Many regions across the globe have their own version of a Bigfoot creature, and in the Kiamichi Mountain region of South East Oklahoma the local version is… Read more “The Boggy Bottom Monster”
Category: Pop Culture
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”
Sewer Monsters: From New York City to Ancient Rome
Indoor plumbing, one of the greatest advancements of civilization, allowing fresh running water and waste disposal at our fingertips. This technology meant huge underground structures had to be… Read more “Sewer Monsters: From New York City to Ancient Rome”
Don’t Panic: Zaphod Beeblebrox is President
I’m hardly the first person to note the similarities between Donald J. Trump and Zaphod Beeblebrox; any google search pairing the two will bring up numerous sites… Read more “Don’t Panic: Zaphod Beeblebrox is President”
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”
The Fur Bearing Trout
One look at the fur bearing trout has most scoff at the poorly constructed attempt at a crypto-zoological hoax, and it is no wonder because the fur… Read more “The Fur Bearing Trout”
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”
Heikegani Crabs: The Ghosts of Re-incarnated Samurais
Heikegani or Heike crabs (Heikeopsis japonica) are a species of crab native to Japan. Many of these crabs share a distinctive feature: strange markings on their carapace… Read more “Heikegani Crabs: The Ghosts of Re-incarnated Samurais”
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