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of Accomplishments
Winston
Wu
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Winston
Wu
(address and phone
number removed in online version)
Objective???????????????????
To obtain a position utilizing my skills,
experience and qualifications.
Summary of
Skills and Experience???
Summary of Skills: ?Proficiency in computers, word processing,
basic web design, internet marketing, website content management, PC/Windows
troubleshooting, MS Office, clerical work, professional writing skills,
communication skills. Typing - 80 wpm. Excellent spelling, grammar and
composition skills. Familiar with Associated Press writing style. Foreign
languages: Chinese, Taiwanese, Russian.
Summary of Experience: Four
years experience creating, marketing and managing successful online businesses,
and generating residual income streams from them. One year experience in
professional journalistic writing. 10 years experience in organized high
quality writing. Two years experience in sales, marketing and promotions. One
year experience working with youth.
Experience
Script Editor???????????????????????????? Playon Interactive Inc. - Liveplex???????????????? Ortigas, Philippines? 2011
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As an independent
contractor, edited dialogue scripts and item/function lists into standard
American English for an online gaming development company based in Korea, for
the launch of their new massive online role-playing game in America. (Name of
game and link to my edited online game guide available upon request)
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During first six
weeks, successfully met a tight deadline by completing the edit of a 500,000
word batch of script files, retaining both quality and speed.
Writer/Online Entrepreneur????????????????? Self-Employed???????????????????????? Philippines and Taiwan? 2007 - Present
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Created, marketed
and managed two successful online businesses and communities - one dealing with
expat living and international dating (the largest of its kind), and the other
with philosophy and critical thinking. Generated steady residual income streams
from each, through advertising revenue (from dozens of advertisers), affiliate
sales commissions, ebook sales, and tour package sales. (URL?s available upon
request)
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Served as travel
assistant and consultant to a multi-millionaire friend who owns a highly
successful online medical business, during our trip to the Philippines from
Nov. 2006 to Mar. 2007. He chose me for my international travel experience,
multi-cultural knowledge, communication skills, and reliability. I organized
our travel, transportation and accommodation arrangements. As his apprentice, I
gained a lot of knowledge about creating and marketing online businesses, which
I put to use in creating my online business mentioned above.
Marketing Team Leader?????????????????????? Owens Corning (via Kelly Services)????????????? Seattle, WA region ?2005 - 2006
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In charge of
marketing promotional team for Owens
Corning?s innovative basement finishing system at home trade shows around
the Puget Sound area. Supervised teams of 2-3 per shift.
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Generated sales
leads which consistently exceeded projected quotas, demonstrated products to
prospective clients, answered questions, and explained features and benefits.
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Responsible for
opening and closing of promotion booths, daily inventory, and promotion
materials/brochures.
Journalist/Reporter?????????????????? Estates News ? Moscow Division?????????????????? Moscow, Russia? 2004 - 2005
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Wrote news
stories for a European business gazette, covering multi-million dollar
corporate construction projects for major international developers such as Cushman & Wakefield, KazstroyInvest, GVA
Sawyer, Jones Lang LaSalle, Colliers International. (Portfolio available
upon request)
?
Interviewed
Public Relations reps of major development companies to obtain info, quotes,
and press releases.
Business English Teacher??????????????????? American Language Center?????????????????????????? Moscow, Russia? 2004
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Taught advanced
level adult English classes. Courses included advanced levels 3, 4, and
Business English.
Teacher/Marketing
Assistant??????????????? Oxford
Language Institute??????????????????????????? Chia-Yi, Taiwan? 2004
?
Taught English to
junior high level students.
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Set up and
organized the grand opening event and show for a new English self-learning
center.? Designed artsy promotional
flyers, brochures, posters, and orchestrated interactive activities for open
house event.
Sales Representative??????????????????????????? Cingular Wireless?????? ??????????????????????? Bellingham, WA? 2002 - 2003
?
Sold yearly
contracts for Cingular cell phone
plans. Assessed customer needs and made suggestions.? Informed customers of available service
plans, promotions, phone models/brands, technologies and features.
?
Gained knowledge
of major wireless phone providers such as Cingular,
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextel, and Qwest, to educate
consumers on them.
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Met sales quotas
for most months. Provided help and trouble-shooting over the phone to customers
that signed up for service. Educated and demonstrated cell phone operation and
features for customers.
Job Services Specialist 2????????????????????? Employment Security
Department???????????????? Bellingham, WA?
2002
?
Provided job
referral services to employers and job seekers through the Washington state
employment office.? Screened resumes and
job applicants. Referred qualified applicants to employers.
?
Used computer to
register job seekers, refer applicants, open job orders, and record department
services.
?
Performed
clerical duties, data entry, mailing letters, inventory reports, answered
phones, and transferred calls.
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Provided public
assistance in Job Resource Center with use of software, job search, and resume
tips.
Model/Talent Recruiter??????????????????????????????????? Model Talent
Universe/Integrity Casting????????????????? Reno, NV? 2001
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Scheduled and
referred models and talent, in person and by phone, to auditions and casting
events.
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Provided career
consultation to aspiring actors and models.
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Achieved the
record for most referrals generated in a day at 66. Consistently exceeded
quotas and goals.
Actor/Magician Assistant???????????????????? Piper?s Opera House Production?????????????????? Virginia City, NV? 2001
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Performed as
actor and magician assistant in a Mark Twain stage show for tourists, doing
elaborate stage magic and mentalism acts. Peformed three times daily ongoing
through Summer and Fall seasons.
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Before each show,
went onto the street to promote and round up crowds ranging between 20 - 200
for our audience. Conducted tours of historical sites to audience members
afterward.
Residential Advisor???????????????????????????? Cascades Job Corps?????????????????????????? Sedro
Woolley, WA? 2000 - 2001
?
Managed dorm of
over 100 students. Coached student behavior/responsibilities.?
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Maintained files
on students, handled daily paperwork and updated documents.
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Troubleshooted
and repaired various computers problems on Center.
Product/Service Promoter??????? ??????????? Events
and Promotions????????????????????? Seattle
region, WA? 1998 - 1999
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Generated over
2000 leads as part of a promotion program which resulted in $400,000 worth of
sales for 1998.
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Successfully
promoted the brand image of clients such as Swiffer,
Febreze, Pantene, First USA Bank, QVC, Statewide, Malt-O-Meal, Pepto-Bismol,
Excedrin, Claritin, Amazon.com, and Kellogg?s through samplings, free
drawings, floor demonstrations, etc.?
Brought consumer awareness to thousands.
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Education???????????????????
Bachelors in Marketing and
Computer Information Systems - California State University Hayward??????????
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Courses include:
Marketing Research, Promotion Management, Advertising Management, Strategic
Marketing
Winston Wu
Height: ?? 5?7?????????????????????????????????????? Hair:??? Black?? ?????? ???????????????? Phone:
??????????? (***) ***-****
Weight:?? 150?????????????????????????????????????? Eyes:??? Brown ???????????????????????? Email:? WWu777us@yahoo.com
Film
Get
Carter??????????????????????????????????????????? Christmas
Shopper?????????????????? (director name
N/A)
Lover?s
Lane?????????????????????????????????????? Diner
Patron??????????????????????????? (director
name N/A)
Ten
Things I Hate About You????????????? Pedestrian
at collision scene??? Gill Younger, dir
Television
Russian
National News(HTB in Cryllic)Featured story about me ??????????????????? HTB (* Video of broadcast available)
Men: Changes????????????????????????????????????? Feature/Interviewee???????????????? dir. Dwight Johnson, NY
Chaos
Theory????????????????????????????????????? College
Student??????????????????????????????????? MTV
An
Upstanding Citizen???????????????????????? Party
Guest????? ??????????????????????? Lifetime
Nash
Bridges?????????????????????????????????????? Pedestrian??????????????????? ?? ???????? CBS
The
Magic Box??????????????????????????????????? Feature ??? ??????????????????? ??????????????????????? CSU
Industrial
Varian
Medical Systems CLINAC?????? Patient
Therapist????????????????????? American
Media Group
Telework
Video?????????????????????????????????? Call-person?????????????????????????????
Corporate
Video????????????????????????????????? Business
Executive????????????????? Microsoft
Commercials
2
credits ? list and reel available upon request
Radio
Ghostly
Talk??????????????????????????????????????? Featured
Guest/Author???????????? www.ghostlytalk.com
The
Forbidden Truth Radio Show??????? Featured
Guest/Author???????????? Heritage
Broadcasting (Michael Goodspeed)
Theatre / Stage
Our
Town??????????????????????????????????????????? Constable
Yellow
Jacket Fire?????????????????????????????? Robert????????????????????????????????????? Gold Hill
Hotel
Mark
Twain's Magic Ghost Show??????? Magic
Sidekick Assistant???????? Piper?s Opera
House
(*
ongoing daily through 2 seasons - Summer, Autumn)
Getting
Married ?????????????????????????????????? Cecil
Sykes????????????????????????????? SYCRT
If
Men Played Cards As Women Do??? George???????????? ??
???????????????????? CSU
The
Honorable Urashima Taro??????????? Kimo?????????????? ??
???????? ??????????????????????? CSU
Training
Shakespearean
Youth and Classical Repertory Theatre
Michael
David McGuire:? ?????? Acting / Camera workshop, Auditioning, Cold script reading
Richard Prindle: ????????????????????? Acting
Scene Study I and II, Acting for the Camera, Teleplay Acting
Ricardo
DeLaCruz:? ??????????????? Acting in Theatre
Special
Skills/Sports
British
dialects, Impressionist/Vocal sound effects, Crying, Lightning punches/kicks,
Karate, Speed walking, Magic tricks, Piano, Billiards, Foreign Languages -
Chinese, Taiwanese, Russian;? Karate, Tae
Kwon Do, Tennis (strength: serve/forehand), Table Tennis, Badminton, Swimming
(free-style, backstroke, underwater), Skating, Fencing, Rowing a boat, Golf,
Horse-back riding
Dan Hoff ? Regional Manager, Owens Corning (www.ocwash.com), 21325 SR 9 SE, Woodinville, WA? 98072, office:? 425-483-1700, cell:? 360-303-1585
Julie Gallagher ? Manager, Kelly Services Inc., 2211 Rimland Dr. # 208, Bellingham, WA 98226, office:? 360-647-2207
Nitesh Dharwin ? Bureau Chief, Estates News Moscow division, estatesmos@online.ru, nitesh.dhawan@gmail.com, office (international) +7(095) 232-2929 (Note: 7 is the country code, and 095 is the city code of Moscow), 14, kor.1, #221, B. Dorogomilovskaya street, Moscow, Russia
Matthew Kilburn ? Owner, Model Talent Universe/Integrity Casting (www.integritycasting.com); Film Director, Gamma Productions (http://www.gammauniverse.com/gammaFilms/gpicmain.html), official IMDb profile and film credits at ?http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1523753/ , Integrity Casting address: 1030-B Matley Lane, Reno, NV 89502, contact numbers: 775-322-1515 or 775-284-FILM
Tammy O?Neil ?
Supervisor, Washington State Employment
Security/Worksource Whatcom (www.gotoworksource.com),
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To whom it may concern:
I would like to state that Winston Wu of
During this period he proved his journalistic skills well
and did reporting work for our newspaper covering the
I wish Winston all the best in his career as a journalist.
Thank you.
Nitesh Dhawan
Deputy head
Estates News,
Tel/fax : (+7 095) 232-2929,
Tel:?????? (+7 095) 9373031.
Email:? estatesmos@online.ru
, nitesh.dhawan@gmail.com
______________________________________________
Estates
News is the only English language publication wholly dedicated to the exciting emerging
real estate and property markets of Central and
Charles T. Manchester III
76180-5046
817-427-0598
To whom
it may concern,
It is
with great pleasure that I recommend Winston Wu. I have been reading his
material since October of 2003.
Winston
has always displayed a high degree of integrity, responsibility, and ambition.
He is definitely a leader rather than a follower. In addition to his excellent
writing skills and accomplishments, Winston shows a great understanding of the
cultures of the world and the way they interact with each other.
His
good judgment and mature outlook ensure a logical and practical approach to his
endeavors.
The
essays on his website and the journal he has sent out concerning his time spent
in
Winston
would be an asset to any organization. I believe his writing skills,
determination, courage, and dedication will be an asset to your staff and I am
happy to give him my wholehearted endorsement.
Sincerely,
Charles
T. Manchester III
Chief
Operations Officer
The
Haunt Firm
Dear
Sir/Madam
I've been receiving regular newsletters from Winston Wu for about a month now
& in that time I've found his writing to be informative while at the same
time inspirational.
The newsletters themselves consist of information regarding Winston's
travels/adventures in the
In each letter, Winston provides detailed information regarding the background
of towns he's visited while traveling across this continent. This information
always details local culture/customs providing me the reader with a greater
insight into the Russian way of life. The writing has a certain flair to it
with humour thrown subtly in & it's content has changed me from being an
individual with little knowledge of the
An example of this: In one particular newsletter Winston described in great
detail an underground cave system that he explored with several local Russian
traveling companions. The piece was exciting & informative & while
reading it I found myself visualising the caves with great ease. This talent of
descriptive writing is usually only found in the work of seasoned novelists so
it's refreshing to find this in creative journalistic writing such as
Winstons.
In short I believe that Winston Wu could easily turn this ability to any
subject he chose to write about making him an exciting prospect in the world of
creative media.
If I can be of any further
assistance then please do not hesitate to contact me at andyprice4@hotmail.com
Sincerely
Andy Price
Hi,
Winston,
You
asked for recommendation. Here you are.
I'm not
very good at description, but hope it'll help you.
I'm not
very long on Winston's list, but read quite a few of his articles. I must say
he has a wonderful stile of writing. His articles are funny, witty, easy to
understand, full of interesting and useful information.
According
to the articles I've read by now he has a vivid talent in journalism and I
think it is really the thing he's great at.
I know
him not only by e-mail, but also in person. I can say he's reliable,
friendly, kind, active, communicative, is able to achieve everything
he wants to.
Miss
Olga Ilyinichna Tarasova
Phone
number in Russia: +73412521806
E-mail: vivien@udmnet.ru
Published News
Articles and Stories
Estates
News Articles
Restaurant Review for
Compass Magazine in
Fo Guang Shan
Teahouse
By Winston Wu
A spiritual experience in a spiritual atmosphere is how I
would describe the Teahouse located on the first floor in the Chiayi branch of
Fo Guang Shan, a famous reputable Buddhist organization headquartered in
Kaoshiung. Great for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, this place has a
tranquil glowing atmosphere, spiritual music playing in the background, and an
environment so clean and spotless that you would think you were in
Article and Essay Index
https://www.happierabroad.com/articles.php
https://www.happierabroad.com/Articles.htm
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?expert=Winston_Wu
http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/winston-wu/124699?
Books and Ebooks
https://www.happierabroad.com/ebooks.php
https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/books.php
Happier Abroad: Why You Will Have A Better Love and Life Beyond America
Debunking PseudoSkeptical Arguments of Paranormal Debunkers
Debunking Christian Circular Arguments and Assumptions
Websites
Happier Abroad ? Discover Global Dating, Expat Living and Freedom Beyond America
SCEPCOP ? The Scientific Committee to Evaluate PseudoSkeptical Criticism of the Paranormal
https://www.debunkingskeptics.com
Intellectual Expat Blog
Praises from Readers and Fans
https://www.happierabroad.com/testimonials.php
https://www.happierabroad.com/ebook/Quotes.htm
https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/praises.php
About Me Page
https://www.happierabroad.com/About-Winston-Wu.htm
Articles and News
Stories About Winston Wu
Regarding
Happier Abroad
Review of Winston?s Guide and
Website
http://datingcoach.cc/review-of-travelling-and-dating-in-russia-for-men/
My Travel Dates Blog
http://mytraveldates.com/happier-abroad-how-to-cure-the-curse-of-feminism-in-america-2
Jamaican in China Blog ? by
Walt Goodridge
Blog Talk Radio Interview
with Steve Roeder
Cyrus Kirkpatrick?s Blog
http://www.cyruskirkpatrick.com/a-look-at-winston-wus-site-happierabroad-com/
Asian PUA Review
http://www.asianpua.com/reviews/winston-wu-from-happier-abroad/
The Asian Dating HQ
http://www.theasiandatinghq.com/articles/blog/happier-abroad/
Russian Newspaper Article
http://newsvo.ru/news/2004/10/14/11:03:02.html
Story about Winston in Antre
Puse, a Lithuanian magazine about people (scanned images below)
https://www.happierabroad.com/Winston_magazine1.jpg
https://www.happierabroad.com/Winston_magazine2.jpg
https://www.happierabroad.com/Winston_magazine3.jpg
https://www.happierabroad.com/Winston_magazine4.jpg
Criticisms and Hit Pieces
Jezebel Hit Piece Articles
http://jezebel.com/5874834/meet-the-webs-weirdest-authority-on-american-women-asian-men-and-ufos
Nancy Lee critique on Asiance
Magazine
http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2012/01/30/winston-wu-is-a-big-lu
Rebuttals to Jezebel?s hit
pieces
Bernard Chapin on YouTube
(Part 1 and 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfHvA6NLHgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNxke9QZ-YE
Rex Patriarch Blog Article
http://rexpatriarch.blogspot.com/2012/01/feminist-hate-foreign-women-you-should.html
Happier Abroad Forum Thread Reactions
and Rebuttals
https://www.happierabroad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12469
Wrong Planet Forum
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp5150587.html
Regarding
SCEPCOP
Whitley Strieber Review,
Unknown Country
http://www.unknowncountry.com/insight/brilliant-rebuttal-skeptics
James Donahue Review
http://www.perdurabo10.com/themindofjamesdonahue/id138.html
Daily Grail
http://www.dailygrail.com/Skeptics/2009/5/SCEPCOP-CSICOP-Action
Michael Prescott Blog
Announcement
http://michaelprescott.typepad.com/michael_prescotts_blog/2009/05/combat.html
Michael Prescott Blog
Announcement
http://michaelprescott.typepad.com/michael_prescotts_blog/2010/06/rooting-for-jref.html
Dean Radin Blog Announcement
http://deanradin.blogspot.com/2009/08/websites-of-interest.html
Story in Atlantis Rising
Magazine (full issue linked below, see page 24)
https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/AtlantisRising77.pdf
Criticisms
Skeptico Blog
http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2008/11/winston-wu-woo-rebuttal.html
Skeptic Report Reference to
Paul Sandoval?s Rebuttal
http://www.skepticreport.com/sr/?p=529
Paul Sandoval?s Rebuttal ?A
logical analysis of Winston Wu's anti-skeptic article?
http://www.skepticreport.com/resources/analysiswu.pdf
Rational Wiki?s Entry
http://www.rationalwiki.org/wiki/SCEPCOP
Struck By Lightning Blog
http://struckbyenlightning.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/scepcop-a-steaming-pile-of-kookiness/
JREF Forum Thread Discussions
http://forums.randi.org/tags.php?tag=SCEPCOP
Bayani Mills Blog Critique
http://www.bayanimills.com/2012/03/01/winston-wu-pseudoskeptic-extraordinaire/
Web / Forum
References to Winston Wu?s Debunking PseudoSkeptics Treatise
This work,
which was the first of its kind back in 2001, gave me notoriety among the metaphysical
community and was praised by reputable parapsychology researchers and authors.
See their quotes and comments at:
https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/praises.php? https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/Reader_Responses.htm
Here are
references, comments and citations about this noteworthy work of mine at these
links and forum threads below:?
http://www.unknowncountry.com/insight/brilliant-rebuttal-skeptics????????????
http://perdurabo10.tripod.com/id138.html
http://www.ep-ic.com/EP-IC/Mysteries/Archives/Mysteries141.htm
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http://www.rense.com/general51/ebramce.htm
http://www.victorzammit.com/skeptics/
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
http://www.greatdreams.com/crop/hoax/hoax.htm????????????????????????????????????????
http://www.psicounsel.com/page9328-a.htm?
http://www.psicounsel.com/wwudebunk1.html????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
http://www.nderf.org/NDE%20Rhetoric.htm
http://www.theosophy.com/theos-talk/200112/tt00274.html
???????????????????????????????????
http://blavatskyarchives.com/zeteticism.htm
http://www.tvtalkshows.com/board/showthread.php?t=24561
http://exchristian.com/forums/index.php?s=982272bf6a628e4d592d380bfda0dbcb&showtopic=2431&st=60
http://www.stardrive.org/Sarmail7-13-00.shtml
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/debunkingdebunkers/message/5587
???????????????????????
http://www.freeinquiry.com/skeptic/resources/
http://zeal.com/category/preview.jhtml?cid=10023718
http://calbearssearch.com/p/browse/us1/us317914/us1157486/us56582/us10023718/
http://www.psi-infos.de/news2_02_-_geistiges_heilen_u_.html
(in German)
http://www.skeptizismus.de/rhetorik.html
(in German)
http://www.tarotuk.co.uk/uk-tarot/pages/Verona-UFO-psychic.html
http://www.destiny-tarot.co.uk/91/Verona-UFO-psychic.html
http://www.destiny-tarot.co.uk/82/revealing-Tricks-on-doing-psychic-readings.html
http://www.horoscope-uk.co.uk/horoscope/61/Verona-UFO-psychic.html
http://www.sjgames.com/ill/2001/jun.html
http://www.vangarsse.com/jozefrulofforum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=1&topic=768&page=77
http://friendscommunities.org/archive/index.php/t-2501.html
http://www.bloginservice.com/talk/end_of_days/messages/167.shtml
http://www.bigfootforums.com/index.php?showtopic=5096&st=440
http://ipoh.com.my/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=000028
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t18612-0.html
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t19533-50.html
http://www.siql.com/arts/radio/radio_programs/radio_talk_show.8.htm
http://www.tapsforums.com/index.php?topic=36870.msg922511#msg922511
You can read the official rebuttal
from the Organized Skeptics at http://www.skepticreport.com/resources/analysiswu.pdf
This work
also led to my appearance on several radio shows:
? Ghostly Talk (www.ghostlytalk.com) regarding PseudoSkeptics and SCEPCOP
? Forbidden Truth by Michael Goodspeed (co-host of Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis in Portland and regular contributor to Jeff Rense (http://www.rense.com) regarding Skeptics and James Randi
? The Psychic Wisdom Radio Hour with David James (www.blogtalkradio.com/thespiritweaver) regarding SCEPCOP and PseudoSkeptics
Many of these interviews are archived or linked from this page: https://www.debunkingskeptics.com/interviews.php??
The paranormal magazine Atlantis Rising did an article about me and SCEPCOP in their Sept 2009 issue. You can see it within this Portfolio here.
Below are some reviews of my
treatise from the above links:
http://www.unknowncountry.com/insight/brilliant-rebuttal-skeptics
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Story about me in
Lithuanian magazine
Scanned copies of my story featured in the Lithuanian magazine Antra Puse (May 2005 issue) are below.? For larger view, see the links above each image.
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Russian news article
about me, October 2004
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Article
about SCEPCOP in Atlantis Rising Magazine
(October 2009 issue)
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See Also:
Interviews with
Winston Wu
https://www.happierabroad.com/podcasts.php
10 Uncommon and
Outstanding Things about Winston Wu
https://www.happierabroad.com/Winston-Wu-Accomplishments.htm