Monthly Archives: July 2006

By Patricia Wolff of The Northwestern Don’t dismiss all those flying saucer stories you’ve read in the tabloids until you hear what military aerospace historian Michael Schratt has to say. He addressed a small audience Sunday at the Experimental Aircraft … Continue reading →

It takes a lot of equipment to hunt for ghosts. In this case, two cars full of cameras, audio recorders, infrared thermometers, electromagnetic field detectors and a couple of stopwatches.The members of Eastern Shore Paranormal are unloading it all on … Continue reading →

R. Lee July 24, 2006 Probably most of us are jaded about alien abductions by now. Does it matter if you’re a skeptic, debunker, UFOlogoist, or everyday citizen with passing, if any, interest in the subject; we’re all used to … Continue reading →

Rule one when going to a planned UFO sighting: don’t be too hopeful of being whisked away by giant, gently glowing, triple-breasted or amply hung aliens. Rule two: carry a handy tab of some hallucinogenic substance, in case of disappointment. … Continue reading →

Jon Ronson July 21, 2006 12:22 PM These past few weeks, politicians and newspapers and business leaders have been falling over one another to support the NatWest Three, the bankers extradited to the US to stand trial for their alleged … Continue reading →

When aliens called Ric Hernandez Saturday, July 22nd 2006 We’ve become so accustomed to space walks on TV and tethered astronauts effecting repairs out there that the notion of space sometimes seems, not something palpable, but merely the stuff of … Continue reading →

Fear of upsetting spirits keeps island society on best behaviour By Mark Magnier The Los Angeles Times Taipei, Taiwan (Jul 19, 2006)Chin Wei considers a blockbuster American ghost movie and scoffs. “I saw Ghostbusters, but that’s not how it’s done,” … Continue reading →

“Well,” I say, standing to leave. “This has certainly been an interesting afternoon.” Mary Sutherland stands. She is trembling, I think. Just a little. I extend my hand and thank her for her graciousness. She has been gracious. Not exactly … Continue reading →

Roswell: Ross Savedra fought aliens to rescue his girlfriend, then popped the question in an out-of-this-world proposal. Savedra, 32, staged his elaborate proposal on Sunday afternoon for Ariana Ash, 23, with the help of family members and Roswell’s UFO Museum. … Continue reading →

By Ed Bark The Dallas Morning News (MCT) PASADENA, Calif. – Heralded by a Comedy Central news release that childishly spews an expletive in its headline, “South Park” turns 10 this fall without really growing up. Its foul-their-nests fourth-graders, now … Continue reading →