Sci-Fi, Space Cookie, 1966 Shawnee, KS UFO, Cool Bees 101, and a Ghostbuster Arsenal

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up.” - Stephen Hawking, Goodreads Wonder quotes. 

 All things Bright and Unconventional - 

• Mystery cookie shaped space object. Possible remnant of a Pluto-like world. MysteryWire.
• NEW find. Pilot Encounters with UAPs/UFOs. NASA. TheDebrief.
• Another adventure. Expedition Bigfoot cast now includes a Primate Scientist. MysteryWire.
• Kudos to this Beekeeper for a kinder, gentler approach to swarm management. Washington Post. Connect at TexasBeeworks.
• Give it up for Spotted Lanternfly Honey. Essence of Smokey. Atlas Obscura.
• Sci-Fi Treasure trove - More than 1,000 science fiction pulp magazines now accessible and searchable online. Elizabeth Swanstrom, co-editor of the journal Science Fiction Studies and an English scholar at the University of Utah, says the dictionary is “a fantastic resource” not just for fans but for scholars interested in the history of science and technology. Smithsonian. 

Sci-Fi short film. "Ryoko's Qubit Summer" The future of AI. Or is it?

  

Explore the DUST Multiverse on our App: https://bit.ly/DUSTChannel​
"Ryoko's Qubit Summer" by Yuichi Kondo Connect with the Filmmakers: https://twitter.com/GIRAFFiLM

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From Brent Raynes: Alternate Perceptions Archival Newsletter, No. 276, March 2021 -
Up next my co-hosts Barbara Mango, Ph.D., and Lynn Miller, MS., are in the hot seat this time
as they're my guests instead of being co-hosts helping to interview others.

They've produced a wonderful and very significant book, Convergence: The Interconnection of Extraordinary Experiences, that just came out on March 1st.

In our book section of this issue you'll find a well done review of Convergence by noted author and researcher Joey Madia. This book covers a full spectrum of anomalistic experiences, be they UFOs, orbs, apparitions, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, past life memories; and they're not shy about sharing their own remarkable experiences with the paranormal, which is all quite fascinating! 

Current issue of Alternate Perceptions at http://www.apmagazine.info

While you're there, sign up for the Monthly Newsletter Summary.

My interview with Barbara Mango is posted in the Wendy's Coffeehouse Archives. She talks about a UFO sighting in Shawnee, Kansas in 1966. I'll share the copy of the report - an image she found- after a tedious search of the Blue Book files.

Fascinating side note, this item was recently posted on Facebook. Congressional hearing transcript - 1966 (April) on the topic of UFOs. So many questions remain unanswered. 

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Stumbled across this article in February, 'A Longtime Ghost Hunter is Selling all his Gear', Vice.

Contemplating now, the arsenal of assorted ghostbusting gizmos and gadgets. Opportunity knocked. Homework in progress. Figuring out what the items do. Aside from that, I want to ask the former owner of this collection about his long ago encounter at Houdini's gravesite. 

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Ghostbuster collectible market OMG. (holy moly the price has skyrocketed on this) Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ. Amazon. Also available are Ecto-1 and the Firehouse Lighting Kit.

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Animal Communication with Sharon Loy. From the Newsletter: Julie was grieving the loss of her pets.

Sharon says, "On the last day as everyone was preparing to leave, I suggested Julie take my pet rabbit’s photo with her. Bunny was such a wise being, and has helped so many of my students over the years. It was an intuition and I am glad that I listened." That rabbit story is worth tracking down. 

Sharon's Bio. Learn more and schedule a session or a class. Main site.

Doggie Drama Scene - Oscar Division. Twitter.

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Paranormal vs. Jokester? I gave Andy a cute little Crystal Ball for his birthday - a battery empowered version of a Magic 8 Ball.

It comes with a list of potential answers. Apparently, ours included at least one wildcard. The response to his first question does not appear on the cheat sheet.

"The line is busy. Try again later."

Humor. The unexpected can be just as fun as the unexplained.

Sci-Fi Short Film: "Cover Your Eyes" plus this week in Science Cool ... links.

Always drink upstream from the herd. -  More of that: Cowboy Proverb.


OddsnEnds - 

• Science and Sasquatch. Mysteries are worth exploring. Even if you don't find what you are looking for - you might find something worth knowing. Does Science benefit from the search for Sasquatch? Link.
• Via Robots, Fish and Bees can talk to each other. Geek.
• Science Wow. Woman who can SMELL Parkinson's. Discover Mag blog. 
• Flat Earthers are off to Antarctica .. adventure awaits. Geek. Curious? Join the 2020 Flat Earth Cruise. Details and 2019 Convention info. Link.
• Raining on the Quantum time reversal parade. TechReview.
• Ostrich Alert. Plan to hide humanity from #Aliens. (We won't tell them.) DiscoverMag Blog. 
• Gentle reminder - No smack talk about the Crazy Cats who run this space. Dilbert logic.
• -- PS pardon me while I vent: Throw this stuff out - the list keeps expanding and pets KEEP getting the shaft. RECALL on yet a NEW list of prescription diet pet food. (Hills)  I have been cautiously monitoring the list and my pets since last fall with the first dry food notices because I had a dog who exhibited symptoms and I caught it. Too few pet parents are getting the message. Toxic levels of vitamin D. Link. -- Thank you. 
• No surprise here: Koala likes AC. How about exiting the car? Not in any hurry. Source.

Sci-Fi Short Film. Earth on the brink . Alien invasion. Cover Your Eyes. They come in peace...

"Cover Your Eyes" by Simon Alveranga
For more about the film/filmmaker: https://www.kash.london/
More sci-fi shorts on DUST: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh


Wendy's Coffeehouse Schedule -

3/24/19 - Tina Erwin - Ghost Helpers: Teaching the Living to Help the Dead®. Stepping in when the relatives have not moved on and or other entities move in and disturb the peace. Knowing how to clear your own space also helps those around you.

**Note this Special Offer from Tina and her partner Laura Van Tyne: Over the course of the next 2 weeks, anyone who signs up for The Karmic Path Newsletter, will be entered into a drawing to win a free course, The Empath’s Guide to Slaying Energy Vampires, a $79 value. Listen to Tina at TheKarmicPath and watch live on FB every Thursday at 4 pm PST.

3/31/19 - Laurie McDonald - Hypnotherapist Empowering Experiencers - Alien Abduction.  Overcoming fear.

4/7/19 - Prof. Sean Daley - Paranormal Anthropology. College credit. Includes Field trips. Example: The Sallie House. (JCCC).

Wendy's Coffeehouse Archives 

Thank you for listening!

Stay curious.

Bring on the Cake! - Snapshots, Recipes, Birthdays ... and a typo fix

Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional. - Walt Disney Timeline. PBS

And the time came to try a new recipe. My favorite cake is pie. I am branching out.

Wendy's Coffeehouse Podcast Archives: Sandra Martin 2/19/17

Snapshots, Memories & Recipes is a collection of stories from retired A-List Literary Agent, Sandra Martin. Doesn't hurt that your mouth waters when you read the recipes. She was active in the early stages when topics covering metaphysical, paranormal, psychic, mediums, alternative healing, true ghost stories and the like (that eventually became New Age) were trying to find a niche. Topics I am very familiar with and have been living, reading and exploring for much of my life. I was excited to talk with her about her experiences.

Names were dropped. 1/Ingo Swann and (derailed) dinner party caper. 2/John Cleese and hands on healing in a crowded restaurant. Those stories are included in the interview. One that we didn't cover is a fascinating past life reveal that explains an unusual life long connection with France. That's in the book.

Prior to cake timing adjustment - still yummy!

Preparing for our interview was even more fun when I discovered a treasured cake recipe sandwiched between stories that cried out for sampling. There are more than a few now earmarked for testing.

Sandra says her Grandmother's recipe for Orange Chiffon Cake is one she made for her daughter Lisa on her third birthday and that's the cake she requested from then on. A birthday tradition. That testimonial was all I needed. Lisa and I both share March birthdays so the timing was also an incentive.

When my husband Andy heard me talk about how good it sounded, he grabbed the book and went to work. He did the major portion of ingredient wrangling. I was in charge of oranges; juicing and zesting. An assist helps. Oranges are the extra effort that supply zip for the cake.

Turns out this story has an unintended plot twist: There's a typo in the recipe. Really. When I told Lisa we were practicing our cake skills and adjusting the cooking time, we both laughed.

Cake number one baked at 65 minutes was a bit dry but tasty. Andy and I figured our special gas oven was so efficient it just did a better job than one Grandma might have relied on when she used her recipe.  


Cake number two baked at 45 minutes was significantly more moist and the frosting seemed to cover better. Yum!

Lisa's birthday is before mine. I was waiting to post our results when I got a note from Sandra. She discovered a typo in the book recipe when she was making Lisa's birthday cake. Really. That's right.
Bake time for the cake should be: 35 minutes.

Waistline is now taking a break but I am looking forward to cake number three. Honestly, we have discovered through practical application there isn't really a bad way to make this cake. Obviously, there are better ways. Adjusting the baking time is one. However, we're now discussing ingredient alternatives like grapefruit, lemons, raspberries and possibly a liqueur in the icing. Yum and Yummy!
 
Correction for typo! We proceed with that in mind. Sandra had already given me permission to share the recipe. Now it seems an even better reason is at hand. Correction in the book forthcoming. Until then, enjoy this fabulous cake.

NOTE: In parenthesis are the details Andy and I added. 


My favorite recipe from Sandra Martin's kitchen and the book, Snapshots, Memories & Recipes, Lisa Hagan Books


Grandmother Maude's Orange Chiffon Cake

You'll need 2 round, un-greased, 9-inch cake pans. (Andy bought 2 instead of relying on our trusty 13 by 9 pyrex, better photo op.) 

2 1/4 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 c sugar
3t baking powder
1t salt
1/2 c veg oil
8 egg yolks
8 egg whites
1/2 t cream of tartar
3/4 c fresh squeezed orange juice
3T grated orange rind   (Cake and Frosting: 3 large oranges worked for us.)

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add oil. Mix thoroughly.
3. Separate eggs. Whisk the yolks together.
4. Add the egg whites into a large bowl, add the cream of tartar, and whip until stiff peaks form. (This requires a bit of patience.)
5. Pour the egg yolks over the egg whites and gently fold the two ingredients together until completely mixed.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the eggs in batches, mixing thoroughly between each addition.
7. Add juice and zest and mix gently. Divide the batter equally among the pans.
8. Bake in two round, un-greased, 9 inch cake pans at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.

*Really important part and a correction from the book: Bake for 35 minutes.*

9. Cool and Frost (Turn the cakes out to cool. If left in pan too long they stick to the pan.)
 
Frosting

Juice of one orange
1/2 stick butter
1 1/2c sugar

1. Put all ingredients into small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil just enough to form a soft ball.
In a mug of room temperature water drop a spoonful of cooking frosting. When you can roll it into a soft ball in the water, it's ready to cool for your cake.
2. Let it cool a bit then spread over cake. (Cool until it starts to gel. Or it runs off of the cake.)

Serve. 



My birthday present: DVD on sale - Season One: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Speedbump: Sale discount not applied. Have to take it back to get the price adjustment!Happy Birthday Anticipation! LOL
 
Alternative Fact: Birthdays are good for your health. Studies have shown that people who have more birthdays live the longest.  Source: Internet factdom or Bill Murray Twitter Fan

Birthday Quotes are good for you too: Brainy Quote


*Entertaining the Curious - Wendy's Coffeehouse Podcast Archives

Terror at the Tree Farm + Holiday news odds-n-ends

Clark: Hey, Kids, I heard on the news that an airline pilot spotted Santa's sleigh on its way in from New York City.
Eddie: [after a pause] You serious, Clark?


Season's Greetings - The Yule tide is high .... Chuckles and humor rolling in ....

• National Lampoon Christmas trivia - IMBD
• Weird Christmas traditions - Mental Floss
• Christmas Ghost Stories - Spooky and more  The Independent
• Why Ghosts haunt England at Christmas but not America - Ancient Origins

And now the kicker - Terror at the Tree farm ...

Just when you least expect it, a novelty appears on your Facebook stream, floating amongst the flotsam of GIFs of Mistletoe, Holly and cheery, animated sparkle forwards ... a gem from 2013 ...

Of course I had to share it. (Props to Bill Hall/Haunted House Diaries for posting.) 

The Tree with a hidden agenda ... and an overload of jingle. Making the most of the association, though highly unlikely to be considered a fan of jolly old Kris Kringle.



Thank you. Find more here: Ross Bollinger Animation
and a whole collection here: Pencilmation on YouTube: Folllow

Old School Christmas Classics
Binge watching starts here IMDb - 41 on this list

Final show of 2016 Wendy's Coffeehouse 12/24/16 .... counting down .... and up. 

All about that Cat ... a little Wendy's Coffeehouse diversion

Simon's Cat has a new feature -- Simon's Cat Logic ...

Sharing because I just discovered! Here's the announcement:

"Simon’s Cat Logic is a fun new series where we speak to a Cat Behaviour Expert at Cats Protection (http://www.cats.org.uk) about why cats do the silly things they do, and how we can help our cats lead happy and healthy lives."

Let the good times roll ...

 
... where the action is .... The Fish Tank .... 1,417,024 views and counting ...

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What if Dogs called 911 -- with each and every little Catastrophe ...

Here's a sample...

Reverend Scott @Reverend_Scott

DOG 911: what's ur emergency

DOG: MY BALL IS UNDER THE COUCH

DOG 911: u try barking at it?

DOG: IT DIDN'T WORK

DOG 911: OMG

DOG: OMG

Source: Huff Post

Want to follow Reverend Scott, who tweets more than just Dog 911, Find him on Twitter.