by Michael Cole | May 20, 2012 | Articles, Media
Looking around the web recently, the thought crossed my mind that what we really need is an award to recognize the exceptionally irresponsible reporting that happens all too often in the case of the Zodiac Killer. I’m not talking about your average Joe, armed...
by Michael Cole | May 16, 2012 | Articles, Books
The net is all abuzz with Zodiac-Killer activity due to a recently published book: The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up: The Silenced Badge. The author of the book, one Lyndon E. Lafferty, is a former California Highway Patrol officer who claims to know the identity of...
by Michael Cole | May 13, 2012 | Articles, Newspaper
Newspaper articles are interesting in that they often communicate opinions and attitudes related to their subject matter. In reading hundreds of Zodiac Killer newspaper articles, I am sometimes struck by threads of commonality that, while not necessarily noteworthy at...
by Michael Cole | May 7, 2012 | Articles, Internet
Roger Ebert coordinates a set of “Far-Flung Correspondents” over at the suntimes.com blog. Apparently, these correspondents, who are scattered across the globe, regularly comment on all things movie. A couple of days ago, one of the...
by Michael Cole | May 3, 2012 | Articles, Victims
The street view of google maps is just plain cool. I have to admit, I’m a bit surprised that little old Lake Herman Road is in the database. But, then again, I suppose it’s not surprising given its close proximity to Silicon Valley. Have a virtual look...