Posts Tagged ‘Skylaire Alfvegren’

“Imagine growing up watching the person you love most being bludgeoned, immolated, dunked in boiling wax … or doing those things to other people,” remarked Victoria Price, the willowy daughter of Vincent Price, as an eclectic mix of art patrons and horror buffs recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of her dad’s birth at the Downtown Independent.

Gonzo journalist and L.O.W.F.I founder Skylaire Alfvegren has spent a lifetime researching the weird, wacky and unexplainable history of her hometown of Los Angeles. Join her as she explains Fort’s importance and the objectives of L.O.W.F.I., while detailing some of her favorite local cases of unexplainable phenomena. For more information, visit: http://forteanswest.com/wordpress-mu/

There is a man, largely undiscovered by the modern world, whom I, and many others, believe made one of the most significant contributions to the world of science. Had it not been that he vehemently opposed modern scientists and their methods, his work might be enjoying a greater popularity than it does. Had this man decided to write about completely different topics, he would be hailed as a fabulous literary character. [...]

This Saturday, February 6, tune in to Eye to the Sky radio with hostess Dee Andrew, and moi, (LOWFI founder Skylaire Alfvegren), master of disaster, as we discuss a number of subjects, including the Fortean mindset, my recent adventures in synchronicity, and undoubtedly, unexplained things in the sky.

LOWFI founder Skylaire Alfvegren will be appearing Sunday, December 13th from 8-10pm PST on killradio.org, on the show Radio Misterioso w/ Space Brother.

The above quote from John Keel’s Operation Trojan Horse continues briefly on and serves as a lead-in to a timely and astute piece from my best friend Skylaire over at L.O.W.F.I, the League of Western Fortean Intermediatists, pesenting some insider history, an assessment of the state of ufology, both past and present; and comes replete with a tie-in to the oft neglected but most important realm of Fortean thought and finishes up with a positive game plan for ufology’s future, which, I’m happy to report seems to be taking shape.

It’s a great read… so, seriously, go for it!

For eons I have continued gathering strange and esoteric facts, traveling the globe in search of lost archeological wonders and heretical truths; consequently, many moons have passed since my humble words have graced these pages. But a tremendous burden has been laid upon my bosom, and before FIZZ rides off into the sunset, I feel it is my duty to share it with you, dearest reader. [...]

In the wacky world of UFOs, few events are harder to explain away than those of the night of April 18, 1962. Within a span of 32 minutes, an object was reported in the skies from Oneida, New York, all the way to California. Over 1,000 witnesses reported seeing the object over Utah, Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona and California.

In a wonderful bit of news that’s cheered me up no end, my best pal Skylaire Alfvegren is now the Los Angeles correspondent for UFO Examiner. Look for a new post every few days. Click here for Skylaire’s first report. It’s sure to please your head…