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Owlman: Video Game

  It is a large, humanoid, flying monster with glowing red eyes and huge, powerful wings. It strikes fear into the very heart of all those that encounter it. It’s the infamous Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, right? Nope, wrong. Although it is just about the closest thing that Britain has to the bizarre beast made famous in John Keel’s now-classic book, The Mothman Prophecies . Its name is the Owlman.
In 1976 the dense trees surrounding Mawnan Old Church, Cornwall, England became a veritable magnet for a diabolical beast that was christened the Owlman. The majority of those that crossed paths with the creature asserted that it was human-like in both size and design, and possessed a pair of large wings, fiery red eyes, claws, and exuded an atmosphere of menace. No wonder people make parallels with Mothman.  And, now, the Owlman has its very own video game!

Roswell, MIB, and Multiple Realities

Here's how my latest Mysterious Universe article begins:

"If there is only one thing we can say with any certainty about the infamous events that occurred outside of Roswell, New Mexico in the summer of 1947, it’s that there are multiple theories for what happened. And no-one can offer any real, hard evidence that definitively nails things one way or the other. Of course, Ufology has always been like that. But, Roswell seems to typify that aspect of the UFO phenomenon like no other case."



The article continues: "The many and varied scenarios involve a crashed UFO, a fallen weather balloon, a Mogul balloon used in the detection of Soviet atomic-bomb tests, an experiment based around high-altitude balloons and Japanese people , some sort of atomic mishap, a Soviet ruse involving mutated kids , crash-test dummies, a flying-wing experiment, a craft flown by time-travelers from our future, a vehicle created by an ancient terrestrial race that lives deep underground in vast caverns, and even a demonic, Trojan Horse-style deception."



With so many theories out there, they clearly cannot all be correct, can they? Well, what if, yes, they definitely are all real? If so, how could that possibly be? Read on...

The Eighth Tower - New Edition

If you're a fan of John Keel's work (and if you're not, then you need your head examining) check out the brand new edition of John Keel's acclaimed book, The Eighth Tower , from Anomalist Books .

Here's what the good folks at AB have to say about their latest release:
 
The Disturbing Follow-Up To The Mothman Prophecies

Is there a single intelligent force behind all religious, occult, and UFO phenomena?
Strange manifestations have haunted humans since prehistoric times. Beams of light, voices from the heavens, the “little people,” gods and devils, ghosts and monsters, and UFOs, have all had a prominent place in our history and legends. In this dark work, John Keel explores these phenomena, and in doing so reveals the shocking truth about our present position and future destiny in the cosmic scheme of things.

Are we pawns in a celestial game?

In the Orient, there is a story told of the seven towers. These citadels, well hidden from mankind, are occupied by groups of Satanists who are chanting the world to ruin. Perhaps this is just a story; perhaps there is some truth behind it. But what if there is yet another tower, a tower not of good or evil but of infinite power? What if all our destinies are controlled by this cosmic force for its own mysterious purposes? And what if UFOs and other paranormal manifestations are merely tools being used to manipulate us and guide us toward the cosmic role we are fated to play? Perhaps, after all, we are not independent beings but are instead the creations and slaves of the eighth tower.

About the Author:JOHN A. KEEL (March 25, 1930 – July 3, 2009) was an American journalist and influential UFOlogist best known as the author of The Mothman Prophecies . The least known of his tremendously influential works, The Eighth Tower was derived from material left out of The Mothman Prophecies . Keel’s first book, Jadoo , and his breakthrough UFO book, Operation Trojan Horse , have also been reprinted by Anomalist Books.

Don't miss this new edition of John Keel's Grand Unified Field Theory of High Wierdness. At the time of publication, the price for a used copy of this book ranged from $128 to more than $2,800. That's crazy! Our brand new editon sells for just $15.95.  

New Book: Admissible - UFOs & Strange Creatures

Admissible: The Field Manual for Investigating UFOs, Paranormal Activity, and Strange Creatures is a new book from Chase Kloetzke and Richard Dolan that I was hired to edit.

If you want to know how to prepare for a field-investigation, what you'll need, the hazards to look out for, dealing with witnesses and much more, check it out!

Here's the publisher's info on the book:

"The first-ever manual that shows you how to investigate UFOs, strange creatures, and the paranormal--like a professional. Clear, comprehensive, no-nonsense, Chase Kloetzke and Richard Dolan have set a new standard for investigators of strange phenomena. UFOs, ghosts, and strange creatures like Bigfoot are some of the most interesting subjects in our world, mainly because they challenge the very sense of reality that most of us grew up with.

"These things aren’t supposed to exist. The problem, however, is that reports of them just keep coming, even well into the 21st century. Conducting a good investigation of these elusive subjects is not easy. How do you plan your investigation? What’s the best way to interview your witnesses? What kind of equipment should you bring?

"What kind of clothing? How do you do a proper stake-out of a location? What safety precautions should you take? How do you obtain, handle, and preserve evidence? How do you document your case for posterity, so that others can learn from it? Also, what kind of strangeness should you expect from investigating these very odd encounters? What do you need to know? How can you prepare for something that exists at the edges of our shared reality?

"The purpose of this book is to teach you these things. Until now, there hasn’t been a clearly written general guide for investigators of the weird, whether seasoned or brand-new. This is the first-ever field manual that will show you how to investigate UFOs, strange creatures, and the paranormal, and to do it in a professional manner.

Multiple Nessies

There aren't many sites or blogs I check out every day, but one I do is Roland Watson's blog on the Loch Ness Monster.

Right now Roland has an excellent new article on an issue that doesn't get touched on that much: witness reports of more than one Nessie seen at any given time and, just occasionally, even three!

Here's the link.

Archiving 2013 Gigs

As we're into a new year, I am removing my gig dates from 2013 and listing them below.

Most of the shows are archived, and most of the lectures were filmed, so if you want to check them out online there should not be any hassles.

Here they are:

MUFON Los Angeles - Jan. 15;
MUFON Orange County - Jan. 16;
Coast to Coast AM - Jan. 23;
Museum of the Weird, Austin, Texas - Jan. 26;
Valley Ghost Hunting Radio - Feb. 20;
The Edge - Feb. 23;
Anthony Zapeda Show - Feb. 27;
Effed Up Stories Radio - March 19;
Texas Paranormal Unity Fest - March 23;
Conspiratorial Podcast - May 27;
Paranormal Geek Radio - May 28;
Unknown Origins Radio - June 6;
The Unexplained - June 8;
Bruce Collins Show - June 12;
Marla Brooks Show - June 13;
Texas UFO Radio - June 14;
Barb Adams Show - June 15;
Micah Hanks Show - June 18;
Walking with Spirit - June 19;
21st Century Radio - June 23;
MUFON San Antonio, Texas - June 25;
Allan Handelman Show - June 27;
Madison Morgan Show - June 28;
Grand Dark Conspiracy - July 2;
Richard Syrett Show - July 7;
EPIC Radio - July 8;
Starseed radio - July 9;
Disinfo Radio - July 10;
Higher Side - July 11;
Unraveling the Secrets - July 13;
Behind the Paranormal - July 14;
Royce Holleman Show - July 17;
Grimerica - July 18;
Susanne Taggart Show - July 24;
Beyond the Matrix - July 27;
BTE with Eric Altman - July 28;
Raw Feed Radio - July 31;
21st Century Radio - Aug. 4;
Encrypted Show - Aug. 7;
Rita Louise Show - Aug. 8;
The Bright Side - Aug.11;
Binnall of America - Aug. 13;
Coast to Coast - Aug. 18;
The Deb West Show - Aug. 19;
Cami Skousen Show - Aug. 20;
Raw Feed - Aug. 31;
Scotty Roberts Show - Sept. 1;
EPIC Radio - Sept. 2;
Starseed Radio Academy - Sept. 3;
Kevin Cook Show - Sept. 10;
Paracon, Kansas City - Sept. 13-14;
Ted Torbich Show - Sept. 20;
Royce Holleman Show - Sept. 25;
MUFON Philadelphia - Oct.4 -6;
Jeff Ritzmann Show - Oct. 10;
Paratopia - Oct. 14;
Paradigm Symposium, Minneapolis - Oct. 17-20;
The Paracast - Oct. 26;
The Richard Syrett Show - Oct. 27;
Sean Burrows Show - Oct. 27;
Donna Seebo Show - Oct. 28;
Martin Willis Show - Oct. 28;
Down the Rabbit Hole - Oct. 29;
Sandy Sedgbeer Show - Oct. 31;
Dreamland - Oct. 31;
Jason Korbus Show - Nov. 3;
Para-X - Nov. 4;
Allan Handelman - Nov. 5;
Barb Adams Show - Nov. 7;
Pang Radio - Nov. 10;
Down the Rabbit Hole - Nov. 12;
Mary Jane Popp- Nov. 20;

John Keel: A New Collection

My latest Mysterious Universe article is a review of a new collection of writings of the late John Keel.

Its title: The Outer Limits of the Twilight Zone (you can see the cover on the right of the photo above).

Published by Andy Colvin (of  The Mothman's Photographer books) the book offers an excellent opportunity to get hold of many now very hard to find Keel articles from the 1960s onwards, on a wide range of topics, including Bigfoot, the hostile side of the UFO phenomenon, Mothman (of course!), and the Men in Black.

Here's the link.

PS: the link will take you to the article, which, in turn, will take you to the Amazon page for The Outer Limits of the Twilight Zone .

If you're a fan of Keel's work, do not miss this one!!

Unconventional Aircraft

There's a new Mysterious Universe article online from me, which begins like this:

"While the British Government has declassified into the public domain literally thousands of pages of documents on UFOs, many of the dossiers are fairly tame in terms of content. There is one file, however – a file that I found while digging through old records held at the National Archives, Kew, England in 1999 – that hardly ever gets a mention. Why, exactly, I have no idea, since it’s one of the most important UK-UFO files to have ever surfaced officially.

"The file is titled Unconventional Aircraft and is of interest and significance for a number of reasons. First, much of the material contained within it was classified at Secret level (with a considerable number of papers stamped Top Secret). Second, the file makes it very clear that the Air Ministry was not the only department involved in the UFO subject during the late 1940s. And third, there is evidence to show that, at the time, the British Government was monitoring the UFO subject on what was, quite literally, a global scale."

Saucers and Sources

My latest Mysterious Universe article focuses on one of those ufological issues that most people have an opinion on - the matter of using sources that (for a variety of reasons) don't want to speak out on the record.

Much of the article focuses on my book On the Trail of the Saucer Spies and how, and why, it's actually not a problem to use unnamed sources...

     

Final Events: A New Q&A

A new interview with me (on my Final Events book) at Marie Samuels' Macabre Moments blog.