Such language! Okay, here’s one that will likely offend the millennials for dated verbiage in reprint. George Carlin famously derided the use of today’s soft language. The subjective term being “learning disabled” as one of several replacements for retarded or imbecile, which have become highly-offensive slurs. Yet, the softening of a severe mental condition is…… Continue reading Compulsory Vaccinations Alert — Eugenics
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Jack the Ripper — The Other, Other Theory
Welcome Back! Who was Jack the Ripper? This week, Prof. Alex Taylor lobs a Hail Mary at the never-ending elucidation of Jack the Ripper’s identity. I suppose no detective can resist taking a crack at it. Unfortunately, there’s only so much postulation the general public can withstand before the entire matter becomes a convoluted, trivial…… Continue reading Jack the Ripper — The Other, Other Theory
DC’s Race Track and Old Fake News
This Prof. Alex Taylor column originally appeared in the Gainesville Times December 1, 1987. I am always amazed — many times startled — when historical articles ring true of that often-repeated diatribe, “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Such is the case when I reviewed the second half of my father’s column…… Continue reading DC’s Race Track and Old Fake News