Published in CrimeBeat·1 day agoResearching Her Way To JailShe wrote an essay about killing her husband, then she did — The tragic love story of Nancy Crampton and Daniel Brophy begins in the early 1990s. He was teaching culinary skills at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, and she was one of his new students. While not love at first sight, the pair certainly were beguiled with one another. After…True Crime5 min read
Published in Heroes of History·4 days agoQueen Of Twisted And Tragic TriangleShe married a bisexual man in order to secure her claim to England, he had other goals — Mary, Queen of Scots, can be called many things, but chief amongst the descriptors is shrewd. She knew her hold on Scotland was tentative, that she could be usurped when a male heir came around. But she still needed a child for succession purposes. Her marriage to King Francis II…History5 min read
Published in Heroes of History·May 19The Twisted History Of MonopolyWho really invented the world’s favorite board game? — Charles Darrow has long been hailed as the first millionaire game designer. His signature work was Monopoly, the game that launched millions of family feuds. As of May 2022, it is estimated that 250,000,000 copies of the game have been sold. For many years, the official history of Monopoly said…History5 min read
Published in CrimeBeat·May 13Love And Mystery In The Big AppleHe loved them and left them until someone got the upper hand on him — George O. Frank was a complicated man. He wed May F. McCann when they were young. The pair had a passionate affair that was followed by a marriage that seemed to inspire an Edward Albee play. Neither one seemed willing to end the marriage, though they were not participants in…True Crime5 min read
Published in Heroes of History·May 6The Diva Has Left The BuildingShe was told to read her contract, her bosses should have — In 1972, Beverlee McKinsey came into the soap world like a sheep. Her first role was Emma Frame on Another World. It wasn’t a loud or splashy part for her, but she made an impression on head writer Harding Lemay. …History5 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·May 6Rage And Rage AgainThrifty words challenge 100 #67 — Politics1 min readLet us rage Image by Sarah Richter from PixabayRage And Rage AgainThrifty words challenge 100 #67----1
Published in CrimeBeat·May 3The Vipers In The RoomAnother high profile lawsuit including Johnny Depp was derailed by murder — During the 1990s, The Viper Room was the hangout for young stars to see and be seen. Paparazzi hung out to get glimpses of the stars and tried to catch them misbehaving. They rarely got what they wanted or were paid off to not print the pictures they did get. …True Crime4 min read
Apr 29Journalists should report the truth, not liesLies put democracy at stake — Famed journalist and Sheffield University professor Jonathan Foster once said, “If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the f*******g window and find out which is true.” …Politics4 min read
Apr 28BitLife But It’s A Sexy DramaAn attempt at making a live play article — BitLife had a prompt called “The Gilmore Girls Challenge.” It seemed easy enough. All I needed to do was be a female born in Connecticut, get a degree in journalism, do every activity with your mom, cheat on your partner, and get pregnant with your ex’s baby. …Gaming6 min read
Published in Heroes of History·Apr 25A Duchess’ Scandalous DivorceHer ex-husband broke into her house and exposed her private life — From a young age, Margaret Whigham enjoyed the company of males. In 1928, when she was 15, she had a passionate affair with 18-year-old David Niven. The future Oscar winner seemed to be as in love with the young woman as she was with him. When her parents found out…History8 min read
