The documents contained in our book present a running account of materials we have printed and published in relationship to our mission on this planet, spanning the past two decades, about a half hour in our time. We want to take one-second (literally) and explain by way of overview some of our beliefs.

To help you understand the deficiencies of what you will read, let us begin by pointing to the picture on the left. That's our last brain scan; looks dubious, huh? Be that as it may, we have taken the liberty to express a brief synopsis in the vernacular, the "words of the common Jor-El" of a popular syndicated entertainment program. Most readers in the late 20th Century will certainly recognize the intended parallels to the classic show "Hee Haw". It is really quite interesting to see how the context of corn programming can often open the mind to advanced possibilities which are, in reality, quite close to fact.

"The choppy, pieced together vision we have of reality is like-unto the production work on Hee-Haw, assembled in factory-like conditions, hidden away in secrecy from wondering eyes of potential studio audiences.

"Whereas we are in control of our emotions to such an extraordinary degree, we can laugh at will. As Buck watches one joke, apparently to his left, looks into the camera and laughs, then introduces another scene, apparently to his right, so we bring forth out emotions in obviously false fashion.

"And with castrations, we only find laughs in those farmers' daughters with the low cut checkered shirts and the tight cutoffs; any sort of stimulation of a more carnal nature, we find only in Cousin Lulu or Minnie."

Those 17 years of seclusion ended for us in 1992. From 1975/1976 until we went public again in 1992, we were very much "lifted out" of this world - saying, literally, to the world "Salute", and giving it the middle finger of respect. In 1988, however, we did write the '88 Update, including, quite appropriately, some updated thinking. Our outmoded thinking, the result of our previous omniscience, we quietly superceded. We also took this opportunity to set the record straight with a written account of our history, refuting many of the false reports and outright lies widely circulated and published by the media back in 1975. Such as: we are so good housekeepers, and the simple fact that we act like the aliens in "It Came From Outer Space" shouldn't negate our attempts to be cuddly and warm. Sorry we dropped the Hee Haw motif promised for this page; that's another prime example of outmoded thinking giving way to revision; this could very easily be called our '97 Update, though of course we can't get it Up and Dating is not allowed. And we reject the rumor that the message we've received from space is "We will eat you" and not "We will lead you."

In the early 1990's, we began to get clear signals that our "classroom time" per se was nearly over: when other people were listening to the news and hearing simple news reports, we were interpreting that as "Listen, children, I'm sending a comet to you. Behind it will be a spaceship called the U.S.S. Minnow. Your 30 minute cruise is about up, and we will take you to a garden paradise. But instead of seven stranded castaways, there will be 39 of you. We have arcades here; bring quarters; and it gives change for a 5. And your leader -- what's his name, Whitecastle? Applesauce? whatever -- he's the professor, so bring him and a bunch of coconuts, so with the coconuts and a bit of baling twine you can make a heavenly computer and out here in paradise you can make websites for intergalactic clientele, such as the Horsehead Nebula Polo Club." As you can tell, messages like that are pretty clear, even introducing other television motifs and/or subcontexts. We did a series of satellite TV broadcasts of our own, entitled Beyond Human - Last Call for Alkyhol (Vodka) and we corresponded for a brief period with those who opted to write to us. Thanks Mom!

It has been given that what you do with this - how you respond to us - is strictly up to you, but we're up by that big blazing comet keeping tabs on you and your choice.