Day 652: Shots Fired – The Marin County Courthouse Incident

originally published October 13, 2013 It wasn’t so long ago we lived in a world in which people fought with one another based on the color of their skin, rather than the political actions of their preferred party. What follows is an ugly story of racism turned to desperation. It’s a blunt reminder of some […]

Day 625: The Notorious Kray Brothers

originally published September 16, 2013 If you have that unquestionably weird itch to be famous, all you need to do to scratch it is make an ass of yourself on a reality show or release a viral sex tape unto the world wide wanking web. But it used to require work. And if you didn’t […]

Day 620: This Court Is Now In Session… Now Kick Some Ass!

originally published September 11, 2013 When I was young, there were no sassy, quick-witted judges on TV dispensing justice with a scalding tongue, a brash and almost audible fart of morality, and a slick delivery that prompts the gallery to explode in high-fives. We had no Judge Judy, we had no Judge Joe Brown. Sure, […]

Day 612: Big Brother Wants You To Come To The Principal’s Office

originally published September 3, 2013 On the morning of November 11, 2009, Blake Robbins, a high school sophomore at Harriton High in the suburbs of Philadelphia, was called in to the vice-principal’s office. This is never something good – no one gets called in to the vice-principal’s office for a complimentary brownie or to play […]

Day 604: Lock Up Your Goodies Before You Empty Your Plate

originally published August 26, 2013 A few things have always kept me from being a master burglar: clumsy fingers, freakishly audible and inopportune stomach grumblings, as well as a sense of balance that best resembles a Barbapapa on PCP. Despite these shortcomings, I have always been fascinated by those who have approached the criminal arts […]

Day 592: The Real Micky & Mallory

originally published August 14, 2013 If delightful, family-friendly romps are your thing, you could probably do a lot better than Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers. On the other hand, if you’re looking for your dreams tonight to be peppered with gruesome imagery and psychotic thematic elements, this might be the perfect movie upon which you […]

Day 571: Surratt Sentenced To Swing

originally published July 24, 2013 Normally I shy away from writing articles on topics which have already been turned into major motion pictures directed by Robert Redford and starring Robin Wright. But I’ve never seen the film The Conspirator, nor have I spoken to anyone who has, so I’m just going to play this one […]

Day 567: The Serialest Of Serial Killers

originally published July 20, 2013 Things aren’t looking great for serial killers. Don’t get me wrong, this is probably a good thing, I’m just saying that, like photomat operators or carpeted lamp salesmen, it’s a career path in jeopardy of falling right off the market. Back in the olden days, there was no DNA testing. […]

Day 561: The Slash Of The Big Easy Axeman

originally published July 14, 2013 Esteemed Mortal: They have never caught me and they never will. They have never seen me, for I am invisible, even as the ether that surrounds your earth. I am not a human being, but a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. I am what you Orleanians and […]

Day 542: Who Is Smart Enough To Pull Off The Perfect Murder?

originally published June 25, 2013 What constitutes the perfect murder? Clearly getting away with it is probably the first priority. Evading suspicion entirely would be ideal, but so long as your story is straight and your delivery impeccable, you should be able to dance the steps necessary for your freedom. But you can’t commit an […]