Beautiful Romania

I would like to thank Nocoleta Dobai for providing the link to this beautiful video about Romania.  Thanks again Nicoleta, with a hug from Endyr.

Strange Lights In The Sky Over The United States

Strange lights in the sky appeared over the South-Eastern United States this past week.  They were characterized as the Northern Lights or Aurora Boreallis.  In August of 1939, one month before Germany invaded Poland, Western Europe was greeted by this same phenomenon.  Sister Lucia, one of the Fatima Children, informed her confessor that this was a sign from the Mother Of God, to warn  mankind that a great chastisement was to follow.  Could these strange lights in 2011 portend the same thing?  For me they are an ominous warning.  Please watch the video below and decide for yourself.

إنسان Insan (Man) │ Hamza Namira

In this edition of Endyr we are featuring a fantastic singer from Egypt by the name of Hamza Namira.  I was very touched by "إنسان Insan (Man)", which by-the-way, was composed by Hamza.  As you have probably noticed, Endyr is a blog of international themes, and Hamza's music is a perfect fit.  Please click on this link to purchase an MP3 of "Insan" from Amazon.com: Insan - Hamza Namira

YouTube Space Lab

Here is a cool video of the new YouTube Space Lab.

Sinfonia Patagonica

In this edition of Endyr, we are featuring "Sinfonia Patagonica", a beautiful slide-show of areas of the Patagonian region of Argentina that are seldom seen.  It was sent to me by my dear friend Kid Actors. I don't know exactly why, but this video feels completely appropriate for the mood of Endyr, and gives this blog a lot of class.  By-the-way, my Dear Aunt Martha absolutely loves "Sinfonia Patagonica".  With a hug to you Kid Actors, from Endyr.  Thank you very much.

Weird Phenomenon Photographed By Cameras At The Mauna Kea Observatory

A strange phenomenon which looked like a huge bubble expanding and then popping, was recorded on June 22, 2011  by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, and the Subaru Telescope, located on top of the Mauna Kea Volcano, located on The Big Island Of Hawaii.  There is a lot of speculation as to what it really was.  It is quite dramatic, but watch the video below and make up your own mind as to its origin.

Strange Solar Phenomenon At Fatima Portugal On May 13, 2011

May 13, 2011, was the ninety-fourth anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal.  Tens of thousands of pilgrims visited Fatima on that day to commemorate this occasion.  Quite unexpectedly though, they were inadvertently exposed to a strange visual effect involving the sun.  Here is how it was described by the Portuguese press.

"The emergence then of a halo around the sun with the colors of the rainbow caught the attention of the pilgrims, many of whom were touched by the event, and even called it a 'miracle', according to the Lusitanian media".

Technically this phenomenon is known as a "sun dog", and is not that unusual at all.  What makes this particular instance very interesting is the timing of it, that is, on an anniversary of the Fatima apparitions.  If you remember on October 13, 1917, over sixty thousand people witnessed "The Miracle Of The Sun" at Fatima, so this feels like an instance of collective  déjà vu

I wish to thank my dear friend Kid Actors for bringing this story, and the accompanying video to my attention.  Safe journeys to all the fans of Endyr, wherever you may be.

Alternative 3

 "Alternative 3", is the classic conspiracy book:  It was first published by Sphere Books Ltd., of London in 1978.  Here are the major claims of the book:

FACT:  The Earth's atmoshpere is becoming super-heated and unbreathable.  If this trend is not reversed, life on Earth is doomed.

ALTERNATIVE 1:  Blast "chimneys" in the stratosphere with nuclear weapons releasing heat and pollution.  Project Status: abandoned.

ALTERNATIVE 2:  Relocate Earth's population in massive underground caverns drawing fresh, cool air from the soil.  Project Status: abandoned.

ALTERNATIVE 3:  A bold venture into space built on revolutionary technology.  Officially-sanctioned murder, and a secret international conspiracy.  Project Status: unknown.

The major claim of the book is that a joint United States / Soviet Union space mission made a manned landing on the planet Mars on May 22, 1962.  That is an extraordinary assertion.  This was all started by a weekly British TV show called "Science Report".  The producers of that program were doing research on the "brain drain" in England, and quite inadvertently stumbled upon some amazing information.  They subsequently devoted a whole show based on their findings.  Hence was born the "Alternative 3" mythos.  After the original broadcast, there was an outcry from the viewers in London, who felt terrified by the conclusions of "Alternative 3".  The British government got involved and Anglia TV which produced the broadcast, was forced to publicly state that the program was a hoax, in order to appease the government, and quiet down the reactions of the British people.  Shortly afterward, a book was commissioned by Anglia TV to set the record straight.  The basic issues, according to Anglia TV, were that the "Alternative 3" broadcast was not a hoax, and people died as a result of the revelations in the documentary.  The debate goes on and on, but the centerpiece of the broadcast was a video that purportedly shows the Mars landing of 1962. Click on the video box to see this actual footage.  Please click on this link to purchase a copy of "Alternative 3" from Amazon.com:  Alternative 3

Behold A Pale Horse - William Cooper

"Behold A Pale Horse" by Milton William "Bill" Cooper, has to be the most talked about conspiracy book on the planet.  It covers such subjects as (A) The Secret Government; (B) UFO influence on the United States Government; (C) The New World Order;  (D) The Apollo Program; (E) The John F. Kennedy assassination, and many other conspiracy subjects.  When I first read this book, it frightened me for days!  The information it contains is very, very spooky.  Bill Cooper himself was a very colorful character who was much maligned by many.  He had a talk show on shortwave radio for quite sometime.  It was this show that caused the then President Clinton, to label Cooper the most dangerous talk show host in America.  In the beginning of 2001, Cooper predicted accurately, and publicly, that the Bin Laden organization was poised to attack America.  He was so right on that.  On November 5, 2001, Cooper was assassinated outside his home in Eagar, Arizona by Apache County sheriffs, for dubious reasons.  My guess is that he knew too much and was taken out as a result.  For a good introduction into the life of William Cooper, please click on the video widget.  To purchase a copy of "Behold A Pale Horse" from Amazon.com, please click on this link:  Behold a Pale Horse

The Strange Case Of M. K. Jessup

The mystery of "The Case For The UFO" is undoubtedly one of the strangest in the annals of UFO research.  Morris Ketchum Jessup, the author "The Case For The UFO", committed suicide on April 20, 1959, after being despondent for a period of time.  For many years, the annotated VARO edition of this book, was much sought after as a collector's item, by UFO enthusiasts.  It appears that after its initial publication, some strange annotations were made on it, and it was then mailed to an office of U.S. Naval Research, where it generated a lot of interest. The Philadelphia Experiment is also inextricably tied to "The Case For The UFO".  By the request of the Navy, the VARO Manufacturing Company, in Garland, Texas, printed a special version of "The Case For The UFO", that contained the strange annotations.  Only a few copies were printed.  Gray Barker of the Saucerian Press, was able to obtain one of these copies, and he published it in 1963.   To purchase a copy of "The Case For The UFO", from Amazon.com please click on this link:  The Allende Letters And the VARO Edition of the Case For the UFO

The Stand

Stephen King's "The Stand" is one of my all-time favorite books.  I have lost track as to how many times I have read it, but I do read it at least once a year.  "The Stand" is a perfect portrait of an America in  a severe apocalyptic crisis.  My favorite character in the book is Leo Rockaway, but who can forget The Walking Dude, who is pictured above this post.  Please click on this link to purchase a copy of "The Stand" from Amazon.com:  The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)

Dhalgren

For a good introduction to post-apocalyptic fiction, I recommend "Dhalgren" by Samuel Delany.  This book pulls no punches, and depicts a post-apocalyptic America in dark, and frightening prose.  I first read this book in 1982, and it is so powerful that it has sometimes haunted my dreams.  I'm just amazed that it has not been made into a movie as of yet.  Please click on this link to purchase "Dhalgren" from Amazon.com:  Dhalgren