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“I remember the Betty & Barney Hill incident vividly, all the press, the interviews, and the subsequent television MOW, the book rights which were bought by James Earl Jones (who played Barney in the movie).

This book authored by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden, Betty Hill’s niece, was in 2007.

I found the book to be intriguing, almost overly methodical in presenting local, Air Force reports, hypnosis logs, contradictions of various professionals as to what they believed or not and why, efforts to suppress the abduction claim, efforts to support it. All-in-all, this was an excellent read.

I’ve read many books on the subject, and usually try to read those publications which are thorough, and as objective as possible. I heard an interview with Stan Friedman and Kathy Marden which aroused my curiosity.

The more our society’s technological advances expand, our satellites gather more information which is publicly accessible or is exposed as a result of various leaks from private groups, and our ventures into space open more, the more, I believe, that we are going to learn about the enormity of our universe. Part and parcel to that are the undeniable and unavoidable questions, “Are there other civilizations out there? Are we alone?” Recently, the Hubble Telescope has recorded images of the “Hubble Ultra Deep Field” in the constellation of Formax where there are over 100,000 galaxies (like our own Milky Way) in a very small slice of the night sky. Each one of these galaxies has millions of star systems, of which many probably contain planets and solar systems like our own. This is science, not science fiction.

To anyone who is interested in the possibility of life elsewhere due to scientific advancement and discovery, the UFO phenomena, whether you believe in it, or you are “sitting on the proverbial fence,” I strongly encourage you to read this book.

Last night, Judy and I saw an incredible one hour show on Nova called “Ghosts of Machu Picchu.”

If you get an opportunity to see it, do so. It is fascinating about the Incas who lived over 500 years ago and had the most remarkable skill of farming, architecture & design, ritual, military weaponry, knowledge of skull surgery, masonry, irrigation systems, astronomy, and more. It is a current 2010 documentary, worth every minute. The DVD will be available from Amazon on April 27, 2010.

My wife Judy sent me this Hubble image. Magnificence. Just click on the word NASA. In awe, I stand humbled as I know in my heart that we are all linked parts of a great moving & loving force. I am grateful. NASA.

The New York Times today released a review in the science section of a remarkable book by Michael Benson.

From the Times, “Far Out: A Space-Time Chronicle (Amazon Link) is an exquisite picture guide to the universe by Michael Benson, a photographer, journalist and filmmaker, and obviously a longtime space buff.” The NY Times article gives you a sampling of some of the exquisite Hubble Photos.  Just click on this link to see a slide show: New York Times Slide Show for Michale Benson’s book. How exciting to live in this time! Thanks to my wife Judy for pointing this out to me.