Strange Things with Chris James

Over the centuries folks have been coming up with new and wonderful ways to kill each other. Here are just a few weapons that may or may not have been a good idea.

After World War II was brought to a conclusion, the world began to prepare for World War III. Massive weapons were built by both sides and...some of them were...misplaced. Here is a little something to make you sleep safe and sound knowing, nothing can go wrong. 

There are folks out there that believe cameras steal the sole. Oddly enough, some of the first photographers live a long time. Find out if all those selfies are just images or are they robbing you of your energy. 

In Northern India, a lake was found with somewhere around five-hundred skeletons, some still holding flesh. The scientists studied the lake and decided everyone had died a thousand years ago, from a hailstorm. More research led them to say the people died in three different events, but still from hailstorms. It was discovered some of the bodies came from India, some from South Asia, and the rest w...

Rumors abound about any person or group that rises to the top. In 1966, a story began to circulate of the bass guitarist and song writer for the Beatles had been killed in a car crash. Photos looked different from before and after. Weird things were being heard on the songs. Album covered had hidden meanings, on and on. Let's take a look at either a real occurrence, or a legendary public relations...

A look back to 2019, and a show about people vanishing in groups. What happened to the 9th Roman Legion. They marched north to deal with the Picts, and were never seen again. How about the 5th Battalion Norfolk, who charged into a wooded area near Kavak Tepe, and vanished. 3,000 heavily armed Chinese soldiers disappeared in 1937 while holding the west end of the Marco Polo Bridge. Their equipment...

People report seeing drone swarms all up and down the east coast, along the southern border, and over military installations. The folks we pay to keep us safe are saying there is nothing to see here, move along. What is going on in our skies and why won't anyone do anything about it. 

We give things and people names so we can identify them. We can refer to someone as being an individual. How much effect does a person's name have on how they turn out? Do people with heroic names act more heroic, or just like everyone else. Dose changing a name, change their future? Let's take a ride and see where this goes. 

Some folks like having a cat or dog around to keep them company. Others see these furry creatures as part of the family. The people with bizarre critters are sometime taking their lives, and the lives of others, to a dangerous place. Here are some pets and the things they might do. 

You discover you accidently invited an evil spirit into your home, or, you find out someone is trying to send you bad energy, what do you do. It's time to grab your Paranormal Go Bag and fight back. Here are a few ideas on what you want to have on hand to fight the nasty things lurking about in our world. Things like salt, or white candles, crystals, herbs and other items you might already have ar...

As you sit down to consume way too much food, and reflect on all the things you have to be thankful for, here are some things to be thankful you don't have. Things don't always go as planned and including friends and family sometimes add drama to a normally calm event. Once the day has been navigated and you're about to go to sleep, you should be able to say you did something good, and none of you...

People have been seeing strange round glowing balls for as far back as history is recorded. They increase and decrease for unknown reasons. Some are as small as a pea while other are huge. They come in all colors, and some seem to have faces. re are a few stories of what is being seen and several theories on what they are. 

People report seeing a huge bat creature with black leathery skin, flying around parts of the country. Some folks have said it looks just like the creature from the movie, "Jeepers Creeper." What could folks be encountering that might be dangerous. What do we do if we run into it on some dark night? 

The Big Event has come and gone. The candy has been handed out and the Jack-O-Lanters turned off. Now is the time to start preparing for next year. Here are a few stories of Halloweens from before and costumes to put together for next time. 

Laredo College used to be an Army Fort. It was closed after nearly one hundred years of service. People have seen soldiers from the past moving about as if still guarding their posts. Things happen with no explanations. The ghosts and spirits are everywhere. 

Why would the spirit of a child linger on after death? You would think they would move on, head on up to heaven, or begin the process of reincarnating. Why hang around making people uneasy, creeping folks out. Here are a few sightings to get you ready for Halloween. 

Here are a few stories to get you ready for Halloween. Kids playing with Ouija boards, Dolls that don't behave properly, Doppelgangers, just plain weird stories. 

There are stories of people that can change into monsters. Some are controlled by the moon while others change anytime they wish. Governments, being what they are, may have taken steps to create their own creatures to be used as super weapons. Here are some stories of what people have seen or heard over the last few decades. 

There have been a few people on the wrong side of the law, that were nice guys. They only stole from banks, railroads, and big companies. There were some people tasked with enforcing the law, who should have been in jail. It makes you wonder about how things like this can happen. 

There was a musician that was said to be the son of the devil. He was considered to be too talented to have performed on his own abilities. There are singers and song writers that have joined the "27 Club." This is not a group you want to hang with. Why was Roger so creative, yet he had so many internal issues. Here is something to keep in mind while listening to the radio. 

Are there huge, unseen creatures floating or flying over our heads right now? People report seeing things up in the highest reaches of our atmosphere, things that might be alive. Some say these are organic UFOs, other say they came from some other star system. A little something to think about during your next hike.

Ever since airplanes began to cruise the skies, people have been seeing strange creatures where nothing should be able to live. Some of these beings were helpful, keeping the pilot company. Other began taking the plane apart, trying to make it crash. Here are a few accounts of encounters with things outside the airplane.

Jefferson is a tourist town with something for everyone. They have antiques, museums, B&Bs, restaurants, as well as ghosts, UFOs, and cryptids. A five star town with a lot of history.

Here are some of the highlights, and lowlights, from the 2024, Jefferson, Texas UFO Conference. Things did not go according to plans, as far as I was concerned. There was nothing wrong in Jefferson, it was the drive back that became...memorable. 

In 1966, a sowing machine salesman had a bizarre encounter with an alien. The alien said his name was Indrid Cold, the smile on his face never changed. Over the years, people have referred to him as the Smiling Man which is also a cryptid from more modern times. Here is what there is about both these beings, or, are they the same thing.