Sweet Jane (not THAT one, THIS one!), and a Very Naughty Girl

Taylor’s Tuesday returns with a fascinating twist in America’s Revolution. Alex then points his time machine 100 years forward to examine a … wait … toot toot, ahhh, beep beep … Talkin’ ’bout a Bad Girl! (Alex Taylor’s Crime and History column originally appeared in the Gainesville Georgia Times. This one appeared in the NE…… Continue reading Sweet Jane (not THAT one, THIS one!), and a Very Naughty Girl

ALEX TAYLOR’S TUESDAY – DC’s Race Track, and Old Fake News

Alex Taylor published this column to the Gainesville Times on Tuesday, December 1st, 1987. I am always amazed — many times startled — when historical articles ring true of that often-repeated diatribe, “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Such is the case when I reviewed the second half of my father’s column…… Continue reading ALEX TAYLOR’S TUESDAY – DC’s Race Track, and Old Fake News

A Donkey’s Tale, and How to Read Journalists

This week, Prof. Alex Taylor ventures into ancient lie detecting and the word-craft of journalism. The straight news is hardly straight. (Alex Taylor’s Crime and History column appeared in Gainesville Georgia’s Times from 1987 to 1992. He was also a regular contributor for numerous outdoors and public interest articles, including ghost writing for select local…… Continue reading A Donkey’s Tale, and How to Read Journalists