Category Archives: Conspiracy Theories

The No Bullet Theory

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Nathan

The Conjuring – A haunted house movie featuring a fictionalized portrayal of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (by which I mean they were real people, not necessarily that the paranormal is real). There wasn’t that much about it … Continue reading →

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Pulp Life

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Nathan

When looking for information on fiction involving underground worlds, I came across references to Richard Sharpe Shaver (hopefully nobody called him “Dick”), author and likely paranoid schizophrenic who wrote science fiction adjacent stories about ancient superhumans who lived underground. Ray … Continue reading →

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Too Much Malarkey

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Nathan

I watched the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden last night, so I might as well comment on that and related political issues. Do people really change their minds about whom to vote for based on debates? It’s not … Continue reading →

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I Put a Spell on You

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Nathan

We’ve started watching movies and television that relate to Halloween or horror, so here are two of those films: Hocus Pocus – Beth had already seen this, but that was twenty-seven years ago when it was new. She said she liked … Continue reading →

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Squink, Squank, Squonk

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Nathan

I saw a mention on Twitter of the Squonk, a mythical animal from my old home state of Pennsylvania, albeit not the part I’m from. Legends of this woeful creature come from the hemlock forests in the northern part of … Continue reading →

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Listening Backward

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Nathan

One thing I was reminded of in response to my recent post on Satanic panic was that there were some people who genuinely did do horrible things due to what they thought were messages from the Devil or some other … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Busy Decade

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Nathan

I had heard of the phrase “Satanic panic” before (hey, it’s very catchy), and had some idea of what it entailed, but I thought it was worth looking into a little more. While there are many components, the phrase largely … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, Sunset

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Nathan

Fiddler on the Roof – I’d been meaning to see this for some time, but the length put me off somewhat. I was familiar with some of the songs (and, in some cases, parodies of the songs), but not much … Continue reading →

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Warning! Warning! Prepare to Be Abducted!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Nathan

Close Encounters of the Third Kind – This is one of those movies I’ve seen so many references to that I kind of felt I should watch it. It actually came out the year I was born. Some explorers and … Continue reading →

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Iran to the Ends of the Earth

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Nathan

I’m still not entirely sure why Republicans are so anxious for a war with Iran. I mean, I think war should generally be a last resort anyway, but here I’m not even sure what the benefit would be. That’s not to … Continue reading →

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