Headlines..Pentagon Has ‘Off World Vehicles Not Made On This Earth’
What? As if 2020 wasn’t already weird enough this story has just began to break within the last twenty-four hours. Time will tell if and how much truth they will release to the public. All I can say is it's about damn time.
Maybe the powers that be figure if we can handle everything that’s been thrown at us this year up to this point it’s the perfect time to spill the beans. I think a whole lot of people that have been labeled conspiracy theorists will eventually be proven right on this.
It’s so arrogant to think we’re alone in this vast universe. Who among us hasn't seen/experienced something that falls within the UFO/ET realm or knows someone who claims they have? This is a very widespread phenomena but people are still hesitant/afraid to share their stories.
Needless to say I'm a believer. There was a lot of UFO activity in central Ohio when I was growing up in the 70’s and 80’s and I had a few very strange experiences myself. Throughout the years I’ve woven some of the bits and pieces of these memories into my science fiction writing. As a matter fact, some of these experiences appear in my novel, Alarm Clock Dawn.
Have any of you seen or experienced anything UFO/ET-related yourself? If you’re comfortable sharing, I’d be very interested to hear in the comments below. Imagine all we could learn if people were encouraged to tell their stories. If nothing else, it might finally force our species to set aside their petty differences and view each other as branches of the same (albeit very dysfunctional) family. Truth be told, this could be what scares the people in power the most.
I’ll end this section with an interesting quote from another Ohioan, Eddie Rickenbacker.
“Flying saucers are real. Too many good men have seen them, that don’t have hallucinations.” - Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. World War I air ace.
Mindful Moments: Perfecting The Pause - Book Update
I’m close to needing bifocals and I think this project is going to push these middle-aged eyes of mine over the edge. It’s definitely crunch time and has been a very busy week in regard to the book. I’ve spent each day this week crafting the manuscript, it’ll remain my main focus over the next few weeks.
Most of the front matter (note from the author, prologue, etc.) is drafted. I like to do this before the final versions of the chapters because writing the front matter gives me more ideas about how I want to fine-tune the manuscript. Over the next few weeks I’ll be revising the chapters and getting them as polished as possible in preparation for releasing them as a series of posts here on Hive. I hope to get the same feedback in the post comments as I’d get from a beta reader group so feel free to pick those posts apart when I publish them. I’ll be choosing the most helpful comments/feedback and the winners will receive an autographed copy of the new book once it’s published later this fall.
I’ve also been in contact with the book designer and illustrator to make sure our schedules are all synching up for a fall book launch. The next thing will be to come up with ideas for the cover. I want Mindful Moments to be a companion to the Perfect Pause so I’d like the two to compliment one another visually.
Thanks again for the subtitle idea 
Pandemic Woes
This past Thursday our governor announced a mask mandate. Starting today masks must be worn in public here in Minnesota anywhere indoors until further notice. Our new infection rates continue to climb and if this trend continues I think another full lock-down is pretty much inevitable. I assume the rest of the large cities here in the U.S. will follow suit. It’s going to be an interesting autumn to be sure.
Crime continues its upward trend here in the Twin Cities as well. Robberies and carjackings are increasing exponentially in our neighborhood and, according to victim accounts, police aren’t being as helpful as they should be.
We saw a disturbing report last week of a young man who was robbed at gunpoint by a group of teens then kidnapped in downtown St. Paul. The assailants found his address on his driver’s license and took him to his house where they stole his valuables.
It's getting to the point where we no longer feel safe walking our beagle, Amstel, long distances after dark and are carrying pepper spray all the time. It’s a very unsettling feeling to feel this unsafe in your own neighborhood, especially with everything else going on. Maybe It’s the right time to leave this city? Maybe all this madness will fade away as we get closer to winter? Only time will tell.
I hoped to be able to post some Random Shots again this week but my iPhone isn’t cooperating. I’m getting the dreaded Storage Full error (which always seems to happen just prior to a new iPhone launch). It may actually be time to replace this four year old phone. The iPhone 9 is such a great value right now but I may hold out until the 12 is released just to see if it will be worth getting for the new features.
That’s all for now. I hope you all enjoy your weekends!
With Gratitude,
Eric Vance Walton
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