Backyard Phenomena

Getting Blasé about Bigfoot

Lisa A. Shiel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:35 +0000

Are researchers getting blasé about Bigfoot sightings? Another report of a hairy, bipedal creature strolling across the road… yawn. Boredom might explain the explosion in researchers and other groups offering so-called expeditions that are really glorified vacations. Instances of Bigfoot engaging in more daring behavior, such as shaking cars or chasing people, are rare these [...]

Have Aliens Influenced Life on Earth?

Lisa A. Shiel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:32 +0000

Everyone wonders where life came from, how it came to be, and what process led to the diversity of life-forms we see today. Polls have shown that about 40% of Americans believe in evolution, or the idea that life developed slowly over millions of years, which leaves 60% who don’t believe in evolution or aren’t [...]

Friday Fun: A Music Video!

Lisa A. Shiel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:31 +0000

Happy Friday the 13th! Yes, rather than hiding under my bed until it passes, I embrace the much-feared day. And, to improve your Friday the 13th I offer something different and fun. To get the weekend off to a rockin’ start, here’s the music video for one of my favorite songs–”Locked Within the Crystal Ball” [...]

Revisiting the Zamora UFO Sighting

Lisa A. Shiel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:58:08 +0000

In 1964 police officer Lonnie Zamora witnessed a strange craft with two beings standing outside it. His sighting “stirred an Air Force investigation, subsequent sightings almost daily in other parts of the country and the declaration by an official of the International Lunar Society that earth again had been visited from another world.” Zamora passed [...]

Smelling Bigfoot in Northern Michigan?

Lisa A. Shiel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:33:23 +0000

“When Ron Kostrubiec visited Wilderness State Park with his family at the end of July, he got more than he bargained for.” Were his experiences Bigfoot related? Click here to read the rest of the story and decide for yourself. Posted in Bigfoot / Sasquatch, Media Coverage Tagged: Michigan Bigfoot, smelling Bigfoot [...]

Stan Gordon: 50 Years of Paranormal Research

Lisa A. Shiel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:42:36 +0000

“When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, give Stan Gordon a call.” Click here to read the rest of this article. Posted in Bigfoot / Sasquatch, General paranormal, UFOs Tagged: paranormal researchers, Stan Gordon

Happy Halloween!

Lisa A. Shiel — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:18:49 +0000

Posted in Random Thoughts Tagged: happy halloween, skeleton dance

Upper Michigan UFO Sighting & Photos

Lisa A. Shiel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Mark Perala of Ishpeming saw something strange over Hovey Lake on September 19, 2009. The bright, star-like light zipped across the sky, back and forth, unlike any satellite or celestial body he had ever seen. Fortunately he had his camera handy and snapped several photos of the strange light. Watch the news report from Marquette’s [...]

Asteroid Explodes Over Indonesia

Lisa A. Shiel — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000

“Picture this: A 10-meter wide asteroid hits Earth and explodes in the atmosphere with the energy of a [...]

Mystery of the Bigfoot Crossing

Lisa A. Shiel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:22:34 +0000

Saturday morning I came back from town to find someone had planted a hand-painted Bigfoot crossing sign on the road near my house. Who planted it there? I have no idea. Whoever made the sign took a great deal of effort, painting an excellent Bigfoot image on a piece of plywood which they then affixed [...]