"People spread the disease before they knew they had it, got sicker, brought it home, and died. ... Ambulance drivers, stretcher bearers, doctors, nurses: working until they died on their feet. Trolley conductors, shopkeepers. Teachers. ... "Imagine: around the world, millions and millions vital … [Read more...]
A 1966 UFO Abduction – Memory, Performance, Dream
"In 1966 I was 8 years old. At sleep away summer camp (Surprise Lake near Cold Springs NY on the old Cornwallis estate). I had a strange night." What follows is the story of a UFO abduction, set in a time in which abductions were a rare novelty. It was reported on September 15, 2012, to … [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...]
“Westall ’66” – UFO, Memory, Under-story
I spent much of the past week at the movies. Meaning, as it often does these days, sitting in front of my computer screen. The films I watched were two UFO documentaries: "Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery" (2010, Australia, 49 minutes) and "Ghost Rockets" (2015, Sweden, 72 minutes). They … [Read more...]
