Dead Kennedys — No, not the band.

This guy to the left is J.D. Tippet, a Dallas police officer, shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. Most folks don’t know about him or how it happened. More on that in the column below. Seems quite coincidental and serendipitous that a Kennedy article would materialize the same week another major development in the…… Continue reading Dead Kennedys — No, not the band.

No Less, No More

Prof. Alex Taylor’s column dives in to the legend of Boot Hill and the many incarnations thereof. Originally appearing November 1, 1988 in the Gainesville Georgia Times, he examines some of the famous epitaphs associated with the Wild West, and some insight into other Boot Hills — mafia included. Indeed, the Lester Moore grave is…… Continue reading No Less, No More

Oh My Goodness, He Said BLUENOSE

Alex Taylor Tuesday brings a one Anthony Comstock to light. You probably haven’t heard of this gent or the delightful derision bearing his name. Published in Gainesville Georgia’s Times, October 25, 1988, Taylor’s “Nude Painting..” feels harmless until you dive a little deeper into the deathly fallout of priggish policies. More to follow … Nude…… Continue reading Oh My Goodness, He Said BLUENOSE