Imagine this: It is July 1954. The weather is hotter than usual… Who are you? A Passport official in Tokyo Airport, Japan. Your job is simple; run… Read more “A Man With No Home – the Stranger From Taured”
Category: Pop Culture
La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?
Imagine this: you are a poor girl living in a rural Latin American village. However, you are truly beautiful. One day, a rich nobleman comes riding through… Read more “La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?”
Running From the Devil: The Mythic Journey in Contemporary Folk Music
One of the primary themes that runs through folklore, fairy tales and mythology is that of a journey: the Hero/Heroine sets on a physical mission, achieves a… Read more “Running From the Devil: The Mythic Journey in Contemporary Folk Music”
The Boggy Bottom Monster
Many regions across the globe have their own version of a Bigfoot creature, and in the Kiamichi Mountain region of Southeast Oklahoma the local version is known… Read more “The Boggy Bottom Monster”
Space Ghosts: the Judica-Cordiglia Brothers’ Lost Cosmonauts
There are easy ways out of our mortal coils: dying in one’s sleep, carbon monoxide poisoning, or as rumor has it, pulling a Genghis Khan, which while… Read more “Space Ghosts: the Judica-Cordiglia Brothers’ Lost Cosmonauts”
The Flying Dutchman: The Most Curs’d Ship of All
The Flying Dutchman is one of the most notorious ghost ships to ever sail the seven seas. This ghastly specter has inspired artists throughout the ages; from… Read more “The Flying Dutchman: The Most Curs’d Ship of All”
Carl Jung and UFOs: Ancient Alien Art
Because my academic credentials (and my wife’s) include a wee bit of Jungian depth psychology, I occasionally get asked the question, “What book do you start with… Read more “Carl Jung and UFOs: Ancient Alien Art”
The Story of the Minnesota Ice Man
A story about a humanoid ancestor trapped in ice, found in a sideshow carnival, which garnered interest from both the Smithsonian Institute and the FBI. Was it… Read more “The Story of the Minnesota Ice Man”
Brian May Meets The Devil: Now In 3D!
Brian May is one of the most versatile men in the history of rock’n’roll, not to mention astrophysics. But beyond that, he loves 3-D… very old 3-D.… Read more “Brian May Meets The Devil: Now In 3D!”
The Curious Case Of Elmer McCurdy, The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up
Imagine this: you’re working as a prop hand for a very successful T.V. show in 1976, a production called the 6 Million Dollar Man. An upcoming episode… Read more “The Curious Case Of Elmer McCurdy, The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up”