The erstwhile Jack Brewer has an interesting piece over on his UFO Trail blog (which I highly recommend to readers) about Steven Greer's latest attempt to convince the public he's the gatekeeper for ET contact and disclosure. (If you aren't familiar with Dr. Greer,...
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Ancient Astronauts and Religious Yearning
Jason Colavito has a thoughtful post over at his blog entitled, "Ancient Astronauts and the Decline of the West." I recommend reading this short piece, as it touches on a significant idea: that, as society and culture in the West declines or enters periods of hardship...
Ancient Aliens and Pseudo-Academics
I invite you all to read Jason Colavito's short post entitled, "Ancient Aliens and Credential Inflation." Claiming false credentials is irritating to an academic, like myself (and as those who know me know, I have a healthy disdain for the snobbery of the academy --...
The Bible Code Myth Redux
Okay, I know -- it's beating a dead horse. But, I was reminded of the Bible Code today by this recent rehearsal of the nonsense at the Skeptophilia Blog. And since we're beating dead horses, I should remind readers that I wrote a short book debunking this many moons...
Those “UFO Reports” in Ancient Literature
[There was] a noteworthy post from the UFO Iconoclasts blog. In a nutshell, it questions (coherently) the notion that there are a plethora (any?) UFO sightings in ancient writers, as so often reported. My take on this is agreement. I have said many times that these...