I love this time of the year. Yule, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year and all the other holidays. That means it's time to give (and receive!) presents! Those holidays are only a few weeks away, so it's time to start thinking now about what to give. Sure, I like to get "prezzies" as much as anyone, but what I really like is see the look on people's faces when I give them presents. The question is, what type of presents? I like things that a person can enjoy over a long period of time, not just a "one and done" experience. So here is this year's list of suggestions for gifts that continue to give value and let people know how much you think of them during the following year. First, I'd like

Mark Spencer, author of A Haunted Love Story, will be a featured guest on My Ghost Story next Saturday, 11/26/11. My Ghost Story is the Biography Channel's paranormal documentary series that features ghost stories and eyewitness accounts from a person's own paranormal experiences. Mark will be sharing some of his paranormal encounters while living in his haunted home, the Allen House in Monticello, Arkansas. New episodes of My Ghost Story currently air on the Biography Channel Saturday nights at 10pm Eastern. Check your local listings for channel information. Update: The episode of My Ghost Story featuring Mark Spencer and the Allen House will re-air on Saturday, December 3 at 11:00 pm

Once again, the holiday season is here. That means that it is also the time for warm gatherings, fanciful spreads of food, and (my personal favorite) gift giving! Whether you're looking for gifts for the astrologer(s) in your life or for ideas to add to your own holiday wish list, I have some superb suggestions. For Everyone: Llewellyn's 2012 Calendars and Almanacs make the perfect gift for the astrologer of any level (and especially for the Virgos in your life, since they get an extra place to keep track of lists and appointments). With daily ephemeris and aspectarian data from 2011-2013, moon cycle information, horoscopes, dates for event planning or gardening, space for your dates

The holidays are fast approaching, so it's time to start brainstorming for gift ideas. If you have someone on your gift-giving list who loves a scary story and is a fan of the variousparanormal television shows, here's a list of home-run ideas that will sure to elicit a whoop of joy. Extreme Paranormal Investigations by Marcus F. Griffin This book gives readers a first-hand account of some of the most hair-raising investigations that Marcus F. Griffin and his ghost hunting crew have conducted over the years. Belle Gunness, America's first female serial killer, and Jeffrey Dahmer are just two examples of whose properties the team visits and encounters some unfriendly ghosts. This book