Steve Hammons
Articles by Steve Hammons
January 23, 2012
As we look for ways to make more intelligent choices about defense expenditures and trim wasteful and inefficient spending, the joint-service and joint-agency funding of Project STAR GATE might serve as an example of obtaining tremendous return on investment from defense dollars. From the initial research phases to implementation of operational activities, several code names were given to this secret project on human consciousness. It was begun the mid-1970s and continued through the mid-1990s.
December 21, 2011
If some unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are related to intelligent visitors from elsewhere, what is the impact on national security and global security? This is a question that may have faced U.S. and international officials at least since the World War II era. Wartime security and secrecy procedures probably would have been implemented in such a case.
December 21, 2011
Petitions to the White House asking for the release of more information about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have stirred up controversy, curiosity and hope for improved public understanding about the UFO phenomena. Some observers seem to think the petitions are dumb, especially if they associate UFOs with some kinds of intelligent beings from elsewhere.
November 04, 2011
The end of the space shuttle era brings new challenges and opportunities for American activities in space. These hopeful developments occur in an overall economic downturn that has caused immense suffering by many American families who have lost jobs, seen the value of their homes crushed and in many cases lost their homes. Many Americans may fairly and honestly ask if investments in the evolving U.S. space activities will give a return on investment.
November 03, 2011
Two recent incidents being reported in the media involve unidentified objects flying through the air near U.S. football games. If unconventional visitors were actually observing Earth close up, would they be interested in human social behavior, such as humans watching a sports event together in outdoor stadiums? Maybe they would wonder if these public venues are reasonable places to make themselves seen, as part of a more open contact with humans.
August 03, 2011
Work hard, play hard. The annual Princeton Review ranking of universities on various attributes, or lack thereof, has rated Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, the #1 "party school" in the US. Yet, if we look at the deeper and more comprehensive picture at Ohio U., there probably could be a clarification about whether students are studying hard as well as having fun and blowing off steam. The well-rounded university has a fine medical school, top mass communications programs and other respected programs in a wide range of fields.
July 30, 2011
People involved in the profession of journalism have been taking a closer look at their field in recent weeks, as have consumers of journalism and other media products. At colleges and universities that teach mass media studies, instructors and students examine how they should approach responsible news reporting. This is undoubtedly a topic at the prestigious Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and Scripps College of Communication, home of the "Roger E. Ailes Newsroom."
June 23, 2011
The recently-published book about Area 51 brings the so-called Roswell incident to the public mind once again. It's a fascinating tale: A post-World War II U.S. Army Air Forces air field in Roswell, New Mexico, is alerted to something unusual. A local rancher far outside of town found his land littered with very odd materials. WHITE HOUSE MEDIA BRIEFING (2011): "Good morning. You know, we get inquiries from Americans on many kinds of topics, and we try to be as responsive and open as possible. As you are aware, this administration is interested in government transparency and being as straightforward with the American people as we can be, while respecting the need for discretion at times."
July 08, 2011
As the Space Shuttle program ends and new commercial spaceflight endeavors accelerate, some people may wonder if there is another major element of U.S. space activities – one that is top secret and the public knows little or nothing about. Rumors, reports and a bit of natural curiosity make some people wonder if the U.S. may already have spacecraft that are tremendously more advanced than the Space Shuttle.
June 23, 2011
What if the incident in the Roswell, New Mexico, region in the summer of 1947 actually was a crash of an extraterrestrial craft with deceased and live "extraterrestrial biological entities (EBEs)" aboard? What if it was not a weather balloon and not an experimental high-altitude device with crash dummies inside? What if it was not a Russian psychological operations (PSYOP) plot as an Area 51 scientist says he was told, and is reported in the new book by writer Annie Jacobsen? There seem to be significant reliable indications of various kinds that the Roswell case is based on a very unusual event that was deemed to be very important at the time and in subsequent decades ... up to today.
June 21, 2011
The so-called "Roswell incident" has been in the media recently due to a new book about Area 51 by writer Annie Jacobsen. In her book yet another version of the story has been put forward, this one even stranger than some of the others – if that is possible. However, the often-told and widely-known story about a crash of an extraterrestrial craft near Roswell in the summer of 1947 keeps surfacing. In April 2011 a researcher who claims to be in contact with well-placed former and current officials in the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released an alleged statement from his DIA sources related to Roswell.
June 02, 2011
A logical explanation for the seemingly illogical story in a new book on Area 51 and Roswell may be right under our noses. Some researchers indicate that identifying sensitive foreign technology, materials and maybe even bodies as "Russian" or "Soviet" helped maintain operational security. If U.S. personnel would have reason to come into contact with certain sensitive items or situations, they could be told they were related to the U.S.S.R., our Cold War enemy at the time.
June 15, 2011
The new book about Area 51 by writer Annie Jacobsen has triggered controversy about what actually crashed – if anything – near Roswell, New Mexico, in the summer of 1947. The explanation for the Roswell incident, reportedly from a retired scientist, that Jacobsen reports seems far-fetched to many readers. Yet, her book seems to lead many people to wonder about connections between classified defense aerospace activities and ideas about much more exotic spacecraft and technologies from "somewhere else."
May 31, 2011
A recently-published book about U.S. defense activities at southern Nevada's Groom Lake region and an unusual view of the alleged Roswell crash mystery seems to raise interesting questions. Maybe the most important of these questions is whether the American and international public is ready for more information – accurate information – about the so-called 1947 "Roswell Incident" and related circumstances.
May 30, 2011
Some recent research into near death experiences (NDEs) has noted that U.S. troops in current combat zones who experienced a group trauma of injuries and death might also experience group NDEs. If reports and research into NDEs and the afterlife have any truth to them, we might wonder what our fallen warriors now think about their lives, their loved ones and their sacrifice. Do they have new insights and useful perspectives?
May 08, 2011
Of the many kinds of so-called anomalous or unusual phenomena, the mysteries of the human mind certainly seem to be among the most interesting. For example, the extrasensory perception (ESP) techniques and processes generally called "remote viewing" have provided valuable information and insight for U.S. defense and intelligence activities. Although many of these remote viewers reportedly had better-than-average natural ESP abilities to begin with, it is also conjectured that all people have these sixth-sense perceptions too.
May 01, 2011
Have we acquired advanced technologies from contact with extraterrestrials? Many credible researchers who have looked into the general topic of alleged UFO incidents and evidence say the answer is yes. Although average people might conclude that Earthly human consciousness might not be ready for more advanced technological knowledge, it could be the case that we are already engaged in this expansion of our understanding. If certain elements of governmental defense, intelligence and scientific communities have already obtained some of this advanced technology, what have they done with it?
April 22, 2011
Sometimes things like government documents, news accounts and scientific investigative reports don't always convey the deeper potential of forward-leaning research into human perception and awareness, as well as other interesting phenomena. For example, the open-source files on Project STAR GATE provide plenty of educational information about research into extrasensory perception (ESP), anomalous cognition, remote viewing and transcendent warfare. Much of this material seems quite helpful. And, it seems to be associated with several other types of anomalous, unconventional and leading-edge topics.
February 23, 2011
It seems to make sense that the 20th annual International UFO Congress was held on Native American Indian lands in Arizona. The conference, Wednesday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 27, took place at the upscale Radisson Fort McDowell Resort on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation northeast of Scottsdale. The hotel at the resort was reportedly sold out. A connection between UFOs and other unconventional phenomena with Native American Indians is something that researchers and average people may want to pay attention to and think about.
February 19, 2011
Public health and safety, national security, as well as human development and survival are probably some of the important elements involved in the evolving public awareness about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other forward-leaning studies. As many researchers, writers and creative media projects have noted, there are many possible issues involved in phenomena such as UFOs, extraterrestrial visitors, unusual creatures and life forms, multiple dimensions, an afterlife, expanded human consciousness, extrasensory perception (ESP), a higher intelligence, time-space anomalies and other topics.
February 08, 2011
Some unidentified flying objects (UFOs) seem to many people to be "intelligently controlled physical craft of some kind from some place that is not here." That is a premise of and a quote from the new book "A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" by Richard M. Dolan and Bryce Zabel. These authors use a starting point that is beyond the various discussions about the question of "if" Earth humans are being visited by spacecraft and phenomena that are quite unconventional. They seem to feel that this has already been well established.
January 16, 2011
The tragic violence in Tucson, Arizona, and many related factors under discussion surrounding it bring up the topic of "situation awareness," also often called "situational awareness" or simply "SA." The public health and safety issues leading up to and culminating in the shootings indicate that several kinds of situation awareness were in play. These include the alleged shooter's symptoms of mental illness and might also be related to the larger social, political and media environment. Urgent SA was also a key issue during the shootings when victims and bystanders reacted.
January 12, 2011
In the public discussions about the Tucson shootings, there has been heated debate but possibly an inadequate amount of light shed on the probable key issues involved. There seem to be many complex factors that played roles in that tragic event last Saturday morning. Was the situation due to the isolated mental health problems of one particular individual? Was it part of the Arizona and U.S. "gun culture?" Was it related to extreme adversarial language during the last election cycle? Was it part of holes in the mental health systems? It seems that the answers are yes, yes, yes and yes.
January 13, 2011
The shootings in Tucson have resulted in broken many hearts, as President Barack Obama said last night at the University of Arizona. What resources, knowledge and information are available to help us make sense of this and other terrible situations and move forward constructively? UA is home to two forward-leaning programs. One is the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine led by well-known physician and health educator Andrew Weil, MD. The other is UA's Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health led by Gary Schwartz.
January 03, 2011
UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation, multiple dimensions, the afterlife, extrasensory perception (ESP) – these are just a few of many forward-leaning and edge-science topics that seem to be generating increased public interest. The natural curiosity about certain unconventional areas seems to be very understandable and appropriate. Leading-edge research into anomalous subjects can sometimes seem a bit "far out." However, in many cases it may not be much of a leap from more conventional areas of common knowledge and routine study.
December 28, 2010
It was a TV series ahead of its time. Consider it advance reconnaissance information. Airing on Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. in 1996 and 1997 on NBC, "Dark Skies" took viewers inside a secret U.S. government group dealing with UFOs and strange visitors. Yet, time and certain situations sometimes have a way of circling around in surprising ways. Nearly 15 years later, the series is now once again in the public consciousness and is reaching a new and expanding audience with the release of "Dark Skies: The Declassified Complete Series" DVD collection. The show features two twenty-something characters, John Loengard (played by Eric Close) and Kimberly Sayers (Megan Ward), who come to Washington, D.C., from California in 1961.
December 16, 2010
In fiction and fact, the Four Corners area of the American Southwest has long been an area associated with beauty, nature and mysterious phenomena. The convergence of the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah is an arid region of dramatic rock formations, fantastic canyons, vast dry plains as well as the pine-covered mountains of the Colorado's southern Rockies. American Indian nations and communities of the Navajo, Hopi, Ute and others are also found in the Four Corners. Many American Indian tribes have beliefs and legends related to unconventional phenomena. Mysteries in the area are sometimes associated with the American Indian residents, the ancient history of the region as well as secret government activities and even UFOs.
December 11, 2010
The recent and ongoing controversy about releases of sensitive information seems to raise both new and longstanding fundamental points about freedom of the press and the role of journalism in society. An aspect of the discussion that appears to many people as an odd side issue is the reference to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in some documents or materials. However, this topic might serve as a unique example about the way we look at the roles of journalism, government and citizens on an issue that could be both important to know about and also require discretion and sensitivity.
December 02, 2010
As scientific theories, popular discussion and significant indications about the possibility of other dimensions in our universe become more accepted, many people point out that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) could be several different kinds of phenomena possibly related to multiple dimensions. As we know, many UFO sightings involve stars, weather phenomena, conventional aircraft and probably advanced human military aircraft-spacecraft. However, some of these flying objects may very well be extraterrestrial spacecraft, some type of vehicles or other anomalous phenomena.
December 08, 2010
In recent days there has been much speculation about the possible release of information by controversial organizations about unidentified flying objects (UFOs). At the same time, it is worth noting that a robust amount of open source intelligence (OSINT) on this topic is already available online, in books and via other communications platforms. It is true that some information is unreliable. However, there are also websites and other sources that appear to be highly reliable and credible. Two such online sites that seem worth exploring are AfterDisclosure.com and MajesticDocuments.com.
December 04, 2010
When we think about human readiness to deal with significant new scientific discoveries, we often think about conventional psychological and emotional preparedness of individuals, groups and societies. For example, the issue of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), other non-human intelligent beings on Earth and similar subjects often result in reactions such as uncertainty, anxiety, curiosity and denial. Our self-esteem and self-perception are also part of the natural reactions to certain leading-edge and forward-leaning theories, possibilities, indications and discoveries.
November 21, 2010
A new book by a historian and a Hollywood writer-producer about the complex issues of the UFO situation seems to be both radical and conservative, vast in scope and specific in detail. This book provides a valuable, mind-expanding look at a significant scientific and cultural issue facing us today. It is not just about more disclosure on UFOs. It is also a solid look at the current state of American and global society and the human race on our planet. The book helps us examine where humanity has been, where we are now and where we are going.
November 16, 2010
A significant development or event that has constructive effects on the human race is sometimes the topic of theories and hopes. Some viewpoints propose that this will be the result of tipping points of various kinds related to human progress and improved human consciousness. In the new NBC TV show "The Event," we don't really know what it will be.
That program seems to dovetail with the idea of "UFO disclosure" – that extraterrestrial, inter-dimensional, time-traveling or some other kinds of intelligent beings will make more open contact with humanity, or there will be some public acknowledgment of this situation. Other views hold that a breakthrough event would be of a more grassroots kind of development. It would not necessarily come from an external source, but would be related to that which is inside human beings or inside our natural environment in some way.
November 09, 2010
When we read and hear about "UFO disclosure" it may seem that this is the main unknown of our era. It may be. Yet, there are other scientific mysteries that are also very interesting and may be equally important. In fact, these other anomalous phenomena could be related to the UFO situation. For example, the idea of multiple dimensions is gaining credibility among physicists and mathematicians. Another mystery is extrasensory perception (ESP), sometimes called anomalous cognition. And then there are space-time phenomena that seem to connect events, people, times and places in ways that don't always make logical sense to us.
November 04, 2010
A special DVD collection of the 1996-1997 extraterrestrial and UFO-related NBC TV series "Dark Skies" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on Jan. 18, 2011. "Dark Skies" follows a young congressional staff member, John Loengard, as he comes to Washington, D.C., during the period from 1961 to 1967. When Loengard (played by Eric Close) is recruited into a secret government UFO agency, he and his girlfriend (Megan Ward) find themselves in the strange world of extraterrestrial invaders and government operatives trying to deal with the challenging situation.
October 30, 2010
Can we handle the truth about UFOs? And what exactly are those truths? What are the impacts on societies, the international community, humanity and planet Earth? What adjustments will be needed and made? These are just a few of the questions explored in the newly-published book "A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" by Richard M. Dolan and Bryce Zabel. According to an Oct. 21 press release, the book is "speculative non-fiction."
November 06, 2010
Over the decades and in recent years and months, many military officers have come forward with solid information about unusual unidentified flying objects (UFOs). In many cases, the information includes direct sightings and experiences. In other reports, intelligence information on UFO incidents was compiled, and tentative or limited conclusions reached by very senior military officers. For UFO disclosure to continue to unfold, there will probably need to be ongoing teamwork among various aspects of society. Citizens, media, public safety personnel, professionals of all kinds, educators, government officials and others will need to work together as a team.
October 31, 2010
In the 1977 movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," with its amazing ending at Devils Tower, Wyoming, there were many references to real incidents and situations. For example, the police chase across the Ohio-Indiana state line resembled real police incidents in that general region. In "Close Encounters" the mysterious red-suited team of 12 Americans parallels claims about a secret mission called "Project SERPO" that sent 12 U.S. military personnel to another planet with extraterrestrial visitors. But is there more about Devils Tower that we can learn about? Native American Indians had a very different name for this unusual geological formation. To the Lakota and Cheyenne, it was "Bear Lodge."
October 19, 2010
The psychological factors surrounding the topic of UFOs and visitors to Earth from elsewhere seem to involve complex circumstances. One example may be the paradoxes of UFO sightings. Often, people see something in the sky that looks odd and may jump to the conclusion that it could be something very, very unusual such as a spacecraft of some kind. In other cases, something truly anomalous is seen, often by multiple reliable witnesses, and the sighting is explained away as something natural or a misperception. When people may spot a top-secret advanced military aircraft, they reportedly are allowed to believe it is an alien spaceship. And when people see other kinds of very unusual craft that don't appear to be human-built at all, they may be told that it is simply an advanced secret military plane.
October 20, 2010
Maybe it has happened with a whisper, not a major public announcement or event. Maybe the tipping point was the recent publication of journalist Leslie Kean's book "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record" or a recent press conference by retired Air Force officers. Or, it could have been the steady release of information through discreet ways via Hollywood movies, TV shows and other communications platforms over the past months, years and decades. We now seem to be in the period that could reasonably be called "after disclosure."
October 18, 2010
Is there room in Earth's orbit for both extraterrestrial spacecraft and a new wave of human commercial space planes and space stations? UFO pilots will need to keep an eye out for a new generation of commercial space planes that will soon be taking passengers into space on suborbital trips above Earth's atmosphere. Commercial spaceports have already been started and more are being considered. Boeing's new CST-100 space capsule will have room for seven passengers and will be launched atop rockets now in development. "Avatar" producer-director James Cameron went on a low-gravity flight on Oct. 9 called the ZERO-G Experience to raise money for the space-related X PRIZE Foundation.
October 16, 2010
According to some researchers, one important reason for security about UFOs is the concern that information related to this topic could be upsetting or too disorienting for the general public. The situation could be more complex than simply one intelligent civilization traveling to Earth from their home planet to make contact with humans. The situation could involve new discoveries about multiple dimensions and inter-dimensional travel and phenomena. It could relate to time and space operating in ways that are surprising to us. Some researchers theorize that since the World War II era there may have been efforts to prepare and acclimate people about these kinds of new discoveries.
October 15, 2010
People who have sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) sometimes report discs or saucers, V-shaped craft, glowing orbs and many other kinds of unusual things in the skies. Sometimes the objects are said to appear metallic and other times an anomalous energy or light is reported. One of the more unusual kinds of descriptions includes witness reports of something that appears like a "jellyfish." What are UFOs and why would they have such diverse appearance? Are they different kinds of technology or different kinds of phenomena altogether? And, could any of these possibly advanced craft and the equally possible intelligent beings who might be associated with them help humanity and Earth?
October 15, 2010
Citizens who witnessed something that appeared to be unusual in the sky over the Chelsea area of New York City on Oct. 13, 2010, do not seem to agree on what they saw. However, one witness was quoted as saying he thought the object or objects seemed to resemble "a jellyfish made of lights." This description may be significant.
There have been witnesses in other cases in the UK, Texas and Ohio in 2008 and 2009 where witnesses described an appearance of an object that looked like a "jellyfish," "octopus" or something with "tentacles." Researcher Ray Stanford, a pioneer in studies of UFOs by use of optical and electronic instrument systems, said about previous similar UFO reports in the UK and Ohio in 2008 and 2009 that this tentacle-like effect is "most often and readily visible when a craft is either slowing down or moving very slowly over an uneven surface" and may have been "constantly changing, torque-generating plasma beams" related to an exotic propulsion system.
October 11, 2010
There seem to be many indications that modern humans are discovering or rediscovering knowledge and understanding that were known to ancient people. One example might be the research into extrasensory perception (ESP). Historically, other cultures have also believed that humans can perceive information from within, using what we might call intuition, instinct, gut feelings or visions. For example, Native American Indians had "vision quests" and other kinds of activities to help them perceive in different ways. Another possibly-related field of investigation is the inquiry into concepts about multiple dimensions in our universe.
October 08, 2010
Will the human species continue to gain greater insight and new perspectives about planet Earth and the universe as we enter the new era of commercial space activities? Commercial space travel continues to move forward with the recent announcement by Boeing that it will partner with a firm called Space Adventures. Boeing´s Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) capsule is envisioned as having room for seven passengers and Space Adventures will help promote, market and sell seats aboard it. Boeing has also teamed with Bigelow Aerospace, a Las Vegas-based company that has acquired NASA-designed concepts for expandable, flexible-hulled habitat modules that will be used in low Earth orbit space stations.
October 08, 2010
Early American and Russian efforts at space travel in the 1960s are now a distant memory for many people around the world. Now, decades later, we now find ourselves near the end of the Space Shuttle era and ready to take the next steps. Meanwhile, some people speculate that behind the scenes, the U.S. may have already developed highly-advanced spacecraft that are top secret. These spacecraft could be years or decades in advance of where the public thinks we are. There are also rumors that some of this technology acquired from crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft or contact with extraterrestrial beings.
October 07, 2010
The journalism craft and profession continues to rise to new standards of quality and maturity in the coverage of leading-edge scientific developments, including the uniquely puzzling topic of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The most recent incident involving a UFO near a Chinese airport and a press conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2010, involving the testimony of several former U.S. Air Force officers about UFOs near military bases led to mixed though generally responsible and professional news media coverage.
October 06, 2010
The new NBC TV series "The Event" proposes that there are human-like, human-looking or unusually unique and different humans who are operating in our society. In the real-life research into the UFO and extraterrestrial visitation topics, some reports claim that there are certain visitors from elsewhere who look very human. In April 2010, an alleged report claimed to be from within the U.S. defense and intelligence community described a case of the investigation, surveillance, apprehension and "deportation" of a human-looking extraterrestrial.
October 02, 2010
The new NBC TV series "The Event" and the upcoming book "A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" both appear to trigger constructive and necessary thinking about the effects that unconventional developments might, or will have on the U.S. and societies around the world. As we learn more about the possibility or probability that we are being visited by intelligent beings from elsewhere, responsible people must consider the impacts on our people and human cultures globally. To maintain reasonable stability in the face of surprising situations, leaders at many levels may want to update their information.
October 01, 2010
Fact and fiction seem to have been merging and emerging in recent weeks as NBC launched the TV series "The Event" and former U.S. Air Force officers held a press conference about UFOs apparently conducting surveillance on, and interfering with U.S. nuclear weapons. Both the new NBC series and the press briefing describe scenarios involving visitation to Earth by what appear to be extraterrestrials or some other kind of beings.
September 30, 2010
To explore the current situation regarding possible visitation to Earth of intelligent beings from other planets and/or other dimensions, some people say we should look back to, at least, the 1940s. According to many researchers, during the World War II era a mysterious phenomenon began to show itself – unidentified objects in the sky, sometimes near military aircraft. American air crews nicknamed the objects "foo fighters."
September 30, 2010
According to some researchers, over the past five decades or so the U.S. government may have been able to acquire advanced technologies from crashed, donated or otherwise obtained extraterrestrial vehicles. It seems unclear if this could be true or if various kinds of exotic devices might also have been procured that could vastly enhance energy production, health care, aviation, space programs, manufacturing, electronics, engineering, agriculture and other economically-significant activities.
September 29, 2010
The comprehensive and credible news coverage of a unique press briefing this week indicates that the topics of UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation to Earth are now a reasonable subject of serious journalism. When former Air Force officers presented credible information in Washington last Monday about unidentified aerial objects in close proximity to sensitive U.S. military facilities, American newspapers, magazines, TV networks and media organizations of all kinds generally covered the story in professional ways. Is it a real paradigm shift for responsible and mature journalistic coverage of this unconventional topic?
September 28, 2010
Interesting links to Arizona surfaced in the second episode of NBC's new metaphysical suspense series "The Event" that aired Monday evening, Sept. 27. Audiences quickly learned that an airliner filled with passengers had disappeared over Florida because it had apparently been teleported using some kind of advanced technology. Viewers also soon discovered that the plane was coming in for a rough belly landing in a desert region near Yuma, Arizona.
September 26, 2010
Leading-edge research into human consciousness and other forward-leaning topics continues to produce interesting results. There are sensitive and sometimes unconventional topics that are reportedly the focus of scientific, defense and intelligence community interest. Many of these subjects are also naturally of interest to the general public, journalists and the media as a whole. And, there has been speculation that some people feel that the appropriate amount and type of disclosure and education are important, while others believe certain information should remain secret.
September 22, 2010
A few of the puzzle pieces from several advance video clips and trailers came together in the premiere episode of NBC's "The Event" on Monday, Sept. 20. Yet, not surprisingly, new questions and mysteries emerged. Foremost in many viewers' minds: Who are the 90-plus detainees being held at a secret U.S. facility in Alaska? Some speculation has focused on extraterrestrials, beings from another dimension or time travelers. Are they human, related to Earth humans or do they just appear human? Or, are they humans with special knowledge and abilities?
September 15, 2010
It's above top secret, need-to-know and classified for compartmented security clearance only. No, it's not the real-life fields of leading-edge research into UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation, quantum physics discoveries, human consciousness or possible paradigm shifts for humanity – we're talking about the new NBC TV series "The Event." When "The Event" begins on Monday, Sept. 20, viewers will be in for a wild ride of conspiracy and very strange happenings.
September 13, 2010
The subject of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings seems to steadily be gaining more credibility in mainstream media outlets, thanks to increasingly responsible journalism. In the Sunday edition of Phoenix's The Arizona Republic daily newspaper, an excerpt from the new book by journalist Leslie Kean was printed in the "Viewpoints" section of the paper. Kean's book "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record" has been praised by scientists and others who have looked carefully at this subject.
September 11, 2010
The publication of the new book "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record" by journalist Leslie Kean and the upcoming book "A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" by researchers and writers Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel (slated for publication in October) have provided increased focus on this interesting topic. There are many perspectives about possible visitation to Earth of intelligent beings from elsewhere. These viewpoints span a range of viewpoints, from people who think there is little reasonable evidence to those who conclude that there are very significant indications that this has occurred and is ongoing.
September 08, 2010
The movie project that has offered the lead role of stranded astronaut to Natalie Portman has the potential to delve into many interesting areas that are both familiar and on the leading edge of understanding about human consciousness and space. Space psychology, human consciousness, modern "weird physics," leading-edge discoveries about space and time, as well as unconventional space phenomena such as UFOs and extraterrestrial beings are just a few of the fascinating and important areas that Alfonso Cuaron's planned "Gravity" film could explore.
September 05, 2010
The 37th Annual Telluride Film Festival, beginning Friday, Sept. 4, through Labor Day, continues to be a unique event that brings the filmmaking community and film-loving viewers to the spectacular San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Apart from the beauty and fun of the area, according to some UFO researchers it was the jumping-off point for a secret team of officials and scientists who investigated a crashed spacecraft in 1948 (possibly in March) just south of Durango in Aztec, New Mexico.
September 03, 2010
Researchers and readers of all kinds are looking forward to the October 2010 publication of the new book "A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" by Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel. The two authors have robust backgrounds in writing and research about UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation to Earth. Dolan's multi-volume "UFOs and the National Security State" explores the complex and multi-faceted aspects of this fascinating subject. Zabel is a former CNN journalist and now Hollywood writer and producer.
August 31, 2010
The unusual image taken by an outdoor motion-triggered, infrared "game camera" in Texas may not have been a hovering Frisbee-shaped UFO as the camera's owner first thought. Further analysis now indicates the image was due to an aspect of camera's function. TV station KXAS-NBC 5 in Fort Worth reported about the odd photo on Aug. 25, 2010, and other media outlets carried the story along with the photo, in which a horizontal line of lights seemed to be in the background.
August 28, 2010
When NBC journalist Tim Russert passed on in June 2008, his colleagues, friends, family and the public said goodbye – or at least "until we meet again" – to a respected and loved individual. Now may be an appropriate time to revisit his interesting question on Oct. 30, 2007, during the Democratic presidential candidates' debate. Russert asked Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich about an unidentified flying object (UFO) that Kucinich had reportedly witnessed.
August 27, 2010
An Aug. 27, 2010, commentary by NBC News space analyst James Oberg about the new book by journalist Leslie Kean, "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," seems thought-provoking. The article, posted on MSNBC.com, is titled "UFO book based on questionable foundation." Oberg is a 22-year veteran of Houston's NASA Mission Control in Houston and has written books himself on the subjects of space exploration and space policy.
August 26, 2010
Dallas-Fort Worth TV station KXAS, NBC 5, reported on Aug. 25, 2010, that a local resident´s infrared game camera, used to photograph deer and animals moving through the property, had caught something very unusual. KXAS reporter Omar Villafranca's account of Lisa Brock-Piekarski's game camera explained that it photographed its intended target, a deer. But, the camera also picked up a very strange sight, apparently hovering over the landscape.
August 24, 2010
The 2006 O'Hare airport UFO incident came up in the Aug. 23, 2010, "Colbert Report" TV show when host Stephen Colbert interviewed journalist Leslie Kean about her new book, "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record." That incident does seem to be a good example of the many cases when multiple credible witnesses saw something distinctly unique and highly unusual. The case made headlines back on Jan. 1, 2006.
August 25, 2010
Thousands of sighting of unusual unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have been reported by civilian and military pilots from around the world over past decades. It is probably safe to assume that many more pilot sightings have gone unreported, due to the risks to pilots' reputations and jobs. Some may have been counseled that it would be best to forget what they saw.
August 21, 2010
Journalists who have a reputation as solid investigators with open minds, common sense and constructive viewpoints may show excessive arrogance when it comes to unconventional phenomena such as UFOs, advanced human awareness (extrasensory perception) and other leading-edge areas of research. A case in point is the Aug. 20, 2010, column by David Corn, posted on PoliticsDaily.com, in his "Deep Background" article titled "Where Are All the UFO Photos?"
August 10, 2010
Two new examinations of the UFO situation may provide increased insight and understanding for much larger audiences. Journalist Leslie Kean's book UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record goes on sale Aug. 10, 2010, and is being praised as thorough and professional reporting on this mysterious topic. The planned feature film Majic Men is based on the research and books of physicist Stanton Friedman and investigator Donald R. Schmitt. Producers Don Most and Bryce Zabel are helping lead this project.
July 10, 2010
A longstanding website that explores unconventional and leading-edge phenomena was recently redesigned and updated. UFODigest.com, based in Ontario, Canada, launched its new version in an effort to continue present "in-depth and quality research and resources on the UFO phenomenon," the site notes. "This website aims to raise awareness about the UFO phenomenon, and to show the extent of serious, quality and scientific information and evidence available on the subject."
July 12, 2010
The website of Bigelow Aerospace has been enhanced with a new design and more informative, fascinating features. BigelowAerospace.com now provides updated information on their "next generation commercial space stations" and the many operational components of the company's past, current and future endeavors. As the website notes, NASA's Commercial Crew Development program is partnering with a range of private companies to develop the resources to take commercial space travel to the next level in safe, cost-effective and innovative ways. Bigelow Aerospace is now an integral part of the mix with its expandable space station modules.
June 05, 2010
Researchers and people interested in the field of UFOs and possible visitation to Earth by other intelligent beings sometimes seem to feel that information disclosure and information security are mutually exclusive. This might not be the case. In fact, security, public acclimation and readiness could be part of the disclosure process.
One case may serve as an example. A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence agent was alleged to have been involved in information security about the UFO phenomena and was also reportedly involved in some elements of a public acclimation process.
May 29, 2010
Amid the research into alleged UFOs, extraterrestrial visitation, unusual intelligences, weird physics, expanded human consciousness, other dimensions and similar kinds of edge-science topics, there is also the element of public acclimation or public preparedness. Some researchers have indicated that certain individuals and groups may have been working for several decades to gradually get us ready to face some of these interesting and surprising developments.
May 25, 2010
After more the 210,000 page views of the April 26, 2010, article "Human-looking ETs secretly in U.S.?" it seems clear that there is significant public interest in the topic of possible extraterrestrial visitation to Earth, UFOs and equally possible activities of the U.S. defense and intelligence communities regarding these topics. The article was about an account of a reported effort by U.S. authorities – Operation TANGO-SIERRA – to investigate a human-looking extraterrestrial who had made contact with a federal employee. Are people who consider tales like this too gullible? Or, are they open-minded and increasingly aware of highly unusual possibilities?
May 20, 2010
Today's journalists, whether they are working in print media, online platforms or both, face new challenges and opportunities. More and more people are realizing that some of the most important issues of the day are what could be called unconventional science or unusual emerging developments. A large and growing awareness in the national and international public about leading-edge and forward-leaning research and discovery is changing the views of serious professional journalists.
May 19, 2010
The apparent growing awareness of the possibility or probability that we are being visited by extraterrestrial and other unconventional intelligences seems to pose some important questions. These questions take us beyond the discussion about if we are being visited or if UFOs are exotic spacecraft of some kind. Anyone of average intelligence who has done a moderate amount of research on the subject can safely conclude that something along these lines is going on. If we were to request a "SitRep," a situation report, about where we find ourselves, what would it say? What really is going on? How does it affect us? What might happen in the future? How will we adjust to a changing reality?
May 15, 2010
While the people of a small Arizona Territory town in 1873 are busy battling regional Apaches, hostile extraterrestrials attack and unite the warring humans in the movie project "Cowboys and Aliens." Will the foreign invaders try to push the humans off their land using advanced technology and weapons? Do the extraterrestrials regard the Earthlings as primitive savages? Maybe the humans have a higher consciousness and are better prepared to fight this unconventional conflict than the aliens expect.
May 14, 2010
Although Arizona has been in the news for the recent actions by the state legislature and governor, the state also is known for its other alien visitors – and these are not from Mexico. Arizona is home to an interesting array of locations and incidents associated with leading-edge scientific developments and even highly unusual incidents. For example, the March 13, 1997, so-called "Phoenix lights" case was clearly one of the most significant UFO sightings in recent decades. One or more large unusual flying objects were reportedly witnessed by hundreds, or maybe thousands, of Phoenix-area and Arizona residents that evening.
May 13, 2010
People who wonder about or even actively research the topics of UFOs and visitors from elsewhere sometimes begin with certain assumptions that may only be partially correct. For example, it might be possible that there are several kinds of intelligent visitors on Earth. Some researchers also suggest that certain unconventional beings might not be visitors at all, but somehow native to our planet, though they reside in hidden dimensions or operate in mysterious ways.
May 12, 2010
If extraterrestrial and/or extra-dimensional beings, or other intelligences, are visiting Earth as some researchers suspect, are we approaching the situation in the best way? In his book "Messengers of Deception," researcher Jacques Vallee describes his interaction with a person he calls "Major Murphy." "Then he posed a question that, obvious as it seems, had not really occurred to me: 'What makes you think UFOs are a scientific problem?'" wrote Vallee. Vallee explained, "Now, the UFO phenomenon could be controlled by alien beings." To this, Major Murphy responded, "If it is, then the study of it doesn't belong in science. It belongs in intelligence."
May 06, 2010
Researchers, journalists and others seem to be re-evaluating reports about unconventional U.S. defense and intelligence activities regarding contact and interaction with extraterrestrial life. Researchers, journalists and others seem to be re-evaluating reports about unconventional U.S. defense and intelligence activities regarding contact and interaction with extraterrestrial life. The "situation awareness" about possible visitation to Earth by extraterrestrials, as well as other emerging scientific understanding about many phenomena, appears to be steadily improving. The nature of time and space, advanced research in human consciousness and the nature of apparent mysterious intelligences in the Universe or "multi-verse" are just a few of the key areas in leading-edge and forward-leaning investigations.
May 01, 2010
Recent news and related accounts such as those described in the online article "Human-looking ETs secretly in U.S.?" seem to have resonated with many people. Factors involved in the apparent large amount of interest probably include statements by astrophysicist Stephen Hawking on the potential hazards of contacting extraterrestrials. Recent news articles about the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program have also probably provided synergy regarding interest in this topic. And, NASA recently held an open teleconference on astrobiology, the science of the search for extraterrestrial life.
April 26, 2010
According to accounts released Saturday, April 24, 2010, by the coordinator of an e-mail news and information service, officials of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) and other U.S. government agencies have been involved in security activities involving human-appearing extraterrestrial beings in the U.S. The anomymous source also noted the more general issue of extraterrestrials visiting Earth who may blend in with the human population, for various reasons.
March 28, 2010
Recent research has determined that some U.S. military personnel are better than others in the ability to detect hidden improvised explosive devices (IEDs). But why? According to a U.S. Army research project, troops raised in rural and forested areas seemed to be better at it. Troops who grew up in tough urban areas also seem to excel in this kind of perception. The common denominator is "situational awareness (SA)" that is key to hunting and being aware in the natural environment as well as in dangerous neighborhoods where people can become a victim of violence or other crime. But what other important factors might be in play? And how might the understanding of human perception and consciousness benefit all of us?
March 05, 2010
The 13th anniversary of the so-called "Phoenix lights" UFO incident is next Saturday, March 13. As usual at this time each year, the case is revisited by many researchers, writers and interested people. In addition, the National Geographic Channel is airing an episode of its new show "Mysterious Science" about the Phoenix lights incident. As part of this discussion, I thought it might be interesting to include a chapter on the Phoenix lights case from my first novel, "Mission Into Light" (published in 2001).
March 08, 2010
What was flying over Arizona and Phoenix the evening of March 13, 1997? Was it a formation of several aircraft with odd bright lights? If so, there seem to be several unusual aspects to the flight. Was it one huge triangle, boomerang or V-shaped craft? If so, was it a U.S. advanced aircraft or spacecraft of some kind? Was it an extraterrestrial craft? Was it some combination of both? The so-called "Phoenix lights" case is widely recognized as one of the more interesting incidents involving unidentified flying objects.
March 12, 2010
The mystery of the 1997 "Phoenix lights" incident seems to continue. TV shows, films, research articles and other explorations of the case still fascinate us – and still raise many questions. As the 13th anniversary of the strange incident approaches on Saturday, March 13, 2010, it does seem an appropriate time to take a new look at clues about this case. Many factors in the case led to much speculation then, and over the years.
Did people see military flares from the training exercise? Was there something else that was not over the Goldwater Range but was directly over the city and surrounding communities (as well as other parts of Arizona and Nevada)?
February 20, 2010
"Weird science" and "weird science journalism" may reconfigure how science is explored, communicated and understood. The field of journalism is going through significant changes as print and broadcast media are transformed by electronic media of various kinds. Science journalism is no exception. Online and e-journalism, including citizen journalism, is changing not only media platforms but also content and focus.
February 16, 2010
Researchers and interested humans from around planet Earth will arrive at the Colorado River border of Arizona and Nevada later this month to encounter the mysteries, theories, evidence and possible answers about UFOs. The 19th annual International UFO Congress Convention & Film Festival will be held in Laughlin, Nevada, from Feb. 21 through Feb. 27 at the Aquarius Casino Resort. Dozens of U.S.-based and international speakers with expertise in the field of alleged extraterrestrial visitation to Earth will give presentations throughout the week.
February 14, 2010
The blockbuster movie "Avatar" has triggered interesting discussions and perceptions by a wide range of observers and moviegoers. However, have we missed some aspects of particularly relevant elements of the film? There are millions of Americans who carry Native American Indian DNA with them. Yet, many of these people may consider themselves "white," "black" or "brown." Might they also now be going through a transformation similar to some of the characters in "Avatar?"
February 07, 2010
This year's Super Bowl might show us examples of ESP in sports. It is well known that constant practice in sports, "situational awareness" and natural athletic gifts can all combine to allow an athlete to perform "on instinct." Intense focus in the here and now in the middle of multiple rapidly-occurring events in a sport contest can combine to create an environment where athletes can experience "anomalous cognition," meaning unusual or unconventional perception and awareness.
December 17, 2009
Did U.S. government and international representatives meet with extraterrestrials in November at a remote area in the Pacific? That is the interesting account put forward in an e-mail news and information service this week. Victor Martinez, a former U.S. government employee who coordinates the e-mail communication activity, says that contacts who are current and former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officials told him about the meeting.
December 14, 2009
How should journalists, the news media and informed citizens handle certain unusual and unconventional topics? To try to find the answers, internationally-known and award-winning investigative journalist George Knapp will be teaching a journalism course at the College of Southern Nevada beginning in January.The course, "Reporting from the Twilight Zone," will explore many elements involved in subjects that may be sensitive or secret, complex, strange, and at times, frightening.
November 28, 2009
Eyewitness accounts of UFO sightings and strange encounters in the Appalachian Mountain region provide fascinating reading in a recently-published book by researcher, journalist and author Kyle Lovern. Volume 2 of "Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Unexplained Phenomena" continues the exploration that Lovern began in the first volume, published in 2008. Lovern brings a solid journalistic background to this challenging topic and the complex related factors involved.
November 17, 2009
The new blockbuster movie "2012" is exciting and fun ... but is it based on anything close to reality? Could our planet Earth go through changes so fundamental that crustal plates shift and buckle, widespread earthquakes shake and multiple volcanoes explode? NASA says don't worry about it. But don't rule it out, according to some theories.
November 15, 2009
The new ABC TV series "V" seems to be drawing a solid audience and may be helping us consider important issues facing our society today. The original 1983 miniseries was reportedly related to the novel by Sinclair Lewis, "It Can't Happen Here," about the Nazis coming to power in Germany. Yet, what if we look at the more literal context of the show – that extraterrestrial or unusual visitors of some kind have arrived, perhaps quite some time ago, and are among us?
November 15, 2009
The new fact-based fiction movie "The Men Who Stare at Goats" deals with more than meets the eye. Or at least, we see some subjects touched on in quick and sometimes subtle ways that might trigger more thought. In other scenes, certain topics are dealt with at length or even hit viewers between the eyes with a cinematic sledgehammer. Incredibly funny parts of the movie are juxtaposed with the troubling, tragic and frightening.
November 15, 2009
The new movie "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is bringing expanded awareness to the general public about unconventional and anomalous topics involving human consciousness and the nature of "reality." Another film, this one a documentary, is doing the same. Dutch filmmaker Renée Scheltema's film "Something Unknown is Doing We Don't Know What," like the "Goats" movie, looks at discoveries in modern physics and psychology, remote viewing, telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis, unconventional healing and related subjects.
November 05, 2009
Following on the heels of the release of the movie "The Men Who Stare at Goats," a new TV project about a CIA "remote viewing" unit is in the works, according to a Nov. 3 article in "Variety." Widespread interest in the topic of remote viewing has grown steadily since information about Project STAR GATE emerged in the 1990s. Recently, large amounts of documents associated with the project have been declassified and made public, although many remain secret.
October 29, 2009
Nevada's not-so-secret test range for advanced U.S. aircraft and extraterrestrial-engineered UFOs is the focus of two current movie projects. Oren Peli, who created the current independent film sensation PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, is now working on AREA 51, using a somewhat similar style. Meanwhile, the rights to a project tentatively titled S4: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF BOB LAZAR were recently obtained by Curmudgeon Films. Lazar is the individual who came forward in 1989 and claimed to have been a scientist at Area 51 where he worked on and viewed extraterrestrial craft.
October 27, 2009
Are non-human intelligent beings abducting humans? And if so, how and why? The new movie The Fourth Kind deals with a topic that has become part of the tales, rumors and reports associated with UFOs and theories about visitation to Earth of extraterrestrial, extra-dimensional or other intelligent beings. In the film, due in theatres Nov. 6, Milla Jovovich stars as a behavioral health professional working with clients who have apparent sleep disorders. She soon discovers that these individuals are having difficulties because they apparently have experienced something very frightening and troubling – they may have been abducted by non-human beings of some kind, and for unclear purposes.
October 23, 2009
An off-duty police sergeant in the UK is reported to have seen possible extraterrestrials on the ground near a crop circle last July 6. According to published reports, the unidentified Wiltshire officer was driving that morning near a crop circle that had appeared a few days earlier near Silbury Hill.
September 22, 2009
The Google logo "doodle" on Sept. 21, H.G. Wells´ birthday, showed the three-legged extraterrestrial invaders from Wells´ novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, published in 1898.
Recent Google UFO doodles sparked curiosity and motivated amateur sleuths who tried to determine the meanings of the mysterious flying saucers in Google´s logo on Sept. 5 and Sept. 15. One of the most noteworthy outcomes from the book was the Mercury Theatre radio broadcast on CBS based on the novel that aired live on Halloween, Oct. 30, 1938. Some listeners believed the radio drama script by Orson Welles was a series of real news reports about an invasion of Earth by frightening creatures from Mars and panic swept many communities in the U.S.
September 15, 2009
Google's customized logo has again sparked curiosity and mystery.On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Google "doodle" featured a disc-shaped UFO with a beam connecting the saucer with the "o" in Google. Today, another flying saucer UFO is hovering over the Google logo in the form of a crop circle. When visitors click the logo, they are taken to the search for "crop circles." The previous anomalous logo took users to a search for "unexplained phenomenon."
September 13, 2009
Human perception is related to a broad range of important endeavors in fields like health, media, national defense and many other areas. New developments in human perception and consciousness have the potential to help us make progress on these and other fronts. Perception is personal and also social. It affects families, communities, countries and the international community. Our perception and understanding of ourselves are key in the areas noted above, and in many other ways.
September 05, 2009
Visitors to Google on Saturday, Sept. 5, were surprised to see a classic disc-shaped flying saucer hovering above the Google logo. A beam of light or energy appears between the craft and the Google logo. When visitors click on the logo, they are taken to the Google search page for "unexplained phenomenon." There seems to be some mystery surrounding the reason for this graphic. Although Google often adds unique art to its logo to celebrate or note certain significant dates, the reason for the disc-shaped craft image is unclear at this time.
August 31, 2009
Recent, current and upcoming movies on stories related to UFOs, off-Earth civilizations and how humans fit into the situation continue to emerge from Hollywood. A few examples include ALIENS IN THE ATTIC and PLANET 51, scheduled to open in November, both geared for kids and families. The dark and introspective DISTRICT 9 hit theatres in August. THE FOURTH KIND, dealing with abductions of humans, hits theatries this November. James Cameron's AVATAR, due out in December, is already creating a buzz. And Curmudgeon Films recently obtained the rights to the story of an alleged Area 51 scientist for a movie project tentatively titled S-4: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF BOB LAZAR.
August 14, 2009
America, heal thyself. As debates about personal, family, community and national health continue, there have been limited discussions regarding physical fitness, healthy living, safety education and personal responsibility. For example, the challenge of overweight and obese adults, teens and children in the U.S. appears to be just one of many areas where low-cost or no-cost solutions are within reach.
August 12, 2009
A blue-ribbon panel analyzing NASA's future spaceflight options plans to report to the White House this week. The 10-member group plans to provide between six and eight options for future directions, according to published reports. In addition to NASA's own activities, the group also reportedly will present options involving manned low-Earth-orbit commercial spaceflight. Meanwhile, an organization called the Commercial Spaceflight Federation issued a press release this week announcing the formation of the Suborbital Applications Researchers Group (SARG).
August 12, 2009
This week, two interesting developments emerged regarding some of the future paths NASA may take. On Monday, NASA officials announced that they will devote $50 million in federal stimulus money toward developing commercial passenger service into space. In addition, a new report due out Friday from the National Research Council (NRC) recommends that NASA revive the activities of the agency´s former Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC), which was shut down in 2007.
July 31, 2009
When a new TV series blends human behavior, relationships, space travel and a mysterious undisclosed element, will we have a worthwhile show or something less? Viewers may find out the answer when the ABC TV series "Defying Gravity" begins this Sunday, Aug. 2. The story takes place in the year 2052 and follows eight astronauts, four women and four men, from five countries, on an eight-year mission to explore our solar system. We also meet their ground crew and other characters.
July 30, 2009
Journalists and the news media seem to be taking a closer look at how they cover and report on unconventional scientific topics. Professional and objective news coverage seems to have improved in recent years when it comes to things like UFOs, human extrasensory perception (ESP), ideas about other dimensions and similar subjects. In addition, movies, TV and other entertainment media also often explore these kinds of areas, sometimes with mixed results. Still, valuable perspectives often seem to be part of creative projects from Hollywood and elsewhere.
July 27, 2009
On July 24, 2009, White House Press Secretary Gibbs responded to a caller´s question on C-SPAN about UFOs. The caller, identified as "Ryan from Seattle," noted that a wide range of Americans are calling for more transparency on the UFO situation. Gibbs said he took the question seriously but stated he had not been briefed on the topic and has not talked with President Barack Obama about it. Will the time come when a more formal government statement about UFOs is appropriate? Or, will "disclosure" continue to gradually emerge through indirect, vague and discreet methods?
July 23, 2009
One model of health care services administration that could be explored in current national discussions on health care reform is the TRICARE program run by the U.S. Department of Defense. This program serves active-duty military service members and retirees, and their families. In recent years, because so many Reserve Component (Reserves and National Guard) personnel have been called up for Iraq and Afghanistan, steps were taken to allow some of them to access the TRICARE health services system.
July 23, 2009
The disorderly conduct arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. by Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley raises many interesting issues that are probably worth exploring. President Barack Obama's recent comment that Crowley may have acted "stupidly" also seems worthy of examination. What were the psychological, social, legal and other dynamics in play on the night of Gates' arrest? Let's start in chronological order.
July 21, 2009
Since the early days of the development of the U.S. astronaut corps, the study of space psychology has played an important role. As human endeavors in space continue to expand and the range of people who have opportunities to experience off-Earth spaceflight also grows, space psychology will continue to be an important and growing area of study. One emerging and leading-edge area of human psychology and consciousness is the study of alternative or complementary cognition, sometimes referred to as anomalous cognition. This type of awareness and perception relates to the human ability to use intuition, gut feelings, instincts, hunches and a sixth sense to complement the other five senses and logical intellectual thinking.
July 13, 2009
The term "anomalous cognition" has come to mean something similar to what has often been called the "sixth sense." These concepts are also linked with names for this phenomena such as extrasensory perception (ESP) and remote viewing. However, is it true that certain kinds of perception are actually "anomalous," that is, unusual or out of the ordinary? It may be that the sixth sense is actually a very natural, normal and common kind of perception that we all experience on a regular basis.
July 10, 2009
Writer Whitley Strieber states in his July 6, 2009, online journal that unconventional extraterrestrial or extra-dimensional "visitors" sometimes are accompanied by humans who have previously passed on. He writes, " ... Anne and I used to have large groups to our cabin in upstate New York, and the visitors would often show up, and, as often, so would the dead." Strieber also notes, "It is an ordinary part of the close encounter experience for people to see the dead in the company of the grays, and usually they appear to be just as real as any physical being."
July 07, 2009
We seem to hear and read quite a bit about "disclosure" in the media nowadays in reference to unconventional and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Some people say we must lobby for the release of government-held information so that the American and international public can understand what, if anything, is going on. Are there important new discoveries? Are there threats to the human race? How might the government be handling unconventional scenarios? What makes us believe that politicians and those from the military, intelligence and scientific fields have the necessary perspectives to fully understand the real whole situation?
June 29, 2009
What do a recent Twitter extrasensory perception (ESP) experiment and an upcoming movie starring George Clooney have in common? Both address the topic of "remote viewing." Remote viewing refers to a method of using human consciousness to obtain information and understanding about situations, places, things and people that are not known to the remote viewer.
Additionally, the remote viewer has no other means to obtain the information about the "target" other than what is perceived via the mind.
However, there could be significant misperceptions about this topic in the Twitter exercise and the movie, titled THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS, based on the book of the same name.
June 25, 2009
When we think about space travel and activities in space, two general categories may come to mind: the conventional and unconventional. In some ways, these two categories seem to overlap when it comes to certain scientific studies and speculation. What are useful and constructive ways to reconcile and integrate the conventional and unconventional elements of our perceptions about, and the realities of space-related operations? Advanced technologies and knowledge might be common denominators that link speculation about things like UFOs and advanced secret U.S. space activities with more conventional space projects.
May 13, 2009
A new TV series at ABC will explore human consciousness, weird physics and the mysteries of time. "Flash Forward" is based on a 1999 novel by respected Canadian science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. Sawyer's novel and the TV series seem to explore fascinating topics that are actually being investigated by serious scientists and researchers: the mysterious nature of time and of human consciousness.
May 17, 2009
A research program to develop mind-to-mind communication among U.S. military personnel will receive $4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), according to published reports. The "Silent Talk" project seeks to create technologies that can read the "pre-speech" brain waves of individuals, interpret them and communicate them to other individuals. Of course, it is not really telepathy as we normally think of that concept. Telepathy typically refers to the idea of direct person-to-person, mind-to-mind communication. It is possible that there is also a non-technological mediation process of some kind in the case of true telepathy that is not fully understood.
May 09, 2009
NASA's plans for retiring the Space Shuttle program and moving forward with the next phase of spacecraft – at least spacecraft known to the public – are being scrutinized at the highest levels of the U.S. government, according to recent published reports. Although NASA has long been the public face of the U.S. space program, some researchers have suggested that a more advanced space program may be going on behind the scenes. Some even claim that we may have a secret space fleet and have contact with occupants of UFOs.
May 12, 2009
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will fund a "physical intelligence (PI)" study into the chemical, electrical and thermal aspects of human intelligence, according to recently published reports. At first glance, the DARPA project seems to address a primary point of discussion about the nature of human intelligence and human consciousness: Is human awareness simply the sum of complex chemical, electrical and related biological interactions or are there other, less understood factors in play?
May 01, 2009
Space travel for a wider range of scientists, researchers and explorers from corporations, governments, institutions and universities seems to be on the horizon. Several private companies are moving forward on a variety of plans for commercial space travel. The efforts include sub-orbital vehicles as well as orbiting space-station habitats. When these projects become operational in coming years, the next wave of human space travelers will venture out to experience the awe-inspiring perspective reported by astronauts who have made the same journey.
April 28, 2009
Well-known author Whitley Strieber's April 26 entry in the "Whitley's Journal" section of his Web site provides interesting reading about "disclosure" on UFOs and visitation to Earth by other intelligent beings. Strieber writes that, "the primary directions contact will take are two. First, and most important, it will be between individuals and the visitors, without any institutional barrier such as some NASA or Air Force officials directing our actions or laws restricting or channeling contact. Second, it will involve scientists working publicly on data that can be readily obtained in dozens of different ways, to make sense of contact in terms that are meaningful to us," Strieber says.
April 27, 2009
As we deal with intelligence and interrogation issues today, information about the World War II-era U.S. Army intelligence group known as the "Military Intelligence Service (MIS)" may provide useful perspectives. The MIS was started in late 1941 as a unit to train Japanese-Americans (Nisei) to conduct translation and interrogation activities. MIS men came mostly from Hawaii and the West Coast. How did the MIS handle interrogations? Since many of the details of MIS activities still remain somewhat unclear, this information has not surfaced for the general public and possibly for policymakers.
April 23, 2009
Some scientific views about our universe now include ideas about multiple dimensions in a "multiverse," bridges or portals between them, fields of "zero point energy" and other fascinating concepts. How do these newer ideas about ways the universe might be structured and operate compare to more traditional concepts about an afterlife such as "Heaven" or a dimension where we might reside before coming into this life? What about unusual phenomena such as perceptions of angels, strange lights or UFOs? How do these ideas fit into the overall picture?
April 21, 2009
West Virginia journalist Kyle Lovern brings us a straightforward, down-to-earth and amazing picture of UFO encounters from his home state in his new book "Appalachian Case Study: Sightings, Alien Encounters." An award-winning writer born and raised in West Virginia, Lovern uses his professional experience from newspaper and radio work in his interviews with other West Virginians about their unusual UFO sightings and other experiences in the Appalachian Mountain region.
April 20, 2009
According to a CNN report April 20, 2009, former astronaut Edgar Mitchell told an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., that the basic story of a 1947 UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico, is true. Mitchell was an astronaut on the Apollo 14 mission to the moon in 1971 and he spoke at the National Press Club after the fifth annual X-Conference, an event focused on research involving UFOs. CNN reported that Mitchell told journalists that there is firm knowledge that extraterrestrial life exists and this information is being held back from the general public in the U.S. and internationally.
April 17, 2009
An alleged 1954 U.S. special operations manual that provides instruction on dealing with UFOs and extraterrestrial beings was discussed by researchers Robert Wood, Ph.D., and Ryan Wood Thursday, April 16, on the radio program "Coast to Coast AM." The Woods, a father and son team, examine and evaluate the authenticity of various government documents related to UFOs. They said on Coast to Coast AM that their research indicates the manual has characteristics indicating it is authentic. The alleged manual is titled "SOM1-01 Special Operations Manual: Extraterrestrial Entities and Technology, Recovery and Disposal."
April 16, 2009
Do military veterans serving jail or prison time deserve extra help and a second look regarding their legal and incarceration status? Most Americans probably agree that our veterans deserve as much respect and support as we can provide. This can be in the form of health care, counseling, education and training, job placement, housing assistance and other services. If a veteran has a difficult time after military service, especially service involving combat duties and experiences, it seems reasonable and appropriate that we should take these factors into consideration. This includes run-ins police, adjudication in the courts, probation, jail or prison sentences and parole. In my second novel, LIGHT'S HAND, the sequel to MISSION INTO LIGHT (both published in 2001), I addressed this topic and it seems timely to revisit it now.
April 16, 2009
Right now, all of us are experiencing human consciousness. It is our thinking, feeling and perceptions. It involves us as individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and nations. Some people seem to feel that we may be on the verge of breakthroughs of some kind when it comes to human consciousness – a paradigm shift or an emerging new insight. As we take a look at the world around us, one view about human consciousness is that American society and human culture worldwide seem to be developing in ways that are promising, despite serious problems of various kinds.
April 12, 2009
What is consciousness? For humans, is it simply the thinking brain or is it a mysterious mix involving the brain, the senses and other kinds of perception and awareness? What do we know and what more can we learn about consciousness? Those questions will be explored in the upcoming "Asia Consciousness Festival" to be held in Hong Kong, June 5 through June 21. Prominent researchers from a wide range of professional and academic fields will be speaking at the event. Film screenings, exhibitions and workshops are also included. How does consciousness relate to the development of the human race? An interesting point is raised on the festival's Web site: "Looking back through history, it seems that mankind as a whole is evolving toward something ... Comparing the developments over the past hundred years to the previous hundreds of thousands of years of human existence, mankind appears to be rapidly heading towards a pinnacle, singularity, or 'Omega Point.'"
April 11, 2009
A five-part TV program on the Public Broadcasting System's (PBS) "American Experience" series begins Monday, April 13, and will continue on subsequent Mondays through May 11. The groundbreaking presentation, "We Shall Remain," looks at American history since the arrival of Europeans from the Native American Indian points of view. The five segments of the program include: "After the Mayflower" (part one, April 13), "Tecumseh's Vision" (part two, April 20), "Trail of Tears" (part three, April 27), "Geronimo" (part four, May 4) and "Wounded Knee" (part five, May 11).
April 10, 2009
Does current scientific understanding have connections with ancient accounts of mystical and metaphysical phenomena? When we hear modern scientists discussing parallel dimensions and mysterious discoveries, can we draw any conclusions about traditional legends of the "First Americans," Native American Indians? As we read about the stories from the Hopi and other tribes about visitors from the stars, do we wonder if there is an association with modern-day reports of UFOs? In 2005, NASA helped promote "Sun-Earth Day," an observation and celebration that happens on or near the spring equinox each year. As part of this activity, the NASA Web site featured the section "Ancient Observations, Timeless Knowledge" and a sub-section called "Native American Connections."
April 09, 2009
Some people who are curious about reports of extraterrestrial and/or extra-dimensional visitors to Earth have recently noted that advanced energy technologies related to the UFO phenomena could be helpful for us now. Advocates of this view say national security issues associated with certain foreign oil sources, stress on our economies, effects of related pollution, global climate change and other disadvantages of conventional energy-producing methods indicate that we should explore possible exotic technologies associated with UFOs. For most Americans and people internationally, it remains unproven that there have actually been, or are currently, visitors to Earth from extraterrestrial and/or extra-dimensional locations. Some researchers in this field, however, claim that legitimate evidence exists strongly indicating that this is the case. Thorough and effective programs of security and confidentiality on these efforts have been going on for decades, they say.
April 08, 2009
Some of today's scientists are theorizing that the universe and our everyday reality may not be quite what we think. These scientists join the ranks of philosophers, theologians and people around the world who have thought about views on heaven and the afterlife, angels, reincarnation and other metaphysical concepts. The theory that our universe might actually be a "multiverse" seems to be gaining support. According to these ideas, there may be several or many intersecting dimensions. Do these concepts help us explain things like near-death experiences (NDEs), extrasensory perception (ESP), unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other unusual phenomena? Interestingly, these modern scientific perspectives are consistent with many traditional views and beliefs in cultures around the world. For example, Native American Indians have traditionally valued the unseen in nature as an important aspect of reality and life.
April 04, 2009
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates presents his plans for the Pentagon budget, it could be wise for him to consider modest funding for "transcendent warfare" research and development. Transcendent warfare – a term used by a Navy SEAL officer in a 2001 research paper at the Marine Corps War College – includes elements of soft power and hard power, potentially enhancing both. We could say that a concept of transcendent power is capable of creating a synergy of superior methods and resources to face future challenges such as, but not limited to, irregular warfare (IW). When breakthroughs in transcendent warfare took place in the 1970s, '80s and '90s in Project STARGATE's research on human perception, the military services led the way in cooperation with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
April 04, 2009
The non-fiction book Hunt for the Skinwalker, published in 2005, is a fascinating account of a scientific research team's investigation into unusual phenomena at a remote Utah ranch. Written by research scientist Colm A. Kelleher, Ph.D., and award-winning investigative journalist George Knapp, the book takes readers on an exciting, mysterious and somewhat frightening adventure into the unknown. The full title is Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Utah Ranch. The book begins as a cattle-ranching family is getting settled into their new 480-acre spread in northeastern Utah, where they had moved from New Mexico. It´s a lovely place, perfect for their high-quality registered cattle and a lifestyle living close to the land in a rural setting. Before long, very unusual things begin to happen.
April 05, 2009
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has put out a request for proposals to develop a "Comprehensive Interior Reconnaissance" technological sensing system.
Such a system would be able to can collect information about and map the interior of buildings, including walls, doors, plumbing, electrical, ventilation and other common features. This would have obvious value in urban combat, hostage rescue and similar operations. Could aspects of "transcendent warfare" concepts also provide non-technological assets along these lines? Could human "biosensor" and "anomalous cognition (AC)" methods be developed and deployed? Anomalous cognition is an umbrella term of sorts that includes various kinds of human perception, awareness and skills that we typically think of as unconventional.
April 04, 2009
The recent UFO hoax in New Jersey could be educational in several ways. We might try to understand the thinking of the two men who have admitted to the hoax. We might also learn more about the complex overall situation related to UFOs. The two men who launched helium-filled balloons with common road flares attached to them did it because, according to Associated Press reports, they wanted "to debunk so-called UFO experts." It is true that many or most sightings have logical and natural explanations. Some sightings are probably the result of overactive imaginations. At the same time, it is evident to people who have done basic research on this subject that many sightings and encounters are something much more. Solid objects or craft as well as lights of various kinds have been seen and reported by reliable military personnel, pilots, peace officers and other kinds of credible witnesses over past years and decades.
The March 13, 1997, Phoenix lights case is a good example. The many Stephenville, Texas, incidents of 2008 are another. The Chicago O'Hare airport sighting is yet another fascinating case along with many, many others. There have even been sightings reported in the 1800s and in previous centuries.
April 03, 2009
The new movie ALIEN TRESPASS opens in theatres Friday, April 3, and its value for audiences now may be below our conscious radar. When watching ALIEN TRESPASS, we might wonder about the intentions of producer and director R.W. Goodwin, and writers James Swift and Steven P. Fisher in making this 1950s-type UFO movie. Goodwin contributed to more than 100 episodes of "The X-Files" so we know he has a sophisticated understanding of many current questions about UFOs and government activities related to them. Did Goodwin, Swift and Fisher intend to make fun of these old movies, create a nostalgic tribute of sorts, or what? ALIEN TRESPASS seems to have both overt and subtle elements of both – and maybe more intriguing aspects too.
April 01, 2009
Is the U.S. prepared for public, daylight high-profile UFO encounters? Do average adults, teens and children have adequate mental and emotional preparedness for visible and indisputable extraterrestrial and/or inter-dimensional visitation? Are our public health and safety officials ready to handle possible ramifications of such an event? To explore these important questions, it may be instructive to look at the March 13, 1997, so-called "Phoenix lights" case.
March 29, 2009
Despite the current economic, geopolitical, climatic and other disruptions and difficulties, modern human societies still seem to have vast potential to move forward using concepts related to the idea of "transcendent warfare." The word "warfare" here should not be interpreted in a rigid way that only denotes conflict, killing and destruction. Rather, transcendent warfare considers different ways of looking at complex situations of many kinds.
March 26, 2009
What do public safety officials and the general public have a need to know about possible unidentified flying objects (UFOs)? One aspect of the phenomena that may be important involves the possible dangers of "close encounters" with these objects, craft or energy anomalies. According to a 1992 firefighter training book, "Fire Officer's Guide to Disaster Control," the two main hazards are powerful anomalous energy fields and psychological impacts.
March 21, 2009
This month, it was announced that Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) will fund rapid-response teams for certain UFO incidents such as those involving the landing of such objects or craft – "close encounters of the second kind." BAASS funding will support the teams coordinated by the national and international volunteer group Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). If or when MUFON's teams respond to a second-kind UFO incident, they may face a variety of challenges in addition to investigating the circumstances, conducting witness interviews, obtaining physical evidence and other activities. These may include establishing liaison with local public safety officials (peace officers and firefighters) and U.S. government personnel who could also be involved in such an incident. In addition, caution and safety should be important elements for these teams, first responders and the general public. The firefighter training manual "A Fire Officer's Guide to Disaster Control," published in 1992.
March 24, 2009
The concepts of hard power, soft power, smart power and transcendent power have been used primarily in discussions about the use of military forces and diplomacy in international activities.
However, these ideas can also be applied to a wide range of other fields and endeavors including public safety. Public safety agencies use hard power ans soft power every day. By merging hard power and soft power together, these organizations tap into smart power, the balanced use of both methods and resources in appropriate ways and circumstances. Public safety personnel can also make good use of certain aspects of transcendent power, an idea based on the term "transcendent warfare" which was used by a former Navy SEAL officer in a 2001 graduate-level research report as part of his studies at the Marine Corps War College.
March 23, 2009
Will U.S. troops who have had serious war injuries find new help from ongoing research to regrow damaged human tissue? According to an announcement March 23, 2009, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has extended its contract with a Massachusetts biotechnology company for a research program on the regeneration of muscle tissue lost or damaged by traumatic injury. DARPA's long-range goal is to discover and optimize the natural regenerative abilities of the human body to heal war injuries experienced by U.S. troops, including injuries involving bone, muscle, nerves and other soft tissue. The company involved in the contract, CellThera, is part of the Bioengineering Institute (BEI) of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
A WPI press release notes that DARPA awarded CellThera a one-year $570,000 contract for research into regenerating mammalian muscle tissue. The contract could be extended for a second year. WPI will be a subcontractor for part of the program.
March 19, 2009
When Marine Corps General James Mattis addressed the House Armed Services Committee on March 18, 2009, he made some key points that may be worth looking at from the perspective of "transcendent power" and "transcendent warfare." Mattis is commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command and his report to the committee included concepts that are applicable more broadly than many people might assume. There may be additional implications, ramifications or elements involved.
March 12, 2009
As the U.S. takes a second look at benefits and advantages of the use of "soft power" in international affairs, we might consider some unconventional elements that might fall within this general concept. For example, there has long been international interest in Native American Indians and the rich cultures they represent. Another example of unconventional areas in which Americans and the U.S. Government have been or may have been involved include the military and intelligence communities' Project STAR GATE. What about the controversial topic of unidentified flying objects or UFOs? Interest in this topic seems to transcend international borders because these kinds of unusual objects have reportedly been sighted and encountered around the world.
March 08, 2009
The "Phoenix lights" UFO case on March 13, 1997, has sparked the same kind of questions and discussion as the 1947 "Roswell incident" and many other similar cases over the years in the U.S. and internationally. Here in America, we can also look at the many 2008 sightings in the Stephenville, Texas, area or the Nov. 7, 2006, O'Hare International Airport case as recent examples. Most people agree that "something" happened in these locations and on these dates. But what? Was the Roswell incident a top-secret U.S. balloon-type device? Was the Phoenix lights case a series of military flares dropped in a nearby military aviation test range? Were the apparently reliable witnesses in the Stephenville region and Chicago´s O´Hare airport totally mistaken about what they saw?
March 11, 2009
Opening in theatres on Friday, March 13, the new movie RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN continues the acclimation process for the public on the possibility or probability that we are being visited by extraterrestrial and/or extra-dimensional intelligent beings. Interestingly, March 13 is also the anniversary of the 1997 "Phoenix lights incident." Films, TV shows, books and other media platforms have long been part of an alleged effort to prepare Americans and people internationally for the idea that some unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are piloted by intelligent visitors to Earth. RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN will bring moviegoers a new opportunity to wrap our minds around these concepts.
March 06, 2009
The new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) has been allocated $400 million in the stimulus package to conduct research and development on innovations to optimize our energy resources and options. Part of ARPA-E's challenge will be technological – identifying, analyzing and funding promising advanced energy technologies and approaches of various kinds. Another task will be educating and communicating with the American people, the media, the administration, Congress, businesses, other governmental entities and additional stakeholders about ARPA-E's efforts and directions. In these fundamental tasks, ARPA-E can make good use of certain aspects of "transcendent power" – a concept that incorporates leading-edge research, emerging discoveries, information acquisition, human awareness and perception, soft-power communication and other components.
March 05, 2009
The terms "transcendent warfare" and "transcendent power" seem to have much in common with conventional and unconventional military approaches, international diplomacy, understanding cultural influences, communication activities and other elements we usually think of when talking about soft power, hard power and smart power. However, we might only be seeing part of the picture of transcendent warfare and transcendent power if we limit our views to the international military-diplomatic-cultural-communication aspects of soft power, hard power, smart power and transcendent power.
March 03, 2009
Greater understanding and use of "transcendent power" can result in the optimization of hard power, soft power and what has been referred to as smart power. What is transcendent power? In 2001, a Navy SEAL officer submitted a research paper as part of his studies at the Marine Corps War College. The paper was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Marine Corps War College, Marine Corps University, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. The SEAL, then-commander L.R. Bremseth, had conducted interviews and looked into U.S. defense and intelligence community activities on human perceptual abilities and unconventional intelligence acquisition.
February 24, 2009
As we increasingly look at our human capital to assess where we have been, where we are now and where we are going, it is probably helpful to consider the current overall understanding of human consciousness. That is no easy task. The vague and varied nature of the human mind can be challenging to comprehend. It is not always readily visible, measurable or observable, although outward behavior and appearance stemming from consciousness is. In our everyday lives, we can look at elements of society such as economic development, educational systems, health care, defense and intelligence activities, cultural creativity and social cohesion that reflect the current state of our comprehension of human consciousness.
February 25, 2009
In discussions about the ideas of hard power, soft power and smart power, several observers have pointed out that the term soft power may not be a good name for this worthwhile, sound and valuable concept. The word soft sometimes implies weak, flabby or inadequate characteristics in several kinds of contexts. A term that truly embodies soft power and also includes hard and smart power elements is "transcendent power." This refers to the concept of "transcendent warfare" that is based on the idea of embracing and utilizing emerging and leading-edge assets and resources.
February 19, 2009
When recent news reports explained that a U.S. intelligence operative in Afghanistan had provided Viagra to an older tribal and community leader who had several younger wives, the story triggered humor and insight about working closely with indigenous populations in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Merging hard power and soft power in a seamless way into smart power is a different matter when dealing face to face with communities, community leaders, tribes, families, parents and children.
February 17, 2009
Is it cosmic synergy and synchronicity or just a creative spirit that is making Arizona the focus of film and television projects linked to unusual phenomena? The independent film "The Appearance of a Man" and the TV series "Paranormal Matrix" were both created in Arizona. Both deal with unusual phenomena, including the 1997 Phoenix Lights incident. "The Appearance of a Man" and "Paranormal Matrix" are just two examples of the creative spirit in the Grand Canyon State. They seem to reflect a special perspective on life and our Universe that is part of living in Arizona.
February 16, 2009
Interesting new information has surfaced in an online discussion forum about the March 13, 1997, events in Phoenix, Arizona, that has come to be known as the Phoenix Lights incident. Whether the information reported in the online posts is accurate, or has some elements of truth or inaccuracies combined, is unclear at this time. On the AboveTopSecret.com site, a person using the log-in identifier name "Topol-M" and signing with the letters "AL" states that he was in the Air Force and stationed in Arizona at the time of the Phoenix Lights incident. He states that through his own direct knowledge and accounts from trusted Air Force associates, he has information about the situation that is not widely known. His statements, if accurate, provide significantly more insight into the incident.
February 15, 2009
With a new U.S. Government administration and new leaders in key positions throughout the government, those who believe that information on UFOs should be more fully released to the public are making their cases. If further efforts and activities are able to make progress in these areas, then they can be carefully evaluated and implemented. The general public will undoubtedly continue to basically keep open minds and a healthy skepticism about such unconventional topics as our understanding of them becomes more complete.
February 15, 2009
The U.S. intelligence community's new research and development agency can include efforts to enhance soft power assets as well as R&D in advanced technology as part of their ongoing activities and emerging challenges. The newly-formed Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has evolved from previous intelligence activities and is now apparently trying to model itself on the respected Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which was created in 1958. Can the new IARPA follow DARPA's example to recognize and identify the current and coming challenges facing the intelligence community, or even provide newer and more innovative transcendent intelligence resources, such as the optimization of soft power assets?
February 08, 2009
Although the focus is sometimes on devices and technologies, it has also become apparent that "soft power" resources can be as valuable, or sometimes even more valuable, than "hard power" technologies and weapons. User of soft power can also be merged with and enhance hard power elements. Soft power approaches generally refer to diplomacy (including public diplomacy), persuasion, information and communication, economic pressures and incentives, psychological operations, public relations and similar activities. When trying to understand human behavior and the underlying thoughts, feelings and beliefs that motivate behavior, we might sometimes think in outdated ways. Various conventional theories of psychology indicate that our understanding of the human mind is evolving and that there are many views about what is involved in human consciousness.
February 05, 2009
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) should be used in expanded ways to help the U.S. economy and American society, an official of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) wrote to President Obama. In an open letter to Obama published Jan. 12, 2009, in Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, Pedro L. Rustan wrote that "Expanding this entrepreneurial and innovative agency's role beyond traditional defense-related industries will help you rebuild the U.S. economy and create jobs."
February 03, 2009
Jet fuel and other fuels made from algae are being developed in San Diego. Some of the research is being funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the Department of Defense. DARPA has provided $35 million to San Diego-based companies SAIC and General Atomics to pursue the creation of algae-based jet fuel.
December 19, 2008
A detailed description of a huge craft that hovered over Stephenville, Texas, in January 2008 has been provided by a law enforcement officer and is reported on the Web site Earthfiles.com. An interview of the officer by Emmy Award-winning TV producer, investigative reporter and author Linda Moulton Howe is also posted on Earthfiles.com. In addition, the officer and Howe provide updated information on a Nov. 18 incident in Stephenville.
January 21, 2009
Now that new leadership is in place in Washington, D.C., Americans and the world have been told that different approaches may be used to enhance U.S. national security and help achieve worthwhile objectives internationally. Part of these approaches will surely include the some of the "soft power" methods such as persuasion, moral authority, consensus-building around shared interests and leadership by example. Effective use of soft power can sometimes prevent or complement what should be the last resort – the bombs, bullets, killing and destruction of "hard power." Innovative and leading-edge approaches to many of these kinds of challenges are sometimes referred to as "transcendent warfare." This term generally indicates the utilization of advanced, sometimes unconventional methods and activities.
January 18, 2009
As part of new efforts to invigorate our country and help younger Americans find ways to contribute to society, several ideas have been floated about some kind of youth corps or programs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps is a model that has been discussed. Another idea is one that I explored in my two novels, both published in 2001, Mission Into Light and the sequel Light's Hand. In the novels, a small special research and operational team called the Joint Reconnaissance Study Group (JRSG), based in San Diego, is tasked with several projects. Some are innovative, some unconventional and others quite surprising.
The projects that the group becomes involved in are related to what is sometimes called "transcendent warfare" or "transcendent activities."
January 14, 2009
Ever since an energy-generating wind turbine near Conisholme, England, was damaged on Jan. 4, 2009, and witnesses reported glowing objects with "tentacles" there at the same time, interest by the international public and news media has been significant. For those who wonder about these topics, another question might come to mind: Could the damage to the wind turbine, and the public appearance of UFOs for witnesses to observe have been intentional?
January 12, 2009
The "tentacle" appearance of an unidentified flying object (UFO), such as reported over a wind turbine farm near Conisholme, England, on Jan. 4, 2009, may have been "constantly changing, torque-generating plasma beams" related to an exotic propulsion system. An experienced American scientific researcher has proposed that the "jellyfish" or "octopus" visual effect that some witnesses have reported in the UK and United States could actually be what is called a "magnetoplasmadynamic" or "magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)" field.
January 11, 2009
Citizens in the UK and United States have reported similar large, glowing objects in the sky that have been described as looking like an "octopus," "jellyfish," "amoeba," "cocoon" and having "a biological shape." The most recent case involves an investigation into damage to a wind turbine near Conisholme, England. Around the time of the damage to the 213-foot-high wind turbine, a UFO was spotted that witnesses said had "tentacles of light," the Guardian newspaper reported.
Local resident John Harrison said he witnessed a "massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground" above a nearby wind turbine farm on Jan. 4, 2009. "It was huge. With the tentacles it looked just like an octopus," he was quoted as saying by the UK newspaper The Sun.
January 11, 2009
Similar descriptions of a glowing, orange object in the sky have been reported this year in Texas, Ohio and now in England. A Texas constable said it was like a "jellyfish" or "parachute." An Ohio woman said she sighted something that looked like an "amoeba" that moved over the treetops. An Ohio truck driver stated he saw something "organic." Now, witnesses in the UK report a UFO like "octopus" or with "tentacles."
January 10, 2009
Questions are increasing about damage to a wind turbine in the UK on Jan. 4, 2009, that reportedly occurred at the same time witnesses reported a large glowing orange unidentified flying object (UFO) nearby. International mainstream media are now reporting on the unusual case. Witnesses, who are reported to be reliable according to news accounts, said the object appeared to have "tentacles" and an octopus-like appearance.
December 18, 2008
It looks like nearly the entire year of 2008 was filled with UFOs and other unusual goings-on in the town of Stephenville and Erath County, Texas. As late as Oct. 23, people in Erath County were still spotting very odd lights and an object hovering in the sky.
December 17, 2008
Recent reports of UFOs spotted in Ohio's skies may remind us of past incidents over the years in that state. For example, the 35th anniversary of the so-called "Coyne incident" over Mansfield, in central-northeastern Ohio, recently passed without much notice. In that Oct. 18, 1973, case, four members of the Army Reserve were in their military helicopter flying from Columbus to Cleveland when a UFO flew in very close proximity to their chopper.
December 16, 2008
(This article originally appeared on the Joint Recon Study Group and Transcendent TV sites.)
The original 1951 movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was part of a public acclimation program about UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation, with involvement by the U.S. Air Force, according to an alleged...
December 14, 2008
The new movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" can be interpreted as creative fiction, film nostalgia, Hollywood hype or even a reflection of real truths about the current situation facing the human race. Is it also another step in public acclimation and preparedness about real situations?
November 19, 2008
This week, Smoke House Pictures is in Roswell, New Mexico, filming the action-comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats." How will the film end up portraying early U.S. military and intelligence efforts exploring and implementing what is now sometimes referred to as "transcendent warfare?" George Clooney may have something to say about it. He stars in the movie along with Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. Grant Heslov is director. Heslov and Clooney formed Smoke House Pictures in 2006 and they are also producers of the film.
November 09, 2008
When people hear the terms "transcendent warfare" or "transcendent concepts," they might wonder what exactly these phrases are describing. One reason the terms are quite open-ended is because their nature, potential and far-reaching implications are unclear, even to those conducting research and activities involving transcendent concepts.
October 31, 2008
Along the Ohio River, at the nexus of the borders of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, a huge object said to be "about the size of a large shopping mall and parking lot" was reportedly sighted in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 24, by a military veteran who worked in the helicopter aviation field while in the military. According to a report by Emmy Award-winning TV producer, investigative reporter and author Linda Moulton Howe on her Web site Earthfiles.com, truck driver Tim Comstock was on Route 7 north of the town of Empire, Ohio, at 3:45 a.m.
October 30, 2008
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper and TV station WFAA, Channel 8, in Dallas-Fort Worth are reporting today that multiple witnesses saw unusual lights over Erath County, Texas. The local newspaper, the Stephenville Empire-Tribune, is also reporting that dozens of citizens claim they saw odd lights in the sky the night of Thursday, Oct. 23. Some residents are reporting that they have seen not just lights, but what appear to be solid objects in the night skies.
October 30, 2008
People may be looking for "transcendent concepts" in TV, media, government, social solutions, national defense and international relations. The idea of transcendent concepts can be applied to almost any endeavor and may represent a new wave of thinking about a wide range of human activities. This perspective includes several assumptions and conclusions. One factor in this viewpoint is the awareness that new discoveries have been made, and are being made currently, that impact directly on the human race.
October 14, 2008
The claim by Australian author, performer and alleged psychic Blossom Goodchild that a large UFO will make itself visible to the public and TV cameras today and for 72 hours has many people wondering. Some people wonder if this might really take place. Some people apparently wonder how others can be so gullible and stupid to believe such a story. Some might wonder if this is going to damage the reputation of legitimate research into the topic of extraterrestrial and/or extra-dimensional visitation to Earth.
October 13, 2008
Were there UFOs hovering near the recent Bruce Springsteen concert in Philadelphia? On a sunny and pleasant 75-degree afternoon Saturday, Oct. 4, thousands gathered for the concert in support of Barack Obama. It was held in the heart of the city near the Ben Franklin Parkway. One of the people at the concert took video of what appear to be four objects hovering in the sky some distance away and at a fairly low altitude.
October 09, 2008
There has been significant interest generated about the claim that a large UFO will intentionally make itself seen on Tuesday, Oct. 14. A woman living in Australia, Blossom Goodchild, says this information was conveyed to her through ESP. She says that representatives of the "Federation of Light" contacted her via mental telepathy to communicate about the Oct. 14 event.
October 08, 2008
According to published reports, Barack Obama has stated that there is Native American Indian ancestry in his family tree. His background on his mother's side also reportedly includes Scottish and Irish roots. Research into Obama's family tree on his mother's side has indicated that some of his ancestors arrived in America in the 1700s and even the 1600s. Somewhere along the way, there was a Cherokee connection, according to Obama. He has reportedly stated that an ancestor was full-blood Cherokee.
October 06, 2008
Two new documents by and about the U.S. Army are sparking discussion and debate about various elements of the Army's missions and future directions. Both documents, a field manual and a research study report, expand perspectives about achieving short-term and long-term success in various kinds of missions. Taken together, along with other comprehensive considerations, these views might be considered part of an "outside-the-box" and valuable concept sometimes referred to as "transcendent warfare."
October 04, 2008
What do TV audiences want to watch this fall and in the coming months? After the recent writers' strike, that is a big question on the minds of people in the TV business. There are few new shows this fall in the aftermath of the strike. There seems to be interest in shows about leading-edge scientific developments and even unusual phenomena. Some of these topics fascinate large and diverse audiences. Combining several of these genres in ways that are fun, moving and meaningful for TV viewers might fall into the category of what is being called "transcendent perspectives" and "transcendent activities."
September 26, 2008
This month, news coverage of two research studies related to near-death experiences and belief in guardian angels provoked surprise, skepticism, and for some people, curiosity about transcendent and anomalous phenomena. Are there cosmic connections between the two research project results? The Human Consciousness Project at the University of Southampton in the UK began the biggest research study to date of near-death experiences (NDEs) among heart attack survivors who have been resuscitated.
September 24, 2008
News about the Wall Street situation appears almost as if we are watching a TV drama. But somehow the script seems familiar somehow.
September 23, 2008
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September 22, 2008
Wall Street wants a $1 trillion bailout from taxpayers. Have there been excesses in greed or even crooked goings-on regarding Wall Street? What are the connections between Wall Street and Washington? And, how should average Americans view the situation and respond?
September 16, 2008
What many people seem to wonder about is the apparent secrecy, security and restrictions on information regarding the UFO situation that may have begun as early as 1947 and the alleged crash of an extraterrestrial craft near Roswell, New Mexico. Are there legitimate reasons for this security? Are the reasons faulty? Is there a combination of both intelligent reasons and troubling justifications for the alleged intense security surrounding the topic?
September 11, 2008
The term "transcendent warfare" describes concepts that may help average people around the world understand ways to improve their lives and develop constructive solutions to the challenges they may face. In other words, transcendent understanding may enhance human development and change human consciousness.
July 14, 2008
The newly-released special report on the Stephenville UFOs reveals interesting information.
July 11, 2008
According to a detailed scientific report released today, UFOs in the Stephenville, Texas, region neared the Bush ranch in Crawford.
July 06, 2008
An online poll asks TV viewers what kind of unusual topics they would like to see explored in a new TV series project.
June 30, 2008
A recent report, allegedly via confidential sources from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), claims that an ancient UFO dating to the age of the dinosaurs was discovered in 1968,
June 15, 2008
When NBC's Tim Russert asked presidential candidates about UFOs during a televised debate, he may have helped the understanding and visibility about this unusual topic.
June 02, 2008
Die-hard communists in Russia are angry about what they see as a negative portrayal of 1950s-era communists in the new Indiana Jones movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." But is their anger justified?
May 28, 2008
The new Indiana Jones movie, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," combines Indie's thirst for adventure and the real-life questions about ESP and UFOs.
May 20, 2008
The Texas Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) completed its report of the Stephenville UFO incidents earlier this year. This article provides details and an overview of the Stephenville case.
May 15, 2008
Increasing news coverage of UFOs and interest by the public may be part of a continuing and ongoing process of "acclimation" about this interesting situation.
May 13, 2008
Human consciousness is changing and developing, according to many researchers. This is happening steadily and may also make sudeden changes in relation to other events around us.
May 10, 2008
Obama may do better in the West Virgina and Kentucky primaries than many people expect. The rich culture and history of the Appalachian region is different than many people realize.
May 04, 2008
Jeremiah Wright seems to be creating conflict and discord, and sabotaging Barack Obama. Is it because Obama is "not black enough" for people like Wright?
May 02, 2008
Project STAR GATE, the U.S. government's ESP program, developed "remote viewing" from the mid-1970s until the mid-'90s. Is this program now bearing fruit among the grassroots of the American people?
April 30, 2008
Jeremiah Wright and Jesse Ventura are examples of two former military men who are now speaking out in very blunt ways.
April 24, 2008
The recent "Phoenix lights" incident involves not only lights in the sky, but our own psychology and perception.
April 22, 2008
PHOENIX – Late Tuesday, Phoenix TV station KNXV, ABC affiliate channel 15, is following up on a report that a resident of north Phoenix launched four helium balloons with flares attached.
According to the station's Web site, abc15.com, "ABC15's Jon DuPre talked to one north Phoenix man late Tuesd...
April 22, 2008
PHOENIX – The Associated Press is reporting this morning that, "Red colored lights that formed a square and then a triangle were seen floating over north Phoenix. The lights were visible for about 13 minutes around 8 p.m. Monday."
The lights then moved to the east, according to witness reports.
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April 19, 2008
The recent earthquake in the Midwest reminds us of theories about theories of massive "crustal pole shifts" in Earth's past, and maybe our future.
April 12, 2008
Two legally blind American golfers recently made holes-in-one, according to news reports. A legally blind woman in the UK made a "Robin Hood shot" in archery, splitting an arrow. Are these just lucky shots or something involved with a kind of ESP?
March 31, 2008
A Stephenville, Texas, are law enforcement officer, referred to as "Officer X," provides more details of his and other officers' observations of a huge UFO Jan 8, 2008.
March 25, 2008
A diagram and description by local law enforcement officers of a huge and unsusual object over the Stephenville, Texas, region has been released to the public.
March 01, 2008
A third peace officer in the Stephenville, Texas, area has come forward about seeing highly unusual unifdentified lights in the sky.
February 28, 2008
Obama faces an interesting state of Ohio in the upcoming Democratic primary. What is the background and flavor of Ohio and how will various elements of the state affect the outcomes of the Democratic primary and the general election to follow?
February 26, 2008
An alleged 1954 special operations manual describes the UFO and extraterrestrial situation. Background and procedures about dealing with UFOs and ETs are described in detail.
February 24, 2008
A county sheriff's deputy in Stephenville, Texas, says his patrol car video cam caught a UFO during the recent cluster of sightings in the area. The deputy joins a county constable and dozens of other reliable witnesses in reporting something strange in the skies there.
February 22, 2008
As Barack Obama continues to move ahead in the Democratic presidential primaries, we note that ethnic background and gender still seem to be playing important and interesting roles.
The many domestic and foreign affairs issues we face, such as the candidates' positions on the invasion and occupat...
February 17, 2008
A new movie called "Jumper" looks at an average guy who suddenly discovers a way to teleport himself from one location to another over vast distances. The science behind this is real and is talked about regarding UFOs, "remote viewing" and spiritual philosophies.
February 15, 2008
Average people and the news media see reports about UFOs and wonder how this affects them. Is it trivial or important? How people and the media deal with this question is worth looking at.
February 13, 2008
On in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, an on-duty peace officer in the Erath County, Texas, region saw a very unusual object in the skies. It changed shape several times and was caught on the patrol car's video camera. This was not the first or the last sightings of unusual objects in the sky observed by regional public safety officers around Stephenville.
February 13, 2008
Continuing developments in the Texas UFO sightings incidents are raising eyebrows.
Several of these new elements are of interest for people curious about UFOs as well as Americans and journalism professionals concerned about the integrity of the news media in the United States.
A case about an...
February 11, 2008
Arizona ranchers and cowboys are using old-fashioned and natural methods to raise grass-fed cattle. "Natural" and maybe more healthy beef is in demand, and consumers are willing to pay a higher price.
February 10, 2008
As Americans and people around the globe get more understanding of emerging developments, we might see a breakthrough that helps create a better world.
February 09, 2008
The reporter covering the Texas UFO sightings for the Stephenville Empire-Tribune newspaper has left employment there. She was reportedly told to stop her reporting on the UFO incident and the many related developments, some of which affected the safety of local residents.
February 07, 2008
Are Texas UFO witnesses being harrassed, intimidated or threatened? Reports coming out of the Stephenville, Texas, area indicate that this might be occurring.
January 31, 2008
Many Americans have several ethnic groups within their family trees. These factors are complex, interesting and affect us in many ways.
January 30, 2008
Triangle, boomerang or V-shaped UFOs are often reported, as in my novel "Mission Into Light." Researchers and the public would like to know what they are. The "Phoenix lights" incident involved a huge object of this kind.
January 28, 2008
Can the human race make a breakthrough that will change the world? Special reseachers could be working on this very thing. Top secret special operations teams could be about the crack the greatest mystery of all time.
January 27, 2008
A disabled U.S. spy satellite is crashing to Earth, according to published news reports. Will U.S. special operations teams need to rapidly deploy to recover or destroy it?
January 26, 2008
Are Texas and the rest of us ready to take a good look at what might really be going on with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation? There are complex factors to explore and consider.
January 24, 2008
Will the Stephenville, Texas, case be a "tipping point" for more disclosure about UFOs? Public information and intelligence factors play important roles.
January 22, 2008
The sightings of unusual lights and a huge object or craft in the vicinity of Stephenville, Texas, seem to have helped improve the public discussion, news coverage and understanding about these kinds of situations.
The news media appeared to cover the story fairly responsibly with initial "hard n...
January 17, 2008
As researchers, news media representatives, government officials and others visit Stephenville, Texas, to find out more about recent events there, the general public might be getting better insight and perspective on the topic of possible extraterrestrial visitation to our planet.
The many sighti...
January 15, 2008
Many local citizens claim to have spotted highly unusual objects in the sky in Erath County, Texas.
They seem to be credible, as are many such witnesses.
According to the Associated Press, "several dozen" local residents observed "a large silent object with bright lights flying low and fast." ...
January 11, 2008
Results from Diebold electronic voting machines used in New Hampshire's primary are being questioned this week as apparent anomalies in voting patterns there are examined.
According to published reports, in areas of New Hampshire where Diebold machines were used, Hillary Clinton may have received...
January 06, 2008
There are many interesting theories and claims out there today about all kinds of unusual situations. Many of them are discussed in books, articles, on TV, in movies and in online Web sites.
Although many of these ideas seem far-fetched, it might be helpful to keep an open mind and be prepared fo...
December 21, 2007
According to a recent Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University poll, "Nearly two-thirds of Americans think it is possible that some federal officials had specific warnings of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, but chose to ignore those warnings."
That was the con...
December 20, 2007
Over the years, the U.S. military has sometimes been tasked with conducting "peace operations" around the world. Some of these have resulted in successes, some in failure and some with mixed results.
We can look at the former Yugoslavia and Somalia as recent examples of efforts and results of the...
December 20, 2007
It seems helpful for us to continue expanding the meaning of "intelligence" in the 21st century and recognize that the word intelligence has many meanings, including new meanings.
For example, in my two novels, MISSION INTO LIGHT and the sequel LIGHT'S HAND, the San Diego-based joint-service "Jo...
November 09, 2007
This week the Oprah Winfrey organization announced that it was removing the book "The Education of Little Tree" from Oprah's list of recommended books.
That is certainly Oprah's right, and there are understandable reasons she cites for doing so.
However, whether the book is on Oprah's list or...
November 05, 2007
Will the people voting in the Democratic primaries and the Democratic Party as a whole once again sabotage themselves?
Will they "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory," as some have characterized it?
There seems to be a recent history of this, and by the looks of things, history may repeat ...
November 02, 2007
What is claimed to be a transcript of a 1981 intelligence briefing to President Ronald Reagan about UFOs and extraterrestrial visitation to Earth was posted on the Web site Serpo.org on Oct. 30, 2007.
According to the moderator of the Web site and a related e-mail stream discussion list, the tran...
November 01, 2007
Toward the end of the televised Democratic presidential candidates' debate on MSNBC Tuesday, Oct. 30, NBC's Tim Russert asked Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich about published reports that he had once seen a triangle-shaped unidentified flying object.
Kucinich stated briefly that, yes, he did see ...
September 27, 2007
A grassroots populist effort to convince leadership of the pay TV channel HBO to bring back the series "John from Cincinnati" has been launched in a big way.
Using the Web site SaveJFC.net as a focal point, fans of the innovative and unconventional series are actively lobbying HBO executives to r...
September 13, 2007
In dealing with the challenges and opportunities we face, the merging of conventional and unconventional activities may be helpful on many fronts and in many kinds of endeavors.
Information and understanding about various kinds of unconventional approaches and developments can often blend seamles...
August 15, 2007
The decision to cancel the HBO series "John from Cincinnati" after one ten-episode season seems to raise a few questions worth kicking around.
Were fans of the HBO shows "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood" so disappointed those programs ended that they took it out on "John?" Looks like that was part of...
August 12, 2007
Among the many interesting scientific, social, cultural, psychological and natural developments we often read and hear about, some give us reason for hope and happiness, while others cause us worry and sadness.
Ongoing wars, terrorism, brutality, crime, corruption, injustice, economic instability...
July 16, 2007
As the world around us changes, sometimes in ways that are troubling, unclear, confusing or even mysterious, people often respond by getting in touch with their deep beliefs.
Another normal human reaction is to try to avoid or escape from uncomfortable, unfamiliar and painful feelings and percep...
July 11, 2007
As many people have pointed out, there seem to be important similarities as well as significant differences when comparing the Vietnam War and the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
That said, one of the similarities may turn out to be points in time when American public opinion gradually shifted f...
June 28, 2007
Ongoing discoveries and developments in the fields of quantum physics, human psychology, biology and medicine, communications, anomalous phenomena, ecological and environmental sciences, technology and other areas are often interesting and helpful.
Sometimes, these create hope and new opportuniti...
June 14, 2007
There seem to be many good reasons to check out the new HBO series "John from Cincinnati."
Some of these reasons were revealed when the show premiered last Sunday, June 10. That episode introduced viewers to the Yosts, a family of surfers and residents of Imperial Beach in far southern San Diego...
June 12, 2007
Much has been discussed and written about the "dumbing down" of Americans.
Some of the symptoms of this alleged deficit in intelligence have been said to include many troubling indicators, from simplistic explanations of complex national and international issues to low school test scores to preo...
May 24, 2007
As more discoveries are made in the fields of human consciousness and related areas of science, people around the world with diverse perspectives and points of view seem to be learning more about these emerging developments.
How does increased understanding of the human mind and the world around ...
May 04, 2007
Teleportation, time travel, ESP, enhanced human intelligence and special abilities, psychokinesis/telekinesis and cosmic coincidences (synchronicity) emerge in unusual and wonderful ways in the new movie "The Last Mimzy" from New Line Cinema. Cosmic wormholes and bridges, U.S. national security, the ecological future of Earth and the biological and genetic future of the human race are also some of the fascinating topics explored in this fast-paced and thoughtful film. For those who might view this heartwarming family movie (rated PG) as simply an entertaining and imaginary story, think again ... deeply.
March 18, 2007
Former Arizona Governor Fife Symington now states that he witnessed the huge "Phoenix Lights" UFO ten years ago. His statement is part of a published report by respected investigative journalist Leslie Kean. In an article published Sunday, March 18, 2007, Kean reports that Symington claims that he saw a large triangular "craft of unknown origin" with lights. "It was dramatic. And it couldn't have been flares because it was too symmetrical. It had a geometric outline, a constant shape," Symington is quoted as saying.
March 14, 2007
BOOK REVIEW
In the new novel "The Wanderers" by Naomi Gladish Smith, a diverse group of people find themselves in the afterlife, and learning to navigate this surprisingly familiar, yet unique dimension.
Maggie is a 20-year-old gymnast, Frank is a former Chicago police detective and Kate is a ...
March 13, 2007
Today is the 10-year anniversary of the UFO sighting known as "The Phoenix Lights."
In the early evening hours of March 13, 1997, a massive V-shaped or boomerang-shaped object with large lights on its underside was reportedly observed by thousands of people across Arizona and metropolitan Phoeni...
March 06, 2007
Many Americans have Cherokee or other Native American DNA within their genetic makeup. Some families are aware this, some people have heard rumors or stories from family members about Indian background and some are totally unaware of it. Did great, great, great grandma really have a Cherokee parent? There may be more Americans with Cherokee DNA in them than of other tribes. This is because Cherokees began intermixing with Scottish and other explorers, hunters and trappers at a much earlier phase in American history – much of it in the mid-1700s.
March 03, 2007
Last week, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that its projects involving ESP, "remote viewing" and what is commonly called "anomalous cognition" had turned out to be of "little value."
The admission that the MoD had funded "remote viewing" and ESP research was widely reported...
February 24, 2007
The two recent films on the World War II battle for Iwo Jima and the war in the Pacific reminded us of that terrible conflict and looked at two sides of the battle.
In "Flags of our Fathers," director Clint Eastwood and producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Lorenz explored the Iwo Jima fight from...
February 22, 2007
Visitors from around the country and the world will soon be streaming into Arizona's beautiful and mysterious "Red Rock country" for the Sedona International Film Festival and Workshop.
The festival begins Feb. 28 and runs through March 4. About 6,000 people are expected to attend.
The intern...
February 22, 2007
FILM REVIEW
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – On February 21, 2007, Phoenix was again the location of an extraordinary event associated with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors.
This time, it was the Phoenix premiere of the new documentary film "Fastwalkers."
The film proved to be a fascinating, thorough...
February 14, 2007
This week, the U.S. Navy announced that up to 30 dolphins and other marine mammals may be used to patrol Puget Sound near Seattle to protect Kitsap-Bangor Naval Base from terrorist activities.
Dolphins and marine mammals can locate underwater swimmers and objects and assist with a variety of addi...
February 08, 2007
The emerging awareness in many segments of society about what is sometimes called "anomalous cognition" is an interesting development that seems to hold much promise.
In fact, knowledge about this topic seems to be spreading throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Anomalous cognition is a te...
February 07, 2007
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Calls poured in to police and TV stations last night after many residents of the metropolitan Phoenix region observed a line of four bright lights near the horizon in the western sky at approximately 8 p.m. Arizona time.
Videotape of the lights was taken and broadcast on local ...
February 02, 2007
People in Iran, as in many other countries, have had interesting sightings of and encounters with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over the years. Lately these sightings seem to have increased.
Are Iranians seeing U.S. surveillance drones, extraterrestrial visitors, some combination of both or...
February 01, 2007
Despite recent election results reflecting Americans' concerns about the Iraq War and related matters, will George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their associates choose to use U.S. military forces to attack Iran?
Or, maybe the correct question is: When will they choose to attack? April? March? Februa...
January 31, 2007
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Two major Phoenix events have been announced that will coincide with the 10-year anniversary of "The Phoenix Lights" UFO incident.
The new film "Fastwalkers" will premiere Wednesday, Feb. 21.
A two-day conference, "Eyewitness 2007 – You Are Not Alone," will be held Monday, ...
January 29, 2007
The wide range of human traits we see today have been with us throughout time and throughout the long evolution of the human race.
Although we know all too well about the negative characteristics of our human species, let´s focus on some positive traits and virtues.
What positive human chara...
January 26, 2007
More people are realizing that intelligence information is very important. It can save lives and keep the peace. It can be gathered and used honestly and with honor.
Intelligence information can also be twisted to be used as deception to lead a country and a world to war, death and destruction.
...
January 26, 2007
Can research into anomalous topics like extrasensory perception (ESP), life after death, UFOs and similar unconventional subjects be used as part of official or unofficial information operations to help resolve military and other conflicts around the world?
And can interwoven media, technology an...
January 24, 2007
Communicating information and ideas about complex situations and developments in our world can be challenging.
An interrogation transcript, such as the one that follows below, is certainly a unique way to present information and concepts about unusual and interesting kinds of topics. However, ma...
January 19, 2007
With reports of recent interesting events making news, such as the alleged disc hovering over Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and now a report out of Arkansas from a retired Air Force colonel who saw unusual lights overhead, people are taking notice of our skies.
The Chicago Tribune's tran...
January 12, 2007
The recent passing of former President Gerald Ford reminds us of the idea that, in sometimes unusual ways, events in life seem to move in circles and patterns.
Ford entered the presidency when U.S. involvement in Vietnam was deemed a lost cause and when the American people and Congress demanded a...
January 10, 2007
It was ten years ago this March.
A huge object drifted slowly and silently over Arizona and the metro Phoenix "Valley of the Sun" region.
Some witnesses believe it may have been an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Planning for the ten-year anniversary of that incident is underway and includes ...
January 04, 2007
Eyewitness reports came from United Airlines employees and pilots.
They described a gray, metallic, disc-shaped craft hovering over Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
And the sightings have resulted in widespread news coverage within the mainstream U.S. media and international news outlet...
December 26, 2006
As part of his studies at the Marine Corps War College, in 2001 a Navy SEAL officer submitted a paper on the interesting phenomena often called "remote viewing."
The paper was titled, "Unconventional Human Intelligence Support: Transcendent and Asymmetric Warfare Implications of Remote Viewing" ...
December 14, 2006
Earlier this month, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made an interesting statement that received wide attention.
He said, "There's only one thing worse than an overstressed Army and Marine Corps, and that's a defeated Army and Marine Corps. We saw that in 1973. And I believe that this is a recipe that...
November 16, 2006
There are voices in Congress, the U.S. military and elsewhere advocating for increasing the size of the Army and Marine Corps.
Even with the Army now using new, more flexible standards for potential recruits, will there soon be calls for reactivating the military draft? Or, can recruiting effort...
November 10, 2006
Now that the American people have expressed their strong concerns about the Iraq War and other improper conduct by those in power, the new Congress will be encouraged to investigate and uncover other activities that may be unethical and/or criminal.
The resignation of Donald Rumsfeld brings to mi...
October 19, 2006
With many indicators pointing to Democratic victory in taking over the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, Americans are wondering if proper inquiries about alleged wrongdoing in recent years will proceed.
Many responsible Americans seem to want any investigations or proceedings to ...
October 12, 2006
Breakthrough research and discoveries in human psychology and consciousness might be successfully applied to U.S. efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and globally to decrease violence and accomplish worthwhile objectives.
Personnel using the conventional military and intelligence tools of psychological ...
October 11, 2006
George Washington was in the news recently. No, he's not back to lead our country militarily, politically and morally, though we could use him now.
It was the official dedication of an accurate replica of Washington's whiskey distillery at Mount Vernon that made news.
After a five-year archeol...
October 10, 2006
Imagine a day when medical treatment will allow a human being to grow a new leg or arm where one has been amputated.
Consider the possibilities of regenerating other body tissue lost or damaged from injury or disease.
Can scientists learn how some animals like salamanders and newts regrow lim...
October 09, 2006
Looking at recent news events and analyses of them, certain patterns, common denominators and overlapping factors sometimes seem to emerge.
There may be things we can learn about the current human condition from a handful of these news reports.
Insights about the state of American society and...
September 28, 2006
The people of Iraq, the Middle East, Europe and around the world may have something very important in common with Americans. According to some published reports, we have all been the targets of deceptive information operations and psychological operations by elements in the current U.S. administration and certain groups associated with it. The latest indication of attempts to improve the "public relations" about the current administration, and the invasion and occupation of Iraq, is that yet another multimillion dollar PR effort has been funded and launched.
September 26, 2006
If we needed another reason to stop the extinction of animals and plants around the world, the new medication derived from the saliva of the giant Gila monster desert lizard may be one.
In three companion articles published Tuesday, September 26, 2006, in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix´s dai...
September 15, 2006
Much has been written and discussed about the desires for the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq on the part of some government officials, Washington think tank intellectuals, journalists and average Americans. But what about the deeper psychological and moral aspects of people who have enthusiastically sent thousands of American troops to violent deaths and severe, permanent injuries? What about the inner nature of people who so desired this war which has also resulted in the deaths of and injuries to tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians, including women and children?
September 13, 2006
Looking at the many challenges we face as individuals, families, communities, nations, cultures and as the human race on Earth, we may find that the natural, but often untapped, abilities we all possess can be very helpful in making progress.
In addition to our normal skills and efforts in a wide...
September 11, 2006
A wide range of views and concerns currently exist about the 9/11 attacks and the actions and inaction of some former and current government officials and others. A continuum of questions and perspectives spans many aspects of the attacks, people involved in one way or the other and interpretation of a large number of circumstances and factors. This continuum includes the more or less official story that has been made public, views that there are contributing circumstances that have not fully examined and perspectives that the attacks were either allowed to happen or assisted in happening by people not yet fully publicly identified.
September 08, 2006
Have the Earth's frozen poles wandered, drifted or shifted in the ancient past?
Has the planet's outer crust moved, a little or a lot, millions or even thousands of years ago?
Was the continent of Antarctica always at the South Pole and covered by ice?
These types of questions have been t...
September 06, 2006
The idea that the full story of the 9/11 attacks has not yet been revealed is something that is troubling and disturbing for many people. The terrible deaths of so many innocent Americans, as well as the deaths of peace officers and firefighters who responded to the emergency, is a psychological and emotional trauma that is still with us. A direct result of the 9/11 attacks was the U.S. invasion of Iraq, where many more Americans have died and been terribly wounded.
September 01, 2006
Washington Post writer Walter Pincus reported August 31 that U.S. military officials in Iraq are seeking public relations contractors to generate favorable news coverage about efforts in Iraq.
The project would also monitor media coverage in the Middle East and in the U.S. The initial funding for...
August 30, 2006
A U.S. Army sergeant, Iraq War veteran, Purple Heart recipient and intelligence analyst has been accused of sending an e-mail containing "messages disloyal to the United States." The reason for this accusation? He wrote that circumstances surrounding the 9/11 attacks raise questions about the official story, according to published reports. Sergeant First Class Donald Buswell has served in the Army for 19 years and was injured in Iraq in 2004. If Buswell does have questions about some of the unusual aspects of the 9/11 attacks, he is not alone.
August 24, 2006
In rapid-fire succession, a second information release in four days was made public today about U.S. Government activities involving extraterrestrials. The information focuses on the experiences of those allegedly directly connected with projects in the decades following contact with extraterrestrial visitors following events near Roswell, New Mexico in the late 1940s. The claims released today also focus on the rumors, stories and claims that a 12-person U.S. military team was sent to the home planet of visiting extraterrestrials during the 1960s and '70s.
August 21, 2006
Information was released to the public today about contact between the United States Government (USG) and visiting beings from outside our planet. The sources of the data are alleged to be government insiders associated with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The new releases are alleged to be part of the process of "disclosure" about the decades-long discoveries, research and operations of the USG regarding contact with intelligent beings from other planets and star systems.
August 16, 2006
A new book by well-known author Whitley Strieber promises to shed light on reports that our planet and individual people are being contacted in various ways by highly-advanced civilizations from other star systems and even other dimensions.
Strieber's novel "The Grays" is due in bookstores August...
August 04, 2006
In a news report published this week, co-authors Thomas Hargrove of the Scripps Howard News Service and Guido H. Stempel III, director of the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University, presented results of a poll that found more than one-third of the American public "suspects that federal officials assisted in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks or took no action to stop them so the United States could go to war in the Middle East."
August 02, 2006
Oliver Stone's new film "World Trade Center," starring Nicholas Cage as a New York Port Authority police sergeant on 9/11, has won praise for depicting the tragedy, trauma and courage during and after the 9/11 attacks. Does this portrayal of the pain, suffering and heroism of that day conflict with allegations that the 9/11 plot involved an inside conspiracy that has not yet been fully revealed?
July 31, 2006
As the 2006 congressional elections draw nearer, and then the 2008 elections and contest for the presidency, many citizens are looking with grave skepticism at both major parties.
Is it now time for independent, centrist and common-sense third-party candidates to emerge? Or, would they do more d...
July 31, 2006
Some modern physics research includes examination of interesting ideas such as unseen dimensions within our universe separated by subtle and discreet boundaries sometimes referred to as "branes."
The term "multiverse," a universe with many dimensions, has even been used to describe these kinds o...
July 28, 2006
In the event of an outbreak of the avian flu virus in the United States, how far would the U.S. Government go to impose quarantines on the American people?
Questions about quarantines have again surfaced after the death from avian flu of a 17-year-old boy in Thailand on Monday, July 24.
This...
July 20, 2006
Will the U.S. soon need to activate Selective Service System plans for a military draft if open hostilities break out with Iran and Syria?
There are signs that for many possible reasons, there are people and groups in Washington and elsewhere who desire a wider war – war between the U.S. and Iran...
July 19, 2006
Research into the nature of DNA has revealed that this material within each cell of our bodies has important implications for who each one of us is, on many levels. In addition to determining our physical characteristics, our vulnerabilities to certain diseases, and maybe even our personality, is it possible that the DNA helix holds some of the important memories of our ancestors? Theories that suggest that we can tap into the deep nature of DNA to uncover ancient memories are not new.
July 14, 2006
On Tuesday, July 18, the new TV series "Eureka" will debut on the SciFi Channel.
This series explores the idea that a top-secret community in the Pacific Northwest is home to government scientific experts and strange anomalies in the physics of the town.
The premise of the story is that durin...
July 12, 2006
"Remote viewing" could soon lead to something greater than simply using our natural "sixth sense" to gather information and intelligence as well as improving our understanding of our surroundings.
One day soon, we might find that phenomena like remote viewing will lead us to a significant breakt...
July 11, 2006
In recent years, much been written and discussed about alleged "mistakes" made prior to the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Iraq, the occupation of Iraq, the so-called "War on Terror," the attempted capture of Osama bin Laden and the dramatic increase in national spending and the national debt. While some have claimed that mistakes were made and that these mistakes led to problematic outcomes, others have suggested that the apparent failures or blunders were actually part of larger and hidden plans.
June 30, 2006
By the time July 4, 1776, rolled around, many leaders and people living in the east coast region of North America realized that changes were needed.
Many of these immigrants to North America were feeling that the government of King George they were living under was corrupt and oppressive, violate...
June 30, 2006
Recently, new information related to the so-called "Project SERPO" was posted on a Web site involved in this story. Project SERPO refers to claims that a top secret exchange program in the 1960s and '70s involved sending an American team of 12 military personnel to another planet, similar to the depictions in parts of the 1977 Steven Spielberg film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
June 30, 2006
The allegations against members of a U.S. Marine unit, after Iraqi men, women and children in the town of Haditha were killed, have brought renewed attention to the issues of combat stress and mental health involving American military forces.
Part of the examination of these issues are new report...
June 30, 2006
The phenomenon and technique called "remote viewing" that was utilized and developed by U.S. Army intelligence, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the CIA and Stanford Research Institute (SRI) comes down to a very basic and familiar approach: Looking within for answers.
How can remote viewin...
June 02, 2006
Our troops in Iraq are snapping under the pressure. Non-stop danger, buddies being blown to bits, urban warfare, ever-present roadside bombs and many other very severe stressors are pushing them over the edge.
Leadership from the top is a significant part of the situation. Senior civilian and mil...
May 19, 2006
New information has been made public about the alleged "Project SERPO." This disclosure comes from what appears to be different sources, and has been posted on a different Web site than previous information releases.
The information comes from an anonymous source referred to as "TC," who reported...
April 25, 2006
BOOK REVIEW
"The Rapture Dialogues: Dark Dimension"
By Terry James
The 1947 Roswell Incident, secret government programs, Bible prophesy, evil beings called "Dimensionals" from other realms and equally evil individuals and cabals within the U.S. Department of Defense are only parts of the new...
April 19, 2006
BOOK REVIEW
"On the Trail of the Saucer Spies"
By Nick Redfern
Researcher and author Nick Redfern has put together a fascinating picture of the history of government interest in people involved in UFOs in his new book "On the Trail of the Saucer Spies."
Based on declassified government doc...
April 13, 2006
What happens when we die? That question has been around for a long, long time. According to many religions and philosophies, we go to a beautiful place that is closer to God. That is, if we have lived a good life on Earth. Some people who, through illness or injury, have been clinically dead or near-dead claim to have had what are now commonly called "near-death experiences" or "NDEs." This phenomenon has been studied by people who sometimes come to different conclusions about what the experiences are.
April 11, 2006
We often hear that there are bad people in charge of certain nations and organizations in the world. We are told that these people are dangerous, that they are willing to harm and kill others needlessly, including the innocent and women and children, and that they want power, war and violence rather...
April 02, 2006
Produced by Korey Rowe and directed by Dylan Avery, the documentary Loose Change-2nd Edition explores many troubling questions about the 9/11 attacks using scientific analyses, eyewitness accounts, historical facts, television news footage and many other resources.
March 24, 2006
Much has been written about the mysteries of Sedona, Arizona.
But have we learned everything there is to know about this beautiful and interesting place? And how do all the facts, history, stories and claims about Sedona fit together?
Sedona is located in central Arizona at an altitude of 4,5...
November 30, 1999
What does the discussion about an alleged U.S. Government operation called "Project SERPO" mean to us in our everyday lives and for our future, as individuals, nationally and globally? The claims that a U.S. joint-service military team of 12 personnel were specially trained to accompany friendly visitors from another planet back to their home planet in the '60s and '70s spark our imagination and skepticism. Both reactions seem normal and healthy.
November 30, 1999
"Remote viewing" is a technique and skill that is quite interesting.
Remote viewing usually refers to the original program sponsored by CIA, DIA and Army intelligence during the 70s, 80s and early 90s as well as offshoots of those techniques that have developed since.
A research outfit calle...
February 16, 2006
"Chicken hawk" is a term that has been tossed around for the last few years. The term usually refers to someone who strongly advocates war, but did not serve in combat or the military, or may have even actively avoided combat and the military.
This may be simplistic. The concept of a chicken hawk...
February 15, 2006
It might be a blessing in disguise that southern Ohio attorney, Marine reserve officer and Iraq War veteran Paul Hackett was recently backstabbed by some leaders in the Democratic Party in his run for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio.
Why? Because, to understate the case, neither the Democratic Part...
February 07, 2006
Things seem to be changing quickly in our world sometimes. War, terrorism, government, science, human development. Sometimes things seem to change gradually, sometimes suddenly.
As the human race struggles along, with our foolishness and cruelty, sometimes with love and beauty, it's easy to find ...
November 30, 1999
Reports and rumors have been floating around for decades that contact between the U.S. Government and beings from another planet, or other planets, has been established. Now, reports have surfaced about an alleged U.S. Government military effort called "Project SERPO." This program allegedly selected and trained a joint-service military team to accompany friendly "visitors" from another planet back to their home for a planned ten-year stay, conducting a wide range of scientific research.
December 13, 2005
According to a mysterious source's comments on a recently-developed Web site, serpo.org, Project SERPO was an effort developed between the late 1940s and the mid-1960s. It was a joint project between the U.S. Government and a race of friendly beings from a planet in the Zeta Reticuli star system. The source claims that diplomatic relations were established between the U.S. Government and these beings after their spacecraft crashed in New Mexico in 1947.
November 17, 2005
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page wrote a piece, published in some newspapers Nov. 17, about the passing of Vine Deloria, Jr., a Native American leader from the Standing Rock Sioux and prolific writer.
In reviewing some of Deloria's perspectives and accomplishments, Page provided valuable i...
November 07, 2005
People around the world are facing many challenges and asking many questions.
Some are down-to-Earth and conventional concerns.
Some are more unconventional, spiritual and metaphysical questions.
In some cases, the conventional and metaphysical merge.
For example, many of the people w...
November 05, 2005
With the Iraq war continuing, the lists of dead and wounded getting longer and protests about the war growing stronger, it seems like time to revisit that era.
A key event during the Vietnam war period was the Kent State University shootings a little over thirty-five years ago.
For those too ...
November 04, 2005
Have the CIA and its officers become scapegoats and whipping boys for the 9/11 attacks (and the faulty prewar Iraq intelligence)? Or, are there other hidden factors beneath the surface? Does this CIA report somehow serve as a diversion or smokescreen to obscure deeper facts involved? Could there have been motive and opportunity for purposely allowing the 9/11 hijackers to complete a terrible "Pearl Harbor" terrorist act on U.S. soil?
November 02, 2005
John E. Mack, M.D., was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Harvard Medical School professor, psychiatrist and contributed to the understanding of the Iraq region, terrorism and unconventional phenomena.
Mack died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, in London after being struck by a motorist.
His contributi...
November 01, 2005
There seem to be some similarities and paradoxes regarding the Pentagon´s preparedness for invasion and occupation of Iraq and FEMA´s preparedness and response in the hurricane Katrina disaster on the Gulf Coast.
In Iraq, civilian officials in the Pentagon went in with inadequate personnel, ina...
November 01, 2005
Some Americans and people around the world are wondering more about the 9/11 attacks. Questions are being asked, information is surfacing and allegations are being made. The "9/11 Truth Movement" is a phrase being used to describe a wide range of people and organizations in the U.S. and internationally who are asking these questions and digging up information that appears, on the surface, to be quite serious, if true.
October 31, 2005
Inquiries by the 9/11 Commission and the Senate Intelligence Committee into "intelligence failures" have blamed intelligence officers and intelligence agencies. The "intelligence failures" that led to the 9/11 attacks, and the "intelligence failures" that led to the invasion of Iraq have parallels and links that seem to pose difficult questions for many Americans. What if they were not failures by good intelligence officers, but planned strategies and manipulations by others?
October 31, 2005
In the struggle against terrorism, religious extremism and in dealing with challenges around the world, there are many strategies and tactics available.
These include so-called "hard power" options such as bullets and bombs as well as "soft power" such as persuasion, education and psychological ...
October 31, 2005
In early August of this year, the deaths of a large number Ohio Marine reservists in Iraq immediately followed a special election in southern Ohio for a vacated seat in Congress. These events are related.
The congressional district covers a region from Cincinnati east through southern Ohio along ...
October 30, 2005
I recently noticed these words emblazoned in gold letters on a red fire department truck in my community: "Serving with Strength - Honor - Compassion."
It dawned on me that, although we read and hear words like these often, some people are very serious about living them.
I thought about the c...
October 30, 2005
In trying to understand terrorism, the Iraq war and how to deal with it, human psychology is a useful place to start.
There are many ways to interpret human behavior and the psychology behind it.
In implementing psychological operations (PSYOP) or "soft power" as tactics, the open-source int...
October 30, 2005
It seems like a long time ago. When the Iraq war was just getting started.
Ted Koppel and the "Nightline" program faced some criticism and some support for the decision to show the photos, names and information about U.S. military personnel killed, at that point, in Iraq.
The Sinclair Broadca...
October 30, 2005
Millions of people around the world are interested in unusual topics.
These subjects include UFOs, crop circles, ESP and "remote viewing," near-death experiences (NDE) and life-after-death concepts and similar kinds of topics.
In some cases, modern science is starting to understand many of th...
October 29, 2005
Many people who observe current events in the United States and overseas have said, "We are fighting the Vietnam war all over again."
As many military experts have noted, Iraq is not precisely Vietnam. But there are significant similarities.
In both cases, even with our superior technology an...
October 28, 2005
To deal with the many challenges we face, it may be helpful for Americans and the human race to be more innovative, creative and think "outside the box."
Disease, famine, poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, oppression, looming energy shortages, terrorism, extremism, crazy religious fundamentalism, nu...
October 28, 2005
It's time to revisit the exploits, knowledge, experiences and intelligence of the World War Two veterans of the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service (MIS).
The role of the MIS is worth exploring as we face current adversaries and plan for success in our efforts around the world in the short...
October 27, 2005
The unusual human skill known as "remote viewing" could be an important asset for our armed forces and national intelligence resources.
Training in the application of remote viewing could be expanded to benefit our military personnel and intelligence agencies in ongoing tactical and strategic op...