Here we are, once again with our eyes before a carefully-crafted, compelling piece of art. Cinema, as we know, is the single most powerful tool for conveying a message. It doesn’t matter if the content is faithful to the truth, what matters is the narrative. The award-winning case presented by this film is clearly anti-capital…… Continue reading Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
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The Ballad of Frank Hamer
We’ll get to Frank Hamer in a moment. Okay, here’s the thing: Due to The Pandemic™, I’ve not been able to raid Hall County’s library for additional scans of my father’s column. I’ve but a few left and, well, stretching them out until a planned visit later this summer. Microfiche scanning. Nothing says “old school”…… Continue reading The Ballad of Frank Hamer
Brash, Young Journalist was a Crusader
I am incredibly pleased to republish my father’s crime and history column which first appeared in Georgia’s Gainesville Times in the Fall of 1987. Many thanks to Shannon Casas, Editor in Chief at The Times. Brief Bio: E. Alexander Taylor, faced with being drafted by the military, hitchhiked along with a cousin and a buddy…… Continue reading Brash, Young Journalist was a Crusader