New Year's Eve 20016 and no UFO

The past two NYE's I've posted about UFO sightings. One was a UFO (later I decided it probably was a drone of some kind.) (Maybe.) The next year, Chinese lanterns. This year, nothing. No UFO, no man made top secret flying device, nothing. There were some very loud and colorful -- and illegal, scared the heck out of our cat -- fireworks right by our house, but, nothing unusual to report.

Of course, this doesn't mean I've stopped looking up, whether it be day or night.

Mislabeling at Hybrids Rising

The Hybrids Rising: Webliography Links page has an extensive list of links to UFO sites, blogs and books. Very useful. Nice site, good job with a lot of info and links. However, there is one link I'd like them to fix. I doubt they will, for a couple of reasons. One, try as I might, I could not find a contact for the site. No email address or other contact info. Two, they have this disclaimer:

Disclaimer: The following links were sourced from various individuals and websites. The HR Team is not responsible for their content, implied or otherwise. (hybridsrising.com)

I understand not being responsible for the actual sites they link to, but they are responsible for the way they describe the sites and blogs they link to. They have a link to this blog -- Orange Orb -- described like this:

Regan Lee Alien Abductee 

Not The Orange Orb, or Regan Lee, UFO blogger/writer/researcher/witness, but alien abductee.  I have made it very clear through the years that I am not an alien abductee. Might be, could be, but as far as I know, not definitively. I have no consciousness memory of your classic alien abductee scenario, and so, cannot say that I am. Contactee, maybe, since I have conscious recall of communications and synchronicities, but even with that, it's . . . a complex mystery to be sure.

My wanting this cleared up might seem petty to some, but it's this very example of assumptions and labeling within UFOlogy that gets things muddled. Confused. Inaccurate. And not respecting the witness. A UFO witness, yes, I am that. An abductee? No. I do not describe myself as such, and never have.

Hopefully someone associated with Hybrids Rising will see this and relabel their link in the spirit of being accurate, clear and truthful in our mutual search for an answer within the UFO phenomena.

THE UFO BLACK LIST

From UFO Theater (a great name) we get: THE UFO BLACK LIST. A list of YouTube videos, blogs and sites that promote UFO silliness and hoaxes, delete comments willy-nilly, etc. You may or may not agree with what's there, but it's a good list. As the banner reads at UFO Theater: "The truth is complicated." It is that for sure, especially in UFO Land.

The UFO Trail's Jack Brewer on C2C!

Jack Brewer, author of The Greys Have Been Framed and blog master at  The UFO Trail, is tonight's guest on Coast to Coast!

"Regan Lee, Someone I've Never Heard Of…"

That modifier implies that, since he's never heard of me, my opinions do not matter. Who is "he?" Sean Meers, who has a lengthy tome on censorship, attacks, who said what when how and why, defenses of Jacbos, Hopkins and more -- much more. You can read it all here: Case Related Hate Mail - The Linda Cortile UFO Abduction Case Website.


As I often comment, it's not only the mystery of UFOs themselves that I find so damn intriguing, it's also the drama that constantly swirls around such mystery that I find equally intriguing. For example, this, under the heading "Name Calling and Harassment from Regan Lee":

Regan Lee, someone who I’ve never heard of, wrote an article reiterating the claims of the individuals who labelled me an internet censor for reporting unsubstantiated and abusive personal attacks on others to internet service providers.  As with the individual’s she’s supporting her comments are ignorant, personally abusive, and predicated on the lies of others. (Sean Meers)

We all have our opinions. This is what I wrote in March of 2014 and what he reposted at his site:

Internet UFO Police Officer Sean Meers 
     This is from Jeremy Vaeni (who, as I've said before, is one of the few writing really good stuff on what goes in UFO World, as well as what's going on within us in relation to UFOs) on a highly offended individual named Sean Meers. [see Vaeni: Sean Meers, Internet Censorship, and YOU] We do not know if Sean Meers is his real name or not, but regardless, Meers has gone after Emma Woods -- remember, she is the victim -- for writing about her experiences with David Jacobs. He has also gone after Carol Rainey, who has written about what she observed concerning Budd Hopkins.Now this is from Feb. 20, and in the world of news, be it everyday items or the anomalous realm, often isn't considered relevant unless it happened ten minutes ago. And while I've been following Emma's story (and Rainey's) since the beginning, this one escaped my attention at the time.     This issue is very much alive; internet trolls, deluded individuals, sexist morons, and the gullible who will defend the indefensible when their beliefs are seemingly attacked.     UFOs are real. Non-human entities are real. Government black ops fucking with our heads is real. So much high strangeness, unexplained, bizarre, spiritually uplifting, soul sucking degrading, wondrous, creepy, stuff, is real. I do not apologize or defend such opinions. If you don't believe in ghosts or UFOs or angels or Bigfoot or entities from afar, that's your issue, not mine.      People who somewhere along their path of exploration of these mysteries suddenly psychotically lose it do not negate my experiences or opinions, and it shouldn't yours, either. The fact that some have abused their positions and knowledge (Jacobs, to some extent Hopkins, etc.) doesn't mean a damn thing in terms of experience of the "other." But it sure as hell does mean a lot concerning ethics and morals and behavior and the nature of research.      And yet, it seems, some such as Meers cannot tolerate hearing that their gods have been exposed for what they really are. They go after the victims and the witnesses (Woods, Rainey) and demand that their stories be scrubbed from the internet.     Then again, we have people like Jeremy Vaeni, Jack Brewer, and Alfred Lehmberg among others, who have been continuing this good fight against the self-elected UFO Police who want to not only silence others, but make sure their experiences disappear, as if none of this ever happened, and only the perpetrators words remain. (Regan Lee)

Now really, I don't see what is "personally abusive" nor "harassment."  I call Meers on his need for censorship. His opinions I disagree with, but that's another matter. I am allowed to state that I do not find censorship a valid tack to take. I am also allowed to state my opinions. How this is "abusive" or "harassment" is anyone's guess.

Oops, I did call him a "little thug" in this post, which he also reposted in full on his site:

Emma Woods Files | Information about the Research of Dr. David M. Jacobs of Temple UniversitySean Meers may have been successful in his vendetta against Emma Woods and the reason for her previous site to be removed, but she has a new one at WordPress. WordPress isn't so concerned with silly smug miffed individuals who want to rid the world of things they find messes with their belief systems. Good for WordPress, and good for Emma Woods who has not allowed little thugs like Meers get their way:

Dr. Jacobs conducted ninety-one hypnotic regressions with me during thirty-seven hypnosis sessions, from December 2004 through February 2007. He conducted all the hypnosis sessions over the telephone, thousands of miles from my location. I was alone in my apartment, with no supervision.
While I was Dr. Jacobs’ research subject, his behavior became, in my considered personal opinion, increasingly bizarre and psychologically abusive.
I have provided information about Dr. Jacobs’ research practices here, as I believe that it is matter of public interest. I hope that this can help to prevent similar distressing situations occurring to other research subjects in the future.

Emma Woods Files | Information about the Research of Dr. David M. Jacobs of Temple University: For several years, I was a research subject of “alien abduction” researcher, Dr. David M. Jacobs, of Temple University.

Kevin Randle: The Roswell Nuns - Again

One of the interesting and elusive aspects of the Roswell case; the nun's diaries. (Or were there?) Roswell expert Kevin Randle shares his thoughts at his blog A Different Perspective:

A Different Perspective: The Roswell Nuns - Again: Given all this, I’m not sure that another posting is necessary. However, to make it clear for everyone, there were nuns in Roswell in July 1947. They kept diaries that were eventually sent on to Oklahoma and later to Wisconsin. However, as near as I can tell, no one ever saw an entry that related to something falling out of the sky on July 4, 1947, and if the diaries existed, I do not believe they will be found now. I suspect they do not exist, or rather that specific entry does not exist, and the source of the information is a man who claimed to be a Special Forces captain but who was not. He pointed us, meaning Don Schmitt and me, to a nun in Roswell who said that she had seen the entry, and while she may be telling the truth, there is no way we can prove it now. (Kevin Randle)

Kathleen Marden: "Debunkers at it Again"

Uber debunker Robert Sheaffer (who moonlights as an anti-feminist) has uncovered a letter written by Dr. Benjamin Simon to fellow uber debunker Phillip Klass (who is now, of course, deceased.)  In that letter, Simon gave his opinions on the Barney and Betty Hill case, stating that he did not believe them. Now, this is all alleged. Highly so. Kathleen Marden, (Betty Hill's niece) co-author of Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience, has quite a lot to say about Sheaffer and this letter.

Debunkers at it Again: The intentions voiced in the letter would have been a violation of his contract with John Fuller and a violation of doctor-patient confidentiality. I had thought about publishing the letter in my book Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience, with Stanton Friedman, but decided not to, due to uncertainty about of the identity of the writer. Betty had marked "Forged Letter!” at the top of the letter. I have had it and other letters that Dr. Simon wrote to Betty examined by several individuals, including three who were close to Dr. Simon, and all believe it is probably a forgery. The style and phraseology were not characteristic of Dr. Simon's writing. An important piece of information is the fact that Dr. Simon signed a non-competition clause with John Fuller. He could not have legally written a book. It is doubtful that Klass would have known this. Dr. Simon was circumspect with regard to sharing his opinions about the Hill case, and it would have been highly uncharacteristic of him to opine or violate doctor-patient confidentiality. (Kathleen Marden, at Kathleen Marden.com)

"Jacobs' Ladder" Alfred Lehmberg Goes Up Against Jacob Defenders

Oh this is good! Alfred Lehmberg bravely battles the woefully stubborn and obtuse conceding David Jacobs: alienviews: Jacobs' Ladder

Updated: Owl Synchronicity!

I reposted this on the Oregon L.O.W.F.I. page a few minutes ago, and, as I was posting, I remembered something while I was in the doctor's office -- after I asked her about the owl plush (see below) she added that the other day, the topic of owls came up the group she was with. Then, searching for something unrelated to owls, I found this  -- an interview I had done some time ago, except I don't remember this at all! (I apologize to the interviewer! I'll have to listen and see what jars loose.) Anyway, at the end of the blurb introducing the interview was this:

Next

mythic owl dream

(Which is a very interesting post.)

Yesterday, posting on Facebook, social media in general and here about Mike Clelland's book The Messengers. An obvious aspect of the owls  within the context of the strange is that they appear when you start talking about them. So last night, while washing the dinner dishes, I was thinking about this, wondering if I'll experience any owl synchronicity in the aftermath of posting about Mike's book. (Humbled to say, I'm mentioned in the book.) Then I had a thought about playing with "them" -- the "be careful what you wish for"  adage.



(After writing this post, went back to upload images, as happened yesterday, is not working. The owls do not want to be seen today it seems.)

Today I open the paper, and find this item about the return of the "angry owl" in Salem:

Angry owl is back in Salem | Local | Eugene, Oregon: SALEM — The year is ending the way it began in Salem, with an aggressive owl going after people.

At least two attacks have been reported more than a mile north of a park where joggers were attacked in January, said Julie Curtis, spokeswoman for the Department of State Lands.

Owl caution signs are posted to warn visitors of possible owl attacks.

Later this morning, I was in my doctor's office. I noticed a stuffed owl toy on her bookshelf. I didn't think I had noticed it before, so I asked her if she had always had that owl there. She looked over there and said "Oh, that's not an owl, it's a pneumonia germ." There's a whole world out there of germ plushies. Ew. Anyway, it looked exactly like this; this is the one:

Pneumonia germ plushie, mistaken for owl toy

And lastly, here's a quote to muse upon:

“The owl,” he was saying, “is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?” ― M.J. Rose, Seduction

The Daily Grail Shares From Clelland's The Messengers

Another link about Mike Clelland's new book The Messengers, from the fabuloso The Daily Grail. The comments are insightful and enjoyable...

Exclusive Excerpts from Mike Clelland's Book 'The Messengers' | The Daily Grail: We asked Mike if we could share a tiny bit of the wonder contained in the pages of The Messengers and he courteously obliged by picking up a selection of passages, which will hopefully communicate the gist of what he set out to do with his research; a personal journey for him, truth be told, whose veiled destination still seems hard to discern --unless you had the eyes of an owl, that is… (Red Pill Junkie atThe Daily Grail)

The Owls Are Not Having It

Spent twenty minutes or so writing a post linking to Robbie Graham's blog Silver Screen Saucers, where he has shared an excerpt from Mike Clelland's new book The Messengers. (A book on its way to me from the North Pole.) Suddenly, blogger went crazy, and the image of Mike's book cover wouldn't upload. Then, the whole thing disappeared. I am not suggesting that the owls, or the aliens, or any of "them" (you know, them!) are responsible. But then again...

As you see, it seems to be working fine now.

Random Sketching, and Looked What Showed Up

Didn't mean to, it just came out that way. The ubiquitous aliens-in-the-bedroom drawing. Here's the original:

And then I played around with the color enhancement thingie and this felt right (as if there is anything "right" about this realm.)

We've seen these before; these drawings of faceless, ghost like beings peering down at us while we're asleep and unaware of the presences surrounding our beds.

I've written before that I have memories of little "wolf like" (gray, short, jabbering) beings surrounding my bed when I was a child. Jim, my spouse, has had similar experiences. (The Synchronicity of Puppet Wolves: Binnall of America 2007)

In looking at this sketch, I realize these entities are not all that short -- not the typical gray alien so commercialized and now a non-event in pop culture. The gray has replaced the little green man from mars as cartoon. Prevalent and used to promote all manners of entertainment. Yet there is one little guy (that's how I think of him, without thinking of him…)

What does all this mean? I'm not to say. I don't know. This not knowing annoys some. As if, because I've had these experiences, I should somehow know. I wish to hell I did know. But I'm not a prophet. I have some theories that are in constant stages of movement. A dance, and all performers come together in one beautiful display but abruptly break apart, flowing back into an alleged chaos. I continue to research and speculate and explore with others their experiences, but I don't know. I guess. I dream. I draw.  I manipulate the memories, hoping to evoke some truths out of what's hidden inside.

New Book: Jack Brewer's 'The Greys Have Been Framed'

Jack Brewer of The UFO Trail, has published a book: The Greys Have Been Framed. I am looking forward to reading this. Below is a description of the book, in Jack's own words:

The UFO Trail: 'The Greys Have Been Framed' Published: 'The Greys Have Been Framed: Exploitation in the UFO Community' explores the ways deception, sensationalism and questionable ethics characterize the UFO genre and distort public perception of the UFO phenomenon. With interviews and insights from James Carrion, Leah Haley, Dr. Tyler Kokjohn, Simone Mendez, Carol Rainey, Emma Woods and others, the manipulation of ufology as perpetrated by suspect individuals and the intelligence community is documented. The circumstances, existing from the very outset of the modern day UFO phenomenon, prove relevant whatever opinion one may hold on the mystery of UFOs and their alleged occupants. (Jack Brewer)

I also like this:

Basically, I think the greys have been framed. That doesn't have to mean there is nothing of interest under the sun, but I am indeed suggesting that ufology, by and large, has not taught us much about it. People have been hurt in the process. They've also been misled. Lots and lots of them. I think that deserves its share of attention, at least in proportion to the continuing parade of self-described investigators who chronically assert increasingly wild speculation as fact while consequences are enabled and ignored.  (Jack Brewer)

But visit Jack's blog and read the piece in its entirety. And if you can, buy the book! It's available on Amazon.

The Kubrick-I-Filmed-Fake-Moon-Landing Hoax; But Wait, There's More

When I first came across the interview with director Stanley Kubrick, admitting he filmed fake moon landing footage, I said to myself "Feh," and moved on. Clearly a hoax, and I didn't bother watching the whole thing. (I also remember that something very similar came across my way a couple of years ago. Not the first Kubrick-filmed-fake-moon-landing stuff.) I thought that was the end of my interest in this -- why give time to the clown shoes who hoax such things?



Then last night, I listened to host Jimmy Church, who was filling in for George Noory, and guest Jay Weidner. Of course the interview with "Stanley Kubrick" stand-in actor was a hoax. But that's not the end of things. As always in the multi-layered chaotic quilt of the anomalous, there's more.

On the face of it, the interview is a hoax, and anyone not much interested in this stuff will probably respond with a shrug and a nod in agreement that "this proves those we-never-landed-on-the-moon folks are not just conspiracy nuts; they're crazy." And maybe that was the intended message the person or people behind the faked interview meant to give.

Joe Weidner's YouTube vid from 2012

But, according to Weidner, the same day this hoax went viral, other You Tube snips went viral, which pointed out the obvious errors in the hoax. Two contradictory hoax/not a hoax in the same day. Movie promotion? Could be, maybe… if so, that doesn't' answer much. Think Hollywood vs. The Aliens (Bruce Rux.)

Meanwhile, Weidner discussed the plethora of clues in Kubrick's films that point to his involvement in filming footage of astronauts on the moon.

I don't know what to think regarding us going to the moon or not. I feel a bit ridiculous acknowledging that maybe, we did not. The evidence is intriguing. On the other hand, we did. On the other hand, why'd isn't we go back -- and why hasn't anyone else?

At this point, the question of whether we went to the moon or not is almost moot. What's truly an eye opener is the fact that the question of Kubrick's involvement (or non-involvement) demonstrates, once again, the layers upon layers of disinformation put out by many players, which are then perpetuated by the participants -- often unaware they're involved at all --  in the play.

Cousins of the Grays - Ryan Sprague's "Hidden Auditorium" - JimHarold.com

I like the following by Ryan Sprague on the grays -- and the entities that seem to have echoes of the grays, even though they may or may not be related. This is something that's lurked in the back of my mind for some time, and suggests that there is some sort of "super spectrum" (as John Keel wrote about) that shares space with all of the weird. Whatever the connection, if any, very interesting:

Cousins of the Grays - Ryan Sprague's "Hidden Auditorium" - JimHarold.com: But what many may not be aware of is that both small and tall gray beings have also been reported in the world of cryptids, monsters, and mythical beasts, enigmatically breaking the myth that we may be dealing strictly with extraterrestrials. I began a search for stories of gray creatures that seemed to bare striking resemblances to the grays, yet held their own lore in the most mysterious of ways. (Ryan Sprague)