Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II

Welcome to Prof. Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II. Check Part I if you missed it. Some parental conversations aren’t like others. How would you feel if your former detective/professor father pulls you aside one day and shows you a thick cache of personal letters from a Tennessee inmate named James Earl Ray? Then…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday: Legacy Edition, Part II

Alex Taylor Tuesday’s Legacy Edition: Part I

Prof. Alex Taylor’s retirement from law enforcement and professorial pursuits were, let’s say, atypical. Travel, outdoors and spending more time with grand kids, yes, but he was never idle where a juicy controversy hung ripe for picking. His first choice was literally close to home. Gainesville Georgia’s most famous resident is a General James G.…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday’s Legacy Edition: Part I

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