A couple of weeks ago in the Times, there was a wonderful story by James Gorman about a determined detective in Florida who used a new for method of scientific study called isotope analysis to help move a forty-one year old cold case forward. It’s a great and hopeful read.

More recently, I read about the all the evidence that was destroyed at the Property Clerk warehouses as a result of Hurricane Sandy. It’s not that I doubt anyone’s word, but they had plenty of time and warning to move the barrels so just to be on the safe side (and this is probably already being done):

I strongly suggest that a third party immediately request to see and to document all the barrels (and everything else) that may or may not be damaged.

This picture of Detective Darren Norris was taken by Gregg Matthews for The New York Times.