Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors

A couple of 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…… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors

The Big Men

And now the last couple Alex Taylor Crime Stories, starting with America’s most powerful: The Big Men. That’s John Jacob Astor’s portrait. You’ll read about him and other derided magnates shortly. Will it feel as jealousy when a wildly successful person comes to greater power and influence? Haves vs. the Have-Nots? I never once took…… Continue reading The Big Men

Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality

Oh dear — government ethics. I’m going to be accused of clickbait, I know it … I suppose it’s the perceived duty of all published writers to play Grand Inquisitor (I really mean commentator) on public behavior in such a way that doesn’t specifically address a hot-button topic, but calls to question our interpretation of…… Continue reading Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality