Archive for July 2026
Proud Papa Part III — HE MADE IT! Michael Sean Hodel Completes the English Channel in 10 Hours 48 Minutes
July 9, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Proud Papa Part III HE MADE IT- Official Time 10 hrs-48 mins. This morning my son, Michael Sean Hodel, successfully completed his English Channel swim from Dover to France. As I understand it, Channel rules are simple and beautifully understated: you reach France, touch the rock, climb back aboard…
Read MoreUPDATE- Michael Sean Hodel’s English Channel Swim-Son about to take a Dover Dive and Head for France
July 8, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Proud Papa Part II UPDATE — Michael Sean Hodel’s English Channel Swim Looks like Michael Sean is now aiming to begin his English Channel swim on the morning of Thursday, July 9, British time, which will be the evening of Wednesday, July 8, U.S. time. Michael was a swimming…
Read MoreUpcoming Interview: Voices from the Grave — Black Dahlia Avenger/Zodiac Linkage, Friday, July 10, at 5 PM (PST))
January 5, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington This Friday at 5 PM I’ll be joining my longtime friends Karen Smith and Alisa Statman on Voices from the Grave for a conversation about the Black Dahlia case, the Sowden House, and the Black Dahlia / Zodiac linkage explored in my work over the years. Karen, Alisa, and…
Read MoreBLACK DAHLIA MYTH-BUSTING: THE “MISSING WEEK” THAT NEVER WAS
July 3, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Happy 4th of July! How an LAPD Police Bulletin Helped Create a Black Dahlia Legend—and How the Witnesses It Generated Destroyed It For decades, one of the most repeated claims in the Black Dahlia case has been that Elizabeth Short “disappeared” after she was dropped off at the Biltmore…
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