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July 23, 2008

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Media Notice - July 11, 2008

Larry King Live on CNN - July 11 and July 18 Programs

It is becoming increasingly apparent CNN has made a commitment to extensively engage the extraterrestrial presence issue via its most popular news talk program.

Larry King has interviewed thousands of guests including presidents, senators, members of congress, movie stars, foreign dignitaries, military leaders active and retired - people representing virtually every aspect of our political and social culture.

Mixed in with the fun and entertainment have been shows addressing many of the most important issues of our time. His programs dealing with aspects of the extraterrestrial presence issue get top ratings and are almost always selected for the Sunday evening reruns.

PRG cannot overstate the significance of this emerging coverage.

Two more programs are now pending.

Friday, July 11, 2008 - Revisiting the Stephenville sightings
Friday, July 18, 2008 - The Malmstrom Air Force Base event

Larry King Live is broadcast at 9 pm EST and rebroadcast at 12 am EST. A program is selected each week for rebroadcast on Sunday evening.

Information on these upcoming programs is provided below.  Please tape these programs and put them up on YouTube.

And PLEASE let CNN know how much you support their efforts to cover these issues.

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Exopolitics Toronto

Office of the Director of Media Relations
Toronto - Vancouver – Washington D.C.

M e d i a R e l e a s e

ANOTHER LARRY KING LIVE SPECIAL ON UFOs – THE STEPHENVILLE LIGHTS RE-VISITED

Toronto Ontario – July 11, 2008 Larry King Live tonight presents yet again more news about the Stephenville Lights (February 2008)

After investigations and reports by MUFON (The Mutual UFO Network), Larry King once again takes on UFOs in his seemingly relentless series of investigative programs on this issue.

It is worthy of note that CNN’s top rated program Larry King Live has not only been consistent in its coverage of the UFO issue but Mr. King has been asking pointed questions about the government intelligence secrecy surrounding classified information on UFOs.

In his on-going coverage, Mr. King has featured prominent guests that include: Shirley MacLaine, film-maker James Fox, Roswell researchers Tom Carey and Don Schmitt, Nick Pope, physicist Stanton Friedman, former Governor of Arizona Fife Symington and journalist Angelia Joiner.

A spokesperson for Exopolitics Toronto, a Canadian organization dedicated to UFO Disclosure, has stated, “The in depth and on-going coverage on American national television by Larry King Live on CNN is a milestone in the disclosure process. He has managed to have on his program the most highly credentialed people involved in the search for the truth about UFOs and an ET presence. Each evening that Larry King decides to engage the UFO matter with his obvious conviction and open inquiry, is an evening closer to a CBS, NBC or ABC investigative news program like 60 Minutes taking on this issue with the seriousness and integrity it demands and deserves. A free press in America is the key to Disclosure – like the Watergate investigation in the era of Richard M. Nixon – once the evidence is brought forward, the truth embargo imposed by the government on the UFO matter will go into cascade failure. UFO Disclosure is currently bookmarked between the threat of an American attack on Iran and the existing energy crisis. The Disclosure of an UFO/ET presence will absorb each event.”

Larry King seems to want to be part of this unrelenting process of Disclosure.

Tune in to Larry King Live today Friday July 11 at 9:00 ET/6:00 PT on CNN.

Larry King Live - http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/

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July 18 Larry King Guest List (tentative)

Segments 1 & 2
LA Robert Hastings
LA Bob Salas (USAF ret)
LA Bob Jamison (USAF ret)
TBA, IL Dr. Bob Jacobs (USAF ret)

Segment 3
Adds skeptic Bill Nye "The Science Guy"

Segment 4-7
LA - Stanton Friedman
LA - James Fox
LA - Bill Nye

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From: Robert Hastings

This is to let you know that I will be appearing on Larry King Live next Friday, July 18th, to discuss my UFO research. Appearing with me will be three former U.S. Air Force officers who were involved in nuclear weapons-related UFO incidents:

Bob Salas, a Minuteman missile launch officer at Malmstrom AFB, was on duty in his underground launch "capsule" one night in March 1967 when a UFO hovered over the site and somehow shut down most (possibly all) of his 10 missiles. An identical incident occurred at another launch facility outside of Malmstrom two weeks earlier.

Bob Jamison, a Minuteman missile targeting officer at Malmstrom, was involved in bringing some of those missiles back online. Jamison and his team were explicitly told during a briefing that UFOs had caused the shutdowns and were ordered, for their safety, to stay on base until all reports of UFO activity had ceased. Only then was the team allowed into the missile field.

Dr. Bob Jacobs, a photographic officer, was filming an Atlas missile test at Vandenberg AFB, in September 1964, when a UFO suddenly appeared near the separated dummy nuclear warhead while it was in flight downrange. Jacobs and another officer, Major Florenze Mansmann, state that the film showed the UFO circling the warhead and shooting beams of light at it. Seconds later, the warhead tumbled out of sub-orbit, well short of its target. The film was reportedly confiscated by two CIA agents who visited Mansmann at VAFB.

Furthermore, my 581-page book, UFOs and Nukes, is finally finished and will be available ONLY at my website, ufohastings.com, beginning July 18th.
I hope you can watch the Larry King show.

 

 
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

June 23, 2008

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PRG Update - June 30, 2008

Wikipression Redux
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Sandstein

Wikipedia is the 7th most popular website in the world (Alexa) and an information source for tens of millions of netizens.    It is international - only 26% of its users are from the U.S.   The English language component is overseen by approximately 2000 "Administrators" who operate within an esoteric protocol labyrinth.   It is also a work in progress with many problems.   Whatever those problems it has become a power on the Internet and what it does matters.  

Soooo, when it repeatedly trashes and undermines an important article "exopolitics" then deletes it without the slightest interest in what experts in the field have to say, that's a problem.  When a lengthy article on Mr. Ed the talking horse is readily available, but an article on Exopolitics is not, it sends the wrong message to the larger community.

For the earlier PRG Update on this matter see:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Press_Releases/Updates.html#6-23-08

The principal problem with Wikipedia right now is the abuse of power and endemic arrogance of the Administrators.   Administrator "Sandstein" has received numerous posts to his user page regarding the exopolitics article.  Here verbatim are some of his responses (bold added by PRG):

The article Exopolitics was removed based on community consensus as established in the following discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Exopolitics (2nd nomination). According to our deletion policy, no further basis for deletion, such as knowledge about the subject, is required or expected.  Sandstein  15:14, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Listen, Jeffinantlanta, I have neither the time nor the inclination to respond to this. It really sounds like a good parody of the rantings of a "deluded conspiracy theorist" TV stock character. So, a final time: It is not I who decided to delete Exopolitics, but our community of editors. If you want to contest the deletion of the article, you must appeal to the community. You can do this at the page WP:DRV. Please stop badgering me about this. I can't tell you any more.  Sandstein  07:33, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

That is not a reason to undelete Exopolitics. See WP:DP and WP:DRV. Incidentally, such requests are usually prefaced with "please", at least in polite society.  Sandstein  21:27, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

I've had it with you people now. Wikipedia is not the place for you to push your WP:TRUTH. Go write about UFO conspiracies on your personal websites or blogs, please, but do not bother editing Wikipedia if you have no intention of cooperating civilly. This is a privately operated website, editing it is a privilege and not a right, and I have just removed that right from StephenBassett (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log).  Sandstein  21:53, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Editing from StephenBassett (your account, IP address, or IP address range) has been disabled by Sandstein for the following reason(s):  Single-purpose WP:TRUTH account, no useful contributions, trolling at my talk and at http://www.aliensthetruth.com

[Administrator Sandstein also deleted PRG executive director Stephen Bassett's User page.   The basis for this?  He felt Bassett's User page was too much about, well, the User.  They delete articles, they delete Users.   One is reminded of Joseph Stalin's apparatchiks working in the Kremlin's back rooms erasing "undesirables" from thousands of photos - making them disappear from history.]

Since Bassett is blocked from editing and creating articles and has no User page, it will necessary to others to put up a new Exopolitics article.  However, all indications are that such an article would be deleted quickly. It may be more appropriate to exercise your First Amendments rights for a while and let Wikipedia know that an oligarchy is not what the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, had in mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Sandstein

A new article can be put up when Wikipedia shows as much respect for the most important issue of our time as it does for its article on Soupy Sales.

 
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

June 23, 2008

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PRG Update - June 23, 2008

Censorship Rides Again - Wikipression

Media have the right to print what they want.   When they choose to not write about an issue you hold dear, that is not censorship, that's First Amendment free speech.  If they write about it poorly, it's not censorship, it's incompetence.  Now if a third party, say the government, tells media what and how to cover an issue, THAT's censorship.   As it happens the Internet has created global constructs which billions of people are sourcing.  This creates new realms for censorship to manifest.     Two examples involving PRG:

First Google deletes/blocks pages from the top of search results, now after two years an Administrator at Wikipedia has removed the "Exopolitics" article from the online "people's" encyclopedia.   This from a publication with huge articles on Britney Spears, the Incredible Hulk and Mr. Ed (the talking horse).   Efforts to get the article reinstated were rebuffed, and essentially impossible, given the absurd complexity of the process.

Wikipedia is a powerful concept.   Six percent of all netizens use it.  It draws upon the collective intellectual resource to create something with huge potential.  Sadly, in order to deal with attendant issues such as inaccuracy, vandalism and malicious intent, operationally it has become an impenetrable, incomprehensible labyrinth populated by crypto-fascist geeks who rule over imaginary fiefdoms while hiding behind screen names.

The Administrator/CFG in this instance who deleted the "Exopolitics" article goes by the screen name "Sandstein."  His home in Wikiworld is located at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Sandstein#Exopolitics 

He has no knowledge of exopolitics, its history or the attendant issues and his "decision" was derived from a mock consensus of a few other CFG's who know even less - a rationale based upon the premise that collective ignorance is somehow smarter than individual ignorance - a case of the arrogant leading the blind.

Google deletes the Open Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton web pages at or near the top of the search results going into the key Indiana and North Carolina primary elections, which miraculously reappear a few days after the elections are over.   Now Wikipedia has deleted the "Exopolitics" article which had been in place for over three years.  

Every time this kind censorship by non-governmental entities takes place PRG is going to point it out and name names.   The Truth Embargo remains in place because people and organizations not only believe the government's propaganda, they step up to help enforce it.

Neither government suppression nor censorship by the likes of Google or Wikipedia will prevent the inculcation of exopolitics into the mainstream or the end to the Truth Embargo.  If you believe that exopolitics should have an appropriate article in the mighty Wikipedia, feel free to convey your views to Sandstein via the above link. 

 

Robert Bletchman
Obituary at:  http://tinyurl.com/59cjeh

PRG regrets the passing of Robert Bletchman.  Bob was the public relations director for MUFON and an advisor to CUFOS. He organized symposia at the United Nations to advance the subject of UFO's and taught an adult education class on UFO phenomena.  Bob was an activist and helped to develop the idea of UFO state ballot initiatives ten years ago along with Larry Bryant and Bruce Widaman. 

He did not live long enough to witness the end of the Truth Embargo, but he helped bring it about.  Our thoughts go out to his family.

 

PRG Launches the Exopolitics United States Network (EUSN)
www.expoliticsunitedstates.net
www.exopoliticsworld.net

Like the Exopolitics World Network (EWN), the EUSN will be a network of websites (which may or may not have organizations attached), one per state, which track exopolitical developments within each state, link to other exopolitical sites and whatever else the webmaster wishes to engage.  

Like the EWN it is all volunteer.  The only criteria required for listing on the EUSN central hub is an URL and naming protocol, i.e.,  www.exopoliticsmontana.us   Exopolitics - Montana,   www.exopoliticscalifornia.us  Exopolitics - California,  www.exopoliticsmissouri.us   Exopolitics - Missouri.

The websites for Arizona, Florida and Georgia are in development.

PRG is looking for webmasters to create sites in the other 47 states and the District of Columbia.    Preferably you are a resident of the state in question, can create a website, have some knowledge of UFO/ET issues and history.  It would be your URL, your site and your project.    Others who are interested but can't create a website may want to help out and will be referred to the webmaster for that state.

Only a few nations are large enough for such an intranet. They include Canada, China, India, Australia and Russia. PRG will not attempt to create intranets for those countries, but hopes others will and will use similar URL and naming protocols.

The goal is simple: to create as quickly and inexpensively as a possible a powerful presence on the Internet search returns for "Exopolitics" and build a worldwide movement to end the Truth Embargo.

If you would like to create the EUSN site for a particular state, please contact PRG ASAP.

 
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

June 1, 2008

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PRG Update - June 1, 2008

Denver  Ballot Initiative and Press Conference
All Politics is Local - even Exopolitics
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/newsitems2008.html  (May)
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/main.html

A Denver resident, Jeff Peckman, is attempting place a ballot initiative into the November election calling for an ordinance to create an 18-member Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission.  According to the proposal, the 18-member ET commission would "create a responsible, common-sense strategy for dealing with issues related to the presence of extraterrestrial beings on Earth," among other tasks.   Four thousand signatures are required.    A support petition is located at: www.petitiononline.com/etaffair/petition.html

"The evidence is irrefutable that there are extraterrestrials that have visited earth frequently," said Peckman, who believes the government is covering up encounters.

Peckman's effort is reminiscent of state ballot initiatives in 1999 and 2000 in Arizona and Missouri by Robert Bletchman and Bruce Widaman.   This time around there has been greater coverage with relatively straight articles in all major Colorado papers and numerous television segments.  

On May 30 Peckman held a press conference in Denver to discuss the Ballot Iniative and other matters.  Those other matters included showing one of the Stan Romanek contact videos of an alleged alien looking through a window of Romanek's house.   This was announced in advance and the media attention was nothing short of extraordinary.   Peckman received calls from virtually every news talk show on network television.  Whatever the media assessment of the Romanek video, the Ballot Initiative has now received broad attention which may insure the needed 4000 signatures are obtained.   Also, the Romanek case can expect much more attention.

As it happens all of this and the Denver ballot signature process will overlap with the Democratic Party Convention in August in Denver.   A coincidence perhaps, but PRG applauds the strategy.

Gary McKinnon Case
http://tinyurl.com/4b4rnj

The extradition hearing in the House of Lords for UK computer hacker, Gary McKinnon, has been set for June 16.  McKinnon is accused of hacking into US government computers.  He claims he was searching for information on government actions as regards UFO phenomena.  McKinnon faces substantially greater punishment should he be extradited.  If he loses his appeal in the House of Lords, another appeal could follow in the UK or possibly the European Court of Human Rights.

In either case there is a possibility that McKinnon could be brought to the United States for trial sometime between the party conventions and the November election, which could have exopolitical implications.

Exopolitics United Kingdom has created a support site for McKinnon at:  http://tinyurl.com/43lefb 

New Info on Upcoming Conferences

1st Annual Mysteries of the Universe Conference
June 7, 2008
Kansas City, MO
Intrigue Park Place Hotel
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html#MUC-08

Conspiracy Con 2008
June 7-8
Santa Clara, CA
Marriott Hotel
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html#CC-08

2008 Shag Harbour UFO Festival
August 8-9
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington Passage Curling Club
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html#SHUFOF-08

2008 Culture of Contact
September 18-21
New York, NY (Chelsea)
Alex Grey Gallery
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/conferences.html#CoC-08

 
4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

May 17, 2008

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PRG Update - May 17, 2008


Citizen Hearing
www.x-ppac.org/CitizenHearing/index.htm

This is not a funding request (to you).  Rather it is a referral request regarding the Citizen Hearing.  The time is now ideal for this project of PRG and X-PPAC to proceed with a target date of April 2009.  Depending upon the degree of audio/visual production the Citizen Hearing will cost between $200,000 and $300,000.  See proposed Budget (www.x-ppac.org/CitizenHearing/budget.htm).

If you are acquainted with someone who has worked to achieve the kind of financial success in their life which would permit them to back a project of this scope, please commend to them the website for the Citizen Hearing.    And, of course, I would be happy to meet with any interested party at a time and place of their convenience.


PRG Fox News Appearance - May 14
www.foxnews.com/studiob/index.html  (scroll down to "Are they out there?" video

Based upon several past appearances on Fox News which were handled quite well, PRG was a bit surprised at the treatment given by Fox to this segment.  That said, points that needed to be made were made, and PRG looks forward to being back on Fox News again.


X-Conference DVDs
www.paranormalmatrix.tv

DVDs of all four X-Conferences are now available from Paranormal Matrix.


PRG News Coverage Archive
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/newsitems2008.html

Mainstream media articles targeting UFO/ET phenomena and related issues continue to be generated around the world at an unprecedented pace.  They are turning up faster than PRG can log them into the Archive.   Which is why the PRG News Coverage Archive has achieved a milestone having now listed over 2000 MSM articles.


PRG Speaking Schedule  (Stephen Bassett)
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/speaking&eventschedule.html

July 3-6       Roswalien Experience 2008   Roswell, NM
July 3-6       Roswell UFO Festival   Roswell, NM
July 14-15   33rd International Institute of Integral Human Sciences Conference   Montreal, Canada
Nov 7-9       6th Annual UFO Crash Retrieval Conference   Las Vegas, NV


Google Censorship Issue - Update

After the primary election was over Google was contacted by a national reporter about the blocking issue and within 24 hours some related pages reappeared but not the PRG source page.  After Google was contacted a second time by this reporter the PRG source page with the Open Letter turned up on the Google listings for a few hours before disappearing once again.  This happened several times.  The PRG source page would be accessible by very strict search criteria, it would disappear for a day or two before reemerging again under strict search criteria.   On the other hand the PRG source page and other pages remained at or near the top of the Yahoo and MSN search returns for - Open Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton - which has been the case since May 1.  

Search algorithms are extremely complicated, but it is well known that page listings can be blocked using various methods.  Google's censorship policy statement indicates that a notice would appear in the case of a blocked page.  No such notice has appeared.

Fortunately, as of the evening of May 10 any restrictions of the PRG source page for the Open Letter were lifted.  The PRG source page has worked its way back to the top of the listings where it was on May 1, five days before the election, and the Open Letter is now appropriately represented on Google as it has been on Yahoo and MSN.   Nevertheless, PRG wants to speak with an attorney representative from the Google legal department so that it can be determined why this source page (and for a while other pages) was blocked, who authorized the block and how to resolve the matter in a fair and reasonable manner for both parties.

Until Google is forthcoming with a satisfactory explanation the specter is raised that a multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporation used the #1 search engine in the world to manipulate search returns regarding a major issue impacting a leading presidential candidate leading into a do-or-die primary election.    If true, this would call into question the integrity of all Google search returns.

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4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

May 9, 2008

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PRG Update - May 9, 2008 - Google Blocking

To All Surpporters of the Disclosure Process:

The home page for PRG's Open Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton located at: 

www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/Open_Letter_Clinton-Hillary.htm

remains fully blocked by Google from appearing on the Google search listings after it initially rose to the top of the search listings circa May 1.

A mainstream media journalist contact of PRG is pressing Google for an explanation and so far is getting nothing but noise back from Google.

There has been no problem whatsoever at Yahoo where this page is fully listed under the appropriate search criteria.  PRG applauds Yahoo.

Please post The Open Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton letter on your websites and forums.   If you cannot post the letter, then link to the page.

PRG will do its best to find out why this page was blocked, who blocked it and whether there is any connection to someone within the Clinton campaign staff.

PRG will not be censored by Google or any other billion dollar multi-national corporation without a fight.

Regards,|
Stephen Bassett
Executive Director
Paradigm Research Group

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4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 t PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org t 202-215-8344

 

February 6, 2008

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PRG Update - X-Conference/George Noory - 2/6/08
 

X-Conference 2008 - April 18-20 - Hilton Gaithersburg (Washington, DC metro area)
www.x-conference.com

Breaking News: Colin Andrews, the renowned crop circle researcher, will make his first appearance at the X-Conference.   More speaker additions are expected as PRG works hard to bring together as many of the legendary Aviary as possible to lecture or appear in panel.

PRG is also pleased to announced a special two hour event with Coast to Coast AM's George Noory, host of the number one late night talk show in America, making a rare appearance on the East Coast.   George, who has always been a great supporter of the disclosure effort, will talk with and take questions from his fans.  This separately ticketed event will be a designated fund raiser to benefit Paradigm Research Group and exopolitics.   Much thanks, George.

George will also give a short Keynote at the Saturday evening Banquet.  It is anticipated he will broadcast the Friday, April 18 Coast to Coast AM program from the local WMAL AM 630 affiliate likely featuring guests speakers from X-Conference 2008.
 

                

As of today X-Conference 2008 will include: seven PhDs, one MD, two Astronauts (Mitchell & O'Leary), one of 12 humans who have set foot off the planet earth (Mitchell), a former Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (Hellyer), the host of the number one late night talk show in America (Noory), the world's leading crop circle researcher (Andrews), one of the most inside people from within government regarding UFOs, remote viewing and psychic phenomena (Alexander), one of the key figures in the Rockefeller Initiate (Jones), the leading expert on alternative and alleged ET derived technology (Valone), the most important living Roswell witness (Marcel), three members of the legendary Aviary (Maccabee, Jones and Alexander), the leading researcher on the presidential connection to the UFO/ET issue (Cameron), two leading media researchers (Simone and Hansen), the resident field historian and recent television star (Dolan), the heart and soul of exopolitics in Canada (Bird and Viggiani), a former CNN News anchor (Jones), and more TBA.

This is simply one of the strongest and most focused group of speakers ever assembled to address the most important issue of our time.

Register now at:  www.x-conference.com [Registration] 

Book rooms now (the hotel will sell out) at the Hilton Gaithersburg at:  301-977-8900 [Special rate booking code: X-Conference 2008]


PRG Media Archive
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/newsitems2008.html

The amount of mainstream news coverage of the UFO/ET issue is now clearly at unprecedented levels.   The PRG Media Archive is logging in articles at pace to exceed 1200 for 2008.   This is a 250% increase over 2007 and a 650% increase over 2006.

PRG is also seeing a significant change in attitude on the part of media outlets, talk shows, reporters and editors (with some notable exceptions).   The power of the modern, multi-tiered media structure is on the verge of being unleashed on the UFO/ET issue.   Anyone who paid attention to Watergate, Irangate or Lewinskygate knows what that means.

Can a 60-year truth embargo on acknowledging a reality a major portion of the world's people have already suspected is true, survive such an onslaught?

4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814 s PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org s 202-215-8344

 

January 15, 2008

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PRG Update - Part II - January 15, 2008
 

Sighting Media Coverage

A significant sighting has occurred in San Diego which has comparisons to Phoenix in 1997 and some Mexico sightings.   It is developing and has received some national coverage.  Another in Texas has been linked on the Drudge Report which receives in excess of 20 million page views a day.   The Drudge Report also previously linked to the Chicago O'Hare Airport sighting articles.  If the San Diego sighting, which occurred on New Years Day, is indicative of Mexico-type events moving north of the Rio Grande, the implications are non-trivial. 

San Diego:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAox0pcZZxo
Texas: 
http://tinyurl.com/37ymx2
              http://tinyurl.com/2w8hgo
              http://tinyurl.com/3drwxo 
 

X-Conference 2008
www.x-conference.com

At this time the conference looks to include the following: 15 Lectures/Keynotes of either 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes, 2 Panels (The Aviary, Plenary), 4 Documentaries, Tribute to Dr. John Mack, Friday Speakers Party, Saturday Banquet, PRG Awards, Monday PRG press conference (National Press Club).

The Aviary Panel:  PRG is seeking to bring as many of the legendary Aviary as possible to X-Conference 2008 to participate in a panel and in some cases to lecture.  This Panel would be unprecedented.   If you are not familiar with the Aviary, just Google:   Aviary UFO.   However, be aware that what you will find is a mixture of fact, fiction, myth and, perhaps, disinformation.   Come to X-Conference 2008 to sort it all out.

Tribute to Dr. John Mack:  Dr. Mack and PEER (Program for Extraordinary Experience Research) were instrumental in PRG Ex. Dir. Stephen Bassett's entrance into the field of extraterrestrial-related phenomena research/activism.    John Mack is one of the most important people of the 20th Century.   His recognition as such by mainstream society is only a matter of time.  Until then PRG is pleased to honor him at X-Conference 2008.


PRG Media Archive
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/newsitems2007.html

If the number of mainstream news stories being logged in through the first 10 days of 2008 continues at the same pace, it will result in 927 articles in 2008 vs. 472 in 2007 and 186 in 2006. 


PRG Video/Audio Archive
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/video-audioarchive.htm

The number of UFO/ET/Exopolitical videos being archived on YouTube/Google and other sites is increasing exponentially.  It impossible to keep up.   The new reality of Internet video is quite simply going to put unbearable pressure on the UFO/ET truth embargo.  It is too vast to dilute sufficiently with disinformation and too fast to anticipate.  Nothing short of a shut down or governmental takeover of the Internet will stop this process.  PRG has now archived about 300 selected videos for easy access.   The goal is to reach 1000 and stop.  More is not necessary as these sites usually show related videos with every viewing, which allows for easy linked browsing.


UFO Magazine Article
www.ufomag.com

Stephen Bassett has written a "media year in review" for the next issue of the UFO Magazine.


PRG (Stephen Bassett) Appearance and Media Schedule
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/speaking&eventschedule.html

February 9 - Exopoltics Radio - Interview with Alfred L. Webre -  www.exopoliticsradio.com
March 1 - WHFR 89.3 FM Detroit  - We Are Not Alone w/ David Twitchell - http://whfr.fm/show/WeAreNotAlone
April 18-20 - X-Conference 2008 (Gaithersburg, MD) -  www.x-conference.org
July 3-6 - Roswalien Experience 2008 (Roswell, NM) -   www.roswellufomuseum.com/festival.htm
July 10-20 - International Institute of Integral Human Sciences (IIIHS) Conference (Montreal) -  http://iiihs.org


Fund Raising

PRG recently sent out a fund raising letter and one follow-up letter to the 6000+ PRG Updates list.  Much thanks to those who have responded with support.  The goal was 1 in 5 and right now its at 1 in 200.    One more follow-up letter will go out shortly and that will be it for 2008.    PRG will not become an NGO always in fund raising mode peppering all with email requests.  

The dramatic expansion in media coverage, new sightings, actions by foreign governments and the ongoing presidential campaign create an unprecedented opportunity to break the truth embargo.   All that is needed is the funding to act at all appropriate levels.

PRG Contributions:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/PayPal.htm

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January 4, 2008

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PRG Update - January 4, 2008
Part I

ABC News Presidential Debates - Saturday Evening, January 5, 7-11 pm EST

There will be an unprecedented double header debate tomorrow night with both party's candidates.   Every effort is being made to get more UFO/ET related questions into play.   It is notable the Wall Street Journal published a serious, front page article on the Kucinich sighting event on January 2.   [See: http://tinyurl.com/2cv9gn ]     Keep your fingers crossed and be sure to watch.


X-Conference 2008 - the Insiders II   [
www.x-conference.com]

The April 18-20 conference is on schedule.  Registration is open at the website.   The Hilton Gaithersburg is booking rooms ($89/night single or double).

An extraordinary group of speakers, panelists and keynoters is being assembled.    The speaker lineup to date is:  Stephen Bassett (Co-Host, Panel Moderator); Cheryll Jones (Co-Host); Paul Hellyer; Astronaut, Dr. Edgar Mitchell* (Keynote); Dr. Jesse Marcel; Astronaut, Dr. Brian O�Leary; Dr. Tom Valone;  Dr. John Alexander (Aviary); Dr. Bruce Maccabee (Aviary); Dr. C. B. "Scott' Jones (Aviary); Grant Cameron; Richard Dolan; Victor Viggiani, Mike Bird, Rob Simone, Terry Hansen, more TBA.    * pending final commitment

As a special feature for April PRG is trying to bring together as many members as possible from the legendary "Aviary" to participate in an Aviary Panel and to lecture.  This would be an unprecedented presentation.   PRG is committed to exploring and understanding the entire history of the UFO/ET era from inside and out.  There are so many stories yet to be to told, particularly from those within government who engaged the issue.   Ultimately the resolution of this extraordinary circumstance should be a joint effort between the people and the government.  The more we know, the better the outcome.

Regardless when you plan to register, if you plan to stay at the Hilton, you need to book your rooms now.  The Booking Code is "X-Conference 2008."   The Hilton Gaithersburg:  301-977-8900  ($89/night single or double)


PRG Media Archive  [
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/newsitems2007.html]

The PRG Media Archive has now passed 1700 articles (mainstream, no alternative media, no tabloids).  It is easily the largest compilation of accessible articles relating to the UFO/ET issue on the Internet.   It is notable the number of articles listed for 2007 (467) is two and one half times the number for 2006 (186) from the same sources.  While this is not a scientific indicator, it is difficult not to be stunned by the implied increase in mainstream news coverage of this issue in 2007.   If this level of coverage continues or increases in 2008 during the presidential campaigns, the truth embargo is going to come under considerable pressure.


Rockefeller Initiative Page  [
http://tinyurl.com/2o526u]

PRG has created a very important page on the PRG website based upon the work of researcher Grant Cameron.   It is the most comprehensive compilation on the internet addressing the effort by Laurance Rockefeller between 1993-1996 to convince President Bill Clinton to effectively be the "Disclosure President."   163 pages from the 900+ pages obtained via FOIA from the Clinton Office of Science and Technology Policy by Grant Cameron have been archived on the PRG site for easy access.  More will be going up.

Considerable effort is being made to bring this page to the attention of the political media following the presidential campaigns.  The goal is to see the RI introduced as questions in the campaign debates.  Senator Hillary Clinton is the primary focus, but all candidates will be pressed to answer these questions relating to the UFO/ET issue.

Also, more documents are now emerging from the Clinton Presidential Library thanks to more FOIA submissions by Grant Cameron.  Barring substantial redactions or outright misconduct by the Library it is expected that documents further confirming the RI will turn up and will be posted immediately.


X-Conference 2007 Photo Gallery [
http://tinyurl.com/2squol]

The photo gallery from X-Conference 2007 is now up.  Many thanks to those contributing photos.  In addition to the website gallery, many more photos can be viewed at PRG's Flickr account:  [
http://tinyurl.com/3ywnsc]

If you have photos from X-Conference 2007 (or 2005 and 2004) you would like to see in the PRG Gallery, please email them to PRG.  In fact, email any photos from any event you think would be appropriate for the Gallery.


Request

The film footage of the X-Conference 2008 September 17 NPC press conference was lost due to technical problems.  If anyone else filmed that press conference, please contact PRG ASAP.  Much thanks.

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November 29, 2007

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November 29, 2007
1st Follow-up to the October 28 Funding Letter to the PRG Updates List

Washington, DC -  As indicated in the October 28 funding letter, due to the vagaries of email in the era of the "war on spam," as much as 70% of any single mailing, even to targeted lists, is either diverted by filters or never opened.   Consequently, this is the 1st of two follow-up letters to the PRG Updates List regarding a rare open contribution request.  There will be just one more.  If you did receive the first one, there is some new information here.

We are on the verge of significant breakthroughs within the context of the very long, but very important presidential campaign which still has 11 months to go.   PRG is poised to have an impact if it can operate in a vigorous and persistent fashion over this period.  

There are approximately 5000 individuals on the PRG Updates list who, like few others, are very aware of its work over the past eleven years. If but one in five of these individuals were to contribute $100 at this critical time, the funds raised ($100,000) would dramatically empower PRG to move aggressively to bring the ET/Disclosure issue to the forefront of the political process.  It is a unique opportunity.  [Note: contributions from 1 in 312 have come in to date.  Much thanks.  Making progress.]

Here is a snapshot of what is happening:

  • The exopolitical perspective got some top tier news coverage:  http://tinyurl.com/2bu7pu, http://tinyurl.com/yvh6cr, http://tinyurl.com/ypwkcw

  • Bill Richardson spoke to the ET issue on the campaign trail - http://tinyurl.com/2xnxgc

  • Dennis Kucinich was asked about his UFO sighting by Tim Russert at the Democratic debate:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=G980aLrAwoM

  • Governor Bill Richardson was asked about his written statements regarding the 1947 Roswell events by Chris Matthews: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q40ge-ivEg0

  • The Coalition for Freedom of Information secured a landmark court ruling which requires NASA to release documents on Kecksburg case - http://tinyurl.com/2yjcpe

  • An important Larry King Live program was aired on November 9 with James Fox, Fife Symington, Colonel Charles Halt, Sgt. Jim Penniston, and John Calahan.  James Mcgaha, the obligatory debunker, fell flat.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqb3FQQPzE

  • Shirley MacLaine aggressively reentered the fray with an appearance on the November 9 Larry King Live program and numerous other television interviews.  She is putting considerable pressure on Dennis Kucinich and may pressure other political figures on the UFO/ET issue.   Her comment in her new book, Saging While Aging, about Kucinich's sighting of a large triangle craft triggered the debate question from Tim Russert.    Kucinich sighting event:  http://tinyurl.com/2cneq4

  • A significant and highly structured witness press conference was held at the National Press Club by James Fox and the Coalition for Freedom of Information.   www.freedomofinfo.org/national_press.htm

  • CNN Senior Vice President David Bohrman revealed his bias toward the UFO/ET issue leading into the November 28 GOP YouTube debate.  http://tinyurl.com/2y5neo

  • The X-PPAC question is not asked at the Nov. 28 CNN debate but continues to be viewed - http://tinyurl.com/2f6xyh

  • X-Conference 2008 is well timed for April 18-20.  Marketing is just beginning and new funding will be very helpful.  www.x-conference.com

Once again, two quick caveats:  some of you have already provided PRG substantial support.   If so, please put this request aside for now.  You have already helped greatly and it is appreciated.   And some of you, while maintaining your presence on the PRG Updates List, do not agree, in some cases vociferously, with the approach PRG and X-PPAC have taken.  If so, please put this request aside.  You should, of course, not consider it appropriate to financially support efforts you feel ineffective.   But your willingness in spite of your disagreement to remain on the list and follow PRG's work is appreciated.

I will not go into further detail about PRG's work over the past decade for the simple reason that, with few exceptions, everyone on the list already knows.

PRG is ready to move forward with new projects in addition to X-Conference 2008.  If one in 5 on the PRG Updates list would provide $100, the $100,000 raised will make that all happen in a timely fashion.  

     Pay Pal Contributions:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/PayPal.htm
     Or mailed to:  Paradigm Research Group, 4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814


To all those who value the power of truth in the hands of the people and not just the government,  thank you.

Sincerely,
Stephen Bassett
Executive Director

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November 7, 2007

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Media Notice - 11/7/07

Washington, DC - The full hour of Larry King Live on Friday, November 9 will be devoted to UFO/ET phenomena.   There will be a number of government witnesses of rank and station.  The program airs at 9 pm EST and is usually repeated later in the evening.

See: www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live

James Fox, the producer along with Tim Coleman, of "Out of the Blue" - the best documentary on the subject of UFOs and government posture created to date - brought the program together.

See: www.outofthebluethemovie.com

This program is very significant due to its content and the timing concordant with the controversy developing around what current presidential candidates are saying about the subject matter.

PRG very strongly suggests that reporters, editors and publishers watch this program in order to better understand the most profound news story in history now close to reaching critical mass.  They must decide once and for all whether to engage this issue.

For those who are not in the media:  watch the show, tape it, and get portions up on video archive sites ASAP.  Contact your local papers and representatives in Congress and suggest they watch the program.  Spread the word to your contact lists, blog sites, Face Book, My space, etc.  There is a storm coming, and in the eye of this storm is Disclosure.

Also, the Larry King Live program is prelude to an equally important press conference - also assembled by James Fox - scheduled for 11 am, Monday, November 12 at the National Press Club.  More government witnesses of rank and station will be presented at that time.

See: www.freedomofinfo.org/media/PRESS_ADVISORY.pdf

Contact: Stephen Bassett
                Executive Director
                PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org
                202-215-8344

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October 28, 2007

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Funding Letter to the PRG Updates List  - October 28, 2007

First some recent developments:

Landmark Court Case Requires NASA to Release Documents on UFO Cases - http://tinyurl.com/2yjcpe
Efforts to insert the Disclosure issue into the presidential campaign continue
      Bill Richardson speaks to the ET issue on the campaign trail -
http://tinyurl.com/2sd7bc        
      Dennis Kucinich had significant sighting event - Shirley MacLaine - http://tinyurl.com/2cneq4
      X-PPAC question still in play for the Nov. 28 CNN debate - http://tinyurl.com/2f6xyh
The exopolitical perspective is getting some top tier news coverage
       http://tinyurl.com/2bu7pu                    http://tinyurl.com/yvh6cr                    http://tinyurl.com/ypwkcw

Washington, DC - This is a rare, open contribution request from PRG.   We are on the verge of significant breakthroughs within the context of the very long, but very important presidential campaign which still has 12 months to go.   PRG is poised to have an impact if it can operate in a vigorous and persistent fashion over this period.

There are approximately 5000 individuals on the PRG Updates list who, like few others, are very aware of its work over the past eleven years.

If but one in five of these individuals were to contribute $100 at this crucial time, the funds raised would dramatically empower PRG to move aggressively to bring the ET/Disclosure issue to the forefront of the political process.  It is a unique opportunity.

Before continuing, two quick caveats:  some of you have already provided PRG substantial support.   If so, please put this request aside for now.  You have already helped greatly and it is appreciated.   And some of you, while maintaining your presence on the PRG Updates List, do not agree, in some cases vociferously, with the approach PRG and X-PPAC have taken.  If so, please put this request aside.  You should, of course, not consider it appropriate to financially support efforts you feel ineffective.   But your willingness in spite of your disagreement to remain on the list and follow PRG's work is also appreciated.

Support provided to PRG in the run-up to X-Conference 2007 made it possible to clear all outstanding balances due from the previous conferences to past speakers and lenders.    While the 2007 event was very successful, the funds to properly develop X-Conference 2008 and fully engage the political opportunities emerging are still not available.  

I will not go into further detail about PRG's work over the past decade for the simple reason that, with few exceptions, everyone on the list already knows.

PRG is ready to move forward with new projects including X-Conference 2008.  If one in 5 on the PRG Updates list would provide $100, the $100,000 raised will make that all happen in a timely fashion.  

     Pay Pal Contributions:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/PayPal.htm
     Or mailed to:  Paradigm Research Group, 4938 Hampden Lane, #161, Bethesda, MD 20814
     Or by phone (CC):  202-215-8344


One Final Note:  given the vagaries of email in the era of the "war on spam," as much as 70% of any single mailing, even to targeted lists, is either diverted by filters or never opened.    For that reason, and that reason only, I will follow up with two more contributor mailings, after which there will not be such a request for some time to come.

To all those who value the power of truth in the hands of the people and not just the government,  thank you.

Sincerely,
Stephen Bassett
Executive Director

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October 10, 2007

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PRG Update - October 10, 2007 - X-Conference 2007

X-Conference 2007

The third X-Conference was completed on September 16.    Presenting speakers included: Stephen Bassett; Cheryll Jones (Co-Host); Gildas Bourdais (France); Thomas Carey; Paul Davids; Richard Dolan; Richard Farley; Steven M. Greer, MD; Paola Harris (Italy); Antonio Huneeus (Chile); Paul Kimball (Canada);Bruce Maccabee, PhD; Jaime Maussan (Mexico); Nick Pope (United Kingdom); Capt. Robert Salas (USAF ret.); Michael Salla, PhD (Australia); Donald Schmitt; Daniel Sheehan, JD; Rob Simone; Alfred L. Webre, JD (Canada).

The program was well received with strong reviews from speakers and attendees.  
Feedback is being posted as it comes in up at:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/X-Conference2007/Feedback.htm

X-Conference 2008:  the next conference is scheduled for April 18-20, 2008 at the Hilton Gaithersburg.   Registration will open soon, but rooms can be booked now at:  301-977-8900 (conference rate $89).   More info at:  www.x-conference.com

X-Conference 2007 Press Conference (National Press Club):   
The post-event press conference on Monday at the National Press Club also went well.   About a half-dozen reporters were present along with 30 attendees.   A number of announcements were made including: the PRG Awards; the congressional distribution of the documentary, Fastwalkers (www.fastwalkers.com); a call for a witness amnesty program (Alfred L. Webre); and a new television program in Mexico (Jaime Maussan);

Washington Post Coverage:  Dana Milbank, the top political columnist for the Post, attended and did a full "Washington Sketch" piece along with a video.  This page two, half-page article was the second time in ten weeks the Post had prominently featured the work of PRG and X-PPAC.  Milbank's column is the most read in the paper and is usually featured alone on page 2 along with a half-page of advertisements.    The previous article was by William Booth and ran on page 1.   Both pieces included relevant rhetoric such as "exopolitics," "truth embargo," "black budget," "disclosure," "secret world," "politics of UFO/ET phenomena," "the ET ticket," "truth amnesty," "men in black," "crash retrievals," "deep-black, special limited access programs," "reverse engineering," etc.   Along the way they refer to Paradigm Research Group; X-PPAC; Roswell; the Malmstrom Air Force Base incident; the O'Hare Airport sighting; the French, British and Brazilian documents releases; Stephen Bassett, Richard Dolan, Roger Leir, Alfred L. Webre, George Noory, and UFOs and the National Security State.    Into this mix Milbank and Booth dropped the names of Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clinton, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Senator John McCain, Al Gore, Senator Barack Obama, Representative Ron Paul, George Stephanopoulos, and Jimmy Carter.

This is unprecedented and may signal a fundamental change in the Post's editorial policy toward the underlying issues behind 60-years of the phenomenology and government policy.   After years of showing disrespect toward the UFO/ET issue the Post cannot simply do an about face and begin serious coverage by their top reporters.  There would have to be a transition wherein the ridicule, tongue-in-cheek modality was maintained but all the relevant information was included.    PRG will be watching closely for further indicators to such a change.

July 8, Booth article:  http://tinyurl.com/ypwkcw
September 18 Milbank column:  http://tinyurl.com/2uwq5v
September 18 Milbank  video:  http://tinyurl.com/38lxff

PRG Awards: Lifetime Achievement (posthumous) - Major Donald E. Keyhoe, USMC; Lifetime Achievement (living) - Alfred L. Webre, JD; Courage in Politics - Frances Emma Barwood; Courage in Journalism - Antonio Huneeus; Disclosure - Capt. Robert Salas, USAF ret.     

More on PRG Awards at:  www.paradigmresearchgroup.org/PRG_Awards.htm


Congressional Delivery - Fastwalkers

A copy of the high definition documentary, Fastwalkers, has been distributed to all Senate offices along with a cover letter from PRG.    A simillar delivery will be made to the House of Representatives in about three weeks.  This is a seeding process which has been going on for a number of years to place materials on the Hill in all offices.    DVD's are particularly useful since any staffer with a laptop can view them at their leisure.   Books have also been distributed.    This project complements the documentaries being stockpiled and repeatedly televised on numerous cable channels.   It is to be assumed the homes of House and Senate members have cable, but they are either not watching or not reacting to these films.   However, it is more likely that congressional staffers are watching the cable TV documentaries.    The goal is elevated awareness on the Hill, which like a rising tide, can raise all boats.


CNN YouTube GOP Debate - November 28, 2007

The X-PPAC video question submitted for the July 23 CNN Democratic Candidate's debate has been resubmitted for the rescheduled CNN GOP debate on November 28, 2007.   New viewings and good ratings may help to elevate the question's prospects for selection.

Video question #419:  http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=-d1fw3MPvIA&goto=419



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July 7, 2006

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PRG Update - July 7, 2006

PRG Network
www.livingdirectory.net/PRG


All listees on the PRG Updates mail list are invited to join the PRG Network within the Living Directory Network.  Many of you are already members.  If you are not sure, go to www.livingdirectory.net/PRG and click on "I Forgot My Password."   Submit the email address under which you think you may be registered and wait for an immediate response.  No response means you are not a participant (under that email address) in the PRG Network.

To become a new member, click on "I Wish to Register" and follow instructions.  You will receive a confirmation from PRG in a day or two.

The Living Directory Network consists of over 200 subnetworks representing organizations such as the: 5th Women's World Conference, Bioneers, California Institute for Integral Studies, Club of Rome, Esalen, Institute of Noetic Sciences, John E. Mack Institute, National Association of Media Arts Centers, San Francisco Community Network, Votenet and the PRG Network.    A complete list of participating organizations can be accessed at:  www.livingdirectory.net

Think of the Living Directory as a match.com for intellectual, professional, collegial interaction.   Participation is free, voluntary and by invitation.   All Living Directory Networks are private, secure and without advertising.  One may register for invitation in any of these networks - not just the PRG Network.

Once signed up you can create a personal and professional profile, including photo. There are no anonymous activities and each person determines how accessible they are to others by how they edit their profile. To remain active you merely need to keep your email address current. (Your email address remains invisible to anyone but your group coordinator.)   Only one profile is required regardless of how many organization networks you join. 


Upcoming PRG Network Events

Organizations within the Living Directory are sponsoring events all year long, including the PRG Network.   Perhaps the most active event sponsor is Friendly Favors at www.livingdirectory.net/FF

PRG is cosponsoring three u