Bewitched Convention, part two
More today on the Bewitched convention in Salem, MA in TownOnline.com. Of note is the group’s plan to also tour the Lizzie Borden B&B. It seems Elizabeth Montgomery will always be Lizzie Borden and Samantha Stephens to her fans. And to us. “We’re having such a good time, we’re thinking of doing it in Salem […]
Lizzie Linguistically
On Semantic Compositions is a pretty funny short piece entitled “Lizzie Borden should’ve used a gun”. I recommend it to you.
Famous Trials Wordsearch
I used to do these all the time. They are loads of fun. Here is one I found that is Lizzie related: Famous Trials. Remember, it is due Thursday, April 15, before 9 am! Well, that is what it says! Download it here. No answers included. Oh, and this is one of those sites that […]
Bewitched Convention
Lizzie is mentioned briefly in this BostonHerald.com news item that appears today about a Bewitched convention. Salem seems like the place to be this weekend. Kewl!
Lizzie’s To-Do List
From Jonathan Katz’ To-Do Lists of the Dead, 2000:
Charles Manson and Lizzie Borden
In the vol. 174, 2002 of Military Law Review, posted on jagcnet.army.mil website, is a curious reference to Lizzie Borden. Or should I say “Lizzy” Borden. In what appears to be the text of a speech presented on November 21, 2002, on “Constitutional Dignity and the Criminal Law,” Judge James E. Baker, from the United […]
Lethal Imagination
According to the Emery University Violence Studies Newsletter, Fall 1999, a then new book was announced that appears to include an essay on Lizzie Borden. Says the newsletter: While helping to organize the Violence Studies Program two years ago, Professor Michael Bellesiles discovered that there was no general history of American violence. Encouraged by New […]
Lizzie Borden Monologue
Eldridge Publishing offers a book of monologues for “teen actors” called 1400 Boxes of Jello and Other Monologues. The book is by Daniel S. Kehde, and presumably, he wrote the pieces included. Here is the description of the content: These 21 monologues for teen actors are wise, witty and full of twists and surprises. Each […]
Lizzie Taught
The Camden County College, in New Jersey, is offering a large selection of tuition-free Professional Development workshops for teachers and community members. Of note is the offering for the Blackwood Campus: “Murders That Changed the Course of History.” MURDERS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY This workshop will exam infamous acts of violence and the […]
Passion of Lizzie Borden
The late poetess Ruth Whitman published a collection of poetry in 1973 and titled it The Passion of Lizzie Borden. It is a very nice book and since Lizzie is in the title, and one of the longer poems in the book is about Borden, it is a fine addition to any Lizzie Borden collection. […]
A Plagiarizing Parable
Thanks to Auds for this link—it is a good one. And it is directly related to Lizzie Borden. In fact, our fair lady of Fall River figures prominently in the story. I suggest you scurry on over there and read it. Now, please. You’ll thank me, and Auds, later. Fake Lizzie photo by Harry Widdows.
Mr. Murder Retires
A crime writer in Toronto is retiring after 34 years on the beat. His name is Max Haines. He is the author of over 2,500 articles and 27 books! Some of the titles include: True Crime Stories, Doctors Who Kill, Murders Strange But True, Bothersome Bodies, Murder Most Foul, Crime Flashback, and others. I can’t […]
Old Time Horror Radio
It’s the evening and you have nothing to do? How about listening to some old time horror radio shows? Sounds like fun to me! Lux Radio Theatre, Mysterious Traveler, Lights Out, Quiet Please, and many more! No Lizzie though. Old Time Horror Radio. And more from The Old Time Radio Fan!.
Watch TV on your computer
Have a high speed Internet connection and don’t know how fill up your bandwidth? Here’s a cool idea! ChannelChooser lets you watch all sorts of TV streamed to you desktop. Channels include Classic Movies, Golf, Cycling, Poker, Baby, Relaxing, Crime, Mystery, Police, BBC News, Bloomberg, Research—gosh the list is HUGE! Check it out (yes it […]
Liner notes for Fall River Legend
If you would like to read the liner notes for William Schuman: Undertow — Morton Gould: Fall River Legend, New World NW 253, then I found them for you online. Download the PDF of the liner notes here.
Let Crime Spider spin for you
Crime Spider is an web directory of all things related to crime. One stop shopping. Kewl!
Today’s Front Pages
I found this by using “stumble!” with my Firefox browser. It is a site that lists today’s front pages from newspapers all over the world. It was nice to see the Centre Daily Times again. Ah, memories! Oh, the link to the site: Today’s Front Pages.
Sharon Pollock
Let me say up front that playwright Sharon Pollock is a personal hero of mine. Her play about Lizzie Borden, Blood Relations, is the best case-related play in print. She is an amazing artist and I was lucky enough to have a brief correspondence with her when I produced Blood Relations at my school two […]