On two different occasions today, at least two of the page’s live status updates were mysteriously deleted.

The first status update:

….I’m only glad that we–meaning the research community at large, as represented by this one investigator–were able to lay the story to rest before its impact in the media was able to spiral further out of control and do greater harm, in the popular imagination, to our field, a field that hardly needs this.

The second status update:

I have been asksed by Lan Lamphere, host of “Overnight AM,” to remove my update until after Monday night’s broadcast.

This post was deleted in favor of a link to Lan Lamphere’s show. The dramatic teaser to the show is here. Go ahead and click through.

So much for live daily updates.

Two different paranormal news outlets besides myself posted the news today that “Mr. Mike” was just seeing things, based on publicly viewable posts that have been proven to be as illusive as Bigfoot.

I support the research community at large, yet I also support the media. When status updates reported by the media are mysteriously removed in favor of sensationalism, I do take offense.

Enough said.