On This Day in Weird, August 22...
1959: Jonathan Downes, founder-leader of the Centre for
Fortean Zoology, as well as a renowned naturalist, cryptozoologist, author,
editor, film-maker, poet, novelist, activist, journalist, composer and
singer-songwriter, with a background in radical politics and mental health care,
is born in Portsmouth, England, spending time as a child/adolescent in Nigeria
and Hong Kong before returning to the UK in 1971. Since 2012 he has been editor
of the Gonzo Daily blog, and the Gonzo Weekly e-zine, both in
conjunction with Gonzo Multimedia (formerly Voiceprint Records). His 22
published boos since 1988 include Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the
Westcountry, The Owlman and Others, The Blackdown Mystery, Only
Fools and Goatsuckers, he Monster of the Mere, Monster Hunter, and The
Island of Paradise: Chupacabra, UFO Crash Retrievals, and Accelerated Evolution
on the Island of Puerto Rico. Happy birthday, Jon, and
congratulations on another successful "Weird Weekend."
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