- Taps Para Mag
TAPS PARA MAG (OR TAPS PARAMAGAZINE) is a monthly
magazine published byThe Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), started in June 2005, and featuresparanormal information, tales ofphenomena ,ghost stories , and other articles. The magazine ships throughout theUnited States and theUnited Kingdom .History
The PARA MAG was started in June 2005 by
Jason Hawes ,Grant Wilson ,Steve Gonsalves , andR. W. Bluestroke . On the first page of the magazine, theeditorial states "One of the goals of The Atlantic Paranormal Society has always been to find answers to the many questions which confront you after a paranormal experience." In the Volume 2 Issue 2 edition, a freeDVD was included of "Ghost Hunters " sneak peeks.ections
TAPS PARA MAG features several recurring articles in every issue as regular columns:
Para Times
Usually the first section of the magazine, the "Para Times" features paranormal
news in the mainstream media. The articles are fairly short in length and consist of phenomena, paranormal happenings, odd events, orcryptozoological news.* "Coleman's Corner": Written by
Loren Coleman , the column accompanies his monthly feature piece in the magazine and also offers a round robin look atcryptozoological news.
* "Sneak Peeks": A look at the happenings of the Ghost Hunters from Sci Fi.
* "The Spirituality Almanac": a look at the paranormal in the world’s religions and popular culture.
* "Evidence Bag": Let the TAPS investigators examine your picture submissions to either debunk or confirm your shots.
* "Unplugged": It is where you can ask the TAPS investigators questions about equipment, tactics, standards, or even the television show Ghost Hunters.
* "Ghost Hunting State-By-State": Where to go and investigate in the US.
* "Paratoon": Artist Jay Mayoh’s classic renditions of paranormal humor.
* "Hereafters": Paranormal events in history.
* "International Ghost Writer": Global stories, events and legends.
* Alternate specialties
** "Para Focus": How other paranormal groups handle an investigation.
** "Para Views": Opinions and theories about the paranormal.Eyes on the Skies
Written by
Retired Major George A. Filer, the Eyes on the Skies section features news and stories generally aboutUFOs orExtraterrestrial life . The articles usually involve a certainmilitary having a confrontation with UFOs or Extraterrestrials. Also, there is usually aphoto accompanying the article.TAPS Evidence Bag
The TAPS Evidence Bag section features pictures sent in by readers that usually are complete with a description. The photos are usually
debunked by either Gonsalves, Hawes, or Wilson. In some cases, however, the photos are sent on for later analysis.ee also
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Ghost Hunters
*The Atlantic Paranormal Society Links
* [http://www.tapsparamag.com/index.php TAPS Paramagazine website]
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