William G. Pullin

Greetings. V. Star Trek. Dark Skies. The X-Files. Lost in Space. The Invaders. Battlestar Galactica. The list is prolonged to say the least.  While science-fiction has offered the public a plethora of bizarre worlds, iconic characters, incredible technologies, and fascinating possibilities, has it contaminated the unconscious minds of some, specifically people who allege that they have witnessed alien spacecraft flying through the sky, or those who claim, without proof, that extraterrestrial intelligences abducted them from their bedrooms or during the course of nighttime trips on lonely roads? Perhaps, perhaps not. Way back in the 19th Century, the science-fictional creations of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells helped to set the foundations for what Hugo Gernsback termed, in 1926, as "science fiction." Their stories usually centred on marvellous machines and devices that could help us explore our own world and the innumerable uncharted worlds that lay beyond. As an example, Jules...

Greetings. Civil conversations, a conversational pathway that seems to be lost on many people in today's society, including Ms. Nicole Campbell.  Ms. Campbell, who started following my Facebook blog platform just a few days ago, didn't lose any time making her feelings known about the existence, or non-existence of god, with Ms. Campbell clearly falling on the side of a believer. At first, I thought that Ms. Campbell was going to be an active reader of my articles, participating in the commentary and considerations, but I could not have been more wrong.  During the course of my interactions with Ms. Campbell, at least initially, she seemed strongly convinced of the validity of her beliefs, which all of us are at one point or another, but only five, yes five comments into the conversation, she labeled yours truly, and I quote "A sad old man." The conversation up to that point had been focused on the issues at play, and nothing more than that. Evidently Ms. Campbell fel...

Greetings. Tom Vance. A name that could apply to any of a number of gutless individuals, people who are unable to view contrarian opinions as for what they are, simply opinions that paddle against the torrential currents of the echo chamber that controls the UFO theater.  Now while the specifics are not important, certainly not to those individuals who make such ill-informed and embarrassing statements, the words speak volumes. A recent interaction I had with a Mr. Tom Vance on the Center for UFO Studies' Facebook page demonstrates the level of ignorance and stupidity displayed by many people in today's society.   The interaction proceeded as follows: Vance: "by using the tinfoil hat reply, makes your comment negative - and thereby moot as no one will deal with you seriously. The mere fact hundreds of NJ reports we filed where the Drones looked like airliners but were not full sized airliners though some photos actually looked like 737s when they were not, should be taken...

Greetings. Tater Baker. The name, whilst not overly familiar to many in UFO circles, is well-known to many individuals in the San Antonio metropolitan area who have an interest in the UFO phenomenon and other fringe topics. In some circles, the name is infamous and an embarrassment, but I will get to those abhorrent points in their own good time.  During the course of my short and ill-advised association with the local San Antonio chapter of MUFON, about a decade ago, I encountered Ms. Baker on several occasions. I found her to be totally ignorant of the long history of the UFO problem, and deplorably uneducated in a more general sense. To be perfectly honest, many people in the local chapter did not like me at all, finding me toxic and belligerent. I could care less, but I do know for certain, from reliable sources, that Ms. Baker couldn't stand me, and uses the word "hate" to describe her feelings about yours truly. Good, I would expect nothing less.   Before taking any...

Greetings. Conspiracy theories. Ideas and beliefs that confirm preconceived notions, conjectures that have been constructed over the course of decades, by multiple individuals working independently of each other, yet building on each other's efforts. Such theories have become more and more common in our everyday society, but are the foundation of a good majority of the UFO mythological spiel. The initial conspiracy theory that featured an alleged crash and subsequent retrieval of an alien spacecraft and its crew surfaced in October and November of 1949, when "journalist" Frank Scully published two columns in Variety magazine. Scully claimed that deceased extraterrestrial beings were recovered from the location of a flying saucer crash, with Scully's claim based solely on information provided by an unnamed "scientist." Scully's book "Behind the Flying Saucers," published in 1950, greatly expanded on the scenario, asserting that multiple crashes ...

Greetings. The enigma of unidentified flying objects. A fascinating problem to explore, a complex scenario to examine. A mystery trapped in a tinfoil prison.  The universe we reside in has presented our species with a long, long list of unsolved questions, unexplained enigma, and challenging mysteries. Some have been solved as a result of scientific endeavors, with many more left totally devoid of answers. Even those questions that have been answered have only offered up even more queries for our species to ponder and wonder about.  The vast majority of the unexplained questions that the natural universe has presented our species with have not motivated so many to embrace religious, emotional, and nonsensical belief structures like some of the so-called fringe topics; ESP, Ghosts, Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster, and of course, UFOs. Why is this so? Why are people relatively grounded, but completely off-the-ground when it comes to more pseudoscientific topics and mysteries? Why...

Greetings. Andre Skondras. An irritating boil on the ass of ufology. An individual who deflects and directs. Or at least attempts to.  I have had the "pleasure" of encountering this particular piece of excrement only occasionally on social media, but recent events took that to an entirely new level. My wife, Venus Miranda, and I are administrators of several Facebook groups, mostly focused on the UFO problem and its attached subculture. A few weeks ago, Mr. Skondras joined our "Is Ufology Dead? A Candid Consideration" and promptly began to commence bullying and directing the other members. Almost immediately we limited his ability to interact, not in an attempt at censorship, but to simply provide some reasonable protection for the other members, who we hold in high regard and are deserving of respect and consideration.  Mr. Skondras subsequently began to cry and cry and cry, throwing accusations around like a child throwing a ufological tantrum. Censorship! Bullyin...

Greetings. Rich Hoffman, an Executive Board Member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. Now that we have the necessary introduction completed, let's proceed with the examination.  According to the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies' own website: "Rich Hoffman has a BA in Organizational Communications from Wright State University. He is an Information Technology consultant and strategist. He has worked as a defense contractor for over 20 years, working primarily for the Army Materiel Command HQ with a variety of companies. Currently, Mr. Hoffman works as an Enterprise Architect at Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He has over 54 years of experience investigating and researching the UFO subject. Mr. Hoffman has served as Director of Investigations, Star Team Manager and Director of Strategic Projects, as well as the State Director of MUFON and worked with numerous organizations."  Despite his long history in the ...

Greetings. Kathleen Marden. The name is well-known in the UFO subculture, the niece of alleged abductee Betty Hill, and an active member of the Mutual UFO Network. Putting aside Ms. Marden's activities within the self-promotional shitshow that is today's MUFON organization, she has been erroneously labeled, by UFO Hunters' William J. Birnes, as a witness to the Betty and Barney Hill abduction from September of 1961. Bullshit. Ms. Marden was told the story by her aunt Betty Hill, and was not a witness to what allegedly transpired. Period. Talk about an embarrassing statement courtesy of a man who holds a JD degree in law from Concord Law School.  According to the International UFO Museum and Research Center's own website:  "Kathleen Marden’s insatiable interest in UFOs and ET contact began in 1961 when her aunt and uncle Betty and Barney Hill had a close encounter and UFO abduction in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. As a family member, Kathleen gained firsthand kno...

Greetings. Professional backbone. Why are so many in UFO circles incapable of simply following through, naming names, or just providing information that confirms their educational and/or professional accomplishments?  In today's society, with the Internet and social media holding so much of the power over the narrative being pushed to the masses, people from all parts of the planet can make claims about alleged educational degrees of study, or work histories that are long and storied, yet are void of confirming information or documentation.  Just take a look at the profiles of the more well-known names in the UFO subculture. In many cases, you will be witness to a long, long listing of qualifications and accomplishments. Now, while I may simply be too cynical in my approach, I often wonder how many of these celebrities are lying about their educational backgrounds and/or their work and research histories. I don't know if any are, and I sincerely hope I am completely wrong, but...