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Half a century ago, Belgian Zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans first codified cryptozoology in his book On the Track of Unknown Animals.

The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) are still on the track, and have been since 1992. But as if chasing unknown animals wasn't enough, we are involved in education, conservation, and good old-fashioned natural history! We already have three journals, the largest cryptozoological publishing house in the world, CFZtv, and the largest cryptozoological conference in the English-speaking world, but in January 2009 someone suggested that we started a daily online magazine! The CFZ bloggo is a collaborative effort by a coalition of members, friends, and supporters of the CFZ, and covers all the subjects with which we deal, with a smattering of music, high strangeness and surreal humour to make up the mix.

It is edited by CFZ Director Jon Downes, and subbed by the lovely Lizzy Bitakara'mire (formerly Clancy), scourge of improper syntax. The daily newsblog is edited by Corinna Downes, head administratrix of the CFZ, and the indexing is done by Lee Canty and Kathy Imbriani. There is regular news from the CFZ Mystery Cat study group, and regular fortean bird news from 'The Watcher of the Skies'. Regular bloggers include Dr Karl Shuker, Dale Drinnon, Richard Muirhead and Richard Freeman.The CFZ bloggo is updated daily, and there's nothing quite like it anywhere else. Come and join us...

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

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This is a complete bloody nightmare, but maybe the letter below will do some good. The thing that really makes me angry is the fact that this could happen to anyone! In this instance I am a bloody-minded, relatively articulate and intelligent individual with a good support network of friends and colleagues, a loving (and solvent) wife, and enough sheer venom and determination to fight against it.

But what if I had not been? What would have happened if I was still manic-depressive, but living alone, with no money and no support? The DSS are no damn good, and the Heath Authority are overstretched and - despite everything - largely unaware of the reality of coping with bi-polar illnesses. The social services would be unable to help. If I were not in the fortunate position that I am, I would be facing homelessness and a life where my only valid option would to be drinking myself to death as I lived in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere.

My heart goes out to everyone else in this situation who ain't as fortunate as I am.

Again, thanks to everyone for their continued support..............
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3 comments:

Unknown said...

I have been a follower of the CFZ for some years, but until today was content to sit back and watch the fun. But Jon's latest posts have made me sooooo angry i really have to comment.

These are people who have only ever tried to do good things for the fortean community, and for the community where they live. Everyone who has ever been to a weird weekend will know how much work they put in. Jon is active in work with kids and the local church, and they are all round good people.

How dare those filthy scumsuckers at the bank treat them like this?

But will a Tory MP do anything to help a self-proclaimed anarchist?

3:11 PM
SLD said...

Jon,

I sincerely hope this gets sorted out as I can wholly identify with what you're going through.
I too suffer from Bipolar Disorder, and get really frustrated by people who don't understand how the smallest stresses can affect me in a big way.
You sound like you're dealing with this corporate (w)banker's bullsh*t with a great deal of grace and civility and I hope they see the error of their ways.
Life is never easy, and is far too short to be dealing with idiocy on scale like this.

Willing you a quick solution and some peace.

3:30 PM
SLD said...

Jon,

I sincerely hope this gets sorted out as I can wholly identify with what you're going through.
I too suffer from Bipolar Disorder, and get really frustrated by people who don't understand how the smallest stresses can affect me in a big way.
You sound like you're dealing with this corporate (w)banker's bullsh*t with a great deal of grace and civility and I hope they see the error of their ways.
Life is never easy, and is far too short to be dealing with idiocy on scale like this.

Willing you a quick solution and some peace.

3:30 PM

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