I came into the world a little bit too late for Thanksgiving 1947. I was born the wee hours of the following morning. I seem to remember having been told that the stirrings of my imminent arrival were at first mistaken for Thanksgiving dinner rumbling in my mother’s belly. But maybe I made that … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 3) – UFO Encounter at Ariel School
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. (The final installment of a three-part post. For the first two parts, click here and here.) There are impressive UFO witnesses. There are not-so-impressive UFO witnesses. And then there's Salma Siddick. She's a … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 2)
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. In my last post, I began talking about my reactions to James Fox's new UFO documentary "The Phenomenon." I talked about what I thought the film had succeeded in establishing: first, that some very smart and very serious … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 1)
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. "Of course, UFO skeptics don't read sighting reports. Nine out of ten insist on arguing in generalities, and couldn't tell a good report from a poor one if their lives depended on it." --Alexander D. Mebane, ca. 1957 (memory … [Read more...]
“War of the Worlds” – Steven Spielberg’s Version
"At the sight of the sea, Mrs. Elphinstone ... gave way to panic. She had never been out of England before, she would rather die than trust herself friendless in a foreign country, and so forth. She seemed, poor woman, to imagine that the French and the Martians might prove very similar. ... Her … [Read more...]
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