He Said BLUENOSE? Comstock and Censorship

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

In Arizona, The Gringos Get You

Gringos Get You isn’t the feel-good, emotional bonding version, folks. (Is there a Mexican Yakov Smirnoff?) A fragment of the Old, Wild West — when justice often came self-served or not at all. As the years march, it fades further from memory, outside of its most famous occurrences, O.K. Corral, et al. So many other…… Continue reading In Arizona, The Gringos Get You

Boston Strangler – The Green Man

Albert Henry DeSalvo - The Boston Strangler

Behold, the Boston Strangler — one of America’s most notorious serial killers, but first … Wow! It has been a year since the last posting of Alex Taylor Tuesday. I kept a few tucked away for a special occasion during the Grand Distraction™, er, I mean pandemic. I don’t mean to play it down. Serious…… Continue reading Boston Strangler – The Green Man