I stumbled upon your interesting blog yesterday and was surprised to discover I had undergone a plastic surgery operation . I refer to your kind artist’s rendering of my portrait (see your original posting). Although I never considered waxing my mustache as the gentleman in the picture, it certainly lends him an air of sophistication.
For the record, I humbly present two links to my own likeness:
http://www.mountainvistasoft.com/concert.htm
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mosherubin
I also thank you for your kind words (“We need another Moshe Rubin to take a chance and try some crazy idea that most wouldn’t think possible”). Truth be told, I did it out of desperation when considering the possibility that John Byrne (the son) could conceivably auction the entire archive off on eBay, preventing the cryptologic community from ever discovering the enciphering algorithm. The thought troubled me no end, forcing me to do the crazy thing and cold-call all Byrnes in Vermont.
In the case of Kryptos K4 there is no family / relative / friend one can call — calling Jim Sanborn or the CIA is not an option at the moment. Nonetheless, I salute your attitude of “we gotta think out of the box” and wish you the best of luck.
Moshe Rubin