Leslie Kean
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I did it sort of a little bit ironically because he did reject that title. It does connote somebody who's naive and sort of latches on to things without proper investigation. But I chose it provocatively because I knew people who respected him and liked him, including myself. would also maybe bristle a little bit at that title.
But I use it, as I explain at the end of the book, in the way that he believed in pursuing the truth wherever it took him. He believed in fighting for a better world, in marching against nuclear weapons, in trying to get peace in the Middle East. Talk about a difficult topic. You know, in case you haven't noticed, we haven't gotten to peace in the Middle East. He met with Yasser Arafat.
But I use it, as I explain at the end of the book, in the way that he believed in pursuing the truth wherever it took him. He believed in fighting for a better world, in marching against nuclear weapons, in trying to get peace in the Middle East. Talk about a difficult topic. You know, in case you haven't noticed, we haven't gotten to peace in the Middle East. He met with Yasser Arafat.
But I use it, as I explain at the end of the book, in the way that he believed in pursuing the truth wherever it took him. He believed in fighting for a better world, in marching against nuclear weapons, in trying to get peace in the Middle East. Talk about a difficult topic. You know, in case you haven't noticed, we haven't gotten to peace in the Middle East. He met with Yasser Arafat.
He gave lectures, you know, in Lebanon and all over. And, yeah, we didn't get too close to peace. But so he believed in all these things. So that's the sense I like to use the word. And even though, as you point out, he would not have he certainly didn't want to be called known as a believer.
He gave lectures, you know, in Lebanon and all over. And, yeah, we didn't get too close to peace. But so he believed in all these things. So that's the sense I like to use the word. And even though, as you point out, he would not have he certainly didn't want to be called known as a believer.
He gave lectures, you know, in Lebanon and all over. And, yeah, we didn't get too close to peace. But so he believed in all these things. So that's the sense I like to use the word. And even though, as you point out, he would not have he certainly didn't want to be called known as a believer.
They came down really hard on him. It was interesting. Of course, John, because he came from a wealthy upbringing and he was overconfident, according to Bud Hopkins, he was supremely confident in his ability to attract women, to win over skeptics. He was born privileged. He didn't have to struggle too much growing up. So he was pretty, as I said, very, very confident.
They came down really hard on him. It was interesting. Of course, John, because he came from a wealthy upbringing and he was overconfident, according to Bud Hopkins, he was supremely confident in his ability to attract women, to win over skeptics. He was born privileged. He didn't have to struggle too much growing up. So he was pretty, as I said, very, very confident.
They came down really hard on him. It was interesting. Of course, John, because he came from a wealthy upbringing and he was overconfident, according to Bud Hopkins, he was supremely confident in his ability to attract women, to win over skeptics. He was born privileged. He didn't have to struggle too much growing up. So he was pretty, as I said, very, very confident.
So he wasn't too concerned that Harvard would crack down on him. He actually gave lectures at Harvard. And I talk about a guy who showed up at one of his lectures and was flabbergasted that he was hearing about, you know, abductions and aliens. And he had a woman on, John Mack had a woman on stage reliving her abductions, screaming. And it was at Harvard. And he didn't care what they thought.
So he wasn't too concerned that Harvard would crack down on him. He actually gave lectures at Harvard. And I talk about a guy who showed up at one of his lectures and was flabbergasted that he was hearing about, you know, abductions and aliens. And he had a woman on, John Mack had a woman on stage reliving her abductions, screaming. And it was at Harvard. And he didn't care what they thought.
So he wasn't too concerned that Harvard would crack down on him. He actually gave lectures at Harvard. And I talk about a guy who showed up at one of his lectures and was flabbergasted that he was hearing about, you know, abductions and aliens. And he had a woman on, John Mack had a woman on stage reliving her abductions, screaming. And it was at Harvard. And he didn't care what they thought.
It's really one of the best observed cases of a landing. I mean, along with the... Betty and Barney Hill case, which really started off the whole abduction cycle. And by the way, you know, it seems to have started in the 60s somehow, for whatever reason, we don't know why, abductions seem to have surfaced then.
It's really one of the best observed cases of a landing. I mean, along with the... Betty and Barney Hill case, which really started off the whole abduction cycle. And by the way, you know, it seems to have started in the 60s somehow, for whatever reason, we don't know why, abductions seem to have surfaced then.
It's really one of the best observed cases of a landing. I mean, along with the... Betty and Barney Hill case, which really started off the whole abduction cycle. And by the way, you know, it seems to have started in the 60s somehow, for whatever reason, we don't know why, abductions seem to have surfaced then.