Politics
“But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51
“They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Inaugural
“Brayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special” [CNN]. “Harrington, who went viral over the summer after talking about his bond with Biden in a video at the Democratic National Convention, said Biden’s inauguration will send a special message to kids including those grappling with stuttering. It shows them ‘that they matter,’ he said. ‘It’s a huge part of our life because there’s a president being elected that has a speech issue.’ Harrington will be part of a segment introducing the President-elect’s remarks during
Naples Daily News
A mystery surrounding a hiker found dead in a tent in Big Cypress National Preserve in 2018 has finally come to a close.
The case sparked national attention from the hiking world and thousands of true crime fans who formed Facebook groups and worked to piece together who the hiker was.
Here s a closer look at everything we knew about Rodriguez in the time between his death and his identification.
July and August 2018
A body is found: Two men hiking in Big Cypress on July 23 find the body in a tent at Nobles Campsite, about 5 miles north of Interstate 75 s mile marker 63.
Revealed: Mysterious hiker dubbed Mostly Harmless found dead in 2018 is unmasked as wicked smart and reclusive Louisiana man who left behind his Brooklyn tech startup to wander the Appalachian trail because he was depressed with life
The mysterious hiker dubbed Mostly Harmless whose body was found in a Florida campground in 2018 has been named as 44-year-old Vance Rodriguez
He was originally from Louisiana and most recently lived in Brooklyn, New York
He ran a tech startup called V-tech and was active on the gaming site Screeps
Friends saw his photos online last week and reported his name to officials
He was found dead weighing just 83 pounds at Big Cypress National Preserve on July 23, 2018