I say “GOOD.” Hoaxers don’t take into consideration how damaging their actions may be in retrospect. Still, those of us involved in serious research CAN learn from hoaxes (like the one in recent news that we’re all tired of hearing about, of course). That’s why I suggest the following simple criteria that I think all paranormal researchers out there should follow:
In spite of his tall, thin frame, there is no Gralien hiding beneath the skin of presidential candidate Barack Obama, according to US News blogger Robert Schlesinger. “In case you weren’t sure, Barack Obama is one of us,” Schlesinger tells us before launching into analysis regarding the Democratic presidential nominee’s speech Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention:
I seldom touch on political topics on this website. However, I had to share this latest political joke, being circulated as a chain-mail-type message on various web forums and via email across the internet: