Happy Birthday To Me!
Yes, as I am wont to say now and then, sometimes it is all about me, and March is all about me because my birtday is the 14th, and I celebrate all month long. Everyone should celebrate their birthdays all month long!
Lots of very cool people born in March, (besides me) -- here are some esoteric (can you spot why?) March birthdays:
Dr. Seuss, Harry Houdini, L.Ron Hubbard, B.F. Skinner, Leonard Nimoy, Christopher Walken, Albert Einstein, Vincent Van Gogh, John Astin, Lucy Lawless, Alyson Hannigan, William Shatner, Louis L’Amour, Patrick McGoohan, Bruce Willis, Edward Everett Horton, Rudolf Nureyev, Frank Borman, Percival Lowell, Douglas Adams, James Doohan . . .
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Stephenville Tracker Steve Hammons
Steve Hammons has been reporting on the Stephenville,Texas UFO sightings all along. Of all the UFO pundits writing about this, Hammons has been one of the steadiest, with the most actual information. His latest item on UFO Digest -- Patrol car videotape, news media are factors in Texas UFO case --- reveals interesting details that show this story (like many others) is not dead.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Joseph Capp on The Breaking Point
A fresh perspective into UFOs and the people who see them is UFO Breaking Point, at UFO Media Matters, Joseph Capp’s blog.
Capp discusses the psychological effect on UFO witnesses, including witnesses with multiple sightings. He says, of disclosure:
(I often say that, after a small period of adjustment, we’d all go back to normal, but I’ve been rethinking this recently. And here I find Capp’s comments on this topic; another bit of synchronicity. I think many subcultures and already marginalized groups wouldn’t be in shock -- they’ve been expecting it. But the infrastructures and mainstream, which after all are the ones that count as far as control goes, would be turned upside down. That’s why full disclosure won’t happen, and exopolitics, while well meaning, is a bit pointless. On the other hand, it’s presumptive of us to assume anything when it comes to this subject. But we can speculate, which is what we’re all trying to do; just deal with what we know so far and have experienced.)
Capp writes of his own UFO sighting, and the affect it’s had on him -- all these years later. As with my own “obsession” and so many others, those of us who’ve had sightings oftentimes spend years searching for clues and answers -- even knowing no one size fits all answer will ever come -- we still take part in the process of discovery. Why?
And this last paragraph was another bit of Synchronicty between my recent musings on the phenomena and Capp’s closing paragraph:
I’ve been thinking a lot the past few weeks about our isolation from each other, even within the field of UFOlogy and Fortean studies. Not only is our culture decompartmentalized, the subcultures of UFOlogy, etc. are as well. The often hostile divisions between nuts and bolts and more holistic theories, between paranormal Bigfoot and flesh and blood Bigfoot, and so on, further divide, and by doing so, reinforce the loneliness, uncertainties, and confusion within individuals. Throw in the skeptics -- who, like it or not are a part of this since they insist on being vocal on the fringes of the fringe -- and the experience is far from cohesive or supportive.
Our technological culture doesn’t allow for these kinds of experiences,including religious ones. We tolerate some mainstream religions and misuse the more fundamental varieties to strengthen the fascism and theocracy leanings of government,(the control aspect) but there is not a culture of acceptability when it comes to the spiritual, supernatural, paranormal esoteric world that has lived alongside us for millennia.
It’s not at all surprising UFO and other phenomena are kept at arm’s length by society. Unless the topic is to be dismantled (debunkers, pathological skeptics,) or exploited (entertainment, television programs on the topic) it’s still held out as highly questionable. You can voice your beliefs on Christianity at work, and come right out and say that “Halloween is a holy day and so shouldn’t be celebrated” and you’ll be treated with respect, no matter how grudgingly. Sure enough, no Halloween party will happen, and you’ll even have a few coworkers chide you if you use the word Halloween. (I know, I experience this every year.) Talk about your church and you’re tolerated, if not downright accepted as being “normal.” For the most part, say you're a religious person of an accepted religion, and you're "normal." The activist atheist excepted, those will be tolerated in society. Venture out just a bit though, and you're suspect; even Mormonism is off the edge. The message is: don't stray too far from the relgious paradigm. Mention UFOs or Bigfoot, and people literally snort in your face. This isn’t news to anyone of course.
The point is, in our society we’ve moved far away from the acknowledgment of “the other” to the point of outright denial it exists. And within the UFO arena, this same attitude exists among its own. It isn’t any wonder, as Joseph Capp points out, that those who experience these things often go through psychological trauma, and may appear to be lost, off, confused, shaken, or gullible. And at a certain point, those labels become just that; labels. If we aren’t willing to give some kind of support -- which doesn’t mean agreement or total acceptance -- I really think we should shut up. Those that come on heavy and thuggish aren’t contributing to the field in any way, despite whatever praise they receive. There’s no pride in coming off as a bully, or being snide. Rejecting various aspects of the phenomena as not worth the time for its perceived silly factor is not a sign of intellectual superiority; it’s a sign of intentional ignorance.
The obsessive path many a UFO experiencer or writer takes sometimes ends badly; even death. Suicides, mysterious deaths, mental illness, paranoia; UFO history has its share of people who've gone this way. Many of us accept this as a risk we take, and go on. It's a fact many were victims of government mind games; psy ops, mind control, intentional games played with the UFO witness or researcher to ensure his or her isolation, not only from society, but from their own sub-culture of UFOlogists. Their own families. And we're partly repsonbile, for allowing these divisions to exist, for allowing the petty grudge matches to go on, and all the rest of the ugly side of UFOlogy to continue.
Joseph Capp suggests there may be a Part II to the article; I hope so!
Capp discusses the psychological effect on UFO witnesses, including witnesses with multiple sightings. He says, of disclosure:
I really have had strong problems with the idea that wide or complete public knowledge of ET presence would not be a profound shock to many, many people, that it must be assumed that the masses of regular people will simply go about their daily lives as though nothing happened.
On the contrary: I believe a kind of ET Shock would take hold. I suspect ET Shock would marginalize rational thinking in many people who need the safety blanket of Business As Usual in our busy, spin saturated world.
(I often say that, after a small period of adjustment, we’d all go back to normal, but I’ve been rethinking this recently. And here I find Capp’s comments on this topic; another bit of synchronicity. I think many subcultures and already marginalized groups wouldn’t be in shock -- they’ve been expecting it. But the infrastructures and mainstream, which after all are the ones that count as far as control goes, would be turned upside down. That’s why full disclosure won’t happen, and exopolitics, while well meaning, is a bit pointless. On the other hand, it’s presumptive of us to assume anything when it comes to this subject. But we can speculate, which is what we’re all trying to do; just deal with what we know so far and have experienced.)
Capp writes of his own UFO sighting, and the affect it’s had on him -- all these years later. As with my own “obsession” and so many others, those of us who’ve had sightings oftentimes spend years searching for clues and answers -- even knowing no one size fits all answer will ever come -- we still take part in the process of discovery. Why?
And this last paragraph was another bit of Synchronicty between my recent musings on the phenomena and Capp’s closing paragraph:
So in our own community we need to understand that UFO people are not “off” because they actually believe in UFOs; some of them have become “Off” by dealing personally with this profound, and often psychologically shattering experience as best as they knew how.
I’ve been thinking a lot the past few weeks about our isolation from each other, even within the field of UFOlogy and Fortean studies. Not only is our culture decompartmentalized, the subcultures of UFOlogy, etc. are as well. The often hostile divisions between nuts and bolts and more holistic theories, between paranormal Bigfoot and flesh and blood Bigfoot, and so on, further divide, and by doing so, reinforce the loneliness, uncertainties, and confusion within individuals. Throw in the skeptics -- who, like it or not are a part of this since they insist on being vocal on the fringes of the fringe -- and the experience is far from cohesive or supportive.
Our technological culture doesn’t allow for these kinds of experiences,including religious ones. We tolerate some mainstream religions and misuse the more fundamental varieties to strengthen the fascism and theocracy leanings of government,(the control aspect) but there is not a culture of acceptability when it comes to the spiritual, supernatural, paranormal esoteric world that has lived alongside us for millennia.
It’s not at all surprising UFO and other phenomena are kept at arm’s length by society. Unless the topic is to be dismantled (debunkers, pathological skeptics,) or exploited (entertainment, television programs on the topic) it’s still held out as highly questionable. You can voice your beliefs on Christianity at work, and come right out and say that “Halloween is a holy day and so shouldn’t be celebrated” and you’ll be treated with respect, no matter how grudgingly. Sure enough, no Halloween party will happen, and you’ll even have a few coworkers chide you if you use the word Halloween. (I know, I experience this every year.) Talk about your church and you’re tolerated, if not downright accepted as being “normal.” For the most part, say you're a religious person of an accepted religion, and you're "normal." The activist atheist excepted, those will be tolerated in society. Venture out just a bit though, and you're suspect; even Mormonism is off the edge. The message is: don't stray too far from the relgious paradigm. Mention UFOs or Bigfoot, and people literally snort in your face. This isn’t news to anyone of course.
The point is, in our society we’ve moved far away from the acknowledgment of “the other” to the point of outright denial it exists. And within the UFO arena, this same attitude exists among its own. It isn’t any wonder, as Joseph Capp points out, that those who experience these things often go through psychological trauma, and may appear to be lost, off, confused, shaken, or gullible. And at a certain point, those labels become just that; labels. If we aren’t willing to give some kind of support -- which doesn’t mean agreement or total acceptance -- I really think we should shut up. Those that come on heavy and thuggish aren’t contributing to the field in any way, despite whatever praise they receive. There’s no pride in coming off as a bully, or being snide. Rejecting various aspects of the phenomena as not worth the time for its perceived silly factor is not a sign of intellectual superiority; it’s a sign of intentional ignorance.
The obsessive path many a UFO experiencer or writer takes sometimes ends badly; even death. Suicides, mysterious deaths, mental illness, paranoia; UFO history has its share of people who've gone this way. Many of us accept this as a risk we take, and go on. It's a fact many were victims of government mind games; psy ops, mind control, intentional games played with the UFO witness or researcher to ensure his or her isolation, not only from society, but from their own sub-culture of UFOlogists. Their own families. And we're partly repsonbile, for allowing these divisions to exist, for allowing the petty grudge matches to go on, and all the rest of the ugly side of UFOlogy to continue.
Joseph Capp suggests there may be a Part II to the article; I hope so!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
UFO Hunters on Rendlesham
UFO Hunters on Rendlesham
The first few moments of this episode got groans from George and myself; “Oh no, not another show on Rendlesham!” But it quickly turned out that it wasn’t just rehashing; for one thing, the little recreation of the lighthouse -- showing that what they saw could not have been the lighthouse -- along with the news that the light never faced that way in the first place, was pretty good. (As if anyone needed any more on the lighthouse theory; that’s right up there with owls and swamp gas.)
My thoughts are that what the witnesses saw that night were some kind of psy-op thing -- a staged event by humans, not ET. (A version of that theory holds that it was psy-ops. alongside ET, working cheerfully together to cause confusion among the masses.)
The first few moments of this episode got groans from George and myself; “Oh no, not another show on Rendlesham!” But it quickly turned out that it wasn’t just rehashing; for one thing, the little recreation of the lighthouse -- showing that what they saw could not have been the lighthouse -- along with the news that the light never faced that way in the first place, was pretty good. (As if anyone needed any more on the lighthouse theory; that’s right up there with owls and swamp gas.)
My thoughts are that what the witnesses saw that night were some kind of psy-op thing -- a staged event by humans, not ET. (A version of that theory holds that it was psy-ops. alongside ET, working cheerfully together to cause confusion among the masses.)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Around the Orb
I'm always amazed at how quickly the week goes by.
BIGFOOT NEWS
On my blog Frame 352 (the stranger side of Sasquatch) I write about a person that contacted me about their encounters on their property somewhere in the south east. These encounters include orbs. With photos.
WOMEN OF ESOTERICA
I like where the blog is going, it's really wonderful to have others contributing. Farah Yurdozu has joined us, and she'll be sending us some comments about the Nevada UFO Conference, where she is now.
OTHER BLOGS
My Trickster Northwest and Chronic Skepticism blogs are feeling lonely. Please visit them!
BOOKS
I'm still reading Red Moon, but am also reading Andrew Colvin's book about Mothman: The Mothman's Photographer. I'm enjoying that very much!
For Now
Well, that's it. Not very much, is it? Between work and some health issues and other private matters, it isn't easy to devote the time I feel obsessed to devote to in this regard. I'm sure I'll bounce back with a vengeance though!
In the meanwhile, keep looking UP!
BIGFOOT NEWS
On my blog Frame 352 (the stranger side of Sasquatch) I write about a person that contacted me about their encounters on their property somewhere in the south east. These encounters include orbs. With photos.
WOMEN OF ESOTERICA
I like where the blog is going, it's really wonderful to have others contributing. Farah Yurdozu has joined us, and she'll be sending us some comments about the Nevada UFO Conference, where she is now.
OTHER BLOGS
My Trickster Northwest and Chronic Skepticism blogs are feeling lonely. Please visit them!
BOOKS
I'm still reading Red Moon, but am also reading Andrew Colvin's book about Mothman: The Mothman's Photographer. I'm enjoying that very much!
For Now
Well, that's it. Not very much, is it? Between work and some health issues and other private matters, it isn't easy to devote the time I feel obsessed to devote to in this regard. I'm sure I'll bounce back with a vengeance though!
In the meanwhile, keep looking UP!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Tiny White Orb
A small white lighted sphere comes to visit -- twice.
About thirteen years ago, I was doing a lot of work with meditation and crystals. At that time I was experiencing a lot of precognitive dreams and “flashes” (sudden pictures “inserted” into my mind of what was to come, and sure enough, within the next forty eight hours or so, the premonition came true.) Some UFO stuff in there as well.
One experience I had one day was very strange. I woke up and turned over, to see my husband sitting on the edge of the bed. Just sitting there. Very strange, for he isn’t the sit around type; it’s not like him to just “sit there” -- and not be saying something, or doing something. Nope, he was just sitting there, very still, very quiet. It was unnerving.
Then I noticed a dime sized ball of light “dancing” around on his back. This wasn't an orb like a spirit/ghost orb, but a ball of light; solid, and very bright. This light -- and I had the distinct impression it was intelligent in some way -- was moving all over my husband's back. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out where that light was coming from. I moved, which should have done two things: make my husband (“George,”) move, say something, acknowledge my presence, and two, block the light; block the light source. But neither happened. George continued to sit there, perfectly still, and the dancing light continued to bop merrily along.
Very weird.
I felt strange, not psychically, but emotionally. So I went back to sleep. When I woke up, I almost had a heart attack. Because I woke up, found George sitting on the side of the bed, saw the same dancing light. What was going on? The difference this time was that when I spoke to George, he responded. He turned towards me. The light went away when he turned towards me and started talking.
I have no idea what that was; UFO/alien related, or what. But I cannot stress strongly enough that the first time, I was awake. AWAKE. NOT dreaming. NOT foggy, half in half out, nothing of the kind. I was as awake as I am now. AWAKE, I tell you. As awake as I am now.
Even though I didn’t see a UFO or aliens, or remember any kind of UFO related dream, I have a nagging feeling it’s related to UFOs somehow. And yet, at the same time, not neccesarily UFOs from outer space; there's a "fairy" kind of connection. I know this sounds odd at first, but recently I've been thinking about these connections (again) and in doing so, remembered this experience. But either way, the experience was definitely among the weirder things I’ve encountered.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Lehmberg: Illionois, Then Again
Alfred Lehmberg has a very good post on the Illinois sightings, and our continued resistance to acknowledging the huge things above our heads. . .
As always, Lehmberg points out what should be obvious but isn’t, and asks the questions that peek out from behind this denial of the obvious in his Illionois Then, Again:
Some think we’re in a UFO “flap” and I agree. It seems that way. But “flap” or no, we’ve all been aware of things in the sky for a very long time. Alfred asks:
It just keeps happening, right above our heads, and our denial and refusal to look into it also keeps happening. When will we get it?
That’s why I don’t get too annoyed over things like the Disclosure or Exopolitics movements; at least they’re trying. Better that than those who spend a lot of effort sneering and mocking, chiding and insulting. Better that than those who hide behind their quasi-intellects and veneers of false rationalities (for how rational is it to deny what’s been going on for so long?) and offer us disingenuous offerings of compromise: “oh, UFOs, sure, but who cares -- just lights in the sky.” That’s worse than outright denial.
The craft was huge but danced the sky and spun upon its axis. Devoid of any commonness, it does nothing to relax us. And lit up like a Christmas tree it sped up now and then... to *shoot* to the horizon, trained observers tell us, friend.
As always, Lehmberg points out what should be obvious but isn’t, and asks the questions that peek out from behind this denial of the obvious in his Illionois Then, Again:
Honestly, are we doomed to live harrowing real lives beyond the only imagined terrors of the otherwise ignored alien visitation? Are we doomed to be led to a sick society's self-righteous slaughter by the hyper-privileged few who feel they have the divine right to profit from the exertions of we, the dues paying deluded... destroying the home of those deluded in the process?
Some think we’re in a UFO “flap” and I agree. It seems that way. But “flap” or no, we’ve all been aware of things in the sky for a very long time. Alfred asks:
What happened in Illinois on January 5th, 2000? Then what continues to happen over and over again in an accelerating cycle of the highest strangeness witnessed by hundreds or even thousands of credible persons?
It just keeps happening, right above our heads, and our denial and refusal to look into it also keeps happening. When will we get it?
That’s why I don’t get too annoyed over things like the Disclosure or Exopolitics movements; at least they’re trying. Better that than those who spend a lot of effort sneering and mocking, chiding and insulting. Better that than those who hide behind their quasi-intellects and veneers of false rationalities (for how rational is it to deny what’s been going on for so long?) and offer us disingenuous offerings of compromise: “oh, UFOs, sure, but who cares -- just lights in the sky.” That’s worse than outright denial.
Wales Seeing More UFOs?
And is it because of Torchwood?
Two things I need to remind myself of: there is no X-Files, not really, and David Duchovny is an actor, not Spooky Mulder. Not really. There is no Torchwood, not really, and there is no such person as handsome sexy Captain Jack in his black trenchcoat. It’s all pretend. Pretend. TV. These are two of my all time favorite TV shows; fictional shows.
So, this article asks if the popularity of Torchwood isn’t responsible for people seein more UFOs lately:
“Torchwood could well have brought an increase in the number of people looking at the skies rather than their feet when they are coming out of the pub.”
says Dr David Clarke,who wrote Flying Saucerers, A Social History of UFOlogy. I haven’t read the book, and don’t know the slant, but from his comment it seems like he’s being fair. (He also acknowledges Wales is a UFO hot spot.) If you look UP, you’ll see things. I know that, Alfred Lehmberg knows that (see his current article in UFO Magazine) Lesley knows that; all kinds of people know that. Try it.
I do take exception to Dr. Clarke’s opinion about the government’s innocence in such things:
He warned against conspiracy theories that accused the government of covering up alien landings, adding: “The idea that the government has a Men in Black department and they send out Captain Jack or whoever... it doesn’t happen.”
Okay, so maybe there isn’t a Captain Jack in a trenchcoat being all sexy assertive and commanding (and yet oh so vulnerable, the poor immortal dear) and jumping in and out of black SUVs, but come on, to suggest the government (theirs, ours, . . .) is content to let it all go by is naive.
X-Files, while fictional, did a lot to nudge us towards seeking out these areas. Torchwood seems to be doing the same. Shows like this are popular for a reason, and there are all kinds of people with all kinds of theoires on why this is so. Briefly, the theories range from "people are lonely geeks who need to fill a void with something magical" to "people are paranoid due to our ever increasing technological, post WWII world" to "Because they're here, damnit! Haven't you been looking up? And around?! Haven't you been looking?!" I go for that last one.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Around the Orb
Blog News
Trickster Northwest; I've added a link list of other blogs and sites that discuss paranormal things in their states. So far I only have Oklahoma and New Mexico, but I'll be adding more.
The Skeptoid Zone has been renamed to avoid confusion with Skeptoid blogs, etc. of which there seems to be a few of. It's now called Chronic Skepticism.
Farah Yurdozu
I'm very pleased to announce that Farah Yurdozu has joined Women Of Esoterica and is now a contributor to our blog. There are now five female contributors: Richelle Hawks, Lesley, Kithra, myself and Farah.
Binnall of America
Be sure to read all the columns on Binnall of America, and listen to the interviews! Tim always has great guests on.
As I mentioned here previously, I didn't comment on the Stephenvill UFOs until very recently, where I wrote The Stephenville, Texas UFO Sightings: The Trickster And The Aftermath for Trickster's Realm on BOA.
Invisible Aliens
I wrote about some of my experiences with invisible aliens on UFO Digest. I expanded this and a related article will appear in the issue after next of UFO Magazine.
I received a nice email from a woman in her seventies who said she's experienced the same thing her whole life.
These things, this phenomena, have been around us for centuries upon centuries. Why we continue to deny this is the real mystery.
Trickster Northwest; I've added a link list of other blogs and sites that discuss paranormal things in their states. So far I only have Oklahoma and New Mexico, but I'll be adding more.
The Skeptoid Zone has been renamed to avoid confusion with Skeptoid blogs, etc. of which there seems to be a few of. It's now called Chronic Skepticism.
Farah Yurdozu
I'm very pleased to announce that Farah Yurdozu has joined Women Of Esoterica and is now a contributor to our blog. There are now five female contributors: Richelle Hawks, Lesley, Kithra, myself and Farah.
Binnall of America
Be sure to read all the columns on Binnall of America, and listen to the interviews! Tim always has great guests on.
As I mentioned here previously, I didn't comment on the Stephenvill UFOs until very recently, where I wrote The Stephenville, Texas UFO Sightings: The Trickster And The Aftermath for Trickster's Realm on BOA.
Invisible Aliens
I wrote about some of my experiences with invisible aliens on UFO Digest. I expanded this and a related article will appear in the issue after next of UFO Magazine.
I received a nice email from a woman in her seventies who said she's experienced the same thing her whole life.
These things, this phenomena, have been around us for centuries upon centuries. Why we continue to deny this is the real mystery.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Facts and Stephenville and the Other Story
This fluff piece from the Washington Post: New UFO Sighting Reported In Stephenville Texas Fired Reporter Angelia Joiner Sparks Conspiracy Theories, by Emil Steiner is interesting for its lack of interest. It makes no snese, just another filler piece about UFOs that, on the surface, says nothing, but for those of us obsessed with parsing and dissecting semantics, it says a lot. Or, it says a lot about nothing. No, wait, the “nothing” is a big huge something -- that is, the UFOs -- so it’s the nothing about the something that’s something. Oh, forget it. Moving on. . .
Isn't’ a denial covering up? Given the context of the Stephenville sightings, the fact is that the Air Force did deny having anything to do with the activity in the skies, then turned around and said they were engaging in military exercises. After they said the sightings were probably caused by witnesses mistaking reflected sunlight off airplanes for UFOs. And denying that fighter jets were chasing UFOs. If that’s not a cover-up, what is? Attempts at misdirection and causing confusion; cousins of covering-up.
Steiner goes on to quote Angelia Joiner, the reporter from The Empire Tribune who was fired for her reports on the sightings. I’m not sure why he includes a quote from her about military exercises (see below) because it has nothing to do with her firing, which is a fact.
He ends his piece with this comment:
Who can we believe about what? The UFOs? The ones seen by dozens of witnesses, caught on video? That’s a “truth” and it’s easy to “identify.” Who can we believe about Joiner's firing? It’s a fact she was fired. (Haggling over details: she offered to resign at first, etc. don’t count: reality is, she was fired, (not allowed to resign) her computer confiscated, and her body escorted out of the building.) What “truth” does Steiner mean?
I don’t mean to pick on Steiner, I don’t know him and giving him the benefit of the doubt, he’s just writing a column. He’s certainly not of the ilk of a Randi, McGaha, Shermer, etc. But pieces like this are a good example of the disingenuousness (a form of marginalization)that often surrounds UFO reporting.
The facts remain. People in Stephenville Texas are seeing some very weird things, and that’s a fact. What those things are is another story. This other story is equally important, almost, as UFOs from outer space. Because is they’re not from outer space, they’re ours. And, as Steiner quotes Joiner:
Exactly. This is the other story about many UFO sightings. Certainly the Black Triangle UFO sightings fall into this category. Are we to allow, and accept, the fly overs of top secret scary ass weaponry above our heads as a matter of course? Are we being conditioned for blind acceptance of in our face military and covert activities around us? These are concerns that don’t seem to be addressed much by UFO researchers, witnesses, or reporters. The focus seems to be on the dichotomy of UFOS as ET vs. Something Else. What if that something else isn’t ET, but something possibly more sinister? (that’s assuming of course that ET isn’t sinister. I’m no Space Brother groupie.)
Articles like this don’t serve any purpose, they just add to the fluff factor and so further muddle up the perception of UFO activity. Which is a fact. In other words, we shouldn’t get away from the fact that UFOs are a fact. What they are, well, that’s to be determined, and many are going about that in different ways, from the Disclosure Movement to Exopolitics, etc. The more we spiral out from the fact -- UFOs seen in Texas -- the more we dilute the reality that UFOs are here. Which is probably just what “they” are trying to do.
Link:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2008/02/
new_ufo_sighting_reported_in_s.html?nav=rss_blog
Any official denial can be labeled a cover-up. In the end, it often boils down to a he-said-she-said scenario.
Isn't’ a denial covering up? Given the context of the Stephenville sightings, the fact is that the Air Force did deny having anything to do with the activity in the skies, then turned around and said they were engaging in military exercises. After they said the sightings were probably caused by witnesses mistaking reflected sunlight off airplanes for UFOs. And denying that fighter jets were chasing UFOs. If that’s not a cover-up, what is? Attempts at misdirection and causing confusion; cousins of covering-up.
Steiner goes on to quote Angelia Joiner, the reporter from The Empire Tribune who was fired for her reports on the sightings. I’m not sure why he includes a quote from her about military exercises (see below) because it has nothing to do with her firing, which is a fact.
He ends his piece with this comment:
But who can we believe? The truth remains unidentified.
Who can we believe about what? The UFOs? The ones seen by dozens of witnesses, caught on video? That’s a “truth” and it’s easy to “identify.” Who can we believe about Joiner's firing? It’s a fact she was fired. (Haggling over details: she offered to resign at first, etc. don’t count: reality is, she was fired, (not allowed to resign) her computer confiscated, and her body escorted out of the building.) What “truth” does Steiner mean?
I don’t mean to pick on Steiner, I don’t know him and giving him the benefit of the doubt, he’s just writing a column. He’s certainly not of the ilk of a Randi, McGaha, Shermer, etc. But pieces like this are a good example of the disingenuousness (a form of marginalization)that often surrounds UFO reporting.
The facts remain. People in Stephenville Texas are seeing some very weird things, and that’s a fact. What those things are is another story. This other story is equally important, almost, as UFOs from outer space. Because is they’re not from outer space, they’re ours. And, as Steiner quotes Joiner:
According to Angelia Joiner, the reporter who wrote the original UFO stories, there was another UFO sighting on Saturday. "If the military is testing a secret military device, why do they keep doing it here?" she asked me. "If it's not a secret why do they keep scaring the bejesus out of people?”
Exactly. This is the other story about many UFO sightings. Certainly the Black Triangle UFO sightings fall into this category. Are we to allow, and accept, the fly overs of top secret scary ass weaponry above our heads as a matter of course? Are we being conditioned for blind acceptance of in our face military and covert activities around us? These are concerns that don’t seem to be addressed much by UFO researchers, witnesses, or reporters. The focus seems to be on the dichotomy of UFOS as ET vs. Something Else. What if that something else isn’t ET, but something possibly more sinister? (that’s assuming of course that ET isn’t sinister. I’m no Space Brother groupie.)
Articles like this don’t serve any purpose, they just add to the fluff factor and so further muddle up the perception of UFO activity. Which is a fact. In other words, we shouldn’t get away from the fact that UFOs are a fact. What they are, well, that’s to be determined, and many are going about that in different ways, from the Disclosure Movement to Exopolitics, etc. The more we spiral out from the fact -- UFOs seen in Texas -- the more we dilute the reality that UFOs are here. Which is probably just what “they” are trying to do.
Link:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2008/02/
new_ufo_sighting_reported_in_s.html?nav=rss_blog
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Reminder To Self: The Trickster Is A Part Of It
Wow. Things like this, I keep reminding myself, are excellent examples of what I consistently put out there: that the Trickster is an innate part of the UFO phenomena.
Those videos of UFOs -- giant space machines just having a big party up there -- appearing on Rense.com lately? Some guy with a special souped up telescope managed to capture all kinds of craft missed by others with less magical telescopes. Well, according to the skeptic blog Forgetomori (“extraordinary claims. Ordinary explanations,”) in Walson’s World, the author comments that these images are one big hoax, and the person behind them, a certain Walson, is one big hoaxer. Maybe. Kind of. Or not. That is, if “Walson” is even his name. Or, hers. Whoever.
But, as readers of The OrangeOrb know, I’m paranoid enough to both believe a good part of this story as well as be suspicious of it, all at the same time.
There is a lot of tangled elements preceding the following, which I found extremely interesting for obvious reasons:
And plenty of stuff following that that is crazy interesting.
One small part of this whole thing -- whatever this really is, keep in mind -- is the time and effort spent on creating this, um, thing. Why? Is it that funny to the creator? Guess so, clearly someone found it amusing. I’m not not amused; just a curious observer. I just wonder at the expended energy in continuing a saga like this. What’s the payoff for him/her/them? (I suspect there’s more than one person involved.)
It’s too over the top to be disinfo, but maybe I’m being too kind to some fellow UFO researchers and witnesses. But none of it much matters, because as long as there will be UFO, paranormal and Fortean events, there’ll be things like this right alongside them.
Those videos of UFOs -- giant space machines just having a big party up there -- appearing on Rense.com lately? Some guy with a special souped up telescope managed to capture all kinds of craft missed by others with less magical telescopes. Well, according to the skeptic blog Forgetomori (“extraordinary claims. Ordinary explanations,”) in Walson’s World, the author comments that these images are one big hoax, and the person behind them, a certain Walson, is one big hoaxer. Maybe. Kind of. Or not. That is, if “Walson” is even his name. Or, hers. Whoever.
But, as readers of The OrangeOrb know, I’m paranoid enough to both believe a good part of this story as well as be suspicious of it, all at the same time.
There is a lot of tangled elements preceding the following, which I found extremely interesting for obvious reasons:
pringer, from ATS, claims that a license plate of a van in the video could be traced back to a company that is located near a military airbase. That, along with the refusal to disclose any actual details of their methods, led to the expulsion of one of Walson’s spokespersons (or Walson himself, who knows). The whole case is now tagged as a HOAX on ATS.
And plenty of stuff following that that is crazy interesting.
One small part of this whole thing -- whatever this really is, keep in mind -- is the time and effort spent on creating this, um, thing. Why? Is it that funny to the creator? Guess so, clearly someone found it amusing. I’m not not amused; just a curious observer. I just wonder at the expended energy in continuing a saga like this. What’s the payoff for him/her/them? (I suspect there’s more than one person involved.)
It’s too over the top to be disinfo, but maybe I’m being too kind to some fellow UFO researchers and witnesses. But none of it much matters, because as long as there will be UFO, paranormal and Fortean events, there’ll be things like this right alongside them.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Night Visitor
This is a snapshot of a painting I did in 1994. It's called "Night Visitor on Sherbourne Dr." which is the name of the street I lived on in Los Angeles between the ages of about five until I was fourteen.
The painting is acrylic, on Masonite. It's about 30 by 30 but I'll have to dig it out and check. I realize it isn't the best image, I did this quickly, using my built in Mac camera on to take an image of the image. . .I'll try to put something up that's better later on.
But I found this interesting, I'd forgotten about this painting. At the same time I did another painting of these dancing type stick figures with oval heads (no faces) "dancing" in the little entry way of my childhood home on Sherbourne.
Hmmm...the subconscious and its images. Memory and dreams.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Happy Birthday to UFO Magazine's Nancy Birnes!
Lesley let us know on her blog The Debris Field, and on Women Of Esoterica that it's UFO Magazine's editor Nancy Birnes birtday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY!
As Lesley said, Nancy works very hard to put the magazine together each month. Bill gets the fame and glory, lol (UFO Hunters, other UFO TV shows) while Nancy toils away behind the scenes.
So a big buncy of orange colored orbs, or balloons, for Nancy!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY!
As Lesley said, Nancy works very hard to put the magazine together each month. Bill gets the fame and glory, lol (UFO Hunters, other UFO TV shows) while Nancy toils away behind the scenes.
So a big buncy of orange colored orbs, or balloons, for Nancy!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
A Haunted Road
You can read about my experiences on a haunted road outside of the Eugene area in A Haunted Road, on Trickster Northwest.
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