Outcast Earth: Library

OUTCAST EARTH REGULAR FEATURES: These items are arranged alphabetically.
ARCANA:	This feature offers some of the more interesting and miscellaneous arcana our world, legends and history have produced.
BIOGRAPHIES:	The biographies on this page represent only a handful of the men and women who have made a contribution to understanding the metaphysical world. Many, like the Outcast Earth participants, wandered the globe in search of enlightenment; were harshly persecuted; or were visionaries both in their time and ours. Others were chosen for inclusion because they represent how bigotry, fear, greed, paranoia and religious fanaticism can bring about great suffering and ultimately the loss of knowledge and enlightenment. This page also includes personalities that are particular to the OCE team's investigations.
BULLETIN BOARD:	The Outcast Earth website offers this listing of news reports of the paranormal, the unusual and the unexplained from around the world. Topics may include psychic phenomenon, cryptozoology, ancient cultures, archaeological oddities, historical mysteries and much more. The feature is updated regularly and provides both external and internal links to subjects on similar topics.
EARTH:	This feature will allow you to track the movement of the Outcast Earth team as they travel across the globe; or to view text, photos and other items on past expeditions.
DISPATCH SERVICE:	This is a collection of archived enewsletters transmitted directly to subscriber email accounts and correspondence with OCE website visitors. Click here to subscribe to the enews service!
Enewsletter 1-2005: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part I	This Outcast Earth enewsletter addresses some island mysteries from around the South Pacific, including the fate of the HMS Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn Island and some mysterious human remains found on uninhabited Henderson Island.
Enewsletter 2-2005: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part II	This Outcast Earth enewsletter looks at the mysterious disappearance of Captain Jean Francois de Galaup La Perouse, the French explorer whose discoveries helped Europeans map and understand the cultures of the South Pacific. Perouse vanished in 1785 never to be seen again. French rescue parties came to believe that he and his crew may have fallen victim to native cannibals.
Enewsletter 3-2005: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part III	This Outcast Earth enewsletter examines the little known mutiny that occurred on the American whaling vessel Globe in 1824. Led by a young and ruthless sailor named Samuel Comstock, the ship's officers were butchered and the ship hijacked to a South Pacific island where Comstock intended to set up his own tropical kingdom! A tale so bizarre and amazing you won't believe your eyes!
Enewsletter 4-2005: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part IV	Seafaring men have always been a superstitious lot, but where did all their peculiar beliefs come from... and were some based on practical experiences and common sense? This newsletter examines the many and varied superstitions of the sailor... and how one British sea captain led his crew to their doom when he ignored these ancient taboos!
Enewsletter 5-2005: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part V	Long after the second World War has ended, rumors persist that the ghosts of Japanese defenders still patrol the beaches and jungles of many South Pacific islands. This enewsletter offers a look at some of the more persistent rumors of island ghosts from the region, as well as new information about hauntings that followed the devastating 2004 tsunami in southern Asia.
Enewsletter 1-2006: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part VI	In late 1961, Michael Rockefeller, the son of millionaire Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in the rough seas off the coast of a New Guinea island. Despite a massive ground and sea search, no sign of the young man was ever discovered. Years later, however, an Australian smuggler claimed to have found Rockefeller alive and living among a tribe of headhunters. Did Rockefeller survive the sea to live as a captive on Kanaboora Island?
Enewsletter 2-2006: Madame Lalaurie's House of Horrors	She was a prominent member of New Orleans society... until a house fire revealed a shocking hobby she kept concealed in her attic! Read why Madame Lalaurie's French Quarter home is considered the most haunted place in the city.
Enewsletter 3-2006: The Honey Island Swamp Monster	In 1963, hunter Harlan Ford had a frightening encounter with a shaggy, ape-like "monster" in the Honey Island Swamp of Louisiana. He held onto his secret for eleven years... until he met the creature a second time in 1974. What really happened in that swamp? Could an unknown primate be living undetected in the bayous?
Enewsletter 4-2006: Mysteries of the South Pacific, Part VII	This Outcast Earth enewsletter revisits the strange, real-life adventure of John Renton, a young Scottish sailor who was rescued from certain death by a group of South Pacific headhunters and lived as one of them for eight years. Renton's story became a sensation in Victorian England, although Renton had to sanitize his own involvement for his puritanical audience... including excluding details about the sixty or so individuals he killed during that time. The enewsletter also examines the phenomenon of headhunting from all over the world.
Enewsletter 5-2006: Mysteries of Mankind	Archaeologists play an interesting role... part scientist, part archivist and sometimes part policeman. Whether looking for a forgotten person, tribe, civilization or world, archaeologists often live and work on the verge of discovery. Outcast Earth is pleased to present some intriguing archaeological tales discoveries about our evolutionary past that attempt to answer the question about where we all came from, including the mystery of the Neanderthals.
Enewsletter 6-2006: The Puzzle of Pale-Skinned Polynesians	Tales of pale-skinned and light-haired Polynesians have permeated the South Pacific for centuries. When Western sailors first encountered these individuals, they concluded that they were the offspring of stranded Europeans who interbred with local islanders... But was that the case? The Polynesians had much different explanations which included tales of lost tribes, vengeful gods and magical heroes. The puzzle of the pale-skinned Polynesians arose again with the mysterious appearance of Tahiki on Iwo Jima Island. Tahiki, an 'ehu' or pale-skinned Tahitian boy, first met the OCE team in the summer of 2005 and proved to be a bundle of mysteries all on his own!
Enewsletter 7-2006: South Pacific Island Was Home To The Real Robinson Crusoe	The Chilean government renamed this remote and precipitious island four-hundred miles from the mainland “Robinson Crusoe Island." The renaming wasn't just an attempt to lure in tourist anxious for an adventure getaway... it was to commemorate the island's pivotal role in one of the most famous novels in the world. From 1705 to 1709,the island was the solitary home of Scottish pirate named Alexander Selkirk, whose real life adventure inspired Daniel Dafoe’s 1719 literary masterpiece.
Enewsletter 1-2007: The Murder Code – Stalking the Zodiac Killer	From 1968 to 1970, San Francisco, California, was terrorized by an enigmatic serial killer who called himself “The Zodiac.” His preferred victims appeared to be young couples, often stalked and killed at various lover's lanes around the area. Although his true identity remains a mystery, the Zodiac killer taunted police, the press and the public with strange symbols, ciphers and other occult-like references that he claimed would lead them to his doorstep. This enewsletter examines the Zodiac murders and the bizarre clues that the killer left behind and which still stump investigators to this day.
Enewsletter 2-2007: The Wonderfully Bizarre World of Disney	As a supplement to their recent visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the Outcast Earth team offers this look at some of the urban legends connected to the entertainment giant. Included are rumors that an image of Walt Disney still lurks in the park's Haunted Mansion and racy tales of subliminal images hidden in such classic Disney films as THE LITTLE MERMAID and ALADDIN.
Enewsletter 3-2007: Was the Black Dahlia Killer a Student of Jack the Ripper?	Although separated by sixty years, the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian England and the Black Dahlia murder in Los Angeles had some striking similarities... causing some historians to wonder if the Dahlia murderer studied and even emulated his brutal predecessor. Aside from uncanny similarities in the crimes themselves – from how the victims were chosen to the types of mutilations inflicted –both murderers also arrogantly taunted the police and press during their reigns of terror. In this enewsletter, Outcast Earth compares the two murderers and offers some insights about where the Dahlia killer found his horrific inspiration.
Enewsletter 4-2007: Cipher and Ash's Tour of the Haunted Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel	Virtually every landmark in Hollywood has some legend, myth or haunting associated with it. Movie stars, who are so large in life, seem fated for even greater renown after they have passed on. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is by far one of the most haunted buildings in the city, its rooms said to be inhabited by the spirits of Montgomery Clift, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard and many more. During their recent tour of the Hollywood area, OCE members CIpher and Ash went looking for these spooks among the Roosevelt's dimly-lit halls and ballrooms. This enewsletter details the reported hauntings and Cipher and Ash's opinions on each.
Enewsletter 5-2007: Was James Dean Killed by a Cursed Car?	"It is now ten o'clock, Friday the 23rd of September 1955. If you get in that car you will be found dead in it by this time next week." Those prophetic words were uttered by actor Alec Guinness during his first and only meeting with the legendary James Dean. The chance encounter took place at a Los Angeles area restaurant. Dean, in his enthusiasm to meet the English legend, eagerly showed off the silver sportscar he had just purchased. Guinness responded with a shudder and his ominous warning. Sadly, Dean did not listen and exactly a week later he was dead, crushed to death inside that same car in a bizarre roadway accident. This was just the first strange incident that surrounded Dean's sleek Porsche Spyder, prompting many to ask if the car was cursed from the very beginning?
Enewsletter 6-2007: Animal Ghosts	Can the ghosts of animals inhabit the world of the living? And if so, what keeps them here? Are these hauntings motivated by the loyalty a dog has for his master? Or tragic and painful death inflicted by a cruel human being? Or an injustice yet to be revealed? As the OCE team undertakes their first investigation of an animal haunting at Sossaman Acres, California, the webmasters present this enewsletter on tales of animal ghosts from around the world and across the centuries.
Enewsletter 1-2008: Outcast Earth's Invisible Member	In this edition of the Outcast Earth Enewsletter, longtime member Trespass confirms Cipher's speculation that his dead sister, Meryl, has been haunting him since 2003. The theory formed when a female apparition appeared in a photograph behind Trespass during the team's visit to the redwood forest in California. What's more, Trespass confesses that many of the psychic impressions he's had over the years have been the result of Meryl's intervention. It is an amazing confession three years in the making!
Enewsletter 2-2008: Was the Alcatraz Great Escape Successful?	On June 11, 1962, three convicts from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary snuck out of the prison, pushed a homemade raft into the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay and disappeared. For over forty years, experts have argued if the men could have been successful in this daring escape attempt. This OCE enewsletter examines the escape and the controversy of this decades-only mystery.
Enewsletter 3-2008: Who Killed the Steelhead?	Stories of ghost ships patrolling the area in and around the San Francisco Bay are not unusual, but in 1960 a real ghost vessel disappeared without a trace. The name of the ship was the Steelhead, a small fishing vessel that sent an bizarre "distress signal" and then vanished. Later, the United States Coast Guard found only traces of the boat – including a bullet-ridden door. Another fisherman was implicated in the disappearance of the Steelhead and the ship's skipper, but after the Coast Guard took him into custody he too disappeared from an empty ship in the middle of the sea.
Enewsletter 4-2008: Secrets Under the Sands	This Outcast Earth enewsletter examines some of the mysteries concealed beneath the swirling sands of the world's great deserts. Examples include a newly rediscovered pyramid that was buried beneath twenty-five feet of sand; a World War II bomber preserved for decades in the dry heat of the Sahara; and a fabeled Egyptian city said to be lost beneath the dunes of central California.
HISTORY	This feature will offer you a look at the amazing events leading up to the formation of the Outcast Earth Project, as told by the members who lived it. The Lady in the Forest \| Discovery in the Old House \| A Shadow Finds Her Name \| Frequently Asked Questions
OUTCASTS	The members of the Outcast Earth Project vary greatly in age, background, interests and experience... but all of them bring undeniable strengths to the team. The short biographies presented here will provide you with a background on how each person came to become an Outcast.
PHENOMENON	An encyclopedia of common paranormal phenomenon reported and documented by investigators from all over the world and across the centuries.
REFERENCES	This feature offers some of the more common and intriguing terms used in the field of paranormal studies.
OUTCAST EARTH EXPEDITIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS: In chronological order with the most recent feature appearing at the top of the list.
AUGUST 2 TO PRESENT: THE LOST RUINS OF KAUA'I	The Outcast Earth team returned to their homebase of Kauai, Hawaii, for an unusual opportunity to investigate a newly discovered temple located deep in the jungle forest. The temple's discoverer is Jeremy Riposte, an old associate and one of the first candidates for inclusion in the Outcast Earth team when the project was first forming.
JUNE 12 TO AUGUST 1, 2008: DARK & DANGEROUS PLACES	Dark & Dangerous is an online journal by the six members of the Outcast Earth team investigating a variety of strange stories and legends in the Sacramento, California area. Items under investigation included a haunting along the banks of the American River said to date back to the California Gold Rush days; and the exploration of the "Sacramento underground," a labyrinth of nineteenth century building buried 12 feet under the streets of the modern city.
MARCH 26 TO JUNE 11, 2008: OF MYTH AND MIST, PART I \| PART II	(San Francisco, California and surrounding locations) The Outcast Earth team travels to the cold, foggy city of San Francisco in northern California. There they plan to examine some of the alleged hauntings and myths of the area, including visits to Alcatraz Prison, Golden Gate Bridge, Embarcadero, Nob Hill, the San Francisco Bay, and the University of California / Berkeley.
FEBRUARY 23 TO MARCH 22, 2008: SPIRITS OF SILICON VALLEY	(San Jose, California and surrounding locations) The Outcast Earth team returned to California after an extended holiday vacation to see friends and family. Their starting point is where they left off in December 2007 – with San Jose, Santa Cruz and the surrounding communities. Be sure to check back often to read their current travel logs and see photos and other artifacts.
OCTOBER 11 TO DECEMBER 6, 2007: INTO THE WILDERNESS – THE OCE TEAM DEBATES THEIR FUTURE	Having endured strange disappearances, sudden deaths and suspected conspiracy, the Outcast Earth team has retreated into the lush wilderness of northern California to ponder their fate. The team has long debated whether or not they are the unwitting victim of a curse. The recent tragedies they experienced in the Mojave Desert now have more of the members believing in the curse theory.
JUNE 22 TO OCTOBER 7, 2007: MOJAVE MYSTERIES AND THE PHANTOM HORSE OF SOSSAMAN ACRES	Beginning in June 2007, the team began diligently searching for an abandoned restaurant rumored to be haunted by a spectral horse! But the expedition turned out to be a lot more than the search for an elusive ghost. The team uncovered some dark, small town secrets including mysterious deaths, murderous intentions and broken dreams. And their final experience at remote and forgotten Sossaman Acres would put one person inthe hospital and another in the grave!
JANUARY 8 THROUGH JUNE 14, 2007: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA	Beginning in January 2007, the Outcast Earth team turned their curious eyes toward the continental United States. Their first stop when reaching the U.S. mainland will be the concrete jungle of Los Angeles where they examined some of the city's unsolved murders and paranormal mysteries.
OCTOBER 31 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2006: SAIPAN SPIRITS	Having concluded their brief tour of Iwo Jima, the OCE team has now moved onto the island of Saipan, The last island to be visited by the team as part of their South Pacific tour, Saipan may have the strangest and bloodiest history of any location in the region. A Japanese stronghold during World War II, the island introduced Allied forces to jungle warfare where the enemy would disappear down holes, into caves or up trees. As the Japanese began to lose their grip on the island, hundreds (possibly thousands) of them chose to kill themselves rather than surrender. These deaths, many of which were captured by contemporary photographers, became haunting images of a fanatical enemy that considered it an honor to die for the Emperor. In their quest to locate haunting phenomenon, the OCE team will be visiting many of the battle sites, shrines and forgotten stongholds on Saipan.
OCTOBER 1 THROUGH 25, 2006: BLACK SANDS OF IWO JIMA	The island of Iwo Jima marked one of the last stops for the Outcast Earth team during their paranormal survey of the South Pacific. Also known as Sulfur Island due to its extensive volcanic activity, Iwo Jima was the site of some of the fiercest fighting during the last months of World War II. The entrenched Japanese garrison here fought to the death to defend the stronghold from the Americans, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties. The OCE team surveyed the old battlefields for haunting activity... and came upon a very unusual surprise.
APRIL 7 TO MAY 20, 2006: TRESPASS'S RETURN TO THE BAYOU	OCE team members Trespass and Rune make a very personal trip to the small town of Dry Tree, located deep in the bayous of Louisiana. The area was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and most families fled the area entirely. The journal entries detail Trespass and Rune's struggle to enter the decimated area and answer the mystery of what happened to the former's family.
OCTOBER 14, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2006: CHUUK LAGOON – FRACTURED PARADISE	One of their longest expeditions to date, the Outcast Earth team did an extensive survey of Chuuk Lagoon, a picturesque series of islands in the South Pacific, from October 2005 through January 2006. Of particular interest was their haunting investigations of a sunken Japanese ship and a crashed fighter plane located on a remote atoll.
SEPTEMBER 18 THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2005: AMELIA’S SHADOW – THE SEARCH FOR EARHART AND NOONAN ON NIKUMARORO ISLAND	The Outcast Earth team visit Nikumaroro Island, a remotely located atoll in the Phoenix Island chain. Recent archeological evidence may indicate that the island was the crash site of famous aviator Amelia Earhart who disappeared without a trace in 1937.
AUGUST 16 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2005: WAKE ISLAND – LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN	The Outcast Earth team visited remotely-located Wake Island during the summer of 2005. The US military facility on the island, often known as the "Alamo of the Pacific," was renowned for holding out against a massive Japanese onslaught during December 1941. The team investigated several mysteries surrounding this amazing World War II battle.
JUNE 16 TO AUGUST 13, 2005: ATOMIC ATOLLS – THE MARSHALL ISLANDS CHAIN	The United States military had chosen the Marshall Islands as the preferred testing ground for its nuclear arsenal shortly after World War II ended. But on March 1, 1954, the test of a new hydrogen bomb type would turn into the greatest nuclear tragedy since the intentional bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The fallout from that test would force the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and turn some of the picturesque islands of the area into radioactive wastelands.
MAY 21 TO JUNE 13, 2005: TAHITI: ISLE OF VOLCANOES AND LAGOONS	The one-month trip to Tahiti was first the investigative outing for the entire OCE team, although severe disorganization and in-fighting prevented any real progress. The one mystery they did investigate landed on their doorstep in the form of a local teenager named Tahiki, who claimed his grandmother was a cannibalistic witch!
FEBRUARY 10 THRU MARCH 8, 2005: JOURNEY TO THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD: RAPA NUI (EASTER ISLAND), CHILE	For their first ever expedition, the OCE team chose to explore the enigmatic Rapa Nui (Easter Island), where a mysterious culture built thousands of giant stone totems... and then vanished!
JULY 2004 / HAWAI'IAN ISLANDS, UNITED STATES:	The OCE team members present a variety of information on the paranormal mysteries of three major Hawai'ian islands, including the legends and riddles behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Chapters: Island of Oah'u \| Island of Kaua'i \| Island of Hawai'i \| Smoke Across the Water: The Pearl Harbor Mysteries
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