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Were We Controlled? The Strange Case of A. Edward Horsey

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Gorightly

One of the more curious characters (and when I say character, I mean, yeah, this guy was definitely a character) to emerge from the Oswald/Thornley/Garrison rabbit hole was a oddball named A. Edward Horsey, who somehow finagled his way into … Continue reading →

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November 27: This Day in Discordian History

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Gorightly

On this date in 1963—in the aftermath of the JFK assassination—we find the first mention of Kerry Thornley’s The Idle Warriors, his novel based on Lee Harvey Oswald and life in the Marines during the Cold War era. Thornley’s observations … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Trigger Online Reading Group, Week 19

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Gorightly

Thanks to Charles Faris for inviting me take the helm for this week’s Cosmic Trigger reading. I ended up writing a lot more than I’d initially intended… but sometimes that happens! (I blame it on the Dog Days.) We pick … Continue reading →

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Barbara Reid: Voodoo Practitioner, Discordian Society Member and Dealey Plaza Irregular (Part 00002)

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Gorightly

Read Part 1 of this series here. Barbara Reid was not only a voodoo practitioner, beret wearing bohemian, Early Discordian Society member and traditional jazz buff, but she was also a key witness in Jim Garrison’s investigation. As Discordian history … Continue reading →

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Principia Discordia: Celebrating 50 Years of Chaos! (Maybe!)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Gorightly

Prepare thyselves, O Discordians… The Truth Shall Set You Confused… in 2,500 words or less! 2015 (or 3181 on the Discordian calendar) marks the 50th anniversary (maybe!) of the first edition of Principia Discordia, or How the West was Lost, … Continue reading →

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Barbara Reid: Voodoo Practitioner, Discordian Society Member, and Dealey Plaza Irregular (Part 00001)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Gorightly

Read Part 2 of this series here. Early Discordian Barbara Reid was a familiar figure in New Orleans bohemia of the 1960s. Known in the French Quarter as “Mother Witch,” she was an avid voodoo practitioner, claiming to have learned … Continue reading →

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Recent Interviews and Reviews of ‘Caught in the Crossfire’ & ‘Historia Discordia’

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Gorightly

“Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!” —P. T. Barnum, Discordian Grab your copies now! Click these glorious covers to buy and become Enlightened! __________________________________ UNDER THE RADAR: Joyous Anarchy Two New Books by Adam Gorightly http://artillerymag.com/radar-joyous-anarchy/ “In … Continue reading →

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Kerry Thornley and the ‘Fair Play For Cuba’ Handbills

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Gorightly

On August 13, 1962 Kerry Thornley was arrested for “placing advertisements on telephone poles” in the New Orleans French Quarter in violation of a city ordinance, a minor infraction for which he was fined $15. For this egregious offence, the … Continue reading →

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Equal Time For Kerry Thornley

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Gorightly

I recently happened upon a post at To Seek A Newer World blog entitled “Vindication for Kerry Thornley” where a fellow named Matthew Scheufele navigates some of the same choppy waters explored in my book Caught in the Crossfire: Kerry … Continue reading →

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Fred Newcomb, Harold Weisberg, and Photographic Tomfoolery in the Garrison Investigation (Part 00002)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Gorightly

In the first part of this series, I recounted how Harold Weisberg (working on behalf of Jim Garrison’s investigation) hired a California artist named Fred T. Newcomb to touch-up photos of Kerry Thornley to make him more resemble Lee Harvey … Continue reading →

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