Interview With An Alien
Ida Kannenberg, an elderly lady, lives in
Hillsboro, Oregon, where she and her husband own
and operate a successful antique shop. Although she
is now nearly [eighty], she continues to travel all
over the world searching out and buying antiques
for their shop. She is highly energetic, well-
educated, and interested in a wide variety of subjects.
Mrs. Kannenberg's first physical UFO encounter
took place in 1940, during a night when she was
out on the desert. At first she was only able to
remember a blazing red object coming toward her, but
not what happened afterwards. The shock was so
great that for many years she remained confused as
to what had actually ...
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she calls her "live-in
companion," who answers to the name of Hweig.
Mrs. Kannenberg realizes that Hweig would be
explained away by conventional scientists in terms
of split personality or some other form of mental
abberation. Although she does not agree with this
interpretation of her situation, she does not claim to
have any paranormal abilities because of her contact
with Hweig. She does not seek publicity, nor does
she avoid it. She writes down dialogues and insights
she finds to be of particular interest as they occur,
and has given me permission to quote the following
descriptions:
There is the problem that eerything I can see, he can
also. Not only Hweig, but his immediate crew. Since their
observation is through technological implants, the whole
scene can be played upon a screen, like our television.
Hweig is an enormous tease. I suppose it does get
boring always listening in to me 24 hours a day, though
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intended to do. I was afraid that my mind was going
to be taken over by an alien personality. However, aftermore
than four years of this constant telepathic contact,
I feel very much myself. Even more so, for I know myself
so much better. I have had to face up to myself.
To me one of the big questions has always been: why
is Hweig a CONSTANT companion? Is he a monitor only? Why
do the Ufolk care what I say and do every minute? I'm not
anyone. Why is my daily routine of such importance to
them? Why did Hweig so entrench himself in my mind
and life that I cannot dislodge him no matter what I say or
do? I have begged, pleaded, wept, screamed...but he is
...
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