By KEN KORCZAK What is it with the Department of Homeland Security? I mean, are these guys interested in UFOs or not? These questions surfaced for me again as I observed the latest UFO controversy surrounding a recently declassified top-secret government “almost program” with the sexy name of KONA BLUE. It may sound like a trendy, high-end … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK A UFO nonbeliever’s worldview is shattered in 1999 after he confronts a gigantic Triangle UFO over the British Midlands The year was 1999, and British man Colin Saunders had just reached his 40s. He was enjoying a robust career in a technical engineering field. His precise and well-ordered worldview was about to … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK In 1964, California man Donald Shrum was an avid hunter who was about to become the hunted. Think of the way a pack of hounds might “tree” a raccoon or a bear. Well, Shrum would find that table turned on him. But it wouldn’t be a dog pack tormenting him as he … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK “It was a dark and stormy night …” It’s the most infamous opening phrase for a novel, made an object of sniffing scorn by literary snobs who have decided this line is the “archetypal example of florid, melodramatic fiction writing style.” A Writer’s Digest article called it: “The poster child for bad story … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK About 25 years ago, I tried an interesting experiment. I took out 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.” I was expecting nothing, … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK In 1995, Ron Felber published The Searchers, a book that was a significant departure for him. That’s because it was a “UFO book.” Describing himself as “not a ufologist” or UFO buff at all, Felber holds a Ph.D. in arts and letters from Drew University. He completed his undergraduate degree at the prestigious … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK I was stunned when I saw that a new book had just come out about the incredible UFO encounter that occurred in the small town of Willernie, Minnesota, in the winter of 1982. This is a case I thought was long forgotten and would remain that way. I remember it vividly because … 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.” These are the stories that resulted. After I … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Most people tag 1947 as the kick-off to the modern UFO era. Two significant events happened in that year. In June of 1947, private pilot Kenneth Arnold (and Minnesota native) made his famous sighting of nine objects “skipping along” in the skies over Mt. Rainier. About a month later came the headline … Read more
By KEN KORCZAK Between the years 2008 and 2012, a UFO and other paranormal phenomena scientific investigation was conducted by the Pentagon using $22 million granted by Congress. The funds were spearheaded by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) also helped leverage the funding. In the now-famous … Read more
