I've been watching ..... The Furious on Hulu. Ep. 1 Review

 Operating in the bureau's shadows, Alice must piece together a fragmented trail of chilling evidence left by an elusive adversary who always seems one step ahead. As she dives deeper into the investigation, Alice looks into a suspicious overdose that might be the key to unlocking the puzzle, completely unaware that Catherine is already plotting her next move from the dark. Both women walk their own distinct paths toward justice, driven by deep-seated convictions and past traumas that fuel their relentless pursuits. As their paths inevitably cross and their lives intertwine, a dangerous psychological game unfolds, and the line between right and wrong blurs, forcing Alice to question the very nature of the law she swore to protect.

I absolutely love the talented cast assembled for this show, and I think they all do a fantastic job overall. In particular, Emmy Rossum is completely amazing and delivers a standout performance that grounds the narrative. However, despite the strong acting, I truly believe that while this was an incredibly compelling idea and concept on paper, it was ultimately poorly executed in its transition to the screen. After finishing the pilot episode, I still find myself willing to continue the journey, primarily because I am genuinely curious to see where their individual storylines take us as the season progresses. That being said, I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about the bold narrative choice of revealing the killer's identity in the very first episode, as it risks deflating the central mystery too early. I also am not quite sure whether we, as the audience, are meant to genuinely like the character Emmy Rossum plays or completely hate her. If this were a person I encountered in real life, I think I wouldn't enjoy being around her whatsoever due to her abrasive personality. However, despite her unlikable traits, I do deeply feel for her and empathize with her situation because she is a tragic victim of domestic violence, which adds a complex layer of trauma to her character's actions.

I'm curious to see where this goes. I like this Det. Danny guy played by Scoot McNairy ( 12 Years a Slave, Argo) We shall see what the next episode brings us...... 

Where to Find Resources for Supporting Families of Missing Persons?

 These resources offer an in-depth look at the complex challenges and innovative solutions involved in long-term missing persons cases and unresolved cold cases. They highlight a shift toward modern investigative methods—particularly investigative genetic genealogy and centralized databases such as NamUs and ViCAP—to identify remains and apprehend offenders.

The discussion goes beyond technical forensics to address the profound psychological impact of "ambiguous loss," in which families live in a state of ongoing hope and grief without closure. A targeted therapeutic framework is presented to help families build resilience and continue their lives despite this uncertainty. Taken together, these resources promote collaborative law enforcement task forces and a compassionate, multidisciplinary approach to solving some of the nation’s most difficult mysteries.

Several free public databases allow you to search missing person records and case files online. Law enforcement, families, and investigators use these tools to share and track information nationwide.

Primary Public Databases

NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System): The most comprehensive free national database in the U.S. Funded by the Department of Justice, NamUs enables public searches for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons.

The Charley Project: Specializes in long-term “cold case” disappearances, focusing on people who have been missing for at least one year. It provides detailed profiles and publicity for over 16,000 cases often overlooked by mainstream media.

The Doe Network: An international volunteer organization that helps agencies match missing persons with unidentified remains. You can search its records at The Doe Network.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): The primary resource for missing children in the U.S. You can search active posters and AMBER Alerts at MissingKids.org.

You can visit sites such as:

https://www.doenetwork.org/

https://www.missingkids.org/search

OFF-TOPIC Cryptology : The Bridgewater Triangle

 

As a Massachusetts native, I've always been fascinated by local stories, true crime, folktales, and urban legends. I went to a site where a couple said they saw Bigfoot. It's on the grounds of a small elementary school in South Weymouth. Again, not directly related to the actual area where many of the legends come from. According to the couple, they were walking around the outside grounds of the school, which is now surrounded by neighborhoods and woods. This isn't exactly "Bigfoot sighting" material. I was curious, and I live not too far from there, so I decided to check it out. 

Bridgewater Triangle 2022 You can hear more about the couple's encounter. 

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. US's History of getting Involved in Foreign Wars and Oil.

With recent involvement and bombing Iran, the US is still in credulus debt. Trump's most recent also highly probable and illegal bombings and involvement, have made people, including Trump's ardent champions raise their eyebrows, and even speak out against him. We the people didn't ask for this, and no one wants to get involved in another war.  Here is a history of United States, involvement in war on oil, and why we have to stop sticking our noses into foreign affairs. 

Maintaining the debt costs $426 billion as of January 2026, which is 17% of total federal spending.Since the beginning of the decade, the national debt has increased every year. Over the past few years, interest expenses have remained fairly stable due to low interest rates and investors' perception that the United States government is unlikely to default in the near future. It is important to note, however, that recent increases in interest rates and inflation have led to an increase in interest expenses.

Approximately 13 trillion dollars will be spent on deficits between 2021 and 2030, according to the latest CBO estimates. As a result of borrowing to finance this deficit, net interest payments as a percentage of GDP would increase from 1.4 to 2.2 percent, which is generally in line with the average of 2.0 percent over the past 50 years. There is a likelihood that interest rates will rise further over the long term, and the amount of debt issued is projected to rise, causing net interest outlays to increase to about 8 percent of GDP by 2050.

Current conflict with Iran: As a result of long-standing tensions over Tehran's nuclear program, regional influence, proxies support, and human rights issues, the United States has been engaged in a conflict with Iran. There have been recent escalations caused by U.S. military and nuclear sites being struck by Israeli and American troops in an effort to curb Iranian capabilities and possibly force regime change, while Iran responds by attacking regional allies and global energy infrastructure. 

According to some projections about a week ago from Yahoo Finance, oil prices could surge into the triple digits or more a barrel. This has to do with the Iran conflict. While it is cheaper in retrospect, to drill or steal or align with foreign oil, we the united states have oil reserves ourselves, so why not start from home? This seems like it doesn't align with the Trump administrations " country first" .

In pursuit of oil resources, the United States has a long history of military and geopolitical interventions, spanning from World War I to modern Middle Eastern conflicts to interventions in Latin America, all fuelled by a desire to secure oil resources. Among its major actions in the 20th century were the securing of supplies during the world wars of the 20th century, the orchestrating of coups in Iran in 1953 and Iraq in 1963, as well as the major intervention in the Gulf War of 1990-1991 and the Iraq War of 2003-2011. 

n 1914 - 1918 (World War I) - operations were carried out to ensure that ships, tanks, and aircraft had oil to run on.

As a result of Prime Minister Mossadegh's nationalization of the oil industry protecting Western interests, the CIA orchestrates a coup to overthrow Mossadegh in 1953 (Iran).

1963 (Iraq): As a result of a coup, the U.S. supports the establishment of the Ba'ath party as the government.

During the period 1973-1974, the Arab Oil Embargo resulted in an important shift in U.S. foreign policy towards energy security.

During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) the U.S. supported Iraq to prevent Iranian dominance, while at the same time participating in a "tanker war" to protect oil shipping in the Persian Gulf from Iranian attack.

Operation Desert Storm, launched by the U.S.-led coalition in 1990, prevents Iraq from retaking Kuwait, securing global oil supplies from being affected by the invasion.

It is during this period (2003-2011) that the U.S. invaded Iraq, which led to the occupation of Iraq for the next fifteen years, with significant aims of controlling and managing Iraq's oil fields.

2012 (Sudan/South Sudan): Involvement in the Heglig crisis, an oil field dispute between the two countries.

From 2018 until present: Continually engage in sanctions and intervention to target oil-rich nations like Venezuela and Iran through a strategic approach.

It's the same old merry-go-round. Where do we go from here? What will change? Please leave your comments . 

Cold Case: Carolyn Eaton AKA Valentine Sally got her name back, killer still not identified.

A young girl was found face down near a tree approximately 25 feet from the highway along one of America's most crucial east-west corridors on Valentine's Day in 1982. A public health worker discovered her while searching for debris from an automobile accident. She was found wearing jeans with torn buckle loops, a white sweater with maroon stripes, but no shoes or socks were found nearby. She would soon become Valentine Sally. Investigators did not give up on regaining Valentine Sally's identity despite the length of time since this horrific crime. As of yet, the killer has not been identified.  

In accordance with the results of an autopsy, the victim was estimated to be between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing approximately 120 to 125 pounds. Described as blonde or strawberry-blonde, with blue eyes. As a result of decomposition and animal activity, the medical examiner was unable to definitively determine the cause of death, however he believes that suffocation or asphyxiation was likely to be the cause. In a tooth cavity, a dissolved aspirin was found, indicating she had recently experienced dental pain.

One witness who was a student at a Norther Arizona campus claimed he had given her a ride. He picked her up near Cordes Junction. According to the witness, she told him she was formerly living in Phoenix with friends, and was trying to get east to New Jersey because of family trouble. She was hoping to hop a ride from a trucker at the Little America truck stop.  

 

In Ash Fork, Arizona, on February 4, 1982, Patty Wilkins reported seeing a teenage girl matching the victim's description at the Monte Carlo Truck Stop. It appears that the girl was accompanied by an older man in his 50s, who was wearing a two-toned checkered leather vest and a black felt cowboy hat embellished with a peacock feather. The girl appeared to be experiencing dental pain, and Wilkins helped by applying crushed aspirin to the affected tooth. The aspirin was still present in the tooth when the body was discovered, suggesting that the girl died shortly after this encounter.

Case Updates: After decades of dead ends, investigators discovered that the young woman's body was indeed Carolyn Eaton of St.Louis Missouri. Coconino Country FB 

There has been speculations that the older man with the feather felt hat, could be the person in question for her murder. However, there has never been any more leads. 

References: Coconino County Sheriff's Office's Post

https://www.doenetwork.org/

A special thanks to the International Center for unidentified and Missing Persons. 

Also to the efforts of the Coconino County sheriff's in AZ 

Getting back to my writing and what this blog will be about in the future

Greetings. I haven't done this for a while. I've tried a few times to stay on top of my blogs. When it comes to writing, it's been one of the most important things in my life, also a curse. As I get older, writing gets harder. It takes me longer to come up with ideas. My creative juices aren't pumping like they used to. I'm going to focus more on reporting and investigative journalism on this blog and other projects. I will be writing on various subjects, including: true crime, missing persons, cold cases, national and current affairs national and international, digging up bits and pieces from history, just for a start. 

My other goals for this is getting to work with other people who have fellow interests, getting other people to share their stories, and hopefully find some light, and Insight during this journey. I look forward to any collaborations.

Thanks , Che

• "In America, the president reigns for four years, and journalism governs forever and ever." - Oscar Wilde.