William G. Pullin

Greetings. Alien abduction.  The term "alien abduction" brings to mind a whole slew of specific details. Medical examinations. Being taken aboard a flying saucer. Interceptions on a dark, lonely road. Floating out of a cozy bedroom or living room. The characteristic details are familiar, even to those who have no specific knowledge or interest in the UFO topic. Beginning with the Antonio Villas-Boas abduction case from October 16th of 1957, the first historical case on the books, the abduction enigma has evolved over time, with some witness details remaining constant and unchanged, while other details have altered to an extent, with some newer ones becoming part of the reported scenario. The result of these gradual changes is that the entire abduction enigma seems to have evolved as our society has during the same time frame. Abductees have reported their alleged events, and for the most part, have pushed back against any explanations other than the fantastical or the extrate...

Greetings. The modern history of the UFO phenomenon features some truly interesting and thought-provoking events. That fact is beyond dispute.  The Foo Fighters. The Ghost Rockets. Roswell. The Washington Nationals. Socorro. Exeter. Dexter/Hillsdale. The Phoenix Lights. Stephenville. There are many, many more unexplained occurrences that are deserving of mention here, but the totality of the situation is not the focus of this blog posting, a possible change is. As more recent decades have passed, it seems that the regularity of major UFO events has gradually fallen off for some reason. Taking a cursory look at this century, we have only a few robust events of note. The Chicago O'Hare event from November of 2006 and the Stephenville, Texas events from January of 2008. Not a long list, not at all. Now there certainly have been other reported events of some note that remain unexplained, but very few that feature multiple independent witnesses spread out over a wide geographical area. ...

Greetings. The UFO topic has struggled mightily to attain a level of legitimacy in the eyes of the general public, not to mention the scientific community. Has any progress been made to alleviate the situation? Back in the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's the so-called contactees were quite popular. Their tales of being invited onboard flying saucers, traveling to Mars, Venus, and other planets, and meeting well-endowed blonde-haired females made for good fodder. Their place was secure in the spotlight, but they never provided any evidence to support their laughable and admittedly embarrassing claims. For a while, George Adamski and his peers held a place in the UFO subculture, but as time moved forward, their collective fame began to wane, or did it?  Nowadays we have Demi Lovato and Tom DeLonge to carry the flag of nonsensical content, among others too numerous to name in a single blog posting. They are alive and well. Their voices have not been silenced, in fact, they have gai...