The first two hours of Friday's program featured Kathleen McConnell (book(1)) discussing her experiences with the spirit children who lived in the attic of her historic home, Fontaine Manse (1871). Shortly after moving into the large brick, three-story house, McConnell and her husband were awakened from sleep one night when their home's inner doors began opening and slamming shut on their own. Other odd occurrences, such as missing shoes, mysterious footsteps, and the sound of a bouncing basketball, convinced McConnell that Fontaine Manse was also home to spirit children.
McConnell said she actually witnessed a little girl standing in her nursery window, holding up three fingers. She believes the spirit was telling her that a total of three entities dwelled in the house. Curiously, after consulting a Ouija board with a friend, one of McConnell's sons informed her that three children had died there in 1900 of Scarlet Fever.
During her time at Fontaine Manse, McConnell says the spirit children became part of her family. She even bought Christmas presents for them. Overall, McConnell says she and her family had a very positive experience living in a "haunted" house.

1. http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/book.php?pn=J533

Snake Man

An Indian man is determined to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by feeding a live cobra into his nose and out through his mouth. C Manoharan, better known as "Snake Manu", has been practicing his snake routine for several years, and has experimented with a variety of snakes. Shown in the photo with Manu is a harmless grass snake, which he has been using to prepare for his latest stunt. Read more at Ananova(1) and Mail and Guardian(2).
Photo credit: AP

1. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1089657.html
2. http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?cg=Andinothernews&ao=121642

Bumper Music

Bumper music from Friday September 03, 2004