that only
15.6 percent of nursing home residents
that contract the coronavirus actually
die. Realizing of course that any death
is one death too many, the point is
that just under more than half have
recovered.
The media hype would have us
believe that if a nursing home resident
contracts the virus the chances of that
person recovering are slim to none.
These numbers state otherwise.
Initially, several residents who have
passed away were already ill, many
with chronic if not terminal disorders.
A case of the measles could have easily
exacerbated their conditions to cause
death or the common cold. It may
also be that the virus exacerbated
their illnesses, but did not cause their
someone told her it was something
called a menehune. Menehune are a
legendary being of Hawaii, a dwarf,
that stands about two feet tall, and
are notoriously mischievous.
“It never hurt us,” said Yoder.
“Just messed with our emotions
quite a bit.”
Yoder still occasionally cleans
the area of spirits with sage, and
recites a prayer to St. Anthony, the
patron saint of lost things.
Yoder’s husband does not
believe in ghosts and thinks it may
have been dust on a camera or a
trick of the light.
Watch the video at: https://
thesecurioustimes.net/2019/10/22/
military-family-encounterspossible-manehene-at-marinecorps-base-hawaii/.
demise. The death toll increased just as
the Media hoped it would.
Our reader stated, “Let’s ask a
resounding question: WHY are they
reporting these deaths as due to
COVID-19 when in truth these people
are dying from things like pneumonia
and other common but deadly
illnesses? Why? Because for some
wicked reason, certain factions of this
country’s powers-that-be want you to
believe COVID is the culprit. They are
using COVID for their own purposes
and trying to scare you out of your
wits. Are we not beginning to smell
something very rotten and vile?”
Our reader went on to qualify that
we should of course take precautions,
wear a mask, utilize social distancing,
follow protocol and continue to be
cautious – but not to allow the media
to instill fear into the elderly and
mainstream population or to infirm
into mass anxiety or panic. This alone
could inhibit the immune system and
cause a higher susceptibility to any
illness.
Such scare tactics grossly
misinform the public, frightening
everyone, including frail nursing
home residents who must sometimes
assimilate such information without
the assistance of family and friends.
The 15.6 percentile death-rate
of nursing home residents is a sad,
shameful number. But we can battle
the statistics by letting out our
mothers, fathers, grandmothers
and grandfathers know that if they
should contract CoVID-19 it is not an
automatic death sentence.
Welcome to ‘The New Reality’
Shawn and Cody are the hosts of
The New Reality Podcast.
Staff Report
These Curious Times met The New
Reality investigation team last year
while investigating one of the most
haunted houses in Hollywood. Based
in southern California, they specialize
in clearing homes, and investigating
the supernatural. Between the two
Cody and Shawn have over 20 years
of experience in the supernatural and
have investigated over 100 properties.
“Shawn and I have been examining
paranormal cases for about ten years
now and have studied various forms of
investigations,” said co-founder Cody,
“We are both sensitives, but I am more
of an intuitive empath.”
Intuitive empaths are highly
sensitive people that can sense subtle
energies, emotions, and physical
symptoms from others and absorb
that energy into their own bodies.
It is often difficult for empaths to
distinguish someone else’s discomfort
from their own, which makes it a bit
tricky when investigating an alleged
haunted facility.
Shawn has been hosting
meditation groups for some time and
had a family member of Cody’s in one of
his workshops. The group had headed
down to a local lake for a time of inner
reflection and Cody had accompanied
his uncle to the class. “I saw Cody across
the lake and immediately felt drawn to
him. I knew right away that we were
going to work together,” Shawn noted.
After a few meditation groups,
Cody and Shawn decided to join
a meet up group and with their
first investigation at the Pasadena
Playhouse. “There was so much activity
in that place it really blew my mind,
the evidence we picked up was crazy,”
added Cody.
With this said you should know
that when TCTN first met this team,
it was an assumption that they were
biological brothers. According to
Cody,”From the very beginning, we
had a really good synergy. I would say
that we are closer than brothers. We
would go to investigative Meet-Ups
and we were the ones that captured
the spectral energy. It got to the point
that the members would follow us at
haunted sites. If there is such a thing
as destiny, then it is ours to work
together.”
Shawn’s childhood was chaotic
for many reasons. “I didn’t really know
what ‘normal’ was, but I have always
been drawn to the supernatural. I
remember going to the library as a
kid and searching for books on ghosts.
I didn’t know what being a psychic
medium was and couldn’t understand
what I was feeling when I would scour
these books for hours.”
Both men have high profile jobs,
and part of the reason why TCTN is
using their first names. Cody admitted,
“We are very high energy people
anyway, but I honestly believe that we
are like a signal, a beacon of sorts, to
the other side.”
Eventually they want to create
a healing center for people on this
plane and the afterlife. A place to help
those grieving move on. “We try to be
personable with whatever we may be
dealing with. We want to understand a
haunting and why it has occurred. And
no better way to do that than heal the
living and release the dead.”
You can find The New Reality on
social media and be sure to tune into
“The New Reality Paranormal Podcast” on
PodBean and help them celebrate a
very successful second season.
Cody and Shawn conducting a
paranormal investigation.
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Dimension TV: A Paranormal
Streaming Channel
Dimension TV (DTV) is a
paranormal based streaming channel
where viewers will be able to watch
exclusive programs, footage and a
series of behind-the-scenes dailies;
to receive a firsthand look at what
happens at haunted locations.
The idea was generated from a
Covid-19 lockdown Zoom meeting.
A team of paranormal investigators
and experts were discussing different
ideas. DTV offers something new,
different, and exciting, with a mobile
capacity that can be viewed and taken
anywhere.
The idea swiftly expanded
to include novel concepts from
establishing a haunted museum for
recording to paranormal news and a
24/7 live stream of haunted programs.
DTV has joined TV studios with
audience seating, and is dedicated
for and to social media broadcasting
platforms. Those outlets include
Twitch, FB, and Twitter, with the
intention and vision to create a
haunted ‘space for hire,’ as well as a
dedicated news room.
A Haunted Museum is in the
planning stages, but has thus far
designed 20 rooms for recording, some
of which may be considered strange
and odd. The experience may be
confusing with mirrored walls, a room
dedicated to massacres, a hanging
room, a haunted bedroom and one
devoted to the Ouija board.
Clients will have the opportunity
to hire out studio space, hire the
museum to film in or stage virtual
guided tours where visitors will learn
the history of locations, exhibits and
artifacts.
The world of spirits will be lending
itself to a café and retail shop featuring
handmade crafts, weird artifacts
and a wide range of metaphysical
paraphernalia to take with you on
future ghostly adventures.
The launch date is set for the
spring of 2021. Visit our Facebook site
at Ghost dimension UK for continual
updates and sneak peeks.
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In The Boneyard: History and Horror of America’s Haunted Graveyards
Troy Taylor
Death is the final mystery. We
have feared and worshipped it since
the beginning of time. All of us have
contemplated the mystery of demise,
and we all wonder – no matter our
beliefs – what will happen to us after
we die. Some believe we are born
again in a new body with an old soul,
others believe our spirits pass on to
another place – or perhaps remain
behind as ghosts. The mystery of death
has forced us to create rituals and
practices to deal with and immortalize
it with cemeteries, grave markers, and
of course, with dark and frightening
legends and lore – usually involving
ghosts.
But what makes a spirit linger
behind in a cemetery? Nearly every
ghost enthusiast will profess that
a place becomes haunted after a
traumatic event or an unexpected
death. We may understand why a
spirit might linger at home or other
locations where they lived, but why
a cemetery, which appears to be the
final destination before we leave this
world and journey onto the next?
Graveyard ghosts seem to be
a different sort of spirit than what
might be found hanging around a
haunted house. These ghosts seem to
be connected to the cemetery in a way
that has nothing to do with events
that occurred during their lifetime.
The restless spirits found in graveyards
linger because of events that occurred
after their deaths instead of before.
Eternal rest eludes them in the place
where they physical remains were
placed, disturbed by things like grave
robbery, desecration, unmarked or
forgotten graves, natural disasters, or
worse.
In his latest book, author Troy
Taylor delves into our fears of death,
graveyards, and what might be
waiting for us beyond the grave. In
the Boneyard: History and Horrors of
America’s Haunted Graves, is a crosscountry
trip to the most haunted
cemeteries and burial grounds in
America, with detours along the way
to pick up stories of ghosts, cemetery
curses, and vanishing hitchhikers.
In the Boneyard, however, is not
just a book about haunted places. Taylor
also explores the traditions behind our
funeral and cemetery customs and a
history of how graveyards in America
came about. Additionally, the reader
will need to brace themselves for tales
of forbidden and forgotten places,
premature burials, grave robbery,
desecrations, haunted cemetery art,
a history of American vampires, and
a myriad of lingering spirits that are
sure to chill the reader’s blood, if with
the lights on.
This book is filled with
nightmarish stories that seem to be
too good to be true – but, they aren’t.
They are not tales from fiction, but
authentic accounts from the dark side
of American history, including the true
story of Resurrection Mary - one of the
most famous cemetery phantoms of
all time.
This collection of unsettling tales
of boneyard ghosts and specters is
Taylor’s most chilling work yet. He
explores favorite tales and reveals a
few mysteries of haunted cemeteries
that have thus far eluded him. If there
is any book that will have you “whistling
past the graveyard” as you walk home
at night, it’s In the Boneyard: History
and Horrors of America’s Haunted
Graves!
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The Haunting of Kearny Mansion
Mendy Baker
The Kearney Mansion sits atop 225
acres of pristine agricultural land. The
designs for the two existing structures,
constructed in 1903 by Fresno’s King of
Raisins, M. Theo Kearney, were inspired by
the French Renaissance. The structural
aesthetics were also influenced by the
Schwab Family residence in New York City,
which was a replica of the Chateau de
Chenonceaux.
Kearney came to Fresno in 1869 and,
by 1892, he was creating the park. His family
immigrated from Liverpool England when
he was just 12-years-old. A self-made man,
Kearney started the movement for Fresno’s
agricultural developments, specifically
raisins. From this, he envisioned what we
now know as Kearney Park.
Construction was completed on the
mansion in 1903 which was intended to
be the manager’s residence. The second
structure on the property was the servant’s
quarters that now serve as the Fresno
Historical Societies headquarters. Kearney’s
dream involved a larger complex, with the
Mansion merely igniting project.
While in San Francisco during the
earthquake of 1906, Kearney suffered a mild
heart attack. He travelled back to Fresno to
recuperate and plan his annual trip abroad,
where he suffered a second, this time
fatal heart attack. Kearney died before his
Chateau Fresno Park was completed.
Haunted claims
Trying to locate true haunted
claims at the Mansion was a challenge.
From documented reports, no one has
investigated paranormal activities. A few
amateur videos, most of which feature the
Mansion’s exteriors, have been posted, with
light refractions and significant “feelings”
but nothing of substance.
Allegedly, Kearney’s spirit roams
the grounds, perhaps dismayed that his
dream materialized. He left his estate to
the University of California Berkley with
instructions to build an agricultural college
in Fresno. However, the property was
retained as a ranch, and the Chateau was
never completed.
Is this why he sticks around? Possibly.
Others say they have seen his housekeeper,
Nora, wandering the halls. Some also tell of
a white witch by the train tracks.
However, when TCTN investigated the
grounds, there were no train tracks on the
225 acres of land. In reality, they are a mile
north of the Mansion property line. When
crossing the railroad tracks at night, the
witch will apparently materialize, dressed
in white, and beg passing cars to halt. There
are also reports of hearing disembodied
laughter of children in Kearney Park, usually
around 1:30 in the morning.
Is the Kearney Mansion haunted? Does
Mr. Kearney wander the property to keep
his dream alive? Does Nora stay with him
to make certain the house is properly cared
for? What about the white witch? Where
did she come from?
Until we can conduct a further,
complete investigation we may never
know. Although make no mistake: we will
get in.
Check out Season One of
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Pilato, starring classic TV
stars like Ed Asner and
Burt Ward. Find it on
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For more information, visit
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Theatre/Entertainment
‘Medium’ from Front
Morris calls herself a generational
psychic medium, fifth generation. Her
great, great grandmother was full blooded
Chippewa Algonquin, the medicine
woman for her tribe.
The gift, although maternally
hereditary, skips every other generation.
Morris’ great grandmother was a gifted
psychic who predicted the assassination of
John F. Kennedy.
Born in the caul, or with a veil over her
face, Morris’ initial experience as a Medium
occurred after her paternal grandfather
passed away. She was approximately
3-years-old at the time of this experience.
It was then her paternal grandmother
Esta contacted Marie [her maternal
grandmother] and shared the exchange
of information. That was knowledge that
Morris, at such a young age, could not have
been privy to, as it had been kept in the
deepest of confidence between Esta and
her husband.
Morris was mentored by her
grandmother through games, and
instructed how to protect herself from
spirits. “This was a practice taught
throughout the tribe,” she said. “My
grandmother and her sister lived on a
reservation until their mother died, and
were then placed in an orphanage in
upstate New York.” Her grandmother
ran away at the age of 15 and got married.
Morris was mentored by her grandmother
until her death in 2000.
Morris began doing readings at the
age of 18 and published her personal
story, titled, 207, in 2011. A true account of
terror, tragedy and courage based on her
experiences after she moved into an old
Victorian flat with her husband. “It was a
nightmare, and I truly believe that he had
been oppressed, it not possessed by an evil
that was present in the building.” The book
that followed, Saints, Sinners & Sacred
Ground, chronicles the history of 207 19th
Street in Watervliet, New York and the dark
and deadly past of the town. A third book in
the series is in the works.
“I kept the knowledge that I was a
psychic medium on the down low because
I was raised Catholic,” she said. “And my
history in the book could be a rush to
judgment due to others who claim to be
clairvoyant.” On the release of the book
Morris did numerous radio and podcast
interviews and one of those interviews
was with Whelpton, when he had a radio
show. “I became a repeat guest on the show
doing readings and became a friend with
the family. So, when the film came up, I
received an email that said ‘Hey, we have
a project that you might be interested in’.
I was told nothing about the film or the
house or where it was.”
Morris arrived on a Saturday in the
afternoon and they continued filming
until midnight. “I will usually begin to
sketch on the impressions I receive on a
particular property a few days prior to
actually visiting the place. I was already
picking up on things. One of the sketches I
sent to the directors ~ and I can share this ~
is a walking stick beside a door. The owner
of the home collected walking sticks and
it plays a prominent part in the movie.”
There is more that Morris shared – but you
will have to wait until the next film comes
out. [And] yes - there will be a Part Two to
the documentary.
To learn more about Jill Morris, to
order her books or listen to podcasts, visit
www.jillmariemorris.com.
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Food
Recipes From the Banning Museum
In the heart of Wilmington, California sits a little-known treasure, The
Banning Museum. Phineas Banning, “the Father of the Port of Los Angeles,”
constructed the 23-room residence in 1864. Generations of the Banning family
lived in house until 1925. In 1927, the residence, stagecoach barn, and surrounding
20 acres of parkland were acquired by the City of Los Angeles, and became a
favorite park and haunted destination.
The residence fell into disrepair over the decades, but an intrepid group, the
Friends of Banning Museum, spearheaded by a great-granddaughter, restored
the mansion to its original Victorian beauty.
Katharine Stewart Banning
and Joseph Brent Banning married
in April of 1888 and set up house in
the residence. Katharine’s recipe
collection includes those beloved
by the family, which were inherited
from Rebecca and Mary Hollister
Banning. [Note: our managing editor
Tammye McDuff is a descendent of
the Hollister family.]
Here are just a few of Katharine’s
recipes, which are over 100-yearsold,
if you’re seeking something
with an old-fashioned flare. Some
of the terminology may be slightly
different from modern verbiage,
but good luck - and let us know how
they work for you.
Aunt Fanny’s Chicken
Croquettes’
1 1/2 pint good measure chicken
chopped fine
1 pint cream
1 teaspoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
Onion - size of a hickory nut
Parsley to taste - chopped fine
With the butter, flour and
cream, make a sauce, add salt,
pepper, and while hot stir into it the
chicken mixture, onion and parsley.
Cool and mold into croquettes when
soft enough to be handled. Roll in
very fine cracker crumbs. Keep in
ice box till just before serving. Then
fry in deep fat, till delicate brown in
color. For frying, use a frying basket.
Date Muffins
Cream 2 tablespoons of butter
with 1/4 cup sugar
Add 2 well-beaten eggs mixed
with 1 cup milk, alternated with
2 cups flour into which 2 teaspoons
baking powder has been
sifted.
Beat mixture thoroughly.
Add pinch of salt and 1 cup
chopped dates. Bake in quick
oven.
Recipe will yield 10 large muffins.
Bake 18 minutes at 425 degrees.
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