Pedophiles. That’s the subject of Prof. Taylor’s Crime Stories column, tendered for publication in the Gainesville Times, November 22, 1988. (*Note: Dad apparently took the week off November 15, 1988. The NE Georgia section did not contain his column that week. (Yes, I looked throughout the entire edition). Anyway, back to a subject I generally…… Continue reading No Catchy Titles for Pedos
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
Read Prof. Alex Taylor’s Crime Stories and History column as it appeared in the Gainesville Times, 1987-1992. Additional insight and commentary provided by T. Nelson Taylor.
Dead Kennedys — No, not the band.
This man in the photo is J.D. Tippit, a Dallas police officer, shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. Most folks don’t know about him or how it happened, let alone the 18 witnesses who soon after perished under suspicious circumstances. More on that in my father’s column below. Seems quite coincidental and serendipitous that…… Continue reading Dead Kennedys — No, not the band.
Boot Hill — No Les, No More
Prof. Alex Taylor’s column dives into the legend of Boot Hill and the many incarnations thereof. Originally appearing November 1, 1988, in the Gainesville Times, he examines some of the famous epitaphs associated with the Wild West, and some insight into other Boot Hills — Mafia included. A transcript and additional commentary follow the column.…… Continue reading Boot Hill — No Les, No More