Fred Nadis, The Man From Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey. New York: Tarcher/Penguin, 2013. Richard Toronto, War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013. They were an odd pair. Richard Shaver, of … [Read more...]
Jesus and the Speaking Skull (Part 3)
(This is the continuation and conclusion of last week's post.) What do we know about talking skulls? First, that it's a motif found in traditions from many different parts of the world. Naturally. We all want to know what happens beyond the grave, don't we? And what better source of that … [Read more...]
Jesus and the Speaking Skull (Part 2)
(This is a continuation of my post last week, about the Muslim story of "the prophet Jesus and the skull.") "I am Lazarus, come from the dead, Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all." --T.S. Eliot, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Eliot got the story a little bit wrong. More … [Read more...]
Jesus and the Speaking Skull (Part 1)
Ever hear the story of Jesus and the skull? I'd be willing to bet you haven't. It's found nowhere in the New Testament. Unless maybe it's there, in disguise--but we'll get to that. I came across the story years ago in the 1930 volume of the journal Muslim World (which I think back then used … [Read more...]
The Biochemist and the Raccoon – The Alien Abduction of Dr. Kary Mullis
Suppose I were to tell you that an alien abduction has been reported by no less a scientific authority than a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist. You’d be impressed, wouldn’t you? But suppose I were to add that said Nobel Laureate has a long history of experimenting with psychedelic drugs. That he … [Read more...]
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