THE PARACAST NEWSLETTER
February 23, 2014
The Paracast Explores UFO Abductions with the Alien Hunter
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Important — Please Read! In a separate email, Paracast host Gene Steinberg has made a personal appeal for emergency financial assistance. Please check that message for further details. If you’re able to assist, please note that we have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com. We can also accept Bitcoin, and we offer a donation link for that, too, on our site.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present Derrel Sims, who is also known as "The Alien Hunter." His official background calls Sims "the world's leading expert on alien abductions. His 38+ years of field research has focused on physical evidence, and led to his groundbreaking discoveries of alien implants and alien fluorescence. As a former military police officer and CIA operative, Sims has a unique insight to the alien organization which he believes functions similarly to an intelligence agency." We'll be asking him the hard questions about his background, abduction experiences, and his UFO research.
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Derrel Sims’ Site: Derrel Sims: Alien Hunter
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
Sponsored Message: Don’t get ripped off when you need to liquidate your precious jewelry and silverware. Call Steve at Numis Gems at (480) 878-7678 and get the straight scoop!
The Death Throes of Ufology Revisited
By Gene Steinberg
Every few years, people suggest that the UFO field is toast — gone, kaput. Whether it’s a perceived lull in sightings, the folding of a UFO-related publication, or some sort of scandal involving a public figure in the field, you wonder whether it’s time to just give it all up and get a life for a change.
One of the more interesting commentaries about doom and gloom actually dates back to 1970, when the late Jim Moseley ruminated on the sad state of the UFO field in an article published in my old magazine, “Caveat Emptor,” under the pseudonym, “Lt. Philip Cestling, USAR.”
Now Jim quickly copped to the secret identity, but since he made himself one of the characters in this article, I suppose he felt more comfortable pretending to be a third party, though surely not a disinterested one.
In describing his trips to several flying saucer conventions around the country over the previous years, and some of the silly sidelights, Moseley remarked that “…the science of Ufology, if there ever was such a thing, seems about to breathe its last. Whatever the saucers and their alleged occupants are, they appear to have abandoned us. It wasn’t too long ago that UFOs moved legislators, generals, scientists, and even Congressional committees. Of late, most of these notables — whose attention was attracted only briefly to the phenomenon — have returned to more meaningful pursuits. The Field has been left in the not-too-competent hands if crackpots, money-grubbers, and teenage study groups.”
Some 44 years later, you wonder if anything has changed, although you don’t see much action from teenagers in the field nowadays.
But it was never true that the UFOs somehow “abandoned us.” There were plenty of sightings in 1970, as there were in 2013 for that matter. It’s still too early in the year to see how things will fare in 2014. However, some things have happened that will no doubt make some of you wonder why anyone should bother.
Yes, there are still active UFO research organizations, including MUFON. But it’s not as if there have been any new revelations as to what’s really going on. So-called “smoking gun” evidence remains a promise, not a reality. Sure, some people claim to possess compelling evidence that would demonstrate we are being visited by an advanced civilization, perhaps from another world, and that aliens are in our midst. But we never actually see the iron-clad test results, such as DNA tests, which demonstrate the presence of a living creature that’s not of this world. Yes, living, not something fossilized in an ancient meteorite.
At the same time, some figures in the field manage to find themselves in a heap of trouble.
The most recent example is the notorious Stan Romanek, someone who claims to be in touch with ET. But his evidence has been nothing if not laughable. Take that photo of an alleged alien staring through a window. That was more than enough to make most serious researchers give up on him.
But it only gets worse. Very recently Romanek was arrested and charged with suspicion of distributing alleged child pornography. A newspaper story on the incident claimed that the arrest came as the result of a “months-long investigation into tips provided by the Department of Homeland Security.”
To be sure, the charges are serious enough. But you have to wonder how the DHS became involved, since child pornography, however offensive, isn’t a case of domestic terrorism. Regardless, Romanek is still innocent until proven guilty. His wife is already claiming it’s all a part of some sort of nefarious harassment scheme that is designed to discredit his work. But to most serious UFO researchers, Romanek has already been discredited. So why bother?
Unfortunately, episodes such as this, or any legal difficulties faced by someone involved in the UFO field, only serve to discredit the activities of the many dedicated people who are only trying to find out what’s really going on.
There’s also the case of UFO Magazine, which has been barely active over the past year or two. Publication of the print version became more and more infrequent and, after a long interval, it was announced it was going all-digital. But only one issue appeared under the new format.
And now, according to a post from Bill Birnes, the outgoing publisher, “The owner of UFO Magazine, Inc. has officially noticed us that he is putting UFO Magazine, Inc. up for sale. We do not know if there is currently a buyer, or who the buyer is, or when the sale will be effectuated.
“However, in anticipation of that proposed sale, the owner UFO Magazine, Inc. has directed us to terminate all publication of UFO Magazine including, but not limited to, the fulfillment of any subscriptions…”
This brief statement is nothing if not confusing. As with many of you, I presumed Bill and Nancy Birnes were the owners of UFO Magazine. But evidently a third party holds the purse strings, and that party, still unidentified, wants someone else to take it over.
And, yes, I’ve asked who actually owns the magazine. The publisher is only identified as UFO Magazine, Inc., but I was informed that the contracts require confidentiality.
I wouldn’t ask anyone to break a contractual arrangement, but I wonder why a publication that has long advocated full disclosure of UFO information is, itself, owned by a corporation whose owners are not being revealed.
Regardless, I don’t think that there are many people out there who’d want to invest in a failing UFO magazine. The obligations to existing subscribers would, itself, work against making the venture financially secure. Having been in the UFO magazine game myself, it’s not something I’d recommend to anyone, unless they have the spare cash and are willing to sustain ongoing losses.
But I am not yet prepared to echo the words of my dear friend, Jim Moseley, all those years ago. I still think the UFO has plenty of life left, and these two events should not serve as reasons for people to give up on the subject. Besides, Moseley stayed active in the field until the end of his life. And, yes, there is still a worldwide mystery that cries out for a solution.
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February 23, 2014
The Paracast Explores UFO Abductions with the Alien Hunter
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Important — Please Read! In a separate email, Paracast host Gene Steinberg has made a personal appeal for emergency financial assistance. Please check that message for further details. If you’re able to assist, please note that we have a Donate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com. We can also accept Bitcoin, and we offer a donation link for that, too, on our site.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Gene and Chris present Derrel Sims, who is also known as "The Alien Hunter." His official background calls Sims "the world's leading expert on alien abductions. His 38+ years of field research has focused on physical evidence, and led to his groundbreaking discoveries of alien implants and alien fluorescence. As a former military police officer and CIA operative, Sims has a unique insight to the alien organization which he believes functions similarly to an intelligence agency." We'll be asking him the hard questions about his background, abduction experiences, and his UFO research.
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Derrel Sims’ Site: Derrel Sims: Alien Hunter
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
Sponsored Message: Don’t get ripped off when you need to liquidate your precious jewelry and silverware. Call Steve at Numis Gems at (480) 878-7678 and get the straight scoop!
The Death Throes of Ufology Revisited
By Gene Steinberg
Every few years, people suggest that the UFO field is toast — gone, kaput. Whether it’s a perceived lull in sightings, the folding of a UFO-related publication, or some sort of scandal involving a public figure in the field, you wonder whether it’s time to just give it all up and get a life for a change.
One of the more interesting commentaries about doom and gloom actually dates back to 1970, when the late Jim Moseley ruminated on the sad state of the UFO field in an article published in my old magazine, “Caveat Emptor,” under the pseudonym, “Lt. Philip Cestling, USAR.”
Now Jim quickly copped to the secret identity, but since he made himself one of the characters in this article, I suppose he felt more comfortable pretending to be a third party, though surely not a disinterested one.
In describing his trips to several flying saucer conventions around the country over the previous years, and some of the silly sidelights, Moseley remarked that “…the science of Ufology, if there ever was such a thing, seems about to breathe its last. Whatever the saucers and their alleged occupants are, they appear to have abandoned us. It wasn’t too long ago that UFOs moved legislators, generals, scientists, and even Congressional committees. Of late, most of these notables — whose attention was attracted only briefly to the phenomenon — have returned to more meaningful pursuits. The Field has been left in the not-too-competent hands if crackpots, money-grubbers, and teenage study groups.”
Some 44 years later, you wonder if anything has changed, although you don’t see much action from teenagers in the field nowadays.
But it was never true that the UFOs somehow “abandoned us.” There were plenty of sightings in 1970, as there were in 2013 for that matter. It’s still too early in the year to see how things will fare in 2014. However, some things have happened that will no doubt make some of you wonder why anyone should bother.
Yes, there are still active UFO research organizations, including MUFON. But it’s not as if there have been any new revelations as to what’s really going on. So-called “smoking gun” evidence remains a promise, not a reality. Sure, some people claim to possess compelling evidence that would demonstrate we are being visited by an advanced civilization, perhaps from another world, and that aliens are in our midst. But we never actually see the iron-clad test results, such as DNA tests, which demonstrate the presence of a living creature that’s not of this world. Yes, living, not something fossilized in an ancient meteorite.
At the same time, some figures in the field manage to find themselves in a heap of trouble.
The most recent example is the notorious Stan Romanek, someone who claims to be in touch with ET. But his evidence has been nothing if not laughable. Take that photo of an alleged alien staring through a window. That was more than enough to make most serious researchers give up on him.
But it only gets worse. Very recently Romanek was arrested and charged with suspicion of distributing alleged child pornography. A newspaper story on the incident claimed that the arrest came as the result of a “months-long investigation into tips provided by the Department of Homeland Security.”
To be sure, the charges are serious enough. But you have to wonder how the DHS became involved, since child pornography, however offensive, isn’t a case of domestic terrorism. Regardless, Romanek is still innocent until proven guilty. His wife is already claiming it’s all a part of some sort of nefarious harassment scheme that is designed to discredit his work. But to most serious UFO researchers, Romanek has already been discredited. So why bother?
Unfortunately, episodes such as this, or any legal difficulties faced by someone involved in the UFO field, only serve to discredit the activities of the many dedicated people who are only trying to find out what’s really going on.
There’s also the case of UFO Magazine, which has been barely active over the past year or two. Publication of the print version became more and more infrequent and, after a long interval, it was announced it was going all-digital. But only one issue appeared under the new format.
And now, according to a post from Bill Birnes, the outgoing publisher, “The owner of UFO Magazine, Inc. has officially noticed us that he is putting UFO Magazine, Inc. up for sale. We do not know if there is currently a buyer, or who the buyer is, or when the sale will be effectuated.
“However, in anticipation of that proposed sale, the owner UFO Magazine, Inc. has directed us to terminate all publication of UFO Magazine including, but not limited to, the fulfillment of any subscriptions…”
This brief statement is nothing if not confusing. As with many of you, I presumed Bill and Nancy Birnes were the owners of UFO Magazine. But evidently a third party holds the purse strings, and that party, still unidentified, wants someone else to take it over.
And, yes, I’ve asked who actually owns the magazine. The publisher is only identified as UFO Magazine, Inc., but I was informed that the contracts require confidentiality.
I wouldn’t ask anyone to break a contractual arrangement, but I wonder why a publication that has long advocated full disclosure of UFO information is, itself, owned by a corporation whose owners are not being revealed.
Regardless, I don’t think that there are many people out there who’d want to invest in a failing UFO magazine. The obligations to existing subscribers would, itself, work against making the venture financially secure. Having been in the UFO magazine game myself, it’s not something I’d recommend to anyone, unless they have the spare cash and are willing to sustain ongoing losses.
But I am not yet prepared to echo the words of my dear friend, Jim Moseley, all those years ago. I still think the UFO has plenty of life left, and these two events should not serve as reasons for people to give up on the subject. Besides, Moseley stayed active in the field until the end of his life. And, yes, there is still a worldwide mystery that cries out for a solution.
Copyright 1999-2014 Making The Impossible, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy: Your personal information is safe with us. We will positively never give out your name and/or e-mail address to anybody else, and that's a promise!
