Gender	Male
Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	Author/Journalism instructor
Location	Missouri, United States
Introduction	Jason Offutt is a syndicated columnist, author, college journalism instructor, and fan of all things strange. His books include the novel, "A Funeral Story," the parody survival book, "How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items," the humorous travelogue, "Across a Corn-Swept Land," and four books about the paranormal, "Paranormal Missouri: Show Me Your Monsters," "What Lurks Beyond: The Paranormal In Your Backyard," "Darkness Walks: The Shadow People Among Us," and “Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to Missouri's Most Spirited Spots.” All are available at www.amazon.com. Jason is available for interviews, speaking engagements and beer festivals. E-mail all serious inquiries to: sjasonoffutt@gmail.com.
Interests	Reading,writing,beer,the paranormal.
Favorite movies	The Big Lebowski,Army of Darkness,Shaun of the Dead,Strange Brew,The Blues Brothers,Duck Soup.
Favorite music	Led Zeppelin,AC/DC,Pink Floyd.
Favorite books	On the Road,Lord of the Rings trilogy,Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,and mine.

You've got to make contact with the alien leader. How will you tell when the conversation is finished?

When one of us is in a headlock.