Archives: September2009

  • The Colonel’s Daughter Writes

    Yesterday I received the following email, which I’m posting in full. While I obviously respect the privacy of Colonel Van Riper’s family I’ve not reported anything that I know to be untrue or isn’t part of public record. I would like to apologise to Eleanor and her family if she feels I’ve not been sufficiently [...]

  • A Tragedy Occurs

    After spending some time at York public library, searching the microfiche archive for anything relevant, I came across this disturbing account.
    A demonstration at the City Art Gallery, Exhibition Square, York took a tragic turn last night as a young inventor’s demonstration went badly wrong.
    Anthony Glass, 43, of Holborn, London was undertaking the latest speaking engagement [...]