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July 5A prediction of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) created by sunspot activity on Earth's nearest star has been postulated by some who have studied the evolving crop circle spotted June 21, 2009, in Milk Hill, England. The Milk Hill crop circle changed form in the period of June 21 - June 30, leading some researchers to suggest it was depicting events involving a sunspot and CME event set to impact Earth on July 7, 2009. Now a sunspot has been sighted that may just send its CME into Earth's vicinity on July 7. Is this evidence of alien communication with mankind? Elsewhere, the Sun and its CMEs were just part of the mission for a joint effort of NASA and ESA when they launched a spacecraft in 1990 that's 18-year effort has come to an end, as described in Tales of Brave Ulysses, a view of the mission from the Electric Universe viewpoint. Meanwhile, scientists continue to make claims contrary to the Electric Universe model, one of the latest such claims being New Class of Black Holes Discovered.Atlantis At Last NewsBlazeScientist Dale Huffman, author of The End of the Mystery, developed an "Earth- and sky-mapping software" to study what he deems "the Great Design and its message stored for mankind". Huffman's research in developing the software, he says, involved close examination of Earth's features. Now Huffman says he has discovered the location of the lost island of Atlantis and has established when the great landmass disappeared. Is Atlantis still sitting above the waves in the North Atlantic? Are parts of the former continent welded to North America while others stand sentinel over the English Channel? With illustrations.Eddie Middleton writes of recent Bigfoot encounters near Hartford, IL, particularly around the ruins of a late 19th Century structure called Lakeview Castle built by an eccentric Frenchman for his wife. Are the anecdotes related to Middleton true? Has a Bigfoot been terrorizing gate guards directly across the road from the woods surrounding the ruins of Lakeview Castle? Meanwhile, The Blogsquatcher, with the admonition "ENM: you'll be hearing about this...", points you toward Ecological Niche Modeling and Finding Sasquatch's Range Distribution. Elsewhere, Loren Coleman, despite being Held Over: Fort Knox on the 5th, still finds time to blog about Bigfoot News From Pine Ridge and Lusca of Bermuda? Coleman also offers a quick overview of a recent discovery that could have interesting ramifications in Ogopogo Tissue Sample?Massachusetts Man Locates Chase County Site to Explore The Imperial RepublicanRobert Golka of Brockton, MA, read a newspaper account of an 1884 crash of a "heavenly body" that allegedly occurred in the vicinity of Chase County, Nebraska. Golka read the account in 2007, and the "semi-retired consultant in high energy physics and lightning analysis" believes he may have located the exact spot where the alleged crash took place. Will a newspaper report from a time of sensational but unproven claims lead Robert Golka to evidence of a 19th century UFO crash? Elsewhere, there's news of a modern day mysterious aerial phenomenon, with image, in Disc UFO Appears in Colorado Photo.Chupacabras: A Blast from the Past InexplicataScott Corrales unearths a relatively ancient 3.5-inch computer disk with information from a 1993 newspaper article that describes the alleged chupacabras predations in Puerto Rico two years prior to the usually accepted date of their beginning. But the chupacabras story isn't the only report of livestock attacks attracting Corrales' attention, as seen in the cattle mutilations reported in Argentina: Nogoya, 2002.A taping of "Larry King Live" with the host and Michael Jackson's brother Jermain shows an apparition walking across a room at the far end of a hallway. Is the King of Pop still present at his favorite home? With videos. Meanwhile, there's more video of anomalous presences in Massive 'Orb' Activity - Perth, Australia. Elsewhere, Andrew Ledet has some words of wisdom for paranormal researchers in all fields, from ghost hunting to cryptid hunting, in The Ten Commandments of Paranormal Investigation; and The Saturday Strangeness looks at apparitions that may be the aftermath of one of history's most infamous serial killers in 115. Blood-Stained Ghosts.
July 4Residents of Crucesita Tercera, a rural area of Argentina's Nogoya Department, have been startled by the appearance of three mutilated cattle in two adjacent fields. And to add even more mystery, a lagoon within one field dried up in a matter of hours. Are these mutilations to be blamed on natural forces, such as scavengers, as suggested by veterinarian Esteban Puntin? Did these scavengers drink the lagoon dry in a matter of hours? Meanwhile, possible UFO evidence snapped by a photographer comes under review in Chile: The Valle de Elqui Photo Analyzed.Kinzua Dam, a Paranormal Hotbed? ExaminerPastor Robin Swope relates the tale of a broken treaty, flooded Indian homelands, underground passages, lake monsters, UFOs, hauntings and Bigfoot sightings around Lake Perfidy and the Kinzua Dam. When the word of a Founding Father and the nation itself was broken, did a curse descend on the area of Lake Perfidy in Pennsylvania? With links. Elsewhere in today's paranormal news, Myndi Kumar reveals the aspects of high strangeness on the Asian sub-continent, as reported in Haunted by the Real Ghosts and Spirits of India. With videos.2009 PA Convention in Seattle Public ParapsychologyJust over a month from now, scientists and scholars who study the many forms of "psi," the term used to describe such experiences as telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, psycic healing and precognition, will convene in Seattle, WA, at the University of Washington. Details of the 52nd Annual Parapsychological Association Convention are contained in this report from Annalisa Ventola. Meanwhile, Henry Bauer changes the question long asked by those seeking to discern what makes some people embrace concepts such as those to be discussed in Seattle, while others choose not to do so, in Believing and Disbelieving. Has Bauer hit on the proper question to be asked in this situation?Director James Fox's new documentary, I Know What I Saw, is receiving good press reviews. In this review you'll find a link to the film's trailer and website. Meanwhile, Mike Fortson also comments on the documentary in I Know What I Saw: A Review. Elsewhere in the UFO news of the day: Disc UFO at 500 Feet Over Michigan City, Indiana Highway, Idaho UFO Makes Two 'Crash-like' Maneuvers; Hovers Low Over Field and Quiet Chevron-shaped UFO Low Over Missouri Makes Three Appearances.In the maverick science news of the day: Comparative mythologist Rens Van der Sluijs compares what is known and observed today with ancient myths that seem to show the northern and southern polar auroras of Earth were the subject of much of mankind's mythology. Did these electrical events once exhibit themselves in a much more powerful way, striking fear into the hearts of our ancestors? Meanwhile, Earth's heavens, just prior to the rise of civilization, looked much different than they do today, as shown in the Thunderbolts.info video presentations Symbols of an Alien Sky, Part 5a and Symbols of an Alien Sky, Part 5b. Are Electric Universe scientists on the verge of unravelling mankind's mysterious past? Elsewhere, computer programmers have come to the aid of researchers who also study mankind's ancient past, but do it through inscriptions carved into stone, as reported in Computer Reveals Stone Tablet 'Handwriting' in a Flash.Giant Snake Spotted in Maine CryptomundoLoren Coleman, who's speaking today in Fort Knox, ME, about cryptid creatures and more, passes along a report of the sighting of a large snake in a canal system in Rumford, ME. The story takes on a note of even higher strangeness when Coleman realizes the report seems to echo an incident from last July. Elsewhere, an enigmatic creature is in the news, once again, as reported in Will Obama Save America's Giant, Smelly Earthworm?Video: Livermore UFOs YouTubeRecent revelations of Haunted and Paranormal Investigations International's research of UFO reports from the vicinity of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory location in California are presented in this nearly ten-minute video. Meanwhile, there's video and more in Joseph Capp's UFO Media Matters presentation of Betty & Barney Hill: Without the Abduction. Elsewhere, Larry W. Bryant reveals Item 2.42: Some of These UFO-coverup Ads Can Take on a Life of Their Own., first published in 1841... Sociologist Bartholomew and historian Evans...describe and analyze hundreds of events, both familiar...and obscure. Each event is exquisitely referenced and placed in historical and scientific context...a boon to researchers." Elsewhere, Alternative Perceptions Magazine, reviews Beyond Shadow World.On June 30th, a woman in Connecticut called police to report she “almost hit Sasquatch” standing in the middle of the road. When police searched the area, they found an obviously not-too-bright, 16-year-old male dressed in a gorilla-like costume. Also, see Loren Coleman give a talk at
In a wide spanning audio podcast posted on BOA, part two of a conversation with Bruce Rux, author of , explores the alien themes and motifs of popular science fiction, as well as other genres, of the last few decades. This installment, labeled The Program, touches extensively on many popular films and television programs, produced here in America as well as in the UK, from the 1950s on up. Rux speculates on the influence of clandestine government contact, as well as shadowy groups, with the creators of many shows and the suspected agendas that may have found their way into their programing. Included are discussions of
A Man Between Two Worlds: Budd Hopkins July 3Baaad news? Since evolution favors the development of large sheep, which can more easily survive harsh winters, researchers at Imperial College in London became curious about the five percent overall decline in the size of the animals on Hirta in Scotland since 1985. The researchers speculate that "The decrease in body size was due to a reduction in growth rates caused, in part, by the changing climate," just like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small.New Publications College & Research Libraries NewsA review of Outbreak! The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior has appeared in this monthly newsmagazine published by a division of the American Library Association. The reviewer, George M. Eberhart, a senior editor of American Libraries, calls the book "a fascinating and authoritative successor to Charles Mackay’s Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, first published in 1841... Sociologist Bartholomew and historian Evans...describe and analyze hundreds of events, both familiar...and obscure. Each event is exquisitely referenced and placed in historical and scientific context...a boon to researchers."Nutmeg State’s Bigfoot Hoax CryptomundoOn June 30th, a woman in Connecticut called police to report she “almost hit Sasquatch” standing in the middle of the road. When police searched the area, they found an obviously not-too-bright, 16-year-old male dressed in a gorilla-like costume. See Loren Coleman give a talk at Fort Knox on the 4th in Maine, or ponder this question: What Color Are Living Dinosaurs?Since the appearance of a jellyfish-shaped crop circle this past June in England, crop circle analysts have vigorously attempted to decipher what the enigmatic symbol might mean. Although the experts detail their arguments with supporting material, it seems there is more than one general interpretation amongst them. Is the sun about to show off it's solar glory in a few short days? Depends on who you ask. Better keep an eye on the sky July 7th just in case. Elsewhere, Nancy Talbott contends that National Geographic TV Misleads Public About Crop Circles, and Mac Tonnies asks: Any cryptographers in the house?Bruce Rux Interview: Part 2 Binnall of AmericaIn a wide spanning audio podcast posted on BOA, part two of a conversation with Bruce Rex, author of Hollywood vs. The Aliens, explores the alien themes and motifs of popular science fiction, as well as other genres, of the last few decades. This installment, labeled The Program, touches extensively on many popular films and television programs, produced here in America as well as in the UK, from the 1950s on up. Rex speculates on the influence of clandestine government contact, as well as shadowy groups, with the creators of many shows and the suspected agendas that may have found their way into their programing. Included are discussions of Star Trek, Dr. Who, V, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a slew of other popular titles. Have various alien themes, and those privy to their existence, been peppered into popular culture through TV and film without us being aware? To what purpose?Paranormal Investigators Gathering in Monterey Monterey County HeraldNorCal Paranormal Investigators check out Willy's smokehouse for some good ribs... oh, and some ghosthunting too. On the heels of the NorCal Paranormal Conference coming up there, the group's co-founder relays his personal brush with the unknown and how it led him to form the organization. Willy's employees in the meantime have had their share of their own experiences and the Executive Chef has offered the restaurant again to be studied again during the conference. The festivities begin July 17-19. Also, strange events accompany pub goers as the Rosewood pub is scouted for ghosts. And back here in America, The Constantine Theater, a former Hotel in the late 1800s, in downtown Pawhuska, Okalhoma has a reputation for unexplained. Now a Paranormal investigation at Constantine Theater reveals findings.Discovery Channel's UFOs over Earth: Mexico Alien CasebookThe interesting thing about this program is that it pretty much details the procedures that MUFON goes through in order to debunk a UFO. James Carrion goes to Mexico and MUFON ends up debunking all three sightings in Mexico that were reported to them and used for the show. The program is quite an eye-opener. Elsewhere, Part Two of Bipedal Cetaceans: Abduction By Synaptic Resonance.
July 2Loren Coleman reviews the Eric Olsen-Lake Champlain phonecam footage and recounts his visit to the lake for an episode of "American Monsters." Loren interviewed park rangers, divers, and other locals about Champ, Eric Oslen, and his footage, and came out of it with... a broken foot. So what's on the footage? "The mystery remains," says Loren, "but the answer may be a mundane one." Elsewhere on Cryptomundo, Thermal Baby Blobsquatch, Comoros Crash, and Blue House Sparrow of OzPaleontology and Creationism Meet but Don't Mesh New York TimesOkay, so pack a bus full of well-educated paleontologists in town for a conference and where would you think they might want to go? Duh. The Creation Museum, of course. The museum, located in northern Kentucky, attempts to mingle in science's circles under the motto of "Same facts, different conclusions". Going toe-to-toe with some concrete beliefs in the evolution of species on the planet, the scientists that took in the attraction were understandably aghast and amused, but suggested a suspension of belief to enjoy it. After all, they were unaware that the dinosaurs went extinct around 2348 B.C. "I'm speechless," said one of the scientists in attendance.Boykin in Roswell -- Perfect! Herald TribuneGuess who's coming to the Roswell Festival on Friday? Retired Lt. Gen. Billy Boykin, the former Deputy Assistant Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. Will he feel out of place at a “Christian Symposium on Aliens”? Not at all! Find out why in this latest post by Billy Cox.His Heart Was Still In Ireland Phantoms & MonstersThe tale of a picture that invoked a feeling of sadness when held. Does the photo, an autographed picture of King George V, hold a special significance? Meanwhile, over at Ghost Theory, the Shadow People may be up to some bed time pranks in Be careful what you talk about? And when it comes to being Haunted by the Hag, better known as sleep paralysis, afflicting those that would rather be slumbering peacefully, science has had a good handle on the causes it and how to help avoid it. But when compared to that of alien visitation do the lines start to blur?Giant Babes of the Deep: Leptocephalus of the Large Variety The Gralien ReportIn taking a look back to a 1963 report by a Dr. Lionel A. Walford of a "transparent sea monster" not far from the heavy traffic of New York City's shipping lanes, Micah A. Hanks recalls another similar sighting that occurred almost thirty years prior by another scientist, Anton Bruun. Bruun, however, was able to examine his monster, which he described as "translucent and fish-like, with a long thin body" and considered it an unknown species at the time. Many sailors over the centuries have described many an unknown creature near the surface during voyages. Many are left unexplained but does a reasonable explanation lie in comparison of a very well known ocean inhabitant?The Haunting of Penfield Lighthouse Connecticut PostLighthouses have often been tied to ghostly keepers that stay beyond their time here on Earth. Connecticut's historical Penfield Lighthouse is no exception. Ever since a tragic Christmas Eve accident of one of its keepers, many boaters have told tales of odd sightings near the lighthouse. Some have claimed to see the hazy apparition of one its long gone caretakers as he helps guide the safe return of vessels in bad weather, while others have seen the light itself behave strangely. Even visiting the lighthouse, which sits on small island foundation surrounded by water, has proven to have held sightings of a hazy sentinel. Did we mention it was automated in the early 1970s?Perhaps you've heard about the "sewer monster" from North Carolina, or seen the video of the throbbing creature. After initial reports that it was a hoax, it now turns out that it's not. But the question is: What is it? Slime mold? Thousands of bryozoans? Or annelid worms? Or...Radio Misterioso UFO MysticGreg Bishop has finally posted his audio interviews with Peter Robbins regarding the underpinnings of the Roswell Festival, James Carrion of MUFON on the organization itself, Ray Sanford's second installment interview regarding Project Starlight, Excluded Middle co-founder Robert Larson on Philip K. Dick film adaptations, and Richard Sarradet on the government UFO coverup. Also, don't miss the latest dense but thoughtful posts by Bruce Duensing: Bipedal Cetaceans and The Biology of Sound and The Universal Signet of Sentient MaterialityMonterey's Bart Cutino Sets Sights on Bigfoot Monterey HeraldA member of the BFRO describes his run-in with the legendary hominoid of Northwest and beyond. An avid investigator of the elusive wood ape, Bart Cutino was convinced of its existence the night he saw a large, humanoid shape acknowledge his presence as seen through a thermal imaging camera a mere few feet away. Although several Monterey residents have reported sightings over the years, Cutino was skeptical until that fateful night: "I just couldn't believe it was happening." And neither does most of science. But that won't deter him from spending another 200 nights out in the forest looking for a sign... and even better, irrefutable proof of the shy species.
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July 1An Aurigny Airlines pilot, along with his crew and passengers, spotted an large unidentified illuminated oval object hovering in the skies over the Channel Islands recently. "It could have been as much as a mile wide," said the pilot. Seems it may not have be alone as well. Also, Another sphere-triangle UFO witness comes forward. The witness describes the early morning sighting in Illinois as "composed of several individual elements of various sizes arranged in a "double-cross" or diamond-like pattern". Is this the emergence of a new type of craft?Bigfoot And Sea Serpents And A Search For The Hidden Portland Daily SunA profile of Loren Coleman, Portland's "hidden animal" researcher, with an emphasis on Maine's mystery animals, including big cats (lots of reports) and Bigfoot (few reports, they're probably migrants from Quebec). Elsewhere, news of a Texas Bigfoot Conference Announced for September 26th in Tyler, Texas.Freaky Clouds CNNVideo segment from CNN documents the recent sighting of ominous clouds that hung over New York City this week leaving many a New Yorker to come up with their own impressions of the strange formations. In a classic case of pareidolia, those who witnessed the clouds first-hand claim to have seen everything from an impending E.T. invasion to the 'King of Pop' bidding farewell. Science, of course, has a different take on them.Zooform Phenomena: Mole Kingdom Still on the TrackDo we conjure our own monsters? Neil Arnold examines the world of "zooform" creatures and the astral world as it pertains to a story of his friend who once was a frequent visitor to his own "Mole Kingdom" as a young boy. Past historical witnessed accounts have claimed that mediums have been able to conjure and manifest physical forms during séances. Does that ability somehow apply to children who create imaginative play worlds that seem all to real to them? What to make of it when others can see it too?More reports of what appears to be the same object seen in three other states earlier this year--a cluster of three spheres that seem to be attached. Elsewhere, Larry W. Bryant sends a Letter to Sen. James Webb re the CIA I.G.'s Nonfeasance, and in Lawrence Livermore Labs UFO Hunt the question is raised: Are UFOs conducting surveillance on the labs?