Scams from the Great Beyond

Friday, May 11, 2018

Does Melania Trump really speak five languages?

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When I first saw this I was very surprised. (Why wouldn't an Eastern European speak five languages?) But I spent an evening obsessivel...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Corpse Brides

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http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/more-female-corpses-getting-stolen-ghost-marriages-china
Thursday, December 24, 2015

The evil number four

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http://www.rennie.com/ra/news/568-no-more-skipping-4-13-14-24-in-vancouver-floor-numbers/568#.VnwhaPkrLIV http://www.rennie.com/ra/news/...
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Did Marilyn Monroe get a rib removed to appear more slender?

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I seem to be on a skepticism kick. I am, it seems, slightly obsessed lately with trying to correct false statements and debunk rumors --per...
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Controversies in Chinese history -- Opium controversies

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Although we've never met, Frank Dikotter is a Chinese history scholar whose work I have always enjoyed and appreciated. He writes well,...

Scientists look at Mesoamerican Cannibalism, find new recipes.

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According to an article in the May 20, 2015 issue of Forbes, archeologist have taken a collection of cooked human remains and subjected th...

Forbes link: 10 Ancient Secrets Human Bones Spilled In 2015

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A collection of fascinating, yet gruesome stories from this years news dealing with "bioarcheology" and the study of dead things...
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Peter Huston
Journalist, educator, and low level Asian history scholar who dabbles in fiction. Peter Huston is the author of several books, including Scams from the Great Beyond, Tong, Gangs, and Triads,, and the novel, Excess Emotional Baggage. Interests include : 1) Internatinal Education and Teaching English as a Second or other Language, 2)refugee concerns and refugee resettlement, 3)self defense and martial arts, 4) Asian culture and history, 5) censorship controversies 6) the skeptical examination of paranormal and pseudo-scientific claims. Education includes a master's degree in East Asian Studies from Cornell and a second master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University at Albany, party of the New York State SUNY system. I am not the sailing guy, sports betting guy or the attorney guy. These people who use the name Peter Huston are, presumably, impostors. I am the real Peter Huston.
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