I recently discovered a photograph taken during World War II. My mother, her sister and brother were in the photo. The photo was lost until it fell out of an old book while I was rearranging my bookcase. This brought to mind the thousands of photos taken every day by the public on their cell phones. At family gatherings, you’ll see the passing of a cell phone to show the latest treasured moment captured by their device and being stored in the Cloud.

"If man were suppose to fly, he would have been born with wings" There is an old saying, “There has never been a statue erected to honor a skeptic.” If you deal with controversial subjects like ghosts, psychic abilities, UFOs or Big Foot you’ll soon find skeptics challenging your beliefs. Skeptics are a different breed of cat, their knee jerk reaction to everything is to challenge the theory or evidence of every controversial subject submitted or talked about. Their mantra,

I’m often asked, why do psychics and mediums, see or feel things that others can’t? I’ve tried to come up with an explanation and find it difficult or impossible to answer. Recently, when this subject came up, I thought of an analogy I can use for the answer. I call it frequencies. If you took two identical radios and placed them side by side. You turn one on and music comes out of it. The second one you turn on and nothing, but static is heard. Why? The radios are the s

It’s been 25 years since the attack on the New York, World Trade Center in 2001. On many occasions, I would be called to work there for one of the corporate clients. On this day, I wasn’t called. When the airplanes crashed into the buildings, family, friends and acquaintances were calling to see if I happened to be there on this day, and were relieved to hear I wasn’t. The days and weeks that followed the tragedy seemed like a never-ending state of mourning. It took weeks

I was confronted with is odd situation and felt the sting of the pros and cons of my final decision. This all began when I was invited to visit the parents of a schoolteacher I knew. The teacher, (Pat) told how I was able to do things psychically that were outstanding and spooky. Pat wanted it to be a family outing and for the fun of it I agreed to the trip. I sat in the back seat with Pat’s son Allen and daughter Vicky. I first met Vicky when I did some legal work for the c

When I tell of the incidents where I use my unusual abilities, it may come across as interesting adventures that end with happy endings. I would be ecstatic if that were true, but in many cases, it’s not. An incident happened in New York City, when a woman called me to her office and asked me if I could find a necklace her daughter lost. She described a religious cross on a thin gold chain. I said, are you sure the cross isn’t a Greek Orthodox cross with the extra bar at th

Discarded Tires on the Graves Cemeteries are the place, where the earthly remains of a person are placed once their mortal existence ends. It becomes a place where the living can visit and reflect the life of the souls they stand before. Cemeteries are referred to as Hallowed ground. The meaning, a location that is considered sacred, holy, or deeply revered. There has been on occasion a person or persons, who violate this code of humanity for reasons such as greed or conven

Montrose Whiskey & Bottle of Poison (c) 1916 Over the years I’ve been asked to investigate hauntings. Some ghost claims have merit while some don’t. What I am about to tell you is the unexpected result of this particular investigation. After reading an article in a local newspaper, I was asked if I would investigate the home of Jill and Philip. They were convinced their home had a ghost and I agreed to investigate. Shortly after I arrived there, I discovered that the house

December 13, 1904 Coleman House Hotel I believe my retrocognition makes me overly sensitive about matters of the heart that extends even to things from the distant past. This is a good example. I was driving through my old neighborhood in Newark on Kossuth Street. As I reached the corner, I saw my friend Tony Branco throwing rubble from a house the where the owners were tearing down the interior. I pulled over to see how he was doing. This is a common occurrence here. People

Life Saver Curiosity in this title alone is quite the motivation for reading this. I assure you that this incident is factual. The story was told to me by my uncle, the same person this happened to. My grandfather fought in the Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Each of the three ships he served on were sunk by the Japanese. He was lucky, surviving the sinkings, and after the third sinking he was able to swim safely to shore. He saw a sign that read,

Actual location of ghost encounter A side effect of my having retrocognition is the ability to see entities, or to use the general accepted term, “ghosts.” In the words of Parapsychologist, Joanne D.S. McMahon, “all ghosts are not created equal.” After years of being exposed and participating in the paranormal field, I agree wholeheartedly. Visitation to the living by someone who has passed is common. The question is how they make that connection with you. One way is when

Back in 1997, I made a film about a Vampire from my old neighborhood, the Ironbound Section of Newark, NJ. I wanted a different approach to vampirism besides the I bite your neck and turn you into a vampire routine. I had little money to produce this film, actually $2000 which is less than a catering truck makes at a legit film shoot for one lunch break. I began with the story of a World War I soldier who was severely wounded and taken off the battlefield and brought back t

A few years back, Sue and I made plans to visit our good friends, Stuart and Dean in the U.K. They planned to take us to the famous ancient monument known as Stonehenge in Salisbury. Days before our flight, I was getting visions of huge stones floating in the air with a high pitch humming sound accompanying it. The stones I was seeing were the huge stones of Stonehenge. Night after night, the sound and visions persisted. A few days later, we boarded the plane to begin our

In my circle of friends, it isn’t uncommon to find yourself in the middle of a discussion about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) If you happen to find yourself in this crowd, whatever you say, don’t start off by asking the question, do they really exist? You’ll quickly be personae non gratae. Let’s start off with Pat, considered one the leading UFO experts. He is now retired from his job at the post office. You read that right, the post office. Yet, this man has dedicate

Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, NJ 1910 Memorial Day is the holiday for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Every year the American Legion Post (99) Kearny, NJ, that I am a member of, places American Flags on the graves of Veterans in the town of Kearny (Arlington Cemetery). A number of the graves are for those who died while serving during wars while others will receive a flag to show, as a veteran, they’re not forgotten

Stuart, Tree & Dean When my friends Stuart and Dean were visiting from the UK, we toured sites in New York City and took them into Greenwich Village. This area is known for its colorful past. In the 50s it was the home of the Beat Generation, Mafia controlled businesses and a non-conformist society of musicians and poets, known as the “Beatniks.” We visited The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, a gay bar and National Historic Landmark. The Stonewall was the site of the

Titanic It’s often said that women often have a sixth sense about danger and express that “gut feeling” with premonitions. Here are a few of those recorded premonitions that came true in regards of the Titanic tragedy. Take the verified story of Frank Adelman and his wife. Frank was a well-known Seattle violinist and conductor, who was visiting London. They decided to return to America on board the new ship, Titanic. Shortly before the sailing day, Mrs. Adelman had a sudden

The town of Gettysburg is a haven for people who love the history of the Civil War and to walk the ground where the battle took place in 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg resulted in the turning point of the war, giving the northern forces a position of strength, which helped to end the war a few years later. I was asked to present at a paranormal conference being held at the Gettysburg Holiday Inn. This was the first time I visited the town and my friend and author, Rosemary

Mayor Dina M. Grilo A historian wears many hats. Starting with being a detective, then a researcher, and you can throw a bit of a ghost chaser too. The town next to Kearny where I live, is East Newark. It is the second-smallest municipality in New Jersey by total area. Its population is about 2400 and operates under a Borough form of government with a mayor and council. East Newark was established in 1895, which at the time was a heavy industrial area. Dina M. Grilo is the

Higgins Center Hillsdale, NJ The Parapsychology Foundation in New York City always had guest speakers. Many were authors or professors with topics of interest to the foundation. I was the one who videotaped these programs. Later the Foundation would make the tapes available to the public. The one presentation I’ll always remember is when Paul, a former member of the C.I.A. spoke about “Remote Viewing” which is the ability to see places or things close by or around the worl