War of the Words. Invasion of the Mind Snatchers by Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Oct. 26, 2015 A 2014 poll found 26 percent of Americans believe the sun revolves around the earth. Oct. 30 marks 77 years since a 23-year-old Orson Welles helped set off a nationwide panic over a fictional Martian invasion . The Sunday evening radio show began with this announcement: "The Columbia Broadcasting System and its affiliated stations present Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater on the air in War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells." But hey, who pays attention to such details? What the listening public did focus on was "Professor Farrell” of the “Mount Jenning Observatory" talking about explosions detected on the planet Mars followed by reports of a large “meteor” crashing into a farmer's field in Grovers Mills, New Jersey. A 2014 poll found 42 percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form 10,000 years ago. Gathered rapt around their ra