It seems wholly unfitting to publish a column about someone as un-Christmas as Aleister Crowley. Somehow, my father managed a mere 500-word column to describe a man who, by Christian standards, is the epitome of evil. Perhaps I’m striving for criminal neutrality; it depends on one’s perspective. Crowley lost me after the first paragraph below.…… Continue reading Beast #1: Aleister Crowley — Read What Thou Wilt
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
Alex Taylor’s Beasts: Part 1
Beasts … This column isn’t about me of course, but if you’ve ever wondered what sort of childhood I endured, sharing a domicile under the protection of such an intellect, let’s just say it was “interesting”. Originally appearing in the Gainesville Times, February 23, 1988, Prof. Alex Taylor lays out his series that will study…… Continue reading Alex Taylor’s Beasts: Part 1
Love, Mom — Joe Majczek’s Wrongful Conviction in 1932
Who is Joe Majczek? We hear all too much about bad journalists, bad journalism, fake news, yadda yadda … We’ve also endured the constant castigations of zealous police who’ve not only overstepped their authority, they’ve committed atrocities incomprehensible to conventional understanding. When it comes to capital crimes and coverups from our most precious defenders, nothing…… Continue reading Love, Mom — Joe Majczek’s Wrongful Conviction in 1932