By KEN KORCZAK I was approaching my review of Mike Fiorito‘s UFO Symphonic with more than a little trepidation because one of the central premises of this book is that music may be fundamental to the very fabric of our existence and may be intricately infused throughout the totality of what we experience as consciousness. … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK College buddies drop acid and conjure a “Nature God” with Ouija board. A true story of paranormal adventure (Author’s note: This is Chapter 3 of my forthcoming book, “Secrets of the Lost Ouija Board Files.” It documents my 50+ years of Ouija board use. This chapter stands alone, but readers who wish … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Part 1: There is No Spoon … Um, I Mean Music Part 2: Mescalito Riding His White Horse. Author Mike Fiorito’s new book inspired by the adventures of musician Peter Rowan Four decades ago, when I was a general assignment reporter at a Minnesota daily newspaper, a stout, 40-something bald guy with … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK In 1972, William Bedivere was a young man browsing the shelves of Banyen Books, an emblematic metaphysical bookstore beloved by seekers & hippies in Vancouver, British Columbia. He didn’t buy any mind-expanding books that day. However, he did happen to score something even more consciousness-expanding — “a handful” of Orange Sunshine, said … Read more
