Brent Raynes, Alternate Perceptions Magazine 9/24/17 - In pursuit of all things curious

"I abandoned the extraterrestrial hypothesis in 1967, when my own field investigations disclosed an astonishing overlap between psychic phenomena and UFOs," Keel wrote. "The objects and apparitions do not necessarily originate on another planet and may not even exist as permanent constructions of matter. It is more likely that we see what we want to see and interpret such visions according to our contemporary beliefs." - John Keel, Obituary/Telegraph



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OddsnEnds -

Sci-Fi Fans have a lot to choose from on the small screen - 

• Star Trek Discovery - an experiment in streaming CBS All Access
• The Orville - Fox 
• People of Earth - TBS
• Dr. Who - BBC 
• Big Screen/Blade Runner 2049  Main site 
• Syfy tripping through time - a list of 25 - popcorn friendly big and small screen.

Brent Raynes edits the Web Zine - Alternate Perceptions Magazine and is the author of  Visitors From Hidden Realms (2004) (Excerpted on this blog site from a reader who has her own story to add) and On The Edge of Reality (2009).

He is currently working on a third book tentatively titled UFOs, Monsters, Miracles, and Jadoo, an exploration of the life and pioneering research and investigations of journalist John A. Keel – a man he corresponded with beginning in 1969, and whose pioneering work in this field had a considerable influence and impact on the evolution of his own involvement in such mysterious and complex matters, as well it did for many other people."

Brent posted about a UFO case in Costa Rica - involving a UFO that was tracked underwater. Leslie Kean included that case in a HuffPost article on the Chilean Navy UFO videos. Here is the Aquadilla document pdf she referenced.



Who is/was John Keel? Author of the Mothman Prophecies and Paranormal investigator. A memorial Fan site is current. This is his Bio on that site. Another Bio on Wiki

And the Mothman Movie - Review Roger Ebert

About those John Keel EVPS? - this post addresses even more of that phenomenon: APMagazine - Reality Checking from March 2017

Other articles to check out:

• The Collins elite - UFOs, Paranormal and Plasma - by Dr. Greg Little 
• Brent Raynes on Reality Checking - a nice mix of odd and unusual.
• And the last Reality Checking post - is one I refer to that addresses UFOs and barium clouds. Interesting to note the possibility of a connection to military experiments. The colors were interesting to me. Red and greens are mentioned and that has my attention.

My 2013 bedroom encounter with a red and green lighted dinner-plate sized UFO rules out the barium cloud aspect.

What is going on here? So many questions and not enough of the big picture to provide a clear view.  There is a larger playing field to examine and the key is to allow that - for all that we "know" - mapping this terrain requires the ability to expand one's awareness in a way that allows for knowing m-o-r-e beyond the linear POV.

A tease to explore. Here's a record of Kansas UFO sightings.  

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Phyllis Galde - Fate Magazine - Logging True Stories of the Paranormal since 1948

“There's no such thing as a normal life. Some lives are just more interesting than others, and we shouldn't judge people for being boring." - Evelyn Price, Seanan McGuire, Discount Armageddon 

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OddnEnds -

• There's a reason you might feel out of sorts and it has something to do with the Sun. CNN
• One of those unusual stories of the paranormal from days past. Not quite the ending you expect -  House hunting with Mrs. Butler on a site work bookmarking: Esoterex 
• Best UFO sighting of the week - reported from 2009  Express 
• Sci-Fi fun - Twitter for Star Trek Discovery - and a SPOILER alert, IO9 
• Yet another short film teaser (number 2 if you're counting, 1 if you missed it ), running up to Blade Runner 2049. Fast Company 
• 2012, TVN - Rutger Hauer talks about his iconic role, Roy Batty. "Half of Roy is me." 

Tears in the Rain - Easy to see why this South African Sci-Fi short is an award winner. Wow!



Excellent recreation of the Blade Runner atmosphere.
Website for the Director, Christopher Grant Harvey: Main Page


For curious minds - Since 1948, Fate Magazine has been a staple on the shelves of Paranormal enthusiasts (my Grandmother's shelf included).

Stock up on Back Issues

UFO, ET, Paranormal, Fairies, Nature Spirits, Little People, Cryptid, Angels, Spooky, Strange, Extraordinary, Sasquatch, Ghosts, Animal Spirits and all things unusual and unexplained. 

Wendy's Coffeehouse interview with Phyllis Galde


Editor in Chief, Phyllis Galde was no stranger to paranormal phenomena when she acquired the magazine.

She grew up in a haunted house and had many encounters with the unexplained. We talk about that. Some of her stories.

During the relocation the original website crashed.

The Fate Magazine website has been redesigned and the original links for this post no longer exist. The is the general Link

She said it scared her silly when she was 5 years old, of the ghost that visited her in her bedroom. She was so afraid she  ran out and jumped into bed with her parents.

Her Mom understood her interest in the paranormal. Indeed, she was told later that her Grandfather died in the room. They held seances. A few dots began to connect.

Phyllis shares her encounters with Fairies and ETs. I add a few of my own. If you've never read Fate Magazine, sample a few stories and or Subscribe at connect.

We also mention Species Link Journal - I submitted a piece for this recent issue on the topic of 'what extinct animal would you choose to bring back'. My answer addresses that topic but I don't advocate bringing back an extinct animal.

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SciXFriday - REAL Sasquatch, REAL UFO and REAL Unexplained ... You're Welcome!

"It's time to address the core issue. There is a phenomenon that no one officially wants to talk about. Thus society lives inside a false reality." - US Airman John Burroughs

"What I once believed is no more, and what I've witnessed, defies all that I have ever imagined." "I am truly in awe over the whole incident, and no one can fully understand the magnitude, of such an event, unless you were there." - Sgt. James Penniston, Interview with ABC Television 2005


OddnEnds -

• Mexico Earthquake Mystery Lights. Green flashes sighted during the earthquake are unexplained, story includes video. Forbes

• Not a UFO but similar in appearance the Hurricane Pod lives up to the promise. That's where 3 people and a dog rode out Hurricane Harvey. - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Mo the Sloth hung out in Jail. CNN

• She saw a Sasquatch when she was 17 years old. 24 years later she continues to search for clues. Daily Inter Lake. Misty Allabaugh will be the Emcee at the Big Sky Bigfoot Conference
   
• If the full truth were to come out, says Colonel Charles Halt, in an interview with Lee Speigel of Huffington Post, "it would change the way people look at reality." - HuffPo Link
   
• Details and overview of the Rendlesham/Bentwaters Incident via Nick Pope. New to this topic? Catch up or get a refresher with Nick Pope: Bio and website.
• IMPACT - Rendlesham Forest Incident. Listen to Charles Halt via BBCyoutube
   
• Bentwaters/Rendlesham - in describing the incident, this witness notes the lack of sound being very disturbing, she also talks about a unique plastic-like material recovered from the scene, Captain Lori Rehfeldt/YouTube

Is winning a medical settlement related to a UFO (Rendlesham Forest) encounter a game changer? Follow the bread crumbs, you'll discover this entire matter is, intentionally, a very tangled web.


US Airman John Burroughs knows what he saw and has the physical results to back it up. Video I used to reference his comments is unavailable. Of the content that had been available this statement sums it up best: It's time to address the core issue. There is a phenomenon that no one officially wants to talk about. Thus society lives inside a false reality. 

FYI - John sites the importance of Project Condign - Reference the PDF

Side note: The information cited in the Condign paper also gives credence to the Delphos, KS encounter, and my own sighting, 2013, where the craft shifted, in an instant, from being inside the house to outside the house where I could still see the lights through the mini-blinds. Instantaneous.

Not only is the truth out there, it's all around. Hidden in plain view - because that's the easiest place to discount/deny.  


*Report a sighting, MUFON Report link, or explore the reports from others who have seen and/or experienced what they consider to be UFO, UAP or Extraterrestrial.

*Further research and study resources are available at the Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial Encounters: FREE

*Related Post - Wendy's Coffeehouse Interview with Rey Hernandez, co-founder of FREE.


Schedule - Wendy's Coffeehouse
9/17 - Fate Magazine, Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Galde, True stories. Paranormal, X-files and more.
9/24 - Brent Raynes, Publisher, Editor - Alternate Perceptions Magazine  
10/1 - Ghost Tales of Weston, MO.
10/8 - Steve Hammons, Blog Communications Professional, Writer, Editor, Journalist, Novelist: Mission into Light and Light's Hand

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Annie Kagan, 9/10/17 - The Afterlife of Billy Fingers

“To be a pearl maker, your oyster needs a good strong shell to protect you from a hundred million irritants in your environment. Your shell helps you tell one grain of sand from the other. You know which one can become a pearl and which one isn't worth the irritation.” - Annie Kagan, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death 


Wendy's Coffeehouse interview with Annie Kagan - The Afterlife of Billy Fingers (He's got a new POV about life in the hereafter. Annie started taking notes from the first moment he checked back in.)


OddsnEnds -

• Evidence for Life After Death? Lots of info in this article by Scott S. Smith, scroll toward the end of the article to find: pet ghosts. HuffPost 
• Annie mentions Eben Alexander's NDE - his interview is in Wendy's Coffeehouse Archives 
• Animal Rescuers are overwhelmed and taxed to the limit with recent hurricanes. NYTimes 
• High and dry - water gone - Manatees rescued. NPR 
• Hemingway Cats stayed dry - rode out Irma with several caretakers.  NYTimes 
• Timing on this title - No coincidence. The Water Will Come, Jeff Goodell
    

Annie Kagan, Author, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers has had tremendous success with her book on life after death. Here's just one example of the glowing recommendations she's received. --

Dannion Brinkley (who woke up in the morgue after being struck by lightning) is the bestselling author of Saved by the Light:  "The Afterlife of Billy Fingers reaffirms the NDEs experiences of the light and love I encountered on the other side. It's an engaging account of the transformation of the spirit and I highly recommend."


Annie had been taking a break from media when I requested an interview but the timing was great so we had a chance to recap all that has happened since she started hearing from her deceased brother. No matter what it sounds like now, after a few years of integrating and becoming more comfortable with the process and confident in the connection, the initial event still required a significant mind shift.

From personal experience, there are a lot of mixed emotions involving wonder, curiosity, euphoria, questioning one's sanity, to name a few. But the continuity and the routine, combined with information so personal that only the person who shared those moments with you could really provide the intimate details, helps the relationship gel. Everything changes.

That's what happened. Everything changed when Annie's brother checked back in to report on his new surroundings. His sense of humor is intact. Here's the book promo for Annie's Bestseller -



Does she still hear from Billy? Yes.

Read the first chapter: link

From a 2013 interview with Annie - Hamptons Neighbor:

"Billy has reminded me that we are literally made of stars, that the intelligence that runs the Universe is available to us. The same intelligence that breathes our breath and heals our wounds and beats in our hearts also gives birth to stars and galaxies. As Billy says, when you imagine the infinite, you're touched by the infinite itself."  

Visit Annie's site and sign up for the Newsletter: link


Related Topic - this classic, award winning film on the Afterlife: Astral City - Full film/subtitled on YouTube and DVD link, from the Channeled book, published in 1944. About his abilities and his writing with a warning or a prophecy? Deadline/YouTube

Wagner de Assis: “Only a few lucky people have seen this early Afterlife TV episode. Brazilian medium Chico Xavier channeled the story of Dr. Andre Luiz who experienced an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death. Chico Xavier published Andre’s story in his bestselling book, ‘Nosso Lar,’ which is Portuguese for Our Home. The book has been made into a movie. Filmmaker Wagner de Assis wrote and directed ‘Astral City: A Spiritual Journey.’ Trailer - YouTube

- For those who would die, there is life.

For those who would dream, there is reality. 

For those who would hope, there is knowledge. 

For those who would grow, there is eternity. -

Robert Monroe - Out of Body Research Pioneer - Far Journeys

The Monroe Institute 

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SciXFriday - Paradox, Mystery, Supernatural and Telepathy? - Time out for a Weekend

As Hamlet said to Horatio, “There are more things in heaven and earth . . . than are dream’t of in your philosophie.” -  Vanity Fair - re: Witnessing 'Vatican Exorcist' / Father Amorth at Work


Life After Death - yes. Wendy's Coffeehouse Interview with Annie Kagan, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers - Blog post recap.

OddnsEnds - 

• Eye spy? - Other planets might have a view of Earth. Are they watching? Current science says those we know about who could see us - are uninhabitable. So, it's possible. PhysOrg 
• Nessie making up for that prolonged absence. 6 sightings in 8 months. DeadlineNews 
• Best Selfie by a Cat - Manny (who does this a lot) and his friends. Check the dude behind him, above his head. 'Ready to rumble' ... CNET  Follow Manny on Instagram
• Cat swamped. Got marooned when the flood water came up. Hero to the rescue UPI 
• Documentary out now: The Devil and Father Amorth. IndieWire. William Friedkin says shooting a real exorcism was "Terrifying." Variety  Some are worried publicity on this topic might create the need for more exorcisms. HuffPost
  
  Friedkin did the The Exorcist in 1973. "Amorth's favorite film was The Exorcist. He thought it substantially correct and based on true events, although the special effects were exaggerated. In an interview with the London Sunday Telegraph, Amorth stressed that "People need to know what we do." [5]" - Wiki
  
  Because of the rating, my Stepfather took me. It was a sell out crowd. He was mortified. Told Mom afterward he had no idea what he had agreed to. I (also) thought it was wildly exaggerated but I liked the supernatural element and knew that part could be real.
  
  Revisiting the subject from a different vantage point gave Friedkin an opportunity to dive deep into the topic and explore various viewpoints and case histories.
  
  Worth reading, he writes about the experience in Vanity Fair and includes commentary from a discussion on exorcism amongst leading US Psychiatrists. Jeffrey Lieberman, director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute, had an up close and personal encounter he can't quite explain, including paranormal activities at his house.
  
  What does become more apparent in reading the backstory and comparing notes offered by the Psychiatrists, none are quite so willing to dismiss it or label it a hoax as might have been the case in 1973.
  
  I did a previous post on this topic (exorcism). Wendy's Coffeehouse

Award winning film short. Paradox. Time Travel ... didn't see that one coming.



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Unsolved mystery, solved: The Piddingtons

You are the Judge: Radiolab. Jesse Cox discovered his grandparents had a famous and super cool past. Sydney and Lesley Piddington had devised a unique method of connecting in their a classic act, a method that kept the world guessing. Their performance left the audience spellbound in wonder. What had happened? Viewers and listeners were dazzled with their magic and mystery and were curious to know more about how one could achieve such incredible results with Telepathy. Watch their video. 70 years - a secret. And then it came, a footnote: The book and the reveal.
 


Schedule link/2017 - Wendy's Coffeehouse - 
9/10 - Annie Kagan - The Afterlife of Billy Fingers, life after death revelations from a brother who checks back in. Book Promo on YouTube
9/17 - Fate Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Galde
9/24 - Brent Raynes, Publisher, Editor - Alternate Perceptions Magazine 

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