I’ve labored long and hard for bread, For honor, and for riches, But on my corns too long you’ve tread, You fine-haired sons of bitches. ~ Black Bart, 1877 Black Bart’s stagecoach robberies are the archetype of Wild West legend. Prof. Alex Taylor’s Tuesday continues with his story and an unrealized tip. Hmmm … road…… Continue reading Black Bart — The Poet
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The Elizabeth Short of It – Black Dahlia Part II
Prof. Alex Taylor continues the Elizabeth Short, Black Dahlia murder mystery with a clarification to NBC’s fictional take, which ran two weeks earlier. 30 years ago, the case was never solved and still open. Take it from an official source — the FBI. Of course, this hasn’t stopped others from “closing” it, even as recently…… Continue reading The Elizabeth Short of It – Black Dahlia Part II
Kiss Me Nots
Kiss me? Um … More from the vaults of Prof. Alex Taylor: As it appeared in the January 19, 1988 Gainesville Times, the NE Georgia page exhibits the my father discussing the history behind the mob’s “Kiss of Death.” For those not aware, Dad endured his own “examinations” by organized crime while serving in Tampa…… Continue reading Kiss Me Nots