Some parental conversations aren’t like others. How would you feel if your former detective/professor father pulls you aside one day and shows you a thick cache of personal letters from a Tennessee inmate named James Earl Ray? Then he tells you about visiting Ray’s maximum-security facility multiple times for interviews. A long conversation ensued, as…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
Alex Taylor Tuesday’s Legacy Edition: Part I
My father’s retirements from law enforcement and professorial pursuits were, let’s say, atypical. Travel, outdoors and spending more time with grand kids, yes, but he was never idle where a juicy controversy hung ripe for picking. His first choice was literally close to home. Gainesville Georgia’s most famous resident is a one James G. Longstreet—Confederate…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday’s Legacy Edition: Part I
Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors
A couple years after the final Alex Taylor’s Crime Stories ran, he found himself still a frequent contributor to the Gainesville Times, although writing about a topic he holds a bit more deer.. er.. dear than crime. Dad has always been an avid outdoorsman, particularly known for hosting countless hunting expeditions to lesser-known and remote…… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors