Open Mic Night

Jack Brewer from the excellent blog UFO TRIAL just posted an essay where seventeen members of the UFO community made comments on constructive directions for ufology. You can read a diverse set of perspectives including thoughts from yours truly (yes, me!). I share the page with folks I respect greatly, like Travis Walton, Kathleen Marden and Rosemary Ellen Guiley.

The post is linked HERE.
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the MATRIX vs Carl Sagan

Mac Tonnies turned me on to these three minutes of philosophical brilliance.

Time count of posting 12:21 (a palindrome!)

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something up there responds

my backyard

Just a few nights ago I was camping in the Tetons with my girlfriend Erika. It was a beautiful clear night and we simply slept out under the stars. We were at about 9,500 feet above sea level and it made for some amazing sky watching.

We were in our sleeping bags looking up into the sky, we saw a handful of satellites cruising along at a steady speed across the sky. We got to see a few impressively bright shooting stars too. As I was close to drifting off, we saw one little dot in the sky, it seemed like nothing more than the satellites we'd been watching.

As a sort of joke (with a new-age schmaltzy tone) I spoke to the little dot in the sky: "I love you!"

At that point, it sort of pulsed a little bit brighter.

Erika and I both saw it, and I did it again, this time with an even more cloying voice: "I love you my little UFO!" ( * )

It happened again, just like before, there was an instantaneous response.

It happened about six time total. One of the glowing responses was impressively bright. I asked Erika about it the next day, sort of like, "Did that really happen?"

She confirmed, that yes indeed it happened. She said that one bright pulse was really weird, she had never seen anything like that in her life. I agreed.

Before posting this I called Kim Carlsberg, who runs a curious skywatching service called Sedona UFO Sky Tours. She takes clients out skywatching with military grade night-vision goggles. I explained about what had happened in the sky while camping, and she replied, "This happens ALL THE TIME. We se these lights pulse in response to lasers and when we ask them to, we are communicating.'

I said, "Wait, what do you mean communicating?"

She said, "They'll respond directly to our requests, we'll ask them to light up, and they do. We are communicating."

And that was pretty much what happened with me and Erika under the stars just a few days ago.

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( * ) Yes, I really said, "I love you my little UFO." I said it in a childish sing-song voice, just like the My Little Pony commercials that I worked on back in my days in advertising. (example HERE)

I had seen this video (above) some months ago, and when I said "I love you" I was mimicking the people you hear in the audio. I am quick to poke fun at the new-age crowd, but this time the joke was on me. This is very accurate to what Erika and I experienced the other night!

Thank you Marilyn Brannon for sending me this video!

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Please note:

The very first comment came from an experiencer named Bright Garlick, and his time stamp was 12:34 AM. That means PAY ATTENTION!

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a voice shaking with emotional intensity

Recommended audio interview from November 2011. Radio host Rene Barnett talks abduction researcher Yvonne Smith and an abductee named John who shares some of his experiences. I was particularly impressed with John's emotional intensity as he spoke about some of the events in his life.

He cautiously described a frightening missing-time event in eastern Idaho, and from some of the details, I have to assume it was very near my home.

one-click download HERE

one hour long

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Who is Wendy Krissy Aliens UFOs?

Golly, I sure wanna chat about UFOs with her!

Sock Puppets is a term used to define a totally fake on-line identity. Want an example? Please see the facebook page for Wendy Krissy Aliens Ufos.

I am reminded of a scene repeated in two different movies, where the tough-guy hero searches his car and finds a bunch of sticks of dynamite all taped together, complete with wires and a timer.  In THE SPECIALIST (1994) James Woods looks at the dynamite and says, "Who is this supposed to fool?" And in KISS ME DEADLY (1955) Ralph Meeker looks at the dynamite and says, "This is the one I was supposed to find."

I look at Wendy Krissy Aliens Ufos facebook page and I say to myself, "Who is this supposed to fool?" And then I realize, "This is the one I was supposed to find."

What is the purpose of this obviously fake identity? The photo was easily searched to be Janette U from the Czech Republic (another fake identity). Somebody somewhere took some time to photoshop her eye color.

The mysterious "Wendy" has a collection of facebook friends that all seem to be individuals in the UFO research community (or direct experiencers) who accept anyone to as a friend. I seem to have 42 mutual friends, most of them are UFO authors who are promoting their books or radio shows.

You click on her "about" listing and there isn't much there, but it all takes you to this very odd site called ONE MILLION UFO RESEARCHERS PROJECT. There is no real info on this site, but lots of links to equally vapid sites. Why? What's the reason?

There is no "about" or "contact" page on this site. But, there is the BEST LIVE UFO CHAT.

How paranoid should we be? A fake identity is guiding us to a really vacuous site about UFOs, but why? The literature is full of stories about the government data-mining the personal information of, well, everyone. Are people with an interest in UFOs on the big board?

The implication is that the NSA is capable presently of intercepting EVERY cell phone call, email, twitter, chat-room and facebook comment. What does that really mean? And are they doing it already?

If there are agencies with deep pockets they can obviously do better than the very curvy Wendy Krissy. There obviously must be more sophisticated "sock puppets" out there, but what should we watch out for? And what is the motive?

Here's Wendy Krissy in her holiday get-up.

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Pat says things like: 
hello everyone..How is your day going my FB friends?

Text added June 24th: Here's another one! The wholesome smiling Pat Davids. But why so low-rez? In the modern era of digital photography, has anyone ever seen a profile picture this blurry? Check out her facebook page HERE. And here's an example (below) of her wall and it's perky dialog. And Dolly Smith is fake too.

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satire as reality.
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audio conversation with Robert Stanley

 

 Robert Stanley

I feel crummy admitting this, but haven’t read either of Robert’s books. That said, I have listened to a lot of his audio interviews. I feel like I had a pretty good insight into key episodes of his life, and I really wanted to hear more because I thought he had a lot to offer. Our conversation strays well beyond the boundaries of just UFOs in the skies and alien entities in our lives. There is something far more complex going on; there is an overall richness to this phenomenon that gives me hope.

one-click audio download HERE

two hours / 31 minutes

Near the end we both reflect on the intensity and the deeper meanings hidden within these experiences. You start out talking about UFOs and you end up wresting with the meaning of existence. Here is an tiny excerpt of what we said.

Mike: I feel like I can’t fully live to match my identity.

Robert: That’s a sin Mike. In my opinion, that really is a sin.

That little back-and-forth might seem hasrsh, but it was no such thing, it was profoundly hopeful. I repeatedly say that these audio interviews are selfish, they are therapy, and this conversation culminates with Robert playing the role of therapist.

Formerly a corporate journalist, Robert is currently the editor of UNICUS magazine.

He is the author of two books on the UFO phenomenon; CLOSE ENCOUNTERS ON CAPITOL HILL (2006) and COVERT ENCOUNTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (2011).

Together these two book total up to over 800 pages and they paint a very clear picture that Washington, D.C. is an unrivaled UFO hot-spot. Robert’s tireless investigation led him to dig deep and uncover the amazing covert history of UFOs and ETs in Washington, D.C. The research shows an unprecedented increase UFO activity from the years 2000 to 2010.

Robert is also the host of a weekly audio interview series, The UNICUS Radio Hour. (More audio HERE).

There are two audio interviews I need to recommend. The first is a conversation between Robert and his friend Jerry Wills. I reference both this interview and Jerry during the podcast (linked HERE).

The other recommended interview is with James Horak and it is part of Robert’s UNICUS Radio Hour (linked HERE).

The UNICUS site has a rich collection of UFO photographs, and some are extremely compelling (linked HERE and HERE)

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vacuuming the library carpet

I had a funny synchronicity this morning, or maybe a funny psychic flash. I was chatting with a friend I met on facebook. She is a lot younger than I am and has been dealing with some very challenging personal experiences. There is emotional stuff that is intertwined with serious health concerns.

She reminds me a lot of myself when I was that age. I went thru my own challenging emotional stuff, so my heart goes out to her.

Here is a (slightly edited) excerpt of our chat session. Mary is a pseudonym.

Mary: I just freak myself out - I feel so emotional that I can barely carry out simple tasks, let alone FIND A JOB and SUPPORT MYSELF.

Mike: You are a beautiful writer! I really and truly mean that! -And don't you dare repeat that stuff about FINDING A JOB and SUPPORTING YOURSELF!

Mary: But Mike... don't I need to able to live somewhere and be able to buy food?

Mike: Yes - but you can do anything. You can get money doing ANY kind of work. You can go in at night and vacuum the carpet at a library - and live in a tiny little dump of a house.

(This was odd, when I was typing I wanted to paint a picture of a calm and beneficial job. The imagery of someone vacuuming carpet at night in a library just popped into my mind. It seemed so peaceful and pleasant, all alone surrounded by books.)

Mary: Hm. I actually grew up vacuuming the carpet in a library. No lie. My dad was a janitor and he cleaned the library. Me and my brother would work with him in the middle of the night.

Mike: HA! Really?!?!?

Mary: Yes, I have many memories of vacuuming the library carpet.

Mike: That is funny - I was trying to pick the perfect job as an example - and that appeared very clearly in my mind.

Mary: Ha ha ha! You couldn't have chosen a better example!

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we have blinders on - all of us

Jack from the web-site UFO Trial is working on a post focusing on potential solutions and constructive directions for ufology. He sent me an email and asked me for a quote, and this collided with some strong coffee.

Here's what I sent him:

This subject is so elusive that it's nearly impossible to formalize it like other sciences. You can't force the UFO peg into a hole of your own design. I am not a scientist, I'm ever the creative type, and I'm content ignoring anything that resembles a formalized process.

There are aspects of this phenomenon that challenge everything, including my definition of reality. There are little strings all tangled up that seem to go everywhere. Life and death, expanded conciseness, mind-control, emerging mythology, channeling, mysticism, synchronicity, psychic weirdness and outright magic are all connected.

Everything is on the table.

You start out questioning, "What is happening?" and you very quickly need to ask, "What is God?"

Too many researchers have locked themselves into confined little boxes. I've heard too many people say, "Well that's just ridiculous!" when asked about some of the outlying strangeness. When I dig into that preconceived ridiculous stuff, I find that there really is something going on there. It's complicated and slippery - but something is going on.

We are all human, and we are trying to peer into something from beyond our realm. True understanding might be impossible. We need to pull off our blinders, and this ain't easy. Or, at least we need to admit that we have these blinders - all of us.

I guess my point is that we need to admit that our own preconceived baggage is hindering the process of truly digging deeply into the subject. This include me too, I have my own crappy flaws that make me just as guilty as anyone else. Everyone is gunna have different conclusions, that's just what we get. But I really believe that everyone, no matter how nutty (or how conservative) is bringing important puzzle pieces to the table.

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Dan Mitchell is back

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From Mike Clelland Jan 31, 2022:

I have become suspect of the blog posts and written work by Dan Mitchell. I cannot vouch for his sincerity. I am including this notice here as a disclaimer. 

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 The blogger formerly known for LUMINOSITY is now writing on a new site, titled Transmissions from the Imaginal.

In the inaugural post, Dan states:

Writing is cathartic and having spent many years creating and destroying blogs, I have found that with each destruction and creation a more crisp view of truth and reality presents itself.

With that being said this blog will function as a presentation of a clearer and more numinous view.

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little 123 synch

screen grab featuring that number!

I had a little tiny sync this afternoon. I wrote an article about coffee for Backpacker Magazine last month, and it was used in a tutorial video for an iPad app. When I checked the video it had 123 views.

This came after a funny day in town, where someone stopped me in the health food store and thanked me for my cartoon book on Ultralight Backpacking. Less than a minute later, I over heard two women in the post office complaining that they don't go camping because their backpacks are too heavy. I introduced myself and told them about my book, they were genuinely excited.

Also today, a cute girl I knew from high school (32 years ago) posted a picture of owl vomit on her facebook page.

Yes, owl vomit.

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a mourning dove crosses my path

Alexander Clelland

1926 - 2012

My Father died on May 29th due to complications from a stroke, he was 85 years old. My Dad lived a rich full life, but his last few years were difficult because of challenging health issues. For me, this was not a sad event.

After hearing the news of his passing, I traveled to north Carolina to help with the funeral. My parents lived near my sister's home in an assisted living community.

As a family we worked hard to make the service something uplifting and inspiring. We had a bagpiper to play Scotland the Brave and Amazing Grace. We also had two members of the military at the funeral to fold a flag and present it to my mother. This was in recognition of my Dad's service in the Navy in the South Pacific in WWII.

The symbol of the Holy Spirit

I drove to the funeral with my sister. When we arrived at the chapel a mourning dove flew across our path, directly in front of the windshield. I whispered, "A dove."

It was the only bird to pass that close to me in the full 8-days I spent with my family (Please know, I pay attention to this kind of stuff).

Shortly after we parked, I went back to her car to get something for the service, and there was a mourning dove on the trunk of the car parked right next my sister's. It sat there staring at me, close enough to touch. It might have been the same one that crossed our path just minutes earlier. I spoke to the bird, telling it that I was very aware of it's message, and what it meant. Even it's name, mourning, was resonant.

Of note, I went back to my sister's car to get a small table that would hold my father's ashes.

His funeral was on June 5th, this was also the day of the Transit of Venus across the Sun. My father and I also shared the same birthday.

Mourning Dove Wisdom:

   • Brings peace and love
   • Understanding of gentleness
   • Spirit messenger
   • Communicates between the two worlds

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very strange recorded phone message

What does "Call forwarding active" mean?

This is a short bit of audio I just heard on my cell phone while trying to make a call to a UFO close encounter witness. The person had a VERY close UFO sighting last year. I had a little free time so I thought I would check in with this witness.

LINK TO MESSAGE

Another odd thing, there was a strange display on my cell phone that said "FORWARDING" during this recorded message.

Am I breaking some kind of law? If I am, I can't for the life of me figure it out. The message seems totally absurd. Please note, I used a simple editing technique to alter the phone number to insure the anonymity of the witness. If this is illegal, someone needs to explain to me what is going on, because I'm mystified.

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Follow up text added same day:

I listened to the audio message again at home (and not in a noisy airport) and I must conclude it is NOT a message from some arm of our government.

The weird thing was when I heard it the very first time (in the noisy airport) I hung up and at that very instant the phone rang with a message that my flight was delayed for mechanical reasons. And CNN was blaring this news about homeland security leaks. I shut off my computer (after posting the paragraphs and audio above) and it powered down at precisely 12:34 PM. Then the boarding zebra stripe on my ticket wouldn't scan as I tried to get past the attendant at the gate. All of this induced a sort of synchro-paranoia. Jeeesh - I felt like Will Smith in Enemy of the State.

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curvy girls and glass tubes

A glass tube, a curvy women and creepy guy

I found an wonderful TUBE GIRL sighting on an episode of The Outer Limits from 1964. This is an absolutely amazing episode titled A Feasibility Study. This very brief sequence shows up late in the episode without any real relevance to the plot. I was pleased that it has all the classic elements; a very curvy woman inside a science fiction glass tube and a creepy lascivious guy!

Here' an entire site dedicated to nutty TUBE GIRL art.

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Here is another delightful image. A glass tube, a curvy woman - but no creepy lascivious guy. This was an image that Mac Tonnies uses to great effect in his wonderful site Post-Human-Blues. His blog is still on-line, and it is a joy to lose yourself within Mac's wry intelligence.
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