Archive for August 2026
Mike the Marlin Does it Again. FOX 13 Features Mike Hodel’s Puget Sound Swim
August 21, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Another proud father moment. Just out of the water and still dripping wet. FOX 13’s Seattle News Tonight aired this feature on my son, Mike Hodel, and his remarkable Puget Sound swim. Mike is hoping to raise $10,000 donation to through the effort. As you’ll see, he is completely…
Read MorePROUD PAPA — MICHAEL “THE MARLIN” HODEL TAKES ON MANHATTAN
August 8, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington A little personal bragging is in order today. Just a few weeks after swimming the English Channel from England to France, my son Michael Hodel is back in the water—this time in New York, swimming the 20 Bridges open-water marathon around Manhattan Island. I’ve been following him on the…
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Before the Recent Headlines — Most Evil I & II: Linking Black Dahlia to Zodiac
August 5, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Recent media coverage of the Team Connelly/Baber investigation has generated renewed public interest in the George Hodel case and its possible connection to the Zodiac murders. Many readers have asked where they should begin. The following presentation is the complete Introduction to my 2015 book, Most Evil II, read…
Read MoreA Stroke of Skill:”Marlin Mike” to Circumnavigate Manhattan Island on August 8, 2026
August 3, 2026 Birch Bay, Washinton Just keeps on stroking. Twenty Bridges Swim Around Manhattan Island Photo courtesy Nathaniel Johnston After successfully completing his cross-Channel swim from England to France, my son, Mike “The Marlin” Hodel, celebrated his 49th birthday just last week. Now he’s preparing…
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