By Violet Wisdom Eat healthy, avoid stress, and exercise. That’s the basics of potential longevity, right? Many centenarians and supercentenarians have added keeping busy, eating specifically organic foods, having faith, having close relationships, and avoiding bad habits all had a part in their longevity. Any physician or nutritionist would probably agree. But, maybe there’s more to it that isn’t so easily explained… Agnes Fenton, a New Jersey supercentenarian who lived to be 112, credited her long life to “beer, whisky and God.” The beloved comedian, George Burns who lived to 100 said the following about how to live a long life: "What's my secret? Drinking martinis, smoking cigars, going out with young girls and eating everything you want to eat providing you don't have to cut it with a knife. Why young girls? I'd go out with women my own age, but there are no women my age." According to a 2022 The List article, Burns smoked 10-15 cigars a day all the way to his last. I, myself, have an 87-year-old great aunt who is by no means running marathons but is doing amazingly well for having survived most of her life on deep-fried meat and Mountain Dew. Recently the story of 111-year-old John Alfred Tinniswood caught our eye. He believes he’s lived this long because he’s simply lucky and he eats fish and chips once a week. There are hundreds of examples of people living near or a decade plus beyond a hundred years old despite no obvious reason for it. Many of these people don’t or didn’t have exceptionally healthy life habits, so what gives? There are also many examples of people being told that they wouldn’t live past a certain age either by a doctor because of a medical condition or by family because of family life expectancy over several generations. Some took a premonition either of their own or from someone else and never challenged it. In this particular example, the beliefs became reality. Is it possible that how we feel about the food we eat, the stressful situations we experience, the lifestyles we live can affect us on a molecular level? I personally make an effort to make healthy foods a priority, it certainly can’t hurt, but I also enjoy chocolate cake, bacon with breakfast and a good glass of wine every now and then. When I do, does how I feel about what I’m eating possibly affect how my body processes it? If the next time someone slams on their brakes in front of me, if I can avoid a negative reaction can I also avoid the production of cortisol? There are a few more bits of advice that nearly all centenarians offer; Enjoy life, be passionate about something, don’t take everything so seriously, and just laugh. Until someone decides to truly study how the way we think and feel affects our longevity, this is just a theory. What’s yours?

by Violet Wisdom Not on my plate, but for the most daring of foodies out there, the upcoming plague-scale emergence of cicadas is offering options. If you aren’t a fan of thousands of bugs chirping and clicking, you can eat them! Food Network states they are often sauted or fried, used as pizza toppings and in tacos. The Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, a restaurant with insect-specific cuisine is making a cicada salad. Historically, they have been eaten as a delicacy in Greece, Rome, and to this day in Asia. Words of caution, they can be dangerous for people with allergies to shellfish and anyone needing to avoid mercury (Don't we all? I thought Mercury was bad). It is also recommended that the bugs are processed in a sterile kitchen. Don’t have any cicadas in your area yet? You can head out to South Carolina where they have emerged in full force to the extent that the police are receiving numerous calls about loud concerning sounds. This year’s event won’t be a national one. Known as Brood XIII and Brood XIX, they will be hatching primarily in the center of the Midwest and the Appalachians. Personally, I love being able to witness natural phenomena. 2024 has already provided a solar eclipse and now a semi-rare cicada emergence. Bring it on cool little bugs, bring it on! Note from the editor: No way am I eating bugs. It's just gross. Check the packaging on your purchased food products - many of them such as Cheese Puffs, already have bugs listed in their ingredients under various names such as "organic cricket flour."

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By Jim Gray There is something strange going on in a little town smack dab in the middle of Kansas. Mind you, the unusual activity hinges on a little-known collection that the town had kept secret for over forty years.Mind you, the unusual activity hinges on a little-known collection that the town had kept secret for over forty years. Like so many small towns across rural America Geneseo, Kansas (Pop. 200) is crumbling from economic decline. Downtown business is all but gone. Consolidation had robbed the town of its schools, people moved away, and businesses failed. Today little remains to build toward the future. But Geneseo had that secret… If anything could draw attention to the fading little town on the Kansas plains it was the collection no one wanted to talk about. It all began with Dr. E. D. Janzen, a man with a passion for learning. He had graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, learned brail and ventriloquism, and obtained degrees in Chiropractic, Naturopathy, Swedish massage, and auctioneering. Janzen loved his hometown and took up to the task of chronicling it’s history. He collected thousands of photographs from local family albums and turned them into slides for programs at churches, clubs, and schools. He never married, but lived with his parents in a two-story home on Silver Avenue. When they passed away the home was opened to the public. Photographs lined the walls interspersed with hundreds of artifacts. But it was his passion for one special collection that branded Doc Janzen as a crackpot. Doc and a friend with the same peculiar interest studied, traveled, and collected the stories of men who had made “contact” with aliens from outer space! John W. Dean had an encyclopedic knowledge of the strange spacecraft and the “space brothers” who navigated them about the solar system and beyond. Dean claimed that spacemen had urged him to compile his second book “Flying Saucers Close Up”, supplied the information and approved the final work. Buck Nelson of Mountain View, Missouri, was central to Janzen and Dean’s connections to the flying saucer craze of the 1950s through the mid-1970s. Nelson’s spacecraft conventions drew flying saucer enthusiasts from across the country. Buck was a national celebrity from the late 1950s into the early 60s. Nelson claimed to have been taken into space by the “space brothers.” They even welcomed his faithful dog Teddy aboard their “disk-like” ship powered by “magnetic force.” Nelson wrote and spoke often of his travels to “The Moon, Mars, and Venus.” Another contactee chronicled by Janzen was Chief Frank Buckshot Standing Horse of Sapulpa, Oklahoma. A ship landed at the Indian Church Camp operated by Chief Standing Horse. Invited to travel to the same celestial spheres as Buck Nelson Saturn, Jupiter, and the unknown planets of Oreon and Clarion were included in the itinerary. There was Prince Neosom and Princess Negonna from the planet Tythan, and perhaps the most famous and illusive of all space brothers, Valiant Thor, a man from Venus is documented to have had an office in the Pentagon, where our military leaders were said to have been under advisement. James Hill of Seymour, Missouri, having no phone, often communicated with Buck Nelson by telepathy. With Queeny, a dog from Venus at his side, Hill attended Nelson’s space craft conventions to speak of the Solar Tribunal. Tribunal operations were conducted from one of Saturn’s moons. Queeny and another by the name of King were always a hit at the conventions especially with Doc Janzen whose love for dogs was well-known. Janzen collected hair from the Venusian dogs still on display today at the Geneseo City Museum. What could be done to tell the world of Doc’s collection of memorabilia? The nearly forgotten UFO culture procured in an uncertain era of atomic bombs and rumors of secretive government knowledge of flying saucers was languishing on the walls and shelves of this little-known collection in small town Kansas. It was decided to celebrate World UFO Day on July 2, 2022. Quite unexpectedly, within a few days of that decision, the image of a compass was found etched in the concrete gutter bordering the museum grounds. It had been there all along, hidden by the silt that naturally collects along the streets. The curb and gutter was poured before Doc Janzen lived on the place estimated to have originated in the late 1940’s. But this was no ordinary compass. The vector, or pointer, was decorated with a clearly perceptible flying saucer pointing southwest toward the back of the museum. Even more incredible a direct line from the flying saucer vector for an exact distance of five hundred miles links the compass with Roswell, New Mexico! The Roswell Compass has baffled investigation beyond words. Who or what fashioned the mysterious figure in the concrete and what can it mean? During the 2022 World UFO Day celebration Cathy Holmes, President of the Geneseo City Council, read a proclamation declaring Geneseo, Kansas, the UFO Capital of Kansas. The Roswell Compass was unveiled to the public and visitors found an inviting atmosphere for those who wonder what lies beyond our own atmosphere.As World UFO Day is always July 2, the event has become Kansas UFO Day in order to keep it on a Saturday. Kansas UFO Day has grown significantly entertaining folks from far and wide. Those who find the acknowledgement of saucers and aliens encouraging and even enjoyable have discovered a home in this place the town has come to call “Dimension G.” With a nod to Buck Nelson and his Spacecraft convention an out-of-doors speakers’ stand is central to museum grounds surrounded by vendors. A steady line of visitors visit the exhibits within the Geneseo City Museum during the day’s events. Surprisingly a significant number of Geneseo citizens, giving the “space brothers” their due, have joined the celebration, decorating their yards, parading in costume, dancing in the streets, and taking in a movie under the stars. Late at night how could anyone resist watching the night sky for strange objects moving overhead! The 2022 movie under the stars was the 1951 production of The Day the Earth Stood Still. The iconic images of Gort and Klaatu coming to planet Earth have forged a place in the popular culture of alien contact. Those legendary images are coming to Dimension G when Geneseo celebrates Kansas UFO Day, July 6, 2024. Gort at a full height of eight feet is accompanied by Klaatu standing on the grounds of the Geneseo City Museum overlooking the mysterious Roswell Compass. With a 40% contribution from the Tourism Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce the museum directors have moved forward on faith that the science fiction community will find our pluck worthy of support to bring Gort & Klaatu to the UFO Capital of Kansas. Financial support from individuals of his community are not only welcome but vital. The presence of Gort and Klaatu in a little town in the middle of Kansas, the very epicenter of the United States, represents much more than the manifestation of characters from a UFO cult classic. Gort & Klaatu hold the very real prospect of reviving Geneseo from the ashes of its own demise. In The Day the Earth Stood Still, the death of Klaatu (Michael Rennie) at the hands of a trigger-happy soldier activated Gort to attack the aggressor in fulfillment of his responsibility to protect the Federation of Planets. The implication was that Earth was about to be reduced to a burned-out cinder. But, Klaatu had prepared the heroine, Helen Benson (Patricia Neal), to intreat the planetary protector with secret codewords.  “Gort, Klaatu, barada nikto.”  Gort’s destructive vengeance upon the human population is cut short. Klaatu is brought back to life in time to address the world’s leading scientists. Klaatu leaves them with a final warning. “Your choice is simple. Join us and live in peace or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answer. The decision rests with you.” Klaatu and Gort’s return to earth by way of the Geneseo City Museum brings new light on the meaning of “Klaatu barada nikto.” The underlying message to Gort in 1951 was to stand down from the ultimate destruction of humanity. “Save Planet Earth!” From a small town in the middle of the country the call has been proclaimed, “Save Planet Earth!” “Your choice is simple. Join us and live in peace or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answer. The decision rests with you.” Words to live by. The 2024 Saucers and Aliens Festival will be held July 6 in Geneseo, Kansas at the Geneseo City Museum. Geneseo City Museum contacts: FaceBook @ Geneseo City Museum Website: geneseomuseum.com Email: kansascowboy@kans.com Phone: 785-531-2058

By Violet Wisdom Once again, a There’s nothing here to see, explanation is all we’re getting from a federal level. In the same way the most recently released AARO report states UFO and ET sightings are likely caused by people being exposed to sci-fi movies and TV shows, Havana Syndrome is being written off as likely caused by stress. Havana Syndrome is named for unexplained illnesses that suddenly began affecting US Embassy members in Havana, Cuba in 2016. Since this first widely known event there have been numerous similar attacks in China, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, India, Vienna, Berlin, London, Colombia and Lithuania as well as in Washington D.C., Pennsylvania and Florida. All events took place at embassies, consulates or political meetings including the 2023 NATO summit. Nearly all victims are American government employees/representatives and their families. Symptoms include vertigo, migraines, tinnitus, pain, vision impairment, mental illness onset, memory loss, and general cognitive dysfunctions. Those affected heard odd sounds coming from a single point before symptoms began which affected everyone in that particular room or area, and not anyone outside of it. The recent reporting on the CBS show 60 Minutes was the result of five years of investigative journalism into Havana Syndrome. This episode revealed numerous initial accounts of the events being foreign attacks by Russian Intelligence agents. According to CBS, an expert and physicist on microwave technology stated that China, Russia, and the US have the ability to create portable microwaves capable of causing these kinds of illnesses. Other theories of the source of the syndrome include: Electromagnet Technology Ultrasound Waves Stress/Mental Illness Acoustic Weapons Biological Weapons Pre-existing Health Conditions Those suffering from this unexplained illness point out that the idea of it being psychosomatic or stress-related doesn’t explain how their young children have the same symptoms. Whatever the cause, the current official stance from both the United States and Russia is that there were no attacks. That all of these events, nearly identical in how they happened, who they happened to and how the people were physically affected, are somehow random events that have some kind of simple explanation. None are offered, by the way. Despite the blind-eyed response, Congress announced this week that they will continue to investigate the events. To what degree this technology is being used and who has access to it is as terrifying as the denial of it. Because several Ufologists, crop circle researchers, and animal mutilation investigators have had similar experiences during conferences and presentations, this may have become a fairly obtainable weapon for anyone to access.

By Faun Gray Looking for something to do this year? Ready to get out of the house and be with people? These are our top picks for conferences for the remainder of 2024: The Curiosities Festival is coming to Northeast Philadelphia on May 4, 2023!! Come join us for an amazing day of curiosities, with music, beer garden, unique vendors, crafters and artists, photo ops in our Curiosities, UFO and Paranormal tents, as well as performances by the most curious. We also will have 3 speakers on various curious subjects throughout the day, If you are curious you do not want to miss this one!! CURIOSITIES FESTIVAL Tickets, Sat, May 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite The Rebels of Disclosure conference, hosted by Journey to Truth, is a unique experience in a wonderful setting in a wooded area close to the Mississippi River. The energy is always high. Limited seating, so get your tickets ASAP! https://www.rebelsofdisclosure.com This one is pretty crazy with too many speakers and events to count! Take a trip to Giant Rock and the Integretron, visit the Mitchel-Hedges Skull, take workshops, and take your pick from no less than eight stages where speakers will be presenting, and much more! If you like to keep busy and see thousands of people, this conference is for you! https://www.contactinthedesert.com July 6, 2024: Geneseo, Kansas UFO Festival and installation of Gort and Klaatu statues, parade, decorated yards, and presentations. This is a fun festival in the middle of nowhere! If you're in the area, stop by for a unique festival! Visit the museum with the UFO exhibit, hear speakers, visit vendors, see a parade, and watch a movie! This town is serious about UFOs! More info: www.geneseomuseum.com The MUFON Symposium is being held July 11-14, 2024 in Dallas/Ford Workth Area - Irving, Texas. Keynote speaker Robert Salas. multiple speakers, vendors, and events. Visit www.mufonsumposium.com for more information. Ready for a unique and exciting cruise with multiple speakers, workshops, private readings, vendors, and skywatches? This is the cruise for you. Join with Like-Minded Souls in the Experience of a Lifetime. Explore"the truth that's out there" during our amazing "Contact at Sea" Cruise, onboard an extraordinary luxury ship on a seven-day cruise, in conference rooms on the ship, and during port calls in Alaska and Canada. https://www.contactatsea.com Tell them Un-X sent you. See more great conferences and events at www.unxnetwork.com under the events page!

Recently reported By Margie Kay Jeff Wendel contacted me to relate a 1984 sighting of a Pterodactyl in Piper, Kansas. After speaking to Ken Gerhard and discussing my experience, Ken referred Jeff to me since I study winged cryptids. Jeff said that he estimates the creature had at least a 20-to-30-foot wingspan. The head was typical a pterodactyl type head and its wings had two curves on the sides closest to the tail. He couldn’t see detail as it was flying very high, and he was almost looking into the sun. It was a clear sunny day in June with no clouds. Jeff saw only one small flap off the wings during the five or so minutes he observed the creature. He went inside to get his telescope to get a better view but when he went back outside, he could no longer see the winged creature. Until recently, Jeff only told two people in his life. He told his mother at the time of the sighting, but she didn't believe the story, and his ex-wife who did believe him. Jeff said, "It’s stuck with me and recall it so vividly because I didn’t even believe my own eyes when it happened." There wasn’t the technology we have now at that time, which rules out a drone. Jeff said, "It’s stuck with me, and I recall it vividly because I didn’t believe my own eyes when it happened. I’m so thankful people believe they exist.  I can say with 100% certainty that in 1984, some type of pterosaur was alive and flying in Piper, Kansas." This sighting will be added to the Winged Cryptids Map, which is viewable at www.margiekay.com.

The Un-X Network is happy to announce that Starseed Ascension with host Jamie Vos Love will air on Wednesdays at 7 pm Eastern time starting April 10, 2024. The show will air on the Un-X Network YouTube channel and all digital radio platforms. Jamie Vos Love is an internationally renowned psychic medium, remote viewer, channeler, activator, ET experiencer and mentor who has appeared in several guest speaking events. A go-to guide for visionary leaders shaping the future, Jamie supports raising consciousness and gift expansion by helping others to explore and develop their psychic abilities. She is the creator of the Starseed Ascension collective and podcast, co-creator of the Unleash Your Power Academy, and author of 15 Sacred Ceremonies with Ayahuasca. She has interviewed experts and authors in the ET, UFO and Paranormal fields such as Alan Steinfeld, Dr. Linda Backman, Ella Lebain, Margie Kay and Dan Harary. Jamie has been a guest on Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best and the Un-X News. She was mentioned on the Las Culturistas and Ghosted! podcasts and was a Starseed/ET panel speaker at the Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo. She is a MUFON member and founding member of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. Jamie is currently working on her next book and conscious media projects. SHOW DESCRIPTION: Starseed Ascension welcomes guests from a variety of backgrounds to gain perspectives, experiences and information in the paranormal, spiritual and ET space. We are a community of spiritual explorers who seek to help raise consciousness. SOCIALS AND WEBSITE www.starseedascension.com www.jamievoslove.com See a complete show listing at www.unxnetwork.com.

I had the good fortune to be invited to speak at the Buck Nelson Festival in Mountain View, Missouri this past weekend, with the added bonus of viewing the solar eclipse in totality from this small town with around 3,000 residents. Buck Nelson was a UFO Contactee, having had his first encounter with spacemen from Venus on his farm in Mountain View in 1953. He had around 20 Spacecraft Conventions at his place starting in the late 1950's. People traveled from as far as California and New York to attend, bringing their camping tents and cooking utensils along for the three-day events. Speakers told about their UFO sightings and contact experiences, and some, like Buck, traveled to space. According to some locals I spoke with who attended Buck's conventions as children, there were license plates from all over, and people had to endure a lot of dust and dirt. Buck set up sheltered stands for drink and food vendors, and bult a small stage for speakers. And there was a lot of music. One person told me that someone sang 100 or so verses of Amazing Grace at one of these conventions. Maybe they just needed someone to fill time. The Story: Buck said that he was hit by a blinding light from three hovering craft one day, and it knocked him to the ground. But he was instantly healed - his chronic back pain suddenly disappeared, and his eyesight improved so much he no longer needed glasses. Later, a craft landed, and three spacemen who looked like humans visited with Buck. They returned several times over the next few months and even brought their very large 300lb. dog with them. Finally, they offered to take him on a trip to space, and he went with them, visiting with the people who lived on the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Buck was a minor celebrity in those days, traveling the saucer convention circuit around the United States to share his story. There were upwards of 2,000 people attending Buck's event from all over the country during the early years, but the attendance steadily declined until at one point, Buck quit having the conventions. His book, "My Trip to the Moon, Mars, and Venus" explains his encounters in detail. Robin McCollough and Crystal Stoops were the main coordinators of the 2024 Buck Nelson Eclipse Festival, and they pulled it off nicely, along with a lot of volunteers. There was a Cosmic Art Show, in which multiple displays of outstanding artwork were presented. Many had a Buck Nelson theme. And there was an impressive display of Buck Nelson memorabilia, largely from Sue Whitten. There was an "Out of this World" craft show, a Buck Nelson reenactment by Kenny Smith, a cosmic light and music show, and more. Debbie Ziegelmeyer, State Director for Missouri MUFON, presented "The 50th Anniversary of the SE Missouri Ozarks UFO Flap," and I presented "Buck Nelson, Space Traveler." The audience spoke about their encounters with Buck, and most said they didn't have a reason not to believe Buck's story. The event's Facebook page has been changed to Buck Nelson Festival/Metal to the Peddel 2025, so it looks like plans are already underway for next year! If you're looking for a UFO event to attend after another trip around the Sun, keep this one in mind because I'm sure it will be a good one! Watch this 5-minute movie of the solar eclipse from Mountain View!

By Violet Wisdom There will be more to see come Monday than just a rare eclipse. Known as the Millennial Falcon, a horned comet will be close enough to the sun for many to see. According to Space.com, this comet could have a brightness outburst during the eclipse that could create an even more noticeable halo. Officially named 12P/Pons-Brooks, the comet was first discovered in July of 1812, by French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons although it is documented as being possibly seen in China as far back as 1385. Brightness outbursts, or flares are a hallmark of Millennial Falcon. Coming into view around every 70 years, this 2023-2024 arrival began increasing in brightness and visibility just last month. Comets seen during an eclipse however are much more rare than you might think. There are only five known events since the year 418: The year 418- Seen during eclipse in Europe and China (documented by Byzantines) 1882- Seen during eclipse in England, Italy, France and Egypt 1893- Seen during eclipse in South America and Africa 1948- Seen during eclipse in Nairobi 1997- Hale-Bopp seen during eclipse in China Beyond the possibility of seeing a full eclipse and a comet this Monday, April 8, 2024 we will also be able to see Venus and Jupiter. Many astrologers believe that both comets and eclipses set periods of immense change. Additionally, they note the current connections of Mars- Saturn, and Mercury-Venus also initiate change. This very well could be one for the books friends.

By Faun Gray April Fools' Day revolves around tricking someone into falling for a prank or a fabricated tale. However, some individuals have taken it to the next level: Back on April 1, 1905, the Berliner Tageblatt, a German newspaper, issued a report claiming that thieves had dug an underground tunnel beneath the U.S. treasury and successfully made off with $268 million worth of silver and gold. In 1957, the BBC shocked viewers by broadcasting a story about Swiss farmers experiencing an extraordinary harvest of spaghetti. They even went as far as showing a video depicting people plucking noodles from trees. In 1962, SVT (Sveriges Television), the sole black and white television station in Sweden, announced that viewers could convert their existing sets into color televisions by simply stretching a nylon stocking over the screen. In 1983, Joseph Boskin, a professor at Boston University, concocted a tale while speaking to an AP reporter about the origins of April Fools' Day. According to Boskin, the day originated from an incident where Roman Emperor Constantine allowed his jester, "Kugel," to rule as king for a day. Unbeknownst to many, Boskin had completely fabricated the entire story. Then in 1985, Sports Illustrated published a fictitious article written by George Plimpton about an unknown pitching prodigy named Sidd Finch. This never-before-heard-of player was said to possess incredible skills and threw pitches at an astonishing speed. The story captivated readers until it was revealed that Sidd Finch was merely a fictional character. Throughout history, April Fools' Day has provided ample opportunities for creativity and mischief. These pranks and hoaxes serve as reminders of the human desire for humor and the joy of playing lighthearted tricks on others.

By Violet Wisdom September 17, 1811:  This annular eclipse was visible in the United States, however it was not as visible in southeastern Missouri where the first major New Madrid earthquake occurred on December 16, 1811. What was visible during those 7.2 to 8.2 magnitude quakes was a comet, the Great Comet. For nearly ten months this comet with a massive coma was visible as it moved across the globe, especially on that fateful day in New Madrid. As we begin the countdown to the coming eclipse, we ask; is there anything to the eclipse/earthquake connection theory? Knowing it has been 212 years since New Madrid has seen any earthquake of significance, could this be the catalyst? A 5.4 quake on November 9, 1968 in Dale, Illinois is the only event of note. Causing some building and chimney damage, the quake was felt along a large portion of the midwest, though it dwarfed the 1911/1912 quakes. If not an eclipse, what about the moon? A full or new moon, or more specifically, high tides in conjunction with these moon phases are believed by some to have an effect on earthquakes. Both the 8.8 magnitude 2010 earthquake in Chile and the 9.1 magnitude 2011 earthquake in Japan share this timely connection to high tide. The Chile earthquake occurred below a 98% full moon. I knew a man who worked as a miner in his youth. He told us stories about going days without seeing sunlight while working in man made caves. They had no clue what the weather was like during these long shifts, rainy, hot, sunny or cloudy was elusive to them. The moon though, when it was full, that they knew. The caves would crack. If not the moon, the sun? Earthquakes, The Solar Connection, was written by Patrick Huyghe, date unknown, released by the CIA on August 10, 2000. The article is entirely devoted to the work of Marsha Adams, a professor and scientist. Adams discovered the connection somewhat accidentally and researched the theory not on an astrological basis, but on a human biological basis. In the same way animals have always been known to run toward safety before an earthquake or tsunami, some humans have a tendency to become physically ill. Adams found the connection between the bouts of illness a few days before an earthquake was an occurrence of solar flares as well as an electromagnetic radiation that affects earth’s magnetic field. This led her to theorize that the flares caused both the human illness which was a quick response, and caused the earthquakes which occurred a few days later. She also found correspondences between solar flares and weather happenings and increases in violent behavior. The last of which is commonly expected by police officers worldwide during a full moon. However, because there wasn’t a negative human experienced/cause or natural event after every solar flare registered her theory still remains highly debated. Solar winds and solar flares aren’t fully understood. Astrophysicists are eagerly awaiting the eclipse because for them, it’s a rare opportunity to do some serious research. Also not understood is the sun’s extreme corona heat. With each eclipse, scientists discover something new, often an answer to an age old question. When this happens it usually creates a new mystery to solve. If solar flares affect our magnetic field, does an eclipse? Ham radio operators put the ionosphere to the test the last time we had an eclipse, and probably will do it again when the April 8 eclipse blacks out the sun through the mid section of our country. An eclipse does indeed affect radio frequencies. The most interesting part of their results thus far is that they don’t know exactly how it is causing the radio phenomenon. I’m afraid our quest to find out if the eclipse could cause an earthquake remains unanswered. It is apparent though that there is more to the awe inspiring event than just a fascinating celestial show. According to scientists, the only known physical effect of an eclipse is a possible decrease in temperature. With each occurrence, we learn more about our place in the universe. Maybe this time we’ll learn something phenomenal. Or at least, maybe the ham radio folks will solve their mystery. Whether there is or isn’t any connection to earthquakes from an eclipse, there is one fact that remains, New Madrid is due for some serious shaking. According to the United States Geological Survey, there is a 25%-40% chance of a major earthquake along the fault line in the next 50 years. While the USGS doesn’t categorize the fault as overdue, some large insurers have been dropping the availability of coverage for people living along the fault line for almost a decade. Whether that pressure point pops in a week or a few hundred years, it’s capable of creating a massive quake, and will someday do it again.