I am a writer and blogger who lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, USA. I am in my 40s and enjoy a wide variety of interests, from conservative politics to messianic theology and a whole lot in between including, obviously, history and true crime, especially Jack the Ripper. This is a Casebook.org-hosted mirror of my own blog, www.historyhype.com, although I may also do some original posts here as time goes on. I’ve been a student of the Ripper case for nearly 30 years, but only recently have begun to do my own research and writing on the case. My first professionally published article on the Ripper crimes appeared in Ripper Notes #28. Welcome!