T’s News and Muse

Lizzie freakin’ Borden. Huh boy … where to start … Nah, I’ll make this quick. – Whacks parents … maybe … probably. – Gets away with it … sort of. – Also rode a white bronco? That’s a rumor, but … Originally published in the Gainesville Times, July 26, 1988, Prof. Alex Taylor introduces the…… Continue reading Lizzie’s Acquittal

Okay, cheesy headline once you read the column. Sometimes, I simply cannot resist. I’m beginning to see somewhat of a pattern with my father’s articles. Media circuses, anyone? The Hall-Mills murder case is a prime example. All it takes is a grizzly murder scene (not talking about the bear; stop!), some juicy deception, the infidelity…… Continue reading Preaching to the Choir?

Photo credit: The Atlanta Constitution Well, this one seems to be rife with an editorial viewpoint, perhaps rightfully so. Nothing makes a father and former policeman exhibit their berserk more than a child-murdering ex-cop. This case literally hit close to home for Prof. Alex Taylor, as the trial of Rudy Lee Bromley in Gainesville Georgia…… Continue reading Moral Certainty?