The Residium
For almost as long as I can remember, UFOs, flying saucers, and the possibility of visitors from outer space have held an exquisite fascination over me.
In 1966, my family and I lived in a suburb just west of Detroit. At the time, the Great Lakes states were going through a Flap – an enormous wave of UFO sightings.
I was 8. My friends and I absorbed everything we could about the amazing stories reported by the good people of Michigan. The interest in UFOs was only overshadowed in our young minds by America’s race to beat Russia to the moon.
As humanity begins to step on other worlds, we so far have found no life anyplace other than on our home planet. For some reason, humanity seems to ignore what appears to be an unknown and apparently non-human intelligence on earth. These are reports that describe UFO phenomena.
The subject of UFOs, however, is filled with much conjecture, misinformation, and disinformation. There are many good sources of information, including scientists and journalists who have worked in difficult circumstances to uncover truth and separate signal from noise.
One early investigator was the late Canadian engineer and amateur astronomer, Dr. Hugh Percy Wilkins. After reviewing UFO witness and press reports in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dr. Wilkins reported, “A residium remains which cannot be explained.”
That small percentage of reports that remains are where The Residium will focus. The publication is meant to serve as a light-post for readers interested in reliable information and critical analysis.
Toward that effort, I invite readers to share their observations, news, and history regarding the UFO phenomenon. Together, we can serve as witnesses to a fascinating period in history: When humanity ventured to explore the heavens.
What’s more, sharing information and discussing new ideas, we may speed our understanding of the amazing universe, our place in it, and other beings who we may encounter. Thank you for joining me and our fellow voyagers on this remarkable journey.