Tag Archives: crime

Book Notes: “God Save the Mark” by Donald Westlake

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I enjoyed this Westlake, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel in 1968. Fred Fitch, a gullible sad sack, inherits $300,000 from his con man uncle and soon discovers that someone is willing to kill him to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged crime, donald westlake, mystery | 1 Comment

Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The sadistic female usually treats crime more lightly than the male. The most serious and dastardly crime is treated with cold disdain. It is characteristic of such women when cornered to try to shift the blame entirely … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sex | Tagged crime, criminology, J. Paul DeRiver, Los Angeles, psychoanalysis, true crime | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A fun set of snapz from the recent Burning Man festival. World’s happiest countries? Amazing story of a real-life psycho killer. Hate crime? Social Security cannot go bankrupt … though it certainly may need to be tweaked. Foseti … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged Bill Kauffman, Burning Man, crime, Foseti, Fred Reed, happiness, heartiste, movies, Roger Scruton, sex, Social Security, Steve Sailer | 1 Comment

“I Survived BTK”

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Low-budget documentary about Charlie Otero, a Wichita native whose parents and a couple of whose siblings were murdered in 1974 by “BTK,” a Wichita-based murderer who went on to become Kansas’ most notorious serial killer. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged BTK killer, Charlie Otero, crime, documentaries, Marc Levitz, movies | 11 Comments

Book Notes: Sherlock Holmes

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.” Everyone knows the character, but have you ever read … Continue reading →