tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51176963458554882002011-11-17T02:03:31.595-08:00richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-41436726106899624162010-12-06T22:44:00.000-08:002010-12-06T22:48:55.236-08:00

Here's my shop on Etsy. My latest obsession is making jewelry. Still writing, but making jewelry too. Go see.Shipwreck Dandy

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-23020657636241740092010-12-06T22:41:00.000-08:002010-12-06T22:43:31.222-08:00

I completely forgot how to post on this damn thing. I'm thinking about reviving Miss Beamships Equal Love. I really didn't know people were still blogging and whatnot. Just teasing. I did, but it's been a long blogging time.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-74240098800210753362009-09-18T16:46:00.000-07:002009-09-18T16:48:55.265-07:00

I've been a lazy blogger lately.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-41901274971566637012009-07-31T11:38:00.000-07:002009-07-31T11:45:16.713-07:00

Magic and CyberspaceFusing Technology and Magical Consciousness in the Modern WorldNice essay via MSU's journal Esoterica.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-16672255175369491392009-03-19T11:09:00.000-07:002009-03-19T11:18:43.191-07:00

Musings on the Super Bowl commercials, identity, cultural evolution/transhumanism, gen X, and on and on. Go see.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-77962877401128484962009-03-02T22:18:00.000-08:002009-03-02T22:37:46.387-08:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-90231522782436490702009-03-02T08:58:00.000-08:002009-03-02T09:03:27.927-08:00

My new column is up at BoA. It's all about vintage Sesame Street's psychedelia, aliens, children, and identity. What a fabulous freakshow it all was. Read it here.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-27469558415453683742009-02-27T21:01:00.000-08:002009-02-27T21:43:26.201-08:00

So, since the terms octopus and tentacles have been present in developing UFO rhetoric the last few months, I've been considering the deeper meaning/implications. I need to do a bit of research--for now it rather eludes me, but I've a feeling it will turn out to be quite ripe. Interestingly, in the recent news story about the California aquarium octopus who caused a flood, it was referred to as '

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-25824808717397482912009-02-21T18:47:00.000-08:002009-02-21T18:48:54.531-08:00

A movie I made testing out windows movie maker.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-16342578768036903432009-01-22T18:36:00.000-08:002009-01-22T23:39:27.220-08:00

Because weird things happen and people love it. I'm collecting more weird memories--to hopefully start a recurrent thing in my Medusa's ladder column. Anything goes--anything that falls into the category of "what the hell just happened?" Or, "Could this have really happened the way I remember?" Stories don't necessarily have to be paranormal or spooky, just weird. Take a look at some of the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-55264448974738704122009-01-16T11:00:00.001-08:002009-01-16T11:06:21.306-08:00

I've got a new item up in my column about aluminum, ufos, the reflexivity of phenomenon, etc.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-72015704957155617812008-12-13T23:29:00.000-08:002008-12-13T23:34:58.474-08:00

Speaking of Tom Waits, this field trip story is one of my favorite stories ever.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-31586319176430637552008-12-12T21:41:00.000-08:002008-12-12T21:52:51.465-08:00

Doesn't this 'spirit' look just like Tom Waits!? from the fabulous spirit photographs of william hope series from the national media museum photostream at flickr

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-64169772402061559922008-12-12T18:42:00.000-08:002008-12-12T18:54:14.721-08:00

1. I have never seen it.2. I don't want to ever see it.3. I don't want to know anything more about it than I already do. I already know far too much.4. That leg lamp blows. 5. That stupid red rider bb gun blows too.6. I was once shot in the neck (sniper style) by M. Nobo with a high power BB gun.7. I was relaxing on a hammock at the time.8. That kid looks an awful lot like cousin oliver from

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-12035363390483543062008-12-12T12:43:00.000-08:002008-12-12T12:52:55.383-08:00

Can this be real?I want it to be real, and I want it to be unreal. I'm going to have to read further and think on it a bit; there's something kind of fin de siecle romance about it--somewhat like 'optograms' were in the last turn of century. There are huge ideas of object/subject/reality/perception, etc. galore here. wow.And...the idea of actually seeing a dream outside the dream itself is

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-22946168456124012012008-12-06T21:18:00.000-08:002008-12-06T21:30:09.021-08:00

My latest column is about a very odd photograph that was sent to my husband to post at his paranormal about.com site. I won't try to describe it--you really have to see it to believe it anyway. My article was linked and the photo were posted at various places--boing boing, forgetomori, et. al.--not due to my glorious ramblings, but for the singular bizarreness of the illusion contained in the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-87939325718606942442008-12-06T10:26:00.001-08:002008-12-06T10:27:38.995-08:00

I LOVED space food sticks. The peanut butter ones.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-60698834293818280162008-12-05T17:42:00.000-08:002008-12-05T17:50:55.306-08:00

Bettie Page is still ALIVE?!

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-47545666404031255142008-11-30T21:41:00.000-08:002008-11-30T21:45:47.656-08:00

courtesy the brothers quay. This has always freaked me out as much of their stuff does--it doesn't seem possible to create this. I feel outraged that they even thought they could film it. It's wonderful and terrifying. The rabbit is the kind of thing I used to see when I closed my eyes after taking nyquil as a kid.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-91156679275545915192008-11-12T21:56:00.001-08:002008-11-12T22:27:59.455-08:00

My latest column, The Whole Wide Word (ok, it's almost 2 weeks old now) at Binnall of America is about some mystical aspects of the Hebrew alphabet. More esoterica alphabetica recommended reading here, here, and here.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-86989633870361555102008-11-11T21:03:00.000-08:002008-11-11T21:22:24.206-08:00

I was browsing the new releases at Netflix, and came across Night Gallery Season 2. A description of an episode about Zsa Zsa Gabor getting trapped in a mirror made me curious: For years, I have been going crazy trying to find a movie or something I saw as a kid.All I remembered was a painting that revealed a weird, 'live' prehistoric scene underneath the top layer when someonce scraped away at

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-68982317438755670892008-11-06T21:51:00.000-08:002008-11-06T22:14:36.711-08:00

Lord knows how or why I came across this, but I sure did, dammit. On some ridiculous Yahoo OMG! stupid website, I found part of a comment about a dress Scarlett Johanssen (or however you spell it) was wearing--the outfit was part of a "what were they thinking" celebrity photo fashion-miss set. I love this; it sounds like it could have been issued from the divine hand of Leonard Cohen...I am drunk

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-69010289028806197082008-11-04T17:57:00.000-08:002008-11-04T18:06:03.895-08:00

I came across this headline just now: Poll: Obama wins women and blacks while McCain wins whitesThere's something so odd about this. There's an assumption here that "whites" can refer to just men. Or, that women constitutes a classification such as race. "Women and blacks" suggests that women are not included inherently in "black." Women seem to be likewise not necessarily included in "white

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-55989322589628356022008-11-04T10:12:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:17:14.778-08:00

Here's hoping Proposition 8 does not pass by a damn landslide. Rock on.photo credit: Gay Marriage by bilericoproject via flickr

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-45348976417437213152008-10-31T10:32:00.000-07:002008-10-31T10:33:49.549-07:00

...ala terence mckenna.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-22067433859942930432008-10-30T12:55:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:56:49.603-07:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-59450929098591903752008-10-22T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-22T09:39:46.296-07:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-59873852531049089392008-10-20T21:13:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:21:19.547-07:00

For... A Veggie H, fries, fry sauce?

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-5096409962511498062008-09-17T18:02:00.001-07:002008-09-17T18:10:04.956-07:00

I completely forgot about this song, and forgot even more about the video. Billy Squier doing his best Richard-Simmons-dancing impression. As you can see from his expression (in post below) Borgia does not approve. Being a rockstar isn't what it used to be. Kids these days.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-77764080318998013502008-08-26T09:08:00.000-07:002008-08-26T09:12:06.400-07:00

Looks as if my ability to upload photos is back. Ladies and gentleman, Mr. Caesar Borgia.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-11749206878845464522008-07-15T07:09:00.000-07:002008-07-15T07:29:46.838-07:00

A while ago, I posted something about the murky provenance of a classic UFO photograph: see the discussion here. I was never able to re-find that Omni page I saw (didn't really look too hard...) but today, after browsing around at allposters.com, I found this photo with a title that verifies what I saw in Omni--a claim the photo was taken in Utah--Kanab, UT to be exact--by Fritz Van Nest...Note:

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-24649502183370049102008-07-02T20:37:00.000-07:002008-07-03T06:57:48.044-07:00

I am so tired of looking at the news headlines on yahoo and seeing yet another tired, lame story about some pathetic copycat loser who is auctioning off his or her life, soul, etc. I swear this story is the 3rd different one I've noticed just within the last week. This is not original, clever, interesting, and most importantly, it is not newsworthy. Why not post news stories about fiesta ware

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-77752400534035942042008-06-21T19:11:00.000-07:002008-06-21T19:33:29.205-07:00

Yes, I have already moved to New York, but having this month-long venture in Salt Lake made everything seem a bit transitory, non-permanant. I've felt like that for a good 6 months now; the idea of living between places. Today was the first time I started really getting I won't 'be' in Utah. Driving to Smith's in the avenues today, it all seemed so absolutely familiar and home. It feels

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-84048319900685461902008-05-23T08:29:00.000-07:002008-05-23T09:00:51.361-07:00

In my column at BoA last week, The Treachery of Images, Part II: This is not a Killer, I wrote about a strange old photo of a baby we found in an old Victorian-era album. The haunting look on the baby's face made me think it could possibly be a postmortem photo, so I typed in the only words found on it--the name and location of the photography studio: Van Alstine, Red Oak Iowa.The search brought

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-43993783974626359672008-05-19T17:54:00.000-07:002008-05-19T18:12:49.082-07:00

I've just been preoccupied. Getting married, painting my basement floor, baking muffins and cakes using that new space agey silicone cookware...

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-33190076989888908832008-05-02T11:17:00.000-07:002008-05-02T11:19:02.847-07:00

I'm getting married!

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-25648190080876028602008-04-03T18:29:00.000-07:002008-04-03T18:35:08.494-07:00

...it might look like this weird thing. Apparently this mysterious creature killed a lot of fishies in Brigham City Pond. Nobody seems to know what it is.Looks fake. Not suggesting it is fake, though. More info here.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-16523119495921579052008-03-24T09:54:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:14:31.295-07:00

I recently found the titles of a couple books I read several years ago. I can't say I'm organized enough to keep track of all the books that come and go through my life, unfortunately. I also have no idea as I'm reading something how it will stick with me. It doesn't seem to be apparent at the time of reading. A side effect of that then, is that many books that I may perceive as 'disposable' may

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-26633108458373265862008-03-22T16:15:00.000-07:002008-03-22T16:23:37.848-07:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-83221356464975983612008-03-17T10:14:00.000-07:002008-03-17T11:35:01.216-07:00

Lonely is an eyesore.This first video is one of my favorite songs and videos ever. It's barely music--it is somehow transcendant. My best friend Monique aquired a compilation album called Lonely is an Eyesore around 1987 or so, and this song, 'Fish' was on it. I don't know if it was every released on any other Throwing Muses album--I can't find it anywhere. They used to play the video on 120

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-11217982965857267422008-03-15T15:29:00.000-07:002008-03-15T15:31:39.254-07:00

I don't exactly remember this song on the radio, but they use to play this video on Nightflight sometimes. We used to mock it relentlessly.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-85227146239015158562008-03-11T14:33:00.000-07:002008-03-11T14:40:38.390-07:00

Here's my latest column at Binnall of America. It's about pareidolia, the signifier and the signified, and the recent figure on Mars meme.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-18720523021389255562008-03-06T17:45:00.000-08:002008-03-06T17:48:36.829-08:00

Wondering if anyone else on the planet remembers this Tenpole Tudor song. My friend Mika used to play it incessantly as we drove around Topeka. These guys strike me now as kind of sha-na-na. What a hilarious spectacle; the guy is about to Riverdance.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-24168160865800237032008-02-29T12:44:00.000-08:002008-02-29T12:57:44.553-08:00

There's a new feature length documentary about the Phelps clan--that infamous stringy-haired-god-hates-fags-westboro-baptist-church from my hometown, Topeka Kansas. I haven't seen it yet, but it looks pretty good. It's available for instant viewing at Netflix.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-90193052945152212812008-02-28T15:45:00.000-08:002008-02-28T15:46:05.643-08:00

One of the best videos ever.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-63866359511095350602008-02-27T18:47:00.000-08:002008-03-01T10:24:28.130-08:00

I've noticed some things recently. One has to do with female narration on commercials. I have never been so disturbed. It's a certain cadence...this kind of deep-toned quirkiness. It's very subtle, and ubiquitous within commercials featuring tampons, toothpaste, food, cleaning products, crappy Payless shoes, etc. I'm thinking of buying that $350 time machine that guy was hawking on Coast to Coast

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-26809456087766445742008-02-25T20:40:00.000-08:002008-02-25T21:06:38.396-08:00

For a single semester, I was a film major at the U. We got to rent free VHS from the small but nicely-and-obscurely-stocked little gated movie stall. Somewhere, there's a woman named Francine-a woman who loaded the film for the 'pets or meat' scene in Michael Moore's Roger & Me--a woman who served me homemade peach moonshine 16 years ago in her messy apartment--the same apartment building in fact

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-15258891153523316582008-02-23T11:06:00.000-08:002008-02-23T11:55:02.574-08:00

I came across a bizarre story today, involving the Centerville Deseret Industries (local LDS owned chain of thriftstores), temple clothing, a disabled guy, an insane person, and a dressing room.The insane person abducts the disabled guy, hies into the dressing room, dresses him in a in white temple jumper, and returns the disabled guy to his mother at the checkout line, wants to pay for the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-35175096707138589612008-02-22T09:56:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:01:34.323-08:00

I've just discovered google street maps, and it's really bizarre. Here's a view of a house I used to own about a decade ago. It looks so different now. I sold it to a friend I worked with at Barnes and Noble, and they put up the white picket fence. I used to have all manner of flowers out front--those seem to be gone too. That house has literally doubled in price--I wish I could have held

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-39588767636946269922008-02-22T07:26:00.000-08:002008-02-22T07:55:05.175-08:00

Barbara Snow, the therapist that was in the forefront of the 1980s Utah/LDS Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria and false memory syndrome saga has apparently been practicing her craft til recently, and has recently been disciplined:'In January 2007, the division accused Snow of violating Utah codes of professional conduct and ethical principles defined by the National Association of Social Workers.The

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-54127884837672556232008-02-20T18:45:00.000-08:002008-02-20T18:48:44.375-08:00

I used to be obsessed with this commercial in the 80s. There was also a couple early 80s ones for Shalimar and Bain de Soleil that were great. Later, about 87 or so, there was a cool Poison perfume commercial too.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-63737541300041275632008-02-18T09:49:00.000-08:002008-02-18T09:56:07.145-08:00

So, I've been looking for a UFO report that my high school history teacher was involved with. He was also the host father of one of my good high school friends, a foreign exchange student. I recently emailed her, and she provided me with the correct spelling of his name, so I could search for the case.Seems it's a Condon Report /Blue Book case referred to as The RB-47 case. James E. McDonald

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-21767130490942446982008-02-17T07:41:00.000-08:002008-02-17T08:01:45.712-08:00

A belated Valentine's Day poem.-------------------------------------------------------------We have a flush of heater scent,of winter, to cellar in wool;our hearts (pomegranate rust)do a preemie knock. They simply want in, to struggle through condensedbooks, stargaze under lighter fluid.--It feels like a vessel----yours is a Bobcat of the Ukraine;mine, a Lily of the Elephant.We live in the Zooof

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-19482956658282504792008-02-10T22:31:00.000-08:002008-02-10T23:09:13.417-08:00

For the longest time, I tried in vain to find the movie Horror Castle. I knew it had to be retitled, as many of those Italian gothics were. When I was about 11 or so, I had a slumber party, and my friends and I watched this thing in...horror. My friend Sandy was particularly disturbed by a scene in which a rat in a cage is placed on a woman's face--and truthfully, Sandy's dramatic reenactment of

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-8520941700593999612008-02-04T08:44:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:54:27.323-08:00

My little weird memory challenge has proven to be fascinating. I want to make sure these stories are seen, so I thought I would pull them out of the comments section and post them here. I love stories like this. Not necesarily paranormal, but definitely on a border of some type. I'll share some more later, and I'll extend the challenge to anyone and everyone who reads the blog and feels

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-13213184601085217942008-02-03T18:10:00.000-08:002008-02-03T18:22:52.296-08:00

So, inspired somewhat by theorris's taggin me to name things I love, I thought I'd start a new thing. I have some weird memories that I know are all jumbled up, and cannot possibly exist exactly as I recall. Here's a weird one:Senior year of high school, hanging out late at my house with my friend Mike. We get a frantic call from our bizarre Finnish foreign exchange friend Mika Salakka,

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-23585616879153667432008-02-03T08:52:00.000-08:002008-02-03T09:25:55.355-08:00

I found him! I had an experience several months ago; our tv was set up weird between the cable, sound system, etc., and every time I turned it on, it would default at channel 3, which is the station for EWTN, the Catholic channel. About every time I turned it on, it was either Mother Angelica, or this guy. He had very old shows, Spin and Marty era. No idea why I associated that with Spin and

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I was reading some comments at UFO Mystic, and remembered this great Shriekback song that always conjured up images of weird creatures in my head...In a jungle of the sensesTinkerbell and Jack the ripperLove has no meaning, not where they come fromBut we know pleasure is not that simpleVery little fruit is forbiddenSometimes we wobble, sometimes we're strongBut you know evil is an exact

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-47832830283730192782008-02-01T17:52:00.000-08:002008-02-01T17:54:48.214-08:00

Just a few more hours left in the poll over there--------->to the right. As much as I hate the celebrity-morphed names, I would make a case for the stupidity of "my bad", but it rather makes its own case so well. I do believe I heard it in a christmas commercial featuring Martha Stewart and jessica Simpson; that should ensure its #1-ness, right? GO vote for it!

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-31674367572160393672008-01-29T09:36:00.000-08:002008-02-03T22:57:32.840-08:00

Theorris has tagged me to write what I love. Looking at the other responses, there are 3 things, so that is what I'll do to, although narrowing it down to 3 is difficult, and these things should be seen as randomly chosen from an overflowing basket of things i love.1. Old ladiesI love them for the irony of their apparent vulnerability vs. their strength. I love the way their houses smell, like

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-55772291000775708872008-01-28T09:37:00.001-08:002008-01-28T10:14:21.259-08:00

Today at Coast to Coast, there's an interesting photo of an engraving. the sender claims it was taken 'deep in the woods by an old railroad track' in Independence, MO. The script definitely looks runic, but the characters are not very easily identifiable.There's a possibility that the characters may just have a runic appearance, due to the tool that was used to carve them. Obviously, straight

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-59690224719606013852008-01-27T13:54:00.001-08:002008-01-27T14:10:41.391-08:00

...perhaps the best song ever. I'm sure few would agree. Also, check out P.M.'s boots (ha) and and the guitar/bass whatever guy at about 3:00--so 80s, love that.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-39685699727404612692008-01-27T10:33:00.000-08:002008-01-27T13:58:08.892-08:00

I just came across something unbelievable; while searching for a Coast to Coast to listen to while I pack some boxes, I clicked on the page for skeptic Joe Nickell's appearance. Listed are some of his cases he has debunked, and among them is: A 100–ft. UFO in Salt Lake City turned out to be a misidentified remote controlled 30-ft. blimp. Skeppta, PLEASE!!!I don't even know where to start on this

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-82368606938149741402008-01-25T19:50:00.000-08:002008-01-25T21:17:12.802-08:00

I went to the post office tonight, but there were a bunch of people training, and the regular woman I usually talk to wasn't there, so I'll have to ask her about my late night 'mailman' experience next time.Since I wrote about the Triangle survey experience, I've been thinking about some other strange events I've had over the years. There's one that particularly bothers me, and it too, has the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-66610768351970865482008-01-23T11:28:00.001-08:002008-01-23T11:46:49.208-08:00

Last night I was sitting on my couch talking to Steve on the phone. I was facing my front door, which has a window covered by a curtain. It's opaque of course, but not really heavy, so I can see carlights and stuff through it. For probably a full minute or so, I noticed what looked like a headlight. This wasn't weird at all...I'm almost in the corner on the block, so there's an intersectionw/ a

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-2679634419894458602008-01-23T08:15:00.000-08:002008-01-23T09:17:52.405-08:00

Maybe it has a mundane explanation. Actually, I'm sure it does, but it's still very weird, and if this type of thing were to continue, I suppose I would start questioning the mundaneness. It has to do with a man in uniform and flashlight at my door at 9:45 pm last night, 'delivering' my mail into my hands. This is actually the second weird visit I've had in a few months. The first happened

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-8262618386076431312008-01-21T19:49:00.000-08:002008-01-21T20:00:33.213-08:00

Tonight I opened a bottle of wine that has been sitting around for a long time. I actually considered walking over to my neighbors' to see if they wanted to trade it (I love the avenues. I could literally stand outside and say loudly, "Wine please!! Wine? And soon I would have a bottle in my hand, maybe a couple, from different sources. no questions asked, no weirdness, nothing--it's the aves. I

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-1012474354233502682008-01-21T11:13:00.000-08:002008-01-21T12:36:41.429-08:00

Since I turned 40 last June, I've been going through some intense life-reflection; I've generally been literally sick (almost a lovesick feeling) with nostalgia and memory. I'm also gearing up for a huge life transition, that is, moving across the country, from the place that has has been my home for essentially all my adult life now. Because of this looming move perhaps, I have been thinking

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-28945174243102462852008-01-20T15:24:00.000-08:002008-01-20T15:42:51.318-08:00

I find, buy & read a lot of old UFO books, usually just cheap mass market out of print paperbacks. It's weird sometimes, because I literally grew up obsessively reading these things, so every now and then I get a weird deja vu feeling coming across a paragraph or photograph that I know I probably read in 1976. I grew up in a very book-deprived town; there were only a couple regular bookstores,

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-80724617346559289722008-01-20T09:41:00.000-08:002008-01-20T09:47:22.600-08:00

Looking for some images, I found this great group "Antique Books" at flickr. Lovely images, every one of them.Image by ardorius

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-61526654386130440382008-01-18T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-18T11:32:04.228-08:00

In March, 2003, Steve, Tierney and I road-tripped down to Vegas for a couple nights, meeting up with some Salt Lake friends traveling to LA. After they left, we felt like getting away from Vegas for a while, and drove out to nearby Lake Mead to do the touristy Hoover Dam thing with my son. On our way, only a few miles from the lake, driving through the canyon, we spied something seemingly

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-12173989296252483622008-01-17T10:38:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:53:34.247-08:00

Maybe everyone already knows about this great site with a most extensive gallery of UFO graphics, but I was sure pleased to find it. There are many thousands of contemporary and very vintage (including many pre-1947 flying saucer images, and shown above) comic book, book, and magazine covers all featuring UFOs; and perusing here can be addicting. check it out here: ufopop

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-3521260258698434932008-01-13T08:22:00.000-08:002008-01-13T08:36:33.371-08:00

Today, there's a curious viewer mail photo at C2C. Unfortunately, though, it likely has a mundane meaning. These alabaster type and style stones were common in the victorian era, well before ET was used commonly to stand for extraterrestrial. However, the font looks too angular and deep to be that old, and the stone itself seems fairly new also. That it is seemingly surrounded by concrete and

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-54506935063595186802008-01-10T16:57:00.000-08:002008-01-10T17:38:02.097-08:00

Many years ago, I had a very strange experience while driving past the Salt Lake LDS temple. It was very early in the morning, probably 3 or 4 am. I was driving away form Crossroads Plaza, I assume either going home early from my graveyard dispatch shift for some reason, or driving to get some food for everyone. This was way before the church built the visitors' walkway on the east side of Temple

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-37558887895875609752008-01-10T16:06:00.000-08:002008-01-10T16:26:32.371-08:00

This spaz has moved into a New Jersey IKEA store while his apartment is being renovated! Oh, the hilarity, the pomo cleverness, the irony! Please. It's about as hilarious and interesting as a 'pregnant nun' halloween costume. I'm not sure why I am so annoyed with it--more than the thing itself, it's the presentation...and the assumption there's some meaning in the obvious meaninglessness of it

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-75568648553248418392008-01-09T09:19:00.000-08:002008-01-09T10:03:39.708-08:00

Although earlier in Hillary Clinton's campaign, there were pathetic remarks made about her being a silly goose for laughing, I wondered at what precise moment the inevitable avalanche of adolescent misogynist sludge would rip free and cement itself for good, and here we have it. "Can Hillary cry her way back to the White House?" and "Clinton turns it around with emotion outburst..." blah blah

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-47429808283658310372008-01-08T12:37:00.001-08:002008-01-08T12:40:08.335-08:00

From Card Cow: Description:PHOTOGRAPHED FROM U.S. 101, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA AT 5:00 P.M. 24TH OF MARCH 1957 BY AGNES SANBORN, 1516 E. GRISWOLD ROAD, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. WITNESS WAS DOROTHY ROBERTS, SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA. RED FLASH IS FROM NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION ROCKETDYNE IN THE SANTA SUSANNA HILLS. NOTICE PORTHOLES IN UPPER PART OF CRAFT AND DARK SPOT IN BOTTOM. source Certainly a cloud

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-7568268529797411822008-01-07T12:34:00.000-08:002008-01-07T12:41:11.486-08:00

Today, C2C has this photo posted in its viewer mail section. I don't understand what the mystery is supposed to be, or what's creepy about it. It's obviously a guy ascending from a lower portion of the yard, or a cellar, or something similar. Looks like he's carrying some beer bottles or something. The stick in the foreground might be marking a pet grave or god knows what--but everything in the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-13940031475051213882008-01-07T08:22:00.000-08:002008-01-07T08:49:17.863-08:00

It seems the JREF is calling off its challenge in a little over 2 years. I know I could win the money--the problem isn't within the actual paranormal powers--it's within conforming to the rules and setting up a proper protocol that is fair for everyone. I recently viewed one of the preliminary challenges at their site, and it was pathetic on all accounts. "Paranormal peeing." The subject (I

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-59297982120461973982008-01-06T21:02:00.000-08:002008-01-06T21:12:36.829-08:00

I've had strep throat the last few days, and I was craving a richer, heavier tonic than my usual lemon-ginger standby. It really seemed to make a dent in my throat pain, and helped keep me pleasantly numbed and dosed. Here's the recipe, amend accordingly for children and personal tolerance.1-2 tbs. hot chocolate mix1 tbs. rumgrated fresh gingercayenne pepper (as much as you can take)1 cup hot (

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-34069548322190642922008-01-03T18:09:00.000-08:002008-01-03T18:41:41.346-08:00

I've recently watched a couple really great films with occult type themes that I highly recommend; both are available at Netflix without a wait. Holy MountainI can't believe I waited so long to see it. I don't even know what to say other than it is one of the most amazing things that has ever been conceived of or filmed. It's like a cross between Last Temptation of Christ, Kill Bill, Pink

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-2165380810963122432008-01-03T11:38:00.001-08:002008-01-03T11:43:06.968-08:00

Found on flickr. 'Two men and a dead eagle." The caption says 'circa 1930, north carolina.' That's one large eagle--about a 7 ft wingspan?

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-35995787780556579782007-12-31T18:27:00.000-08:002007-12-31T18:32:32.597-08:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-12600942458514513822007-12-29T09:17:00.000-08:002007-12-29T09:23:11.516-08:00

We've been watching the much-anticipated-on-DVD Young Indiana Jones series. I think I'm enjoying it more than my son. Actually, I know I am. It's satisfying my 1990s' nostalgia-feeling that been going on all year. It just has that certain 90s magic that was embedded in Star Trek TNG, Seaquest, et. al. It's a great series.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-61675835640666903992007-12-27T20:09:00.000-08:002007-12-27T20:18:02.992-08:00

Interesting...it's so round. Could be a ball, but I don't see any other people or activity.source Click photo to view largest size.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-78432648848651682722007-12-26T11:39:00.000-08:002007-12-26T11:44:40.770-08:00

Below is a link to an article/review I wrote a while ago about Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale. It just seems to go with this time of year somehow. Highly recommended. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/142440/sierra_nevadas_bigfoot_barleywine_style.html

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-4046713071236461772007-12-25T14:02:00.000-08:002007-12-25T14:04:38.743-08:00

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-36392088972883771582007-12-23T22:18:00.000-08:002007-12-23T22:55:59.895-08:00

This just in: Vinegar Tom, the chimeraesque familiar, has again prevailed in the best imp contest. No words or speech yet from Tom, but there are unconfirmed reports that he has been taken to the hospital complaining of chest pains. In a telephone interview, Holt, who was once thought to be an imp, but was later identified as a brown squirrel with mange, claims that Tom is a "...sad old drama

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-6786742403471173412007-12-22T19:10:00.000-08:002007-12-23T08:08:50.167-08:00

Today, C2C has a news link to this story about a 'werewolf boy' who has crazy feet, snarls and bites, and who escaped from a clinic. I don't buy it.There are a lot of fishy details here. First, I would be willing to bet those are not really his feet. Not only do they simply look very unlike a child's feet, there are some obvious deformities and issues that are not consistent with his young age,

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-82540656747816805142007-12-21T09:20:00.000-08:002007-12-21T09:26:43.359-08:00

UFO Digest just published my article: Taking it Literally: Indulgent Musings on UFO Craft Shapes and Sexual Dynamics. It's about the words we have collectively decided upon to describe and name UFOs, and some possible gender/sexual, cultural/social issues that may be behind those choices.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-64840658493054798522007-12-20T18:57:00.000-08:002007-12-20T19:02:58.361-08:00

This looks interesting...seems to encompass myth, flight and its meaning, and even the history of the UFO mystery airships. The entire first chapter is online; it's a good read. http://uncpress.unc.edu/chapters/parramore_first.html

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-48838862978408539712007-12-20T10:29:00.000-08:002007-12-20T10:33:24.375-08:00

Regan has written an article, The Mystical Contactee Encounters of Dana Howard:Parallels to Marian Apparitions? at UFO Digest. What happens when UFOs, Marian apparitions, and spiritualism collide? Read and find out...this is really a fascinating and unique story.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-68530200028822156632007-12-19T19:59:00.000-08:002007-12-19T20:04:09.992-08:00

At wikipedia's entry for 'list of ufologists', Billy Meier, Art Bell, and George Noory are all listed. Billy Meier is a contactee, and the latter are radio hosts. I may edit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ufologists

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-37098236244459993362007-12-19T12:21:00.001-08:002007-12-19T12:37:59.744-08:00

As I have been droning on about for a couple weeks now, I have been reading some vintage issues of Omni Magazine. I came across a small article in the Continuum section (which is on the opposite page featuring a great little article about enigmatic killer clowns and has commentary from Loren Coleman!) that tells of Long Island accountant George Smith's assertion that the Shorud of Turin boasts

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-8376107081951466172007-12-19T10:35:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:58:45.281-08:00

A while ago, I wrote an article about an incredibly easy and extremely effective technique to stop the pain of even very sore throats instantly. It's so simple even children can use it, and it's even a little fun, because you get to make a very silly face. Here's the technique: From Associated Content:'Stick out your tongue as far as possible, trying to touch the tip of it to your chin. This is

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-24251063394442033862007-12-17T10:07:00.000-08:002007-12-17T10:11:12.804-08:00

Photoshopped image of the Mars Cave as posted by Greg Bishop at UFO Mystic, to bring out details and depth features... It looks like you could just kind of jump straight down and land, and walk or crawl in at the upper right.

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-42878656652574650592007-12-17T09:23:00.000-08:002007-12-17T09:47:44.593-08:00

At this web page, there seems to be some debate over the source of this famous daylight UFO photo. According to the page, the photo appeared in the first issue of Omni Magazine and lacked a caption or accompanying information. I have recently received 24 early issues of Omni Magazine via Ebay, and have been devouring them. This photo is indeed published there, and while it may have originally

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-48854977029939274622007-12-16T20:52:00.000-08:002007-12-16T21:28:11.669-08:00

This is a fun and insightful little experiment. One of my interests is art/drawing analysis. I've read a fair bit about it, and put some of the ideas into practice very casually with childrens' drawings, and among my friends at gatherings. For the drawer, the insights gleaned from drawings are often meaningful and accurate. For me, I just find it completely fascinating, and I love the

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-73477187758857566372007-12-16T13:34:00.000-08:002007-12-16T13:39:32.868-08:00

My article Four Easy Techniques to Develop Etheric Vision has been published at About.com. Go check it out! photo courtesy creative commons attribution licensing via flickr.com, Teresa Stanton "T"

richellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143246390442130088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117696345855488200.post-15873365310219251012007-12-15T20:40:00.001-08:002007-12-15T20:41:44.236-08:00

...and could it possibly account for some of the flying humanoid reports? Something about themovement looks very similar to the mexican flying witch.http://youtube.com/watch?v=XJARrc40imk&feature=related

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