judykott, concerning the number 11 - I think you'd be interested to look into Rik Clay.
Here's a google link for
Rik Clay - Redice Interview The dot-connecting he's done is remarkable. There's some speculation that his apparent suicide was a little more than meets the eye. There's a thread going about it
HERE and other links are offered as well. I'll be combing through this stuff for the next couple of days, myself.