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John Carlson

John Carlson (A.K.A. The Paranormalist) is a bipedal hominoid who can sometimes be found stalking the sidewalks of New Jersey USA or lurking at his favorite neighborhood watering hole. His wife and sons have put up with his interest in and occasional confrontations with the paranormal. John encourages readers of this website to share any personal experiences, if they wish to do so. You are not alone.
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Breaking News: DNA Evidence of Mystery Ape!

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Once again, I've been in contact with cryptozoologist Adam Davies this week and he told me in confidence of a very exciting new development in his research of the Orang Pendek, Sumatra's mystery ape. Moments ago he forwarded me a statement that was only just released to the press. After five expeditions to the Sumatran jungles in search of this creature, Adam and his team have finally gotten strong scientific evidence that this is indeed an unknown and undiscovered species. Congratulations, Adam! Well done!

Monsters of New Jersey!

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Monsters of New Jersey, a new book by Loren Coleman and Bruce G. Hallenbeck and published by Stackpole Books, will be released on September 1, 2010. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bruce regarding some of my research and articles on The Paranormalist blog, and I've had the honor of being cited in the book.

Train Ride to a Parallel Dimension

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Did American traveler Linda Smith find herself in a parallel universe, or perhaps trapped in some sort of "time bubble" when she stepped off of her train train at the Newtonmore station in Scotland? Did she experience a "time slip" and witness an echo of the past in this little Scottish town? Read on for yet another bizarre and fascinating experience from Linda.

Mande Burung Expedition Scheduled

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I was in touch with cryptozoologist Adam Davies today and he told me that he'll be leading an expedition to India in search of legendary ape men known locally as the Mande Burung (forest man). The date for expedition has been confirmed for the last week of October, 2010.

Missing Time Inside a Stone Circle

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This is the story of Linda Smith, an American traveler who discovered a mysterious object and then somehow lost five hours inside an ancient stone circle in an English moor. A tale of high strangeness from the north of England.

Aliens? Gnomes? Boogeymen? Night Terrors?

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In this article, I give my account of my persistent night terrors that took place during my childhood - if, in fact, these were only night terrors and not actual encounters with demonic entities. I have reason to believe the latter, which I will discuss in future posts.