Odds and Ends...
I had an enjoyable and interesting Saturday evening -- dropping by PJ Pals for a bit and then enjoying some buggy bashing later in the evening. This time, I even managed to win a round, although it ended up being a tie with the formidable Landgoria. Is the check in the mail yet, Kiry? lol Update: Thanks, man!
I spent an extended time in the blogosphere on Friday and Saturday, first working on a new issue of Net Sleuths. This is my A.I. augmented newsletter that covers high-profile cases as well as lesser-known crimes in the news.
The first entry on this month's issue of Net Sleuths is a new video on David Oranchak's Let's Crack Zodiac YouTube series. In this episode, David examines the claims of investigator Alex Baber, who theorizes that the 1947 Black Dahlia murder and 1960s Zodiac-Killer crimes were committed by the same person.
David meticulously examines these claims and uses his skills as a computer programmer to inject a healthy dose of skepticism into Baber's complex theory. And if this video is not enough, Parts 2 and 3 will be coming at a future date.
As some of you may know, Mr. Oranchak was part of a codebreaking team that managed to solve the Zodiac Killer's notoriously complex 340 cipher on December 5th, 2020. Sam Blake and Jarl van Eycke also contributed their expertise and programming skills to crack a cipher that had remained unsolved since 1969.
Popular Science Article on Solving the 340 Cipher
Be sure to check out David's videos on his channel. They are very informative as well as entertaining, and I occasionally feature them at my Words and Lyrics podcast events.
Let's Crack Zodiac YouTube Channel
If you read my blog entry on attending the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh, you saw my photo of the Good Year blimp slowly traversing the skies above the Steel City. It was an impressive sight, as were the V-22 Ospreys that later flew by at the conclusion of the national anthem.
Recently, I finished reading a fascinating book on airships that were used for polar-exploration missions in the 1920s. These trips were ventures into unknown and often dangerous environments with no guarantee of survival. The author, Buddy Levy, does an excellent job recounting both the successes and failures of this era. Link to my book review below...
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