Rollie Zavada, age 98, passed away last month. He was a highly credentialed Kodak employee who consulted with the ARRB on Zapruder film authenticity. His obituary may be found here.

Webmaster note: I only found out about this very sad news today when I called his wife, Carol, to check on Rollie's condition, as I knew he suffered from a bad stroke shortly after my November presentation on Z-film alteration. I had the honor and pleasure of spending a day with Rollie and Carol shortly before his stroke. I found them both to be not only intelligent but also warm, kind, and very honest. Rollie led an exemplary life. During one of my many calls with Rollie after my visit, the research community may be a little surprised to learn that he mentioned (without my questioning) that he believed there was a conspiracy. As an avid aviator, he has taken his final ascent. Our deepest condolences to Carol and their family.

Jim DiEugenio traces the causes of the rise of the theocracy in Iran to the tragic mistake of the coup of 1953, and also JFK's policy against the Shah. Which are things that Donald Trump does not understand.

Bill Kelly, a longtime and valuable researcher and blogger on the John Kennedy case, has passed away. Dan Alcorn pays tribute. Read here.

David Ratcliffe did a five-day interview with the late Fletcher Prouty in which he described his considerable experience with the CIA in the conduct of covert operations. He has packaged that interview with much other relevant, useful information into a valuable book.