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The photo is of Jeff Yeckering a paranormal investigator by night and a law enforcement person during the day time. I wonder what type of law enforcement he does during the day time. His investigations would bring in a nice twist with his experience in law enforcement investigations of crime scenes and such, if that is his area of law enforcement especially. As I read the article I see where he is going to be featured on “My Ghost Story”. (http://www.biography.com/tv/my-ghost-story). What is interesting is that from what I read in the article, it sounds like maybe the video interview by “My Ghost Story” was in June of 2012 and Jeff is waiting until after it is aired (I don’t see when that will be in the article. I may just try to look that up after this posting). J
The article does say that he owns the paranormal research organization called Open Doorz Paranormal Research. And no I don’t like the Z at the end of Door to make the Doors thing. Lol Having played World of Warcraft for many years and other gaming systems, you see that a lot. I understand doing it if you really like the title or name, but..LOL..But I understand people have to be creative when making names for their businesses when someone else already has a name they wanted to use. J I like that he does public speaking. But I have not attended any of his public speakings. I like too that he speaks about the science behind the paranormal activity and investigation techniques. This part of the whole ghost hunting really intrigues me, oh and of course the whole thrill of actually looking for a ghost is of course too. J Makes me wonder about what it is that we don’t really understand about the whole paranormal world. But well, I could go into a whole discussion just on that and what I am wondering, but back to the article.
I can see his point in how wild movies can get with paranormal activities. The moive Poltergiest, which I really liked back in the day, comes to mind. It kind of makes the mundane things seem not so real or exciting. I remember there was a scene in poltergeist where they are talking about, I think some minor investigation, where they filmed something moving over many hours. They were all excited about getting it on film. The lady of the house just smiled and well and walked to them to a bedroom behind a closed door, the rest is a part of film history. But really in the movie industry’s defense, how much of the general population would be willing to sit and watch something barely move or change or even subtle things that would make the hair stand up on the back of your neck if you were in the right location and at the right circumstances but not all that exciting if you are not there....like being all alone in the dark with one lone candle and the candle suddenly goes out on its own. J
I like what he says about recording devices. These wonderful little electronic gizmos that we carry around with us or have laying around in our cars or home have really made our lives different in so many ways. A great mind once said that the biggest change in modern times is the reverse function on videos. When you really think about it, it has some powerful meaning and resulted in big changes in our lives. We can now rewind to see if we really saw something flash across in front of us or that shadow move. Now too they are bringing in more and more devices to pick up paranormal activities. Yes, there is a part of me that wonders which of those devices is really picking up something else going on and which is a modern version of snake oils and how much of it is science that we just don’t understand yet. Too, they make me wonder what else we will develop over time to help people to look for the paranormal. So yes, I agree with him on the wonders of modern technology.
But I don’t agree with him on wanting to find out the circumstances of the spirits of a site he is investigating. I do understand what I think he is trying to do in not wanting to prejudge what he sees. I mean if someone tells you it was a woman that died here, they may not know it was actually a man and when you see something you may still be looking for a woman and discount what you saw, etc. But I think it would be important to the investigation to at least find out after the investigation was complete, or at least for the amount of time that one has to do an investigation. I think it would help with identifying or putting together the pieces of the puzzle after the fact. For example a dog barking in the background may not be a big thing, but if you later find out that the spirit had a dog that never left her side then you have a whole new possible picture of what you observed. It might just help link other parts of the investigation as well.
I do like what he said about “most of the time they just want you to know they are there”. That is an interesting statement.
Oh, and too later in the article I do see where the episode with him in it was to be broadcast on Biography Channel’s show “My Ghost Story Caught on Camera” and on November of 2012. I have to admit I have never watched the show or even knew it existed. But I may just tune in to see how it goes sometime.
Oh and I am linking Jeff's website here: www.opendoorzparanormalresearch.webs.com. I have not gone there yet myself, but I might just post up something when I do.
Source of the article I read: http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/paranormal-investigator-offers-insight-into-work/article_b62d1942-1874-11e2-ad0a-0019bb2963f4.html
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