SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) plans to have the Allen Telescope Array up and running in northern California by the end of 2007. This array consists of 42 radio astronomy dishes, which will scan the universe for alien radio waves around the clock. Grouped together, these dishes can detect signals which are very faint and far away.

Source: msnbc

This picture strikes me as something I would read about in a Stephen King novel. An eleven year-old boy shoots and kills a monster pig with a .50 caliber pistol, after a three hour chase which ended in a point-blank shot. If I didn’t see the picture, I wouldn’t have believed it. Visit monsterpig.com for more pics and details, including Jamison’s first movie part in the upcoming Legend of Hogzilla.

Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is a widow with three young sons and a gift: she’s a clairvoyant who supports her family by reading cards to foretell the futures of the local townsfolk. She’s got quite a following, but not everyone appreciates her talents. Donnie Barksdale (Keanu Reeves) beats his wife, Valerie (Hillary Swank), on daily basis. When Annie advises her client to leave her abusive husband, he retaliates with threats and misdemeanor crimes.

Not long after these altercations, Jessica King vanishes. Because she is the daughter of a prominent citizen and the fiancee of the school principal, her disappearance makes headlines. Annie begins having disturbing nightmares and visions about the woman. When the local law enforcement fails to find Jessica’s body, they reluctantly seek Annie’s assistance.

She leads them directly to Donnie’s pond, where they find Jessica’s body. The case appears open and shut, especially since his violent temper was well known. Annie’s dreams and visions begin to intensify after Donnie is sentenced to jail, forcing her to seek help from the prosecuting attorney and Jessica’s grieving fiancee.

Although the whodunit didn’t surprise me, I enjoyed the paranormal twists throughout the movie. The Southern gothic setting added to the creepiness and suspense. If you enjoy The Medium or Ghost Whisperer, you’ll enjoy The Gift.

The article about a group of journalists spending the night at Monte Cristo wasn’t nearly as chill-inspiring as reading the accounts of hauntings on the website of Junee’s Monte Cristo, believed to be the most haunted house in the world. Located in Junee, Australia, it attracts thousands of visitors each year, including ghost hunters.