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 General James G. Longstreet—Confederate,…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Tuesday’s Legacy Edition: Part I
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Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors
The Lonesome Bloodhound’s Trail — A Christmas Story 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,…… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors
Black Bart — The Poet
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