Vlog: The Haverford Dead Book Duo

This past Saturday, I was honored to attend a book event at Children’s Book World in Haverford, PA with Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, author...

Do You See Dead People, Too?

Do you believe communication with the dead is possible? Have you ever felt the presence of someone who was not physically present? Teen Fire...

March 31, 1848 -- Spiritualism Born 162 Years Ago Today

One hundred and sixty-two years ago today, in the hamlet of Hydesville in upstate New York, there was a small commotion surrounding the hous...

The 19th Century Twitter

The Fox sisters had a clever little hoax, but it certainly would never have become a nationwide movement and a religion without the endorsem...

The Haunting of Hydesville

The history of spiritualism in America began in 1848 with a house in Hydesville, New York that was supposedly haunted by the spirit of a mur...

Witches and Rappings

Last night I had the honor of attending the mid-winter concert of SATORI , a professional chamber music ensemble based in Pennsylvania’s Leh...

A Spirited Hoax -- Part 2

With little more than a clever prank, two adolescent girls hornswoggled scores of adults into believing they had a special power to communic...