Thursday, July 10, 2008
A huge thanks to our guests tonight. It was a fantastic show, I laughed so hard I gave myself a head-smash! Below is info on our guests and where you can find them;)
Melisa Hovey:
http://www.txsasquatch.blogspot.com
http://www.searchforbigfoot.org
President of the American Bigfoot Society (ABS) and Member of the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservency. Melissa was featured on an Episode of Monster Quest on the History Channel. Her Episode featured the hunt for Big Foot. Melissa also co/hosts the The Gray Area on Talk Shoe radio, here is A bit about the show from their intro:
Straight forward in your face commentary [is shared] about the issues surrounding Bigfoot Research and the Paranormal Community with hosts Monica Rawlins and Melissa Hovey. This isn’t your typical Bigfoot show. Be prepared for strong opinions mixed with humor, and a healthy dose of common sense.. .
They also say that; if you have complaints or rants, this is what they say about that:
If you have a problem with the opinions expressed by Melissa Hovey or Monica Rawlins, you should put on your big boy/girl panties and bring it to them. No one else can or will help you
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Dennis
The Michigan Peace Fest will be held July Friday the 11th -13 2008 Starting at 12 noon Friday at the Willow Ranch. Come join in our 16th year of Peace, Camping, Music and fun out in the country at the legendary Willow Ranch.
http://www.michiganpeacefest.com/
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Music tonight was by DJ Dual Core: Pope Gregory
Minda Powers-Douglas
http://www.thecemeteryclub.com/
- I'm the author of the book "Cemetery Walk," which takes readers into
the cemetery and beyond, and explores the history, art and culture of
our cemeteries. For the project, I interviewed cemetery sextons,
gravediggers, preservationists, writers, artists, authors, ghost
hunters, the director of a funeral museum, a leading genealogist and
an assortment of taphophiles. Plus a Voodoo queen in New Orleans. I
traveled all over the country (Midwest, New England and New Orleans)
and interviewed people from all over (Florida to Oregon).
- I am the founder/editor/designer of Epitaphs Magazine. It's an
independent, currently ad-free magazine published three times per
year. Submissions are received on a voluntary basis. We have a small
but growing fan base that is very dedicated to the magazine. My lead
writer/contributor is Dusty Smith, who is fabulous. She is a cemetery
restorationist and preservationist, among many other things (see
below). Ryan Seidemann is my Louisiana expert, Polly Yuill is my
favorite London photographer who has provided amazing photos of Kensal
Green Cemetery. I am very blessed (and so are our readers) to have
such amazing contributors. We're like family.
- I've got a few books in the fire right now ... there are always
ideas smoldering.
- My next major project is a book called "Ghost Walk," and I'm
collecting stories and interviews for it now. I've ventured into the
cemeteries (which I'm obsessive about); now I'm venturing into the
world of paranormal investigators. I want to know what makes them
tick. What draws them to the paranormal. What have they learned? What
keeps them coming back for more? What do they want to find out? What
do other people think of what they do? I'm in the beginning phases of
this project, and I'm a ghost enthusiast, myself. I've had some
experiences, and I want to know more about what I've felt and seen. I
want to know more!
- I teach classes: cemetery art and history, gravestone rubbing,
writing, self-publishing, etc. I will also be doing a talk this
October in Rock Island, Ill., on Haunts of the Quad Cities (our local
area), which I plan to turn into a book, as well.
- Haunted places I've been: Bachelor's Grove Cemetery near Chicago,
Lizzie Borden house, Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Ill. (I went to the
recent AGS conference a couple weekends ago), the St. Augustine
Lighthouse in Florida, haunted tours in New Orleans and New England.
Other places I've blanked on for the moment ... :-)