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The Paradigm Symposium...

A few photos from this year's Minneapolis-based Paradigm Symposium which I got back from late last night: (a) David Weatherly and his wife, Teresa; (b) Paranormal Podcast host, Jim Harold; (c) me and Chris O'Brien; (d) A symposium shot; (e) a weird sign (for a tornado shelter which me and David Weatherly tried to get into but couldn't...); (f) an intrusive security camera right above my table (and since I hate security cameras I took a shot of it with one hand while shooting it the finger with the other hand); and (g) goofing off.







   

Zombies and Spanish Flu

Re the title of this blog-post: it's the subject of my latest Mysterious Universe article...

And the final paragraph of the article should be read carefully by "End-Times" nuts...

Lizard Man: Published on Halloween

Published on (very appropriately!) Halloween, is the new book from Lyle Blackburn. Its title: Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster .

It's an excellent book - and I know, as I wrote the foreword. If cryptozoology, Forteana and mystery animal-themed road-trips are your thing, don't miss this one!

Here's the publisher's (Anomalist Books) info on Lizard Man :

"From the swamplands near Bishopville, South Carolina, come reports of a seven-foot-tall, scaly humanoid creature the locals call the 'Lizard Man.' Over the years, the creature has been seen by numerous witnesses, including a teenager who claimed it attacked him one night near a remote area called Scape Ore Swamp. The young man's testimony and physical evidence was so compelling, it not only launched a serious investigation by the local sheriff's office but an all-out monster hunt that drew hundreds of people to the small town.

"This real-life 'creature from the black lagoon' has inspired major national news coverage, even a call from the famous CBS news anchor, Dan Rather, as he and the rest of the world clamored to know more about Bishopville's elusive monster. The case is often mentioned in books, websites, and television shows, but the full story has never been told... until now. This book provides unprecedented documentation for one of the most bizarre and hair-raising cases of an unknown creature. The witnesses are convinced they've seen it, and the local law officials are backing them up. This is their story.

"Follow Lyle Blackburn, author of the bestselling book The Beast of Boggy Creek , as he and his partner, Cindy Lee, revisit the sighting locations, speak to the living eyewitnesses, and consider all possible theories in their search for the truth behind the legendary Lizard Man."

That's me and Lyle below, with some big hairy geezer:

The World Cup Beckons!

Well, since the England football team beat Poland 2-0 and now qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, it's time for my 6-foot X 3-foot English flag to go on display! PS: For non-Brits who are thinking "That's not the Union Jack." No it's not! The U.J. is the British flag, but the red cross on a white background is the English flag - which is very different! And there it is, in all its glory!

Perils of a Pet Cemetery

There's a new Mysterious Universe article from me, on the subject of a strange beast that roamed around the Haldon Hills of Devon, England in the 1990s. It starts like this...

"In 1983, Stephen King’s acclaimed novel, Pet Sematary , was published. As the title suggests, it told of dark and malevolent activity in a Maine, USA pet-cemetery. Six years later, in 1989, the book was turned into a movie , for which punk rock gods, the mighty Ramones, provided the theme-tune. Of course, King’s story was just a highly-entertaining piece of fiction. It does, however, and somewhat incredibly, have its very own, real-life equivalent.

"It is a little known fact – to outsiders, at least – that deep within the sprawling and wooded Haldon Hills of Devonshire , England there exists what might accurately be termed an unofficial pet-cemetery . A distinctly tranquil and gentle locale, it has for years acted as the final resting place for many a deceased and much-loved loved pet – whether dog, cat, rabbit, canary, hamster, guinea-pig or something far more exotic."

And here's the complete article...

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Well, while lecturing in Dallas last Friday, I stopped off at the local "Half Price Books" shop and made an excellent find: an incredibly cheap, perfect-condition box-set of all 20 episodes of one of my all-time favorite series: Kolchak: The Night Stalker . Good deal!

The Changing Face of Ufology

Last week, over at Mysterious Universe , I wrote an article demonstrating how the interaction between us, the Human Race, and the UFO phenomenon has clearly changed over the course of the last few decades.

It became very obvious when the article appeared that whole swathes of people failed to read the article properly and concluded I was implying the phenomenon had gone away - which is the exact opposite of what I said!

So, I  then wrote a follow-up article (to try and it get into the heads of those who apparently couldn't fathom what I was on about) to reinforce what I was really saying.

Here's article one , and here's the follow-up .

Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind...

Yeah, I know I have a new book out right now ( For Nobody's Eyes Only ), but it's never a good thing to sit still, which means.... coming next year...

For Nobody's Eyes Only

Just had copies arrive of my new book, For Nobody's Eyes Only... 

And here's the publisher's (New Page Books) info on the book:

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, government agencies have declassified millions of pages of documents on numerous subjects.

But there are other files, many of a far more intriguing nature than those the government has already released. They’re the ones that agencies haven’t released.

They include the files that supposedly can’t be found, that are suspiciously “missing,” as well as the top-secret papers that agencies admit exist but which they are determined to keep hidden from us. The reason: to prevent the truth behind some of the biggest conspiracies of all time from ever surfacing.

For Nobody’s Eyes Only includes fascinating new information on:
The conspiracy-filled story of the buried files and photos documenting the legendary Roswell UFO crash of 1947 The truth about the secret records of the JFK assassination that still remain sealed from public view The sensational and missing data behind the Watergate scandal that brought down President Nixon The mysteriously vanished documents on the CIA’s controversial “mind-control” operation, Project MKUltra

Bigfoot, UFOs, Stan Gordon

This just in from Stan Gordon...

Hello to all:

I have been invited to speak at the PA Highlands Community College on October 29, 2013. Please spread the word as this is a public event and there is no admission.

Thanks,
Stan

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October 29, 2013
12:15-2 PM
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Richland Campus (lecture in auditorium)
101 Community College Way
Johnstown, PA 15904
 
Stan Gordon will present an illustrated lecture, “Close Range Mysterious Encounters of the Weird Kind.” The program will focus on mysterious encounters from Pennsylvania, where people were physically close to UFOs, Bigfoot, or other mysterious creatures.  There will also be an update on recent strange incidents reported from the state. After the program Stan will have his books and DVD available for purchase and individual signings. This event is open to the public.

 
There is no admission charge
For information contact: Sue Brugh @ 814-262-6463