tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7172819749480599613..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Events without a Scientific ExplanationJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-77465056845438655062012-11-03T18:22:41.162-04:002012-11-03T18:22:41.162-04:00Wow, Gloria! You've had quite some experiences...Wow, Gloria! You've had quite some experiences. I always try to come up with a rational explanation for things but sometimes, it's just impossible!<br /><br />~ KristaKristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002970043709820868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75402166890616002562012-10-28T16:31:40.110-04:002012-10-28T16:31:40.110-04:00Thanks for leaving a comment, Judy. I know how muc...Thanks for leaving a comment, Judy. I know how much trouble you have leaving a message with those tricky letters and hard to see numbers. There is a lot in life that is mysterious. A woman, who was a Seascape with me, just emailed me. I hadn't heard from her in over a month. What was strange about it is that I had just finished sorting through all the little bits of paper that had piled up on my desk with notes and emails, etc. The last thing I copied down in a little tablet where I was writing the things I wanted to keep was her email address. When I finished, I booted up my computer, went to my emails and there was a long email from her. Coincidence maybe.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23002366376883040872012-10-27T12:54:45.238-04:002012-10-27T12:54:45.238-04:00Gloria, I haven't had ghostly experiences, but...Gloria, I haven't had ghostly experiences, but I've had misfortunes that were very convenient, like my tire going flat in my driveway, etc. I call it accident-unlikely. I enjoyed your piece. There must be some form of psychic communication. Mysterious. Judy HoganJudy Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555366164892868898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-92182347744950829512012-10-27T11:51:43.627-04:002012-10-27T11:51:43.627-04:00I totally agree with that, Jim. It's the same ...I totally agree with that, Jim. It's the same when the phone rings and I guess who is on the other end. I can often guess accurately because of the time of the day. Of course, with all the politcal calls right now, it's harder to do.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43538639534931240852012-10-26T14:15:21.996-04:002012-10-26T14:15:21.996-04:00The problem with the perception that a connection ...The problem with the perception that a connection exists because we think of someone and then they call or write is this:<br /><br />We have selective memories -- and we tend to remember the unusual much more than the unusual. We don't remember all the times we think of Suzy Q and never hear from her; but we do remember and give great store in the times it did happen.<br /><br />Not to say that's proof to the contrary, because it isn't. But using such examples as proof should probably be left to the politicians, who routinely take a specific example of something happening to prove their political agenda.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31385837518828121382012-10-26T13:41:40.604-04:002012-10-26T13:41:40.604-04:00I agree, Pat, there was some general discussion al...I agree, Pat, there was some general discussion along that line at book club last night, too. Also, an 8th grade teacher worried that kids weren't reading books and didn't seem to be interested in reading. It was all about what was short and quick.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72076556546019572372012-10-26T11:11:57.353-04:002012-10-26T11:11:57.353-04:00It still surprises me how often I think of someone...It still surprises me how often I think of someone and next day or so I hear from them or get emails about them. This kind of stuff just makes me believe in the vastly more capability of the human brain.<br />PatgPatghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046665022709722606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15101920775823278192012-10-25T16:03:40.545-04:002012-10-25T16:03:40.545-04:00Kara, I wonder if children are more likely to have...Kara, I wonder if children are more likely to have those special powers, something that's lost as they get older. I don't think I did, but I'm thinking of the little boy Kaye George talked about on her blog the other day. I agree with you that it would be an uncomfortable ability to have. Did your sister know in advance what you knew? I don't know a phone is going to ring before it does, but often the one I've been thinking about recently is on the other end.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33863425543627567442012-10-25T14:30:37.565-04:002012-10-25T14:30:37.565-04:00When I was a child I had the ability to know what ...When I was a child I had the ability to know what would happen before it actually happened. I think the term is precognition. When my mom had to tell me bad news she’d sigh then say, “But you probably already knew that.” And I did. However, it was a terrible feeling to know, for instance, that my sister was going to get into a bad car accident a week before it happened. No matter what I did I couldn’t prevent an event from happening. Now that I’m older I’ve mostly lost the precognition but sometimes I find myself walking to the phone to answer it before it starts ringing. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63332668591176475552012-10-25T12:55:15.254-04:002012-10-25T12:55:15.254-04:00Interesting, Jim. My friend and I went to some psy...Interesting, Jim. My friend and I went to some psychic person who was teaching a non credit class on topic of that ilk at a local community college. I figured she was a fake when she read my palm and said I had no kids - I had 4. Then she said it was because they weren't important in my life. <br /><br />It kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it, Warren. I'm thinking of Kaye's blog about a little boy, who seemed to read minds or know things.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72510027165017225662012-10-25T11:26:31.442-04:002012-10-25T11:26:31.442-04:00I once met a Sociologist who studied psychic and w...I once met a Sociologist who studied psychic and was told she had the ability herself. I was skeptical but she told me several things about myself that she should not have known.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43228312161399514322012-10-25T09:45:29.043-04:002012-10-25T09:45:29.043-04:00Never had a ghost experience (at least that I reco...Never had a ghost experience (at least that I recognized). However, in high school I went to a Spiritualist Church several times. It's similar to a traditional church service except that instead of a homily the medium passes messages to the congregation from those who have passed.<br /><br />I was (and am) skeptical, but the third time I went the medium said she had a message for me from someone who I had never met, but who was interested in me. She then went to describe in some detail a man.<br /><br />When I described this to my family over Sunday dinner, my mother said the person had described her father (who died when she was 12) very accurately.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25869192063135104742012-10-25T09:35:47.498-04:002012-10-25T09:35:47.498-04:00E.B. later after I get back from delivering Mobile...E.B. later after I get back from delivering Mobile Meals I'll have to go there and check it out.<br /><br />Susan, I believe the same thing. It hasn't been easy for you, but at least you have two very special kids now. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30600644733985044052012-10-25T08:45:50.723-04:002012-10-25T08:45:50.723-04:00You made me cry again!! I remember sitting in that...You made me cry again!! I remember sitting in that hospital in Pittsburgh, wanting my mommy. My daughter has come to me a few times in my dreams. And I do believe, that she lives on, through me and my kids.Sue, your loving daughternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40496113181577738482012-10-25T07:40:42.317-04:002012-10-25T07:40:42.317-04:00I believe, too, Gloria. I wrote a blog about my ex...I believe, too, Gloria. I wrote a blog about my experiences two years ago. If you want to read about them, here is the link: http://writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2010/10/things-that-go-bump-in-night.htmlE. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-56685221532288842932012-10-25T07:34:41.027-04:002012-10-25T07:34:41.027-04:00Interesting, Alyx. When you get back from your hon...Interesting, Alyx. When you get back from your honeymoon, you'll have to tell me more about this.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85295583691299753752012-10-25T02:13:50.726-04:002012-10-25T02:13:50.726-04:00I absolutely believe in ghosts, ESP & witchcra...I absolutely believe in ghosts, ESP & witchcraft. I've even had two experiences in astral projection, though neither were planned, so they freaked me out a little.<br /><br />As a kid, I was often able to guess whatever number my mom was thinking about 9 out of 10 times, & the tenth time I was only one number away.<br /><br />So yes, I really do believe.<br /><br />Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.com