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Merry Christmas from Alex Taylor’s Outdoors

T. Nelson Taylor — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:37:00 +0000

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

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Alex Taylor Says Goodbye with Film

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

And now his last: Love for Lonesome Dove Many of us go about our lives in east coast Martrix fashion—heads down, tapping away at keyboards, biding our time until hopefully some ritual fun interludes. Rarer still comes the time of high adventure—a big trip somewhere exotic or an activity that lands way outside one’s comfort…… Continue reading Alex Taylor Says Goodbye with Film

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The Big Men

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:10:00 +0000

And now the last couple Alex Taylor Crime Stories, starting with America's most powerful: The Big Men. That's John Jacob Astor's portrait. You'll read about him and other derided magnates shortly. Will it feel as jealousy when a wildly successful person comes to greater power and influence? Haves vs. the Have-Nots? I never once took…… Continue reading The Big Men

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Won’t Leave You Hanging

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging

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Your Fascination with Lawyers

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Is there a term for fascination with lawyers? Love them, hate them. Mostly the latter, it seems. It's your fault, you know. Drama. You love a good drama, and there's no better place for it than a courtroom. Heck, you love bad dramas too. Tiger King outed us all on that. As long as the…… Continue reading Your Fascination with Lawyers

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Pardon Me!

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Presidential pardons. It's a bit of political muck on one's boots mentioning lightning rod Oliver North after 30 years of high conspiracy surrounding Iran-Contra and the diplomatic moralizing of the "greater good". This is the stuff of books and movies, such as Tom Clancy's paraphrased Clear and Present Danger. "How dare you, Mr. President!" Nonetheless,…… Continue reading Pardon Me!

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