The Gralien Report

Earlier today my buddy Nick Redfern sent me a link to a photo (right) of a humanoid “cryptid” he had posted on his blog recently, which in reality is one of a bizarre series of statues that adorn the twists and turns of a particular cave system open for tours below England. “What was interesting was the intricately woven tale that accompanied the picture when it was mailed to me,” Nick recounts. “I forget the precise details now, but it all revolved around the claim that intelligent, sword-wielding cryptids were roaming the many and varied caves that exist deep below the British Isles. The letter ran to 2 or 3 pages – and was, of course, all complete nonsense. So, if you too have ever been on the receiving end of this photo, just enjoy it for what it is: a piece of man-made entertainment and nothing else!”

Recently I also received an email from a Gralien Report reader named Jacob with some questions about my views regarding the biblical Nephilim; especially in conjunction with reports of hominid relics and cryptozoology, as well as tensions building in the great surge toward 2012. According to Mark Wickstrom in his book The Gospel of Grace, there are three common views regarding what the Nephilim were:

1) They were the offspring of fallen angels and human women.
2) They were the hybrid offspring of descendants of Seth with those of Cain.
3) They are not historical figures and are ancient imagery with questionable meaning.

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Several nights ago Ian Punnett interviewed Jack Horner about breakthrough research that may lead to recreation of dinosaurs during the weekend edition of the popular late-night radio program Coast to Coast AM. However, throughout the program, several calls were coming from concerned listeners regarding the frightening outbreaks of Swine Flu being reported in the middle Americas, as well as parts of the US. Later on Sunday, Punnett commented at his blog on Associated Press reports saying “that now 8 more Americans have joined the ranks of close to 1000 Mexicans who are known victims of the swine flu, 68 of whom have died.”

A lot of what is so frightening about this new strain of Swine Influenza has to with its as-of-yet unknown origins. One proposed theory involves Asian and European strains which may have traveled to Mexico via migratory birds (or possibly even infected humans), which then combined with North American strains in Mexican pig factory farms. Farm workers at these locations then may have been exposed to the virus. Mexican health agency officials have also suggested that “flies multiplying in manure lagoons of pig farms near Perote, Veracruz” may have also provided a medium for the spread of this new strain.

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For months now, those who prescribe to the latest info regarding solar activity have been aware that the last twelve months or so have given us some noticeably odd behavior so far as our Sun is concerned. For the most part, this has had to do with a sheer lack of solar activity, specifically an almost non-existent amount of sunspots visible on the solar surface, prompting a few of us to consider whether we might be experiencing the proverbial “calm before the storm”; that is, a period of extreme inactivity just prior to something massive and potentially catastrophic.

Now scientists are warning of a “huge solar storm” capable of knocking out our electrically-dependent urban epicenters around the globe. Though no conclusive evidence suggests that we can expect this for certain, the threat of such a possibility alone has many scientists concerned. News sources reported today that such a catastrophe would be “a nightmarish scenario that could include failures of transportation, communication and financial systems; shutdowns of government services; and a lack of safe drinking water, food and medication.”

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AOL News is now reporting on former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s most recent admission that aliens are visiting Earth. According the AOL News piece, “Earth Day may fall later this week, but as far as former NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell and other UFO enthusiasts are concerned, the real story is happening elsewhere. Mitchell, who was part of the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission, asserted Monday that extraterrestrial life exists, and that the truth is being concealed by the United States and other governments.”

‘We’re Not Alone,’ Ex-Astronaut Says

According to recent AOL polls, 73% of those participating believe aliens have visited Earth, while 17% say they doubt it, and another 10% remain undecided.

During live CNN coverage of this weekend’s 2009 X-Conference, headed by Stephen Bassett and his Paradigm Research Group, leading activists in what has become known as the modern “exopolitical” movement were afforded some hefty mainstream exposure for a change. Bassett’s group, which aims to change government policy toward extraterrestrial-related phenomena, claims that since the 1950’s the United States government “has imposed a ‘truth embargo’ on any formal acknowledgement of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.” The PRG claims to possess confirmation of this, as evidenced by “a mountain of evidence compiled by hundreds of researchers over six decades.”

Now Bassett claims that wielding such evidence may bring UFO disclosure to the forefront of American (and global) politics. This weekend, he issued some remarkably bold statements while CNN’s cameras rolled, telling the audience “This is not a threat,” then joking that “you don’t threaten the United States government, they’re heavily armed.”

However, next he issued an ultimatum: “If disclosure has not taken place (by the end of May 2009), PRG has… a substantial network and quite a bit of documentary evidence connected to (UFOs); particularly politically, particularly to the Rockefeller initiative and the Clinton Administration, and we’re going to be extensively putting that out to the media. It’s going to make this is as difficult on them as possible.” Below is the direct link to Bassett’s statements from above:

Bassett’s Ultimatum

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History tells us that the astute observations of Issac Newton, in relation to a particular apple he watched fall to the Earth long ago, ultimately let to the foundations of what became mankind’s understanding of gravity and the forces exerted by objects against one another in the universe. Since Newton first questioned what might have “pulled” fruit from the branches of trees, other similar questions have been pondered. For instance, do apples and oranges fall the same speed, or differently? Is the rate of speed at which they fall the only difference in how gravity might affect them? Even stranger, does the time of the year affect these differences (after all, Newton’s apple feel in August of 1666; what if he had witnessed it falling in the spring of that same year… not that the difference would likely have been perceptible)?

According to New Scientist Magazine, such questions might seem like peculiar concerns, but Indiana University’s Alan Kostelecký feels these are indeed valid things worthy of further pondering. “He and his graduate student Jay Tasson have found that such flagrant violations of our best theory of gravity could easily have evaded detection for centuries,” New Scientist reports.

Does gravity change with the seasons?

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According to the LA Times Magazine, a multitude of UFO sightings over and near the vicinity of Groom Lake, Nevada, home of the infamous Area 51 base, can be attributed to something far-less cosmic than what many witnesses have presumed to be “UFOs” or extraterrestrial craft for several decades. Former Area-51 employees now state that the “A-12 Oxcart,” an experimental craft designed and tested during the 1960s, was actually at the heart of the UFO debate.

This odd aircraft, which had a disk-like fuselage and flew at speeds of over 2,000 mph, also bore a highly reflective titanium body, which according to The Times “may have thrown anyone who caught a glimpse of it.”

AOL News reported on the story earlier today, discussing Air Force Col. Hugh “Slip” Slater, now 87 years of age, who was commander of Area 51 for a period during the 1960s. He cites 2,850 Oxcart test flights conducted during his tenure there, stating “That’s a lot of UFO sightings!” He also says commercial pilots who reported seeing UFOs in the vicinity were “met by FBI agents who’d make them sign nondisclosure forms.”

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Recently while pondering strange objects of esoterica, I came across a historical article regarding Elizabeth Bathory, the Hungarian “Blood Countess”, whose grisly crimes against virgin peasant girls (the blood of which she believed could be used to preserve her own youth) secured her the title of the most prolific female serial-killer in history. Whether it be due to the fact that Bathory abducted her victims by the cover of night, or perhaps for some other less-obvious reason, somehow I began brainstorming what kinds of parallels might exist between modern Ufology and Vampires (obviously referencing the fact that at least most UFO abductions are reported at night, and often in people’s homes, much like vampires entering a maiden’s window under the cover of darkness). Initially, I only managed to muster the following points of parallel:

1) Vampires, much like aliens, are indeed known for abducting their victims

2) Vampires and aliens both tend to prefer operations during the cover of darkness

3) Alien-like creatures often associated with UFO sightings (like the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia) often bear similarities to vampires

4) Chupacabras exhibit rather vampiric traits, and are often associated with UFOs

Along these lines, I was reminded of a bizarre “vampire” creature recently reported by Scott Corrales, over at his website Inexplicata, which is normally devoted to the study of Latin American Ufology. However, Corrales shares at his blog recent encounters with a creature described as a “Man Bat” seen in the vicinity of Cimbraplay, near Saenz Guerrero, Chihuahua, said to have been linked to the deaths of  several sheep at three different ranches. According to sources, all the creatures had been slain in the same fashion: a large slash to the neck, as well as wounds on part of their tails.
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Greetings all you Graliens; I’d like to direct all of you over to my buddy Tim Binnall’s website to see the latest interview made available with yours truly, courtesy of Binnall of America:

Micah Hanks on Binnall of America

During the course of this interview, Tim and I run the gamut on a variety of bizarre topics. In fact, as opposed to me trying to explain, I think I’ll leave it up to the quite capable words of none other than Mr. Binnall himself:

“We kick things off with the usual bio/background information on Micah A. Hanks and we find out how he got interested in the esoteric. We move on to talk about some of the “famous” esoteric names that Micah has worked with and befriended over the years and how they’ve shaped his research. He also details some of his work with Joshua Warren’s LEMUR team.”

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You’ve probably heard of “phantom limb” syndrome, or even the bizarre “idle hand” disorder, a neurological disorder where one’s hand may seem to act independently of it’s owner. However, what about “Supernatural Phantom Limb” disorder? According tothe Swiss news source Swissinfo.ch, a 64-year-old woman now reports to doctors at a hospital in Geneva that a “milky white” third arm exists, which she is able to “manifest” to perform tasks like scratch itches on various parts of her body.

Doctors who have examined the patient call this “the first case known to doctors of a person being able to feel, see and deliberately move a limb that doesn’t exist.” But how are they sure that, at least to the patient, the limb does indeed exist?  Apparently so… and the results of this experiment thus-far are astounding.

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