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Skepticism, Cynicism, and Open Mindedness

2008-10-10 04:26 AM - By Joe Loffredo - Comment(s)
Here's an excellent article about skepticism and cynicism in the context of mediumship, written by a medium.  Says it, and says it well.  It's a bit lengthy, but well worth the time to read it. As Andrew Jackson Davis would say, above all else, keep an even mind.

I talk with Homo Sapiens

2008-10-09 12:35 PM - By Joe Loffredo - Comment(s)
Sounds strange to say "I talk with Homo Sapiens", doesn't it?  Is "I talk with Humans" any better?  We don't normally describe it this way.  We're more likely to say "I talk with people". So why is mediumship described as "talking with the dead"...

Talent Show for Mediumship

2008-09-29 01:25 PM - By Joe Loffredo - Comment(s)
I'm not sure you'd ever see an "American Medium" talent show like American Idol here in the US, but in the UK, they had a similar type of event that drew 340 entrants. My view is that mediumship is not something that should be portrayed as a competition or pageant.  It makes me feel ...

Ghosts and Ghostbusting

2008-09-25 03:41 AM - By Joe Loffredo - Comment(s)
Buffalo (NY) got itself on an episode of Ghost Hunters, and the episode ran tonight.  Some people really like phenomena, but for me as a medium, I don't watch these shows.  For me, the question of whether the shows or the evidence is "real" or "legitimate" is not parti...

Ghost Walking in WNY

2008-09-21 02:13 PM - By Joe Loffredo - Comment(s)
Buffalo Have you ever been on a haunted history ghost walk?  I have, and it's interesting.  It's a tour of an area with discussion about the history, culture, architecture, and psychic, spiritual, or haunting aspects of it as well.  The Spectrum, the newspaper of the University of Buf...

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