They say life imitates art. Do UFOs imitate cinema and TV? That is to say, when a particularly compelling image of spaceships or aliens figures in a popular movie or TV show, do people start imagining—and testifying, with every appearance of sincerity—that they’ve seen it in the sky? There’s at … [Read more...]
The Westall UFO – A Teacher’s Testimony (Part 2)
I'd intended to start part 2 of this post by picking up the threads of the McDonald-Greenwood interview where I left them at the end of part 1. (And if you're not clear on what the McDonald-Greenwood interview is, and why it's crucial to understanding the UFO that made its appearance at an … [Read more...]
Westall UFO, 1966 – The “Clayton Calendar” Story
When I was in fourth grade, back in the 1950s, I was editor of a class newspaper. It was called "Cinderella News." If this sounds like an odd title for a newspaper, that's because you didn't go to the Walt Disney Elementary School in Levittown, Pennsylvania. All of our classrooms were named … [Read more...]
What Was the Westall UFO? – A Theory and Some Evidence In Support
"This is all an insoluble mystery to me," said I. "It grows darker instead of clearer." "On the contrary," he answered, "it clears every instant. I only require a few missing links to have an entirely connected case." --Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes, in The Sign of the Four A few days ago, I … [Read more...]
