Once again the topic of regulating the paranormal investigation field has reared is less than appealing head. Yesterday I participated in a blog talk with A.R.S. Radio hosted by Angela Singh, Ron Smith and Spiritual Medium Sybil Gaenz. Brian Harnois was the guest. Yes, even with the light-hearted presence of Brian, the topic of regulation came up.
We discussed the difficulties of structuring a regulatory or certification situation. Also, none of us wanted to prevent new groups from forming on their own and plying their trade in the name of discovery as most of us have done.
What about a “Paranormal Better Business Bureau”? This would be an interesting way to promote teams that are top-notch and flag those who are unscrupulous or make bad decisions at the expense of clients. It would be a loose way to monitor the situation as well as provide a service to clients who wish to determine the nature of paranormal activity in their homes or businesses and are fearful of hiring out of the “phone book”.
Who will do this? They tried to pass it off on me last night! LOL Like I need more to do… However, I wouldn’t be adverse to having input in helping to set up something like this. It must be carefully considered as we do not want to adversely affect the field and those who participate.
Weigh in with your thoughts! It’s a open discussion!
Tj
Catch the ARS podcast with Brian Harnois here - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/arsradio
Also, catch me tonite on Erie County Paranormal’s Blogtalk at 10pm EST where the topic is certain to show up again! The Guest will be Christin Morrison, a.k.a. Tinner (She is the founder of GHOST and InSight Field Member Ghost Hunters of Oklahomas Southern Territories She is also an aspiring comedian) http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ghsthunter346
AND, I will be on Tuesday 10pm EST on Michelle Ayers and Jen Brown on Para411 LiveParanormal TV - the show will feature paranormal humor including the comedian Mike Brody http://liveparanormal.com hopefully I have this info right and the show flies as Brody couldn’t make it last week.
Today’s comic starts a series on what I like to refer to is “cartoon paranormal”… The “Cartoon Portable Hole” is the subject. Everyone has watched Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, etc and seen the hole that can be lifted and moved around. Basically, an amused artist decided one day, that the black circle was basically an object that can be moved around the page… and thus the “Cartoon Portable Hole” was born.
My theory is that this hole is paranormal. It’s not normal, therefore para-normal. Since Entities-R-Us is a paranormal comic strip it’s a perfect subject! I am entertaining this topic for a over a week, so get used to it. It gets funnier as it goes along… and if I can get the approval, it will end with a JOSH GATES Guest Draw… or and UNAUTHORIZED Josh Gates Guest Draw… I refuse to miss this golden opportunity for humor. Never let the laughter die unlaughed!
While your laughing it up, look for the NEW BOOK - Entities-R-Us, Ghost Hunter Comic - Paranormal Humor for the Ghost Hunter’s Soul. The foreword is by Barry FitzGerald of Ghost Hunters International (GHI). It is also endorsed by Brian Harnois (Ghost Hunters, GHI), Brandy Green (GHI), Shannon Sylvia (GHI), Brad Klinge (Ghost Lab), and Deonna Kelli-Sayed (paranormal investigator, author).
Order it direct from https://www.createspace.com/3434644 or you can find it on Amazon!
Enjoy! And beware of “cartoon portable holes”…
Tj
Entities-R-Us, Ghost Hunter Comic - Paranormal Humor for the Ghost Hunter’s Soul
by Terri J. Garofalo, Foreward by Barry FitzGerald
This one holds all the dirt on how Entities was conceived, its development, how it’s drawn as well as the inspiration behind it and the cartoons within. It even contains the first Guest Draws. Follow the journey from the September 18, 2008 launch date into 2009 and see how the comic evolved.
This book has been fully endorsed by many of the paranormal heavyweights including Barry FitzGerald, Brian Harnois, Brandy Green, Brad Klinge and Deonna Kelli-Sayed.
by Terri J. Garofalo, Foreword by Barry FitzGerald
All proceeds go to supporting this comic strip!
Thanks for your continued support and enjoy the read!
Tj
Want to know the paranormal forecast in your area? I just discovered an awesome website that does just that:
http://www.paranormalweather.com
I lifted this from the site:
“This site is intended to provide paranormal investigators an additional tool when going on investigations.
There are a lot of calculations that go into forecasting a higher or lower likelihood of paranormal activity.
They include, but are not limited too, general weather i.e thunderstorms, heat, tropical activity.
In addition, other activity include solar activity i.e solar flares, coronal holes, solar wind,
and a few other effects that are believed to enhance paranormal activity.”
I’ve added this to the links page. Use it well!
Tj
APRIL 9 IN CINCINNATI…
The event will be April 9th, 2010 and located at the infamous, Historic Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. This historic site is known by many not just because of it’s astounding beauty, but also because of all the well known claims of paranormal activity that have been both witnessed and told by Cincinnatians around this great city for decades. Please take your time and feel free to browse our website and view everything The Queen City Paranormal Convention has to offer you.
This is one Event you cannot afford to miss!!!
The first 200 Standard Ticket Holders to walk in the door will receive a pass to the TAPS Boot Camp until they run out.
(2.) V.I.P. all day admission is $135.00 (USD) (Only 21 Available)
V.I.P. all day admission includes all activities at The Queen City Paranormal Convention, INCLUDING: The private Q & A panel with the guest speakers, the private investigation of The Historic Music Hall with the guest speakers, (1) Event V.I.P. T-shirt, (1) Event V.I.P.Lanyard, (1) Pass for the TAPS Boot Camp instructed by Syd Schultz, and guaranteed seating near the front for the special speaking engagements. (Please remember to write the names of the V.I.P. Admission Holders and any other contact information in the special instructions spot while purchasing so we can make sure that your lanyards have the correct names on them.)
When:
Thursday, August 05, 2010 10:00 PM - Saturday, August 07, 2010 3:00 AM ACST
Where:
Landmark Center & Radisson Hotel, 109 W. 4th St., St. Paul, MN 55102
ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE ONE OF MINNESOTA’S HAUNTED & MOST FINEST! This location has NEVER opened it’s doors to investigators before and NEVER will again! We are the only group that has been granted permission to investigate here!
This is a 3 day Event.
-Thursday: 10pm Investigate with Celebrities from Ghost Hunters & Ghost Hunters International!
(Investigation will run until 3am, Friday morning)
-Friday: Lectures by Para-Celebs & Local Ghost Hunters
During Friday, you will also have the opportunity to go on a free city tour including tours of three of the city’s major hot spots!
Also on friday, enjoy perusing the meet and greet and merchandise tables where you will find celebrities, special effects artists, authors, musicians and artists!
-Saturday: Lectures continue with Para-Celebs and Local Ghost Hunters and the meet & greet and merchandise tables remain open!
Also, on Saturday there will be a group Psychic Reading available at the Lecture Hall by Psychic Tiffany Johnson!
There are numerous ticket packages to suit your needs. The cheapest is the $50 for Friday & Saturday Meet & Greets and vendor access!
Check event and ticket info at www.parasota.com
See you there!
- Brandy Green GHI
Just want to alert the media Brad and Barry Klinge of Ghost Lab will be Sunday’s Guest Draw!
They expressed and interest in being cartooned so I’ve obliged. It’s nice to have someone seek me out instead of spending my time chasing people through Twitter and emails. I’m still awaiting Britt Griffith’s approval - the cartoon is ready, he is not.
Brad Klinge was pretty funny. I sent him the character studies and he dutifully pointed out I swapped their “signature” cargo pants for jeans! LOL… I put everyone in jeans out of habit or laziness. Thus, I did implement the cargos for the cartoon.
It’s interesting to draw two characters who look so much alike. For the TV show Ghost Lab, Discovery made them delineate themselves with different go-tees and applying a hat to Brad. I did notice one of the shows mistakenly labeled one of them with the wrong title in one episode. Look for that.
Anyhow, ENJOY!
Tj
P.S. My editor will be proud. I eliminated all the extraneous “thats” from this blog post! AND, my book has been uploaded to the publisher! So watch for an impeding release! WOOHOOOO!
Chad Calek of Paranormal State inspired today’s comic. He was promoting the episode where they were seeking this elusive demon. I still say that was a deer… Sorry Chad. 
It’s the bushes in front of it that breaks up the body to make wings. Just my opinion.
Many of you probably don’t realize that I used to do a hockey comic called Puck. It was popular during the 90s and ran in a newsletter I sent all over the world called “Sweepin’ the Crease…” It was also in several hockey magazines and newspapers periodically. So, I am familiar with drawing hockey players. Although my equipment might reflect a decidedly 90s nature. I actually had to google the New Jersey Devils for their logo. I’ve been out of touch too long.
As far as the legend of the New Jersey Devil goes… I’m afraid my leanings are more toward skeptic. Those deep woods can hold a myriad of creatures that would be mistaken for something demonic, especially if you have a tall tale about a crazed woman and her lunatic son.
Many times I have laid in bed and heard what sounded like a woman screaming. It was merely a screech owl. Also, bobcats, fisher cats will make crazy noises. Deer look pretty freaky at night. I was tending a pit fire that was curing some ceramic art I created and was disconcerted to see rows of eyes starring at me in the darkness. An entire herd of deer was hanging out watching me.
We need more conclusive evidence on the Devil thing. I’m waiting…
Tj
I know I’ve rummaged into this bag before, but I couldn’t resist it.
Since Ouija sometimes results in possession of one of the Ouijiers (another argument for Ouija avoidance), Merv volunteered as an example. Unfortunately for him, Vlad exorcised the demonic at the wrong moment without allowing Merv’s head to come front and center.
Question is, is he stuck like that for good? Or, will a couple trips to the chiropractor sort him out? I’d recommend my chiro, Doctor Backsnap. He’s really good. He reorganized my vertebrae a few years back (no pun intended).
For those who are not Latin-lingual, the incantations states, “Pack your bags and GET OUT!” Apparently it is one of Vlad’s more effective phrases. I wonder if he knows what it means?
Laugh it up!
Tj
Nathan just laid a comment down insinuating that Merv is demonic. After my hearty laugh, I figured I’d flesh out the idea.
Merv is likely the most annoying person in Vera’s comic existence. He thwarts her with practical jokes and pointed comments, so it is likely she considers him evil. Therefore, her salt circle would keep him out.
The idea behind the salt circle is a barrier to protect those inside from negative energy. I seriously doubt salt in an of itself creates the barrier. I think the barrier is a psychic manifestation of the ’salter’. The belief system of the ’salter’ allows salt to act as a wall. Basically, if the belief system considered jello a formidable fortress, then that would work as well.
This works into that amazing theory, truth to some put forth by Napoleon Hill, “what we think about, we bring about.” One can apply this to everything we look at. Suddenly the complex world gets really simple.
So, if Vera’s belief that salt works in regards to “Merv deflection” then it will. But, there also is an agreement with Merv that the possibility of not being able to cross the salt is in his subconscious. If Merv’s belief in the ability to cross was greater than Vera’s (say she’s experiencing some doubt), he’d be able to cross. What if they are equal in their beliefs? Perhaps Merv would consider it a waste of time and not bother to cross or Vera wouldn’t have drawn up the circle… Perhaps Merv’s cell phone rings! Or, I just don’t know the answer to that one.
Anyhow… that’s some food for thought. Don’t hurt yourselves! LOL
Tj
We just found out this morning that my husband’s uncle passed away. While it’s a sorrowful event as we love him very much, it is also an interesting opportunity…
From the perspective paranormal investigator a death in the family awakens curiosity… While one is grieving, there is hope that the deceased might send a sign. Many times they will send a comforting message they are okay. There is no better time to be able to capture that message and pass it along to the family.
In the past I have had psychic messages from and even seen a apparition of relatives that have moved on. This will be the first time that I might be able to get concrete evidence. Uncle Vinnie was a science based thinker, so I would imagine he’d be interested in participating. It would be an honor to pass that along to his children.
Everyone should take heart and know that dying is nothing more that pulling out of physical existence after we’re finished. It’s sad for the ones left behind because we are all still wrapped up in the world of form. A paranormal investigators, it’s an opportunity to affirm the continued existence of those who leave us.
I’m looking forward to chatting with Uncle Vinny… a really nice man in life and now beyond.
Tj
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