Introduction

There is a definite theme to this issue. It reflects an unfolding vision I have had for the direction of the journal, but it is just as much a reflection of the material that has come to my attention lately. To some, this may be a "soft science" issue, and indeed, it focuses more on the subjective human element rather than the objective laboratory element of "hard science." Some will see this as a negative, others as a positive. I hope most readers will see the balance that I am trying to strike between the two.

Response to the first issue has been extremely positive and includes much desired constructive criticism. As this journal grows and matures there will be changes, but for now the responses I have received urge me to continue in the same direction. I am glad to see that there are still skeptical yet intuitive free thinkers out there.

We want to hear from those very people who at the moment may not have a forum within which to voice their opinions or research. As researcher Richard Haines has recently stressed, get involved! You DO have something to contribute. There are a number of avenues still open for investigating UFO and related phenomena. Be creative. Look at the phenomena from entirely new perspectives and you just might make a breakthrough. You can gain immense insight from some of the most unlikely of sources if only you look.

Networking is one of the most valuable activities in which UFO/anomaly researchers can engage. Since the publication of ELF #1, I have come into contact with an increasing number of individuals, organizations, and publications that I never knew existed. The subjects covered in ELF strike a chord in the deepest recesses of the human psyche, and you may find many people willing to talk with you on these subjects. It does seem that UFOs have finally come into vogue. The challenge will be to keep this topic from becoming a passing fad.

We are moving into the post modern / post Roswell era. With recent government assertions regarding the supposed "Project Mogul" explanation of the Roswell Affair, we must move forward and beyond the search for "the quintessential UFO case." The Roswell and, more recently, Linda Cortile cases have each been heralded as the "Case of the Century." Focusing solely upon one case is detrimental to research and leads to factionalizing and fragmenting within the UFO community-witness the fallout from the Gulf Breeze and Cortile cases, which culminated in the resignations and/or dismissal of several CUFOS and MUFON members. We don't need that kind of infighting between researchers.

Let us move ahead together in an effort to chart the "Undiscovered Country." Let us seek a certain unity as we explore our ELF Infested Spaces. Who knows what we may learn from them, or where they may take us?