Once referred to as "Croppiedom's King of Controversy" Michael Glickman has long occupied a central space at the heart of public comment on the crop circle phenomenon. A former architect and teacher, he is now a renowned and inspirational speaker and writer. His work on the geometry and interpretation of the crop circles has spanned over 16 years. Michael has written several regular columns on the crop circles over his career, both in print and on the internet. Wheat from the Chaff is his latest incarnation. His book, 
I think it was General de Gaulle who said “Never apologise, never explain”. Despite that, and in a mutinous defiance of his instruction, I must start with both an apology and an explanation. I apologise for my lengthy absence from this column and my explanation is that I found the 2009 season so overwhelming and perplexing that only now am I reassembling my wits.
I was both dazzled and dazed by the quantity, the intensity and the astonishing range of this year’s offerings. I think we all were. Unlike previous seasons, we were left little time to assess, to contemplate or to take stock before the downpour continued. Further confusion was added by the frequent arrival of two, three or more formations on a single day and by the tendency of existing circles to be revisited and amended. This has happened before ... more »