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Since 2013, Butch Witkowski and I had gathered and presented information about the Todd Sees UFO & unexplained death investigation. Since Butch's passing 2 1/2 years ago, scant new evidence or reports have surfaced. That recently changed.PLEASE NOTE: Certain identifying information will be confidential until further notice. We are still collecting evidence.On Monday, December 3, 2024, I received a telephone call from 'GT' who grew up in Winfield, PA. His father, 'JT', was a Methodist pastor, author, and a Biblical scholar and doctorate. 'JT' recently passed away.During the Thanksgiving holiday this year, GT was visiting his mother. His mother informed him about an 'incident' that his father, JT, had witnessed on Sunday, August 4, 2022, at approximately 5:30 AM. JT usually woke very early, especially on Sundays, to spend reflection time alone. The residence was located at 19 Ridge Rd. overlooking the Montour Ridge in Winfield.According to GT and his mother, JT observed a massive disc-shaped craft with various colored lights hovering above the power lines on the summit of Montour Ridge. The sighting lasted for several minutes.GT stated that his father did not believe in the supernatural or in UFOs. In fact, he had always refused to talk about the unexplained. JT was strictly devout and based his beliefs on his faith and the Bible.After the sighting occurred JT told his wife about the incident. She stated that he was extremely conflicted and shocked by what he witnessed. Because of his professional reputation and dedicated work, JT refused to report the sighting, fearing ridicule. He kept silent about the incident for the remainder of his life.Currently, the family is going through JT's personal journals (he recorded a daily journal for most of his life) and other notes in an attempt to gather more details of his experience.Any updates will be added to this report. Lon-----This has been an ongoing, though slow and tedious, investigation. The most up-to-date information and reports are located at Todd Sees Investigation (Ongoing). It is well-known that many aspects of this case have been hidden and removed from public record. Through sheer determination and luck, our team acquired the full official autopsy report. The property was again thoroughly documented and photographed in 2015. Other witnesses had come forward to assist in the investigation, but we need more help from the public, especially individuals who were in the actual search.We have always maintained that investigators should work hand-in-hand to find the truth, but also give credit where credit is due. We have been committed to gathering and reporting the facts in the matter of Todd Sees' disappearance, death, and recovery.In the meantime, any new information concerning this incident is welcomed. Please forward to lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com.Thanks. Lon2/2/2014 The Todd Sees Incident Briefing & Roundtable DiscussionBrief Synopsis of the Todd Sees CaseThe disappearance and eventual death of 39-year-old Todd Sees has been one of the most mysterious cases in modern ufology.In the early morning of Sunday, August 4, 2002, Todd Jeffrey Sees rode his ATV, starting at his home at the base of Montour Ridge in Northumberland County, PA. (Point Township), on a short jaunt up a mountain trail adjacent to a sprawling high power line. After he failed to return home by noon, the family became concerned and notified the authorities.A massive search effort ensued, which included search and rescue personnel (with search dogs and helicopters), local and state police, as well as an organized search team that numbered 200+ volunteers. The entire area from the top of the ridge, adjacent woods, and the family property was explored, including a small pond located 70 feet from the Sees' house. Divers and dogs searched the area in and around the pond, without success.The effort continued for approximately 36 hours, until the second morning of the search, when a family member noticed something in the approximately 70 yards from the house. Todd Sees body had been discovered, in an area that was heavily searched the previous day.Since that time, there has been very little information released to the public. The death was ruled as 'fatal cocaine toxicity,' despite evidence in the autopsy report suggesting that something else most likely occurred. The circumstances involving the recovery, handling, autopsy, and final arrangements with the body are also mired in controversy.A joint investigation by Butch Witkowski / Cold Case Unit of the UFO Research Center of PA and Lon Strickler of the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team uncovered previously undisclosed information regarding this incident. You can read about the case at Alien Disclosure: Experiencers Expose Reality.PLEASE NOTE: Though the investigation continues, the team eventually formulated a probable scenario as to what occurred and why Todd J. Sees died. The only statement we could give at this time is that, as of 1/22/2016, the UFO abduction theory has a greater than 50% likelihood to have transpired in this case. This information is by the evidence we currently have. Lon**********CREEPY HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - DRIVERS BEWARE! | Join Us - LIVE CHAT - Q & A (AMAZING REAL ENCOUNTERS!)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.OUR PRIVACY POLICYThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A North Georgia deer hunter swore that a certain 'monster' white-tailed deer could not be killed. In other words, he stated that he had shot it several times over the years, but it never died!“I had a good friend who told me a story about a monster white-tailed deer in Georgia back in the early 70s. Bear in mind that my friend is a no-nonsense kind of guy. If he told you something you, had to better believe it, and if you questioned him he considered you calling him a liar and ready to fight.So, when he told me the story of the Atlanta monster white-tailed deer in Georgia that he shot several times over the years, it seemed as though the bullets bounced off of him because it would take off running like a bat out of hell. He said he tried to track it several times but found no blood, no tracks, only broken down bushes and the trail ended and he never did find the deer. Year after year, the deer came back to the same farm and he would shoot again.The last time he shot at the deer he was only 50 yards away with a 30-06 (Springfield). He said he saw the bullet going into the side of the deer but again the deer ran off like a bat out of hell. He could not understand it and it was the last time he saw the deer.I made the mistake of asking him, "Are you sure it wasn't a mule deer and not a white-tailed deer?" Indeed it was a big mistake. Not only did he go off on me on a rant but he didn't speak to me for months.He passed away about 20 years ago. I feel bad now that I did not have the chance to apologize because I still did not believe him knowing that he was a no-nonsense kind of guy. Too late now. I wish I could have said I'm sorry to him."Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXyYVjuU2k**********CREEPY HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - DRIVERS BEWARE! | Join Us - LIVE CHAT - Q & A (AMAZING REAL ENCOUNTERS!)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.OUR PRIVACY POLICYThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

An alien abduction experiencer details his first close encounter of the 3rd kind while growing up in Reno, Nevada. He was certain that it was not a dream, and remembers to this day.I received the following account:"Hi. I had a CE3K (close encounter of the 3rd kind) when I was about 9 years old, and a CE1K when I was 19 and after I had joined the U.S. Army.My first encounter, the CE3K, happened in Reno, Nevada. I was in my room at night (probably around 1 am or something) on the 2nd floor of my childhood home. Now, I’ve never told this story because I’ve been afraid I would start to lose people at this point. I remember being engulfed in debilitating fear, to the point that I hid under my blanket and could not move and could barely breathe.I don’t entirely know how but I remember suddenly being inside of a craft that was outside my bedroom window, whether it was an out-of-body experience or not I do not know. Inside this craft, there were 2 beings that I’m sure of, perhaps 3 total, and they did not speak to me but rather told me with their eyes that they wanted to return me. I don’t know where they wanted to return me to but within what felt like an instant we were suddenly in outer space and I could see the Earth behind us.I remember telling, or rather, thinking to these beings that I didn’t want to leave my family. Suddenly I was back in my bed, wide awake. The beings were tall but looked like typical Greys. The inside of the craft seemed to be almost entirely empty except for the chairs they sat on, and I remember I could see through the walls to the outside as if they were made of glass. The craft itself I THINK was somewhat disc-shaped but I can’t be certain.Very soon after this experience, I was overcome with severe anxiety. I remember the next morning telling my sister about my experience as if I was recalling a dream, but it definitely felt different than any dream I’ve ever had. I remember it to this day. I don’t know many people who remember dreams their whole life." D**********CREEPY HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - DRIVERS BEWARE! | Join Us - LIVE CHAT - Q & A (AMAZING REAL ENCOUNTERS!)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.OUR PRIVACY POLICYThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A Rock County, Wisconsin man is driving home at 4 am when he is suddenly face-to-face with a Bigfoot standing in the roadway in front of him. He'll never forget the encounter!I received the following account:"Hello. Thanks for reading my story. I live near the town of Union, Wisconsin in Rock County. One early morning last December 2023 I was driving home from work at 4 am. The roads were deserted and the only sound I could hear was the hum of my car engine. It was a long and tiring day, and all I wanted was to get home and crawl into bed.As I turned a corner onto N. Union Rd coming off Rt. 59, my tired eyes widened in disbelief. There, standing in the middle of the road, was a massive, hairy bipedal creature that I estimate was 8+ feet tall. As my headlights illuminated its face, I realized it was no ordinary animal. Its eyes glowed in the darkness, reflecting the light from my car. Its long arms hung by its sides, and its massive chest heaved with each breath, and I knew instantly that this was no ordinary creature.As I drew closer, I could see its face more clearly. It had a human-like quality to it, with a wide, flat nose and a heavy brow. Its mouth opened slightly, revealing rows of teeth with pointy canines. The hair was dark, almost black. My heart pounded in my chest as I realized I was face-to-face with a Bigfoot. I never believed I would actually encounter one.I slammed on the brakes, my car skidding to a halt just a few feet away from the creature. For a moment, I felt a surge of fear, unlike anything I had ever experienced. Without warning, the creature turned and ran into the woods to my right, disappearing into the darkness. I sat there in shock, trying to process what I had just seen. Was I hallucinating from exhaustion? I'm sure that it was real!But as I looked around, I saw the marks of its massive wet footprints on the road surface, confirming that I had indeed encountered the beast. The wet prints were about 17 inches long and 8 inches at the widest point. There were 4 toes on both feet.To this day, I can still feel the chill of that encounter, knowing that I came face to face with a creature that has long been the subject of myth and legend. It was a night I will never forget, and one that has left me with more questions than answers." L**********CREEPY HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - DRIVERS BEWARE! | Join Us - LIVE CHAT - Q & A (AMAZING REAL ENCOUNTERS!)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.OUR PRIVACY POLICYThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

The concept of MTV Unplugged emerged as a groundbreaking series in the world of music television, offering a unique stage for artists to reimagine their songs in stripped-down, acoustic performances. Launched in 1989, this series became a defining platform for showcasing musicians’ raw talent, often revealing new depths to their artistry. At its heart, Unplugged presented a simple but transformative idea: to remove the studio polish and electrified embellishments of modern music, leaving only the core of the song and the power of the performance. This approach resonated deeply with audiences, creating some of the most iconic moments in music The post Top 10 MTV Unplugged Albums appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

As a sophomore at the University of Michigan, I have seen the effects that left-wing academic policies can have on the overall health of an educational institution firsthand. Those influences take many forms, from “mandatory” gender and sexuality modules to required classes for many majors on racial and ethnic intolerance and “inequality.” One thing that doesn’t change, however, is the institutional commitment to liberal polemics on display everywhere. The programs created by that commitment are pervasive and require a tremendous amount of manpower to ensure their continued implementation. In a 2021 study, The Heritage Foundation found that the University of Michigan had the biggest diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) apparatus by far of any public university, with 163 employees devoted to advancing those aims, compared with an average of 45. A recent analysis done by former University of Michigan professor Mark Perry suggests that the number is even higher currently, with 241 DEI employees on just one of the school’s three campuses. With so much focus on “inclusion,” an outside observer might be led to think that the campus as an institution would be a warm and welcoming environment. The opposite, however, has been my experience. What I’ve seen instead is the fostering of hostility between different identity groups. It’s not just my personal experience, however. My Heritage Foundation colleague Giancarlo Canaparo noted that as well in a March 2023 essay he wrote for The Daily Signal. The position of the university regarding DEI has come under increasing scrutiny recently. In October, university leaders reaffirmed their position, stating that their “commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is inseparable from the pursuit of academic excellence.” Pushback, however, has been mounting, with members of the Board of Regents—and even some liberal faculty members—calling on University of Michigan President Santa Ono to “defund or restructure” the DEI program there. The Daily Caller News Foundation reported Nov. 28 that the Board of Regents is “expected to vote on the matter on Dec. 5.” For now, however, the situation remains far from being resolved. The efficacy of such reforms depends in large part upon an institutional commitment to change—something only a reverse “long march through the institution” would be able to accomplish. At a university where fewer than 1 in 8 students, including me, consider themselves conservative, it’s a constant battle to maintain fidelity to principles and a sense of identity in an overall hostile environment. This experience of constant struggle led me to reconsider my approach to higher education. I had previously thought positively about going to college in order to change the environment around me. However, after having received a true taste of the sheer volume of left-wing ideology extant at the University of Michigan, I realized that to do this would compromise my ability to effectively engage in academics there. As I considered the notion of the University of Michigan potentially being my alma mater—an allegorical Latin term meaning “nurturing mother”—I realized that in every possible instance, thanks to its embrace of DEI policies, the University of Michigan was the opposite of “nurturing.” Reflecting upon that, I resolved that I should shift my study to another place of learning that wasn’t as toxic. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to engage in the fight to reclaim our beloved institutions, such as the once-great University of Michigan. Rather, it’s precisely the desire to fight effectively that led me to realize that I wasn’t able to both learn and fight at the same time. Learning precedes fighting, as my ex-military grandfather reminded me, and that prompted me to seek another institution that was truly oriented toward education, not merely indoctrination. My search culminated in another school well known in Michigan: Hillsdale College. The more I learned about Hillsdale, the more I grew to love it. Here was an environment where true education takes place. Here was where truth is sought, where virtue is prized, and where students graduate equipped to go out into the world, to fight for the good, and to make a real difference. On my preliminary tour, what stuck with me most was the people—or more specifically, the atmosphere—that I encountered on campus. There was a commonality that I perceived there—a consensus of purpose, a constructive atmosphere for fielding disputes, and a genuine human respect that students had for one another. But even more basic than that was the joy. There was a discernible note of laughter and study, of just sheer gladness in the truth, that made me genuinely sad to step off campus and return home. What I took away from this contrast, and what ultimately informed my choice of Hillsdale over continuing at the University of Michigan, was that, as the psalmist says: There is a time for war and a time for peace. Learning occurs best in a place of tranquillity and serious—albeit joyful—study, as the term alma mater implies. My life outside of the university will be a series of battles for the truth, which I look forward to engaging in and winning. The best way to prepare for that, in my estimation, though, is in an environment like Hillsdale College’s, where education is truly prized. That’s what I look forward to participating in, as I prepare to begin my studies there next semester. The post A Tale of Two Michigan Colleges and DEI appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Judge Who Presided Over Hunter Biden Case Says President Biden is Rewriting History

While Americans on both sides of the political aisle debate whether President Joe Biden should have pardoned his son, one entry into the discourse made an astoundingly embarrassing error. The Esquire magazine article by Charles P. Pierce lambasted Republicans for criticizing Biden based on the historical precedent of Republican former President George H.W. Bush pardoning his own son Neil Bush. The problem is that this incident never happened. It's completely fabricated. 'Not one of them thought to check if the concept on which the article was based was true or not?' "Nobody defines Poppy Bush's presidency by his son's struggles or the pardons he issued on his way out of the White House. The moral: Shut the f*** up about Hunter Biden, please," read the subheading on the article published on Tuesday. Eventually, the humiliating error was discovered, and Esquire issued a correction:Editor's note: This story has been updated. An earlier version stated incorrectly that George H.W. Bush gave a presidential pardon to his son, Neil Bush. Esquire regrets the error. Finally, the outlet deleted the story altogether. Esquire was mercilessly ridiculed for the mistake. "Esquire Magazine is literally making stuff up to try to defend Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden. The people who scream about misinformation are doing it to cover for Joe," said radio talk show host Erick Erickson. "Even given the lengths to which some journalists will go to advance the approved narrative, this is unreal," responded Boston Globe op-ed editor Jeff Jacoby. "How many people does an article have to pass through at @esquire, from idea to completion, before being published? 4? 5? Not one of them thought to check if the concept on which the article was based was true or not?" asked columnist Derek Hunter. "How in God’s name did you get the George H W Bush/ Neil Bush so completely wrong? Doesn’t Esquire have fact checkers anymore?" read another tweet. Even some Democrats admitted that the expansive scope of Biden's pardon was suspicious and undermined their arguments to paint President-elect Donald Trump as destructive of the rule of law. Esquire wasn't the only outlet to make an embarrassing error while trying to criticize Republicans on the pardon issue. Newsweek had to retract one quote from a source in an article after it was discovered that the source was actually a parody account on social media. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!