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 Do uncanny synchronistic patterns reveal a deeper meaning behind Minnesota’s “most notorious” UFO encounter? Author’s note: This article is one of a multi-part series wherein I report the results of my intensive reinvestigation of the most famous UFO case in Minnesota history — the day Deputy Val Johnson’s was “rammed” by a … 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 The first people of my state, Minnesota, the Native Americans, ate a lot of acorns. My ancient relatives back in eastern Europe probably did, too. Over in the Britons, Druids and Celts held the oak as sacred. Back in their day, the British Isles were covered in oaks. Some of them were … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK After reading and reviewing the late Violet Tweedale’s 1919 book, Ghosts I Have Seen, I met & conversed with the deceased author “in person” in the lucid dream realm. I also photographed her. Violet Tweedale died in 1936, but no one truly “dies.” As I discovered, the Scottish poet, writer and spiritualist … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Three campers in the deep woods of northern Minnesota are about to encounter something that will change their lives forever Author’s note: About 25 years ago, I placed a classified ad in several small-town newspapers here in conservative, rural northern Minnesota. Here is what the ad said: “Have you seen a UFO, … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Sometimes groovy, always profound, a Minnesota author’s account of his encounter with the people and culture of ufology creates an American classic Perhaps there’s no better line to describe the extraordinary journey of Martin Keller: “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been.” Yes, that’s the title of an iconic compilation album by … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK The autobiographical story of rural Ohio resident and amateur astronomer extraordinaire, Leslie Peltier, is a classic book for the ages Let’s just call this book what it is: A rare masterpiece. Starlight Nights was never destined to be a best-seller, but it enjoys permanent cult status among a significant audience of sensitive people … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK When Chris Bledsoe came out with his long-promised UFO encounter book, my first notion was to take a pass. I have heard his remarkable story elsewhere numerous times over the past years. Bledsoe has made himself available for multiple interviews across many webcast platforms. However — I am glad I did not take … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Author’s note: About 25 years ago, I placed a classified ad in several small-town newspapers here in conservative, rural northern Minnesota. Here is what the ad said: “Have you seen a UFO, ghost, or anything you can’t explain? Please call me: 555-5555. Confidentiality guaranteed.” Not all the calls I received from my … Read more
