Pluto, NASA goofs!

Exotic ices, nitrogen lakes, an atmosphere....sounds like a planet to me.  Most unceremoniously, NASA declared Pluto was no longer going to be considered a planet.  Typical government balderdash! The New Horizons spacecraft, launched when NASA was still a space agency, proves what many of us outside the government already know....Pluto is a planet.  When I was in school, America's space program inspired and fascinated us school kids.  We landed men on the moon, and we all knew Mars was not far behind.

Today...most of us know the U.S. will never land man on Mars (...or a woman).  We spent decades with the shuttle program sending 3rd grade experiments into space.  Do tomato plants grow in space? WHO CARES?!?  The scaling down of the space program was deliberate and intentional.  Can anyone name three achievements of the shuttle missions?  Our generation, our kids, and perhaps their kids will be mired in low expectations.  Perhaps someday, imagination, achievement, and dreams will guide our space program once more.  

The Ohio River Ghost Ship

A luxury yacht built in 1902 is our example today of the adage, "All glory is fleeting." This ship has a heroic history as it was used during WW1.  During the war, it was knows as the USS Sachem and would outrun U-Boats in order to supply the UK with supplies. Even Ben Franklin enjoyed this one-time symbol of the good life for his experiments in communication and technology . In the 1980s, Madonna used this yacht in her music video "Papa Don't Preach."  Kayakers near Cincinnati are it's only modern day visitors.  The ship was originally known as The Celt,

In WW2, it was used to train sailors, and known as the USS Phenakite.  The last stop, before being abandoned, was New York City where it was used to ferry tourists as late as the early 1990s.  It may have graced New York, London, and Long Island but it will spend the rest of eternity in a remote area of Ohio. Are there ghosts on board......what do you think?    

Escaping From the Institute by Christopher Zisi

My new book is out!  It is available on Amazon.com and Createspace.com.  Not since Edgar Allan Poe has such a collection of horror poetry been put in book form.  Zombies...Mutants...Vampires...Weird neighbors...Serial killer....Psychopaths, and much more.  Order today, only $6.99 and $3.49 on Amazon Kindle, and let me know what you think.....

                                        

These poems were inspired by my love for horror (movies and literature) and my travels as an FBI agent for the past 25 years. Get a copy (soft cover or Kindle) today http://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Institute-Christopher-Zisi-ebook/dp/B011K52DHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1444060439&sr=1-1&keywords=christopher+zisi

The Loch Ness Monster, Disappointment # 18

Sometimes it is better to let the myth live than to kill it with the truth.  In Scotland, the Loch Ness Monster has, on occasion, been a symbol of national identity.  As if William Wallace was not enough, this creature (...which may be a myth) is easier to grasp than a man's passion for freedom.

Welcome to Thule Station

The paranormal....unusual phenomenon......monsters....UFOs....and other really weird subjects are what this blog is going to be about.  In the coming posts, I'll chat about ghosts, visitors from other planets, monsters, and some horror and science fiction.  I'll also discuss books, sometimes movies, and interesting people.  Please comment freely, and if you have an idea of something you'd like to see on Thule Station....reach me on Twitter ( @cjzisi ).
Oh yes!  Thule Station?  If you remember correctly, before Outpost 31 was overrun by the creature in "John Carpenter's The Thing," the Norwegian base was decimated by the same creature.  That Norwegian base...Thule Station.

-Christopher Zisi
also see my companion blog Zisi Emporium for B Movies ( zisiemporium.blogspot.com )