Spring Break Meditation
Crime fiction. The Modern, and the Gibson....
“Varsity Blues” and Lou Reed
Two practical, timely articles on the “Varsity Blues” matter from my Lightfoot colleagues. First, Tenley Armstrong and Henry Gimenez in University Business: Revelations from the...
Music for White-Collar Crime
The “White Collar Wire” playlist on Spotify has been updated: New entrants since the last update include Arnold Schoenberg, Howard Shore, Dire Straits, Gary Clark,...
Roger Stone, the Perp Walk, and Shame’s Role in White-Collar Cases
The recent arrest of Trump confidant Roger Stone highlights the issue of “perp walks,” when arrested defendants are displayed for the media. Lightfoot, Franklin &...
White-Collar Spotify Playlist Update (Roger Stone Edition)
All things evolve, or at least update. The White Collar Wire playlist on Spotify is no exception. As I have noted before, “scoring” a playlist...
Clairol, Cohen and Congressional Staff Depositions
With the ongoing saga of Michael Cohen’s appearance or non-appearance before Congress reminiscent of an old Clairol commercial (“Does he or doesn’t he testify?”), plus...
Radio, Barr and Churchill
The photo above is not me, but I did have a good time on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel with host Olivier Knox of “The Big Show”...
Music for White-Collar Crime
I have never created the soundtrack for a film, nor do I have the competence to do so. I imagine, though, that it is very...
Christmas Day
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was...
2018 Crime Fiction, Booze and Music
A Christmas roundup of crime fiction, booze and music. BOOKS. A little late for Christmas, but why give them away? Read them yourself. From The...