T’s News and Muse

Perhaps the best trailing nugget from this week’s column is Joseph Petrosino. Here, we have an Oscar-worthy narrative replete with a tragic to unlikely and fortuitous embryosis, followed by a plucky and eccentric career at the infancy of modern law enforcement. Although parts of Joe’s undertakings have been featured long ago in typical Hollywood fashion,…… Continue reading Not Forgettinaboutit II

My father’s memory of his days scrapping with elements of Tampa’s mafia remain a frequent topic at family dinner conversations and other moments when something or someone suddenly prompts him. Lately, this occurs when either one of “those people” from that era, or perhaps a colleague from the police department, is featured in the Tampa…… Continue reading Not Forgettinaboutit

Welcome Back! This week, Prof. Alex Taylor lobs a Hail Mary at the never-ending elucidation of Jack the Ripper’s identity. I suppose no detective can resist taking a crack at it. Unfortunately, there’s only so much postulation the general public can withstand before the entire matter becomes a convoluted, trivial eye-roller. “Not this, again…” Yes,…… Continue reading Ivan the What?