Suspense Specialist, Master of Mystery, Giver of Goosebumps
Where there is a human problem, someone has devised a magical incantation to deal with it. If it actually worked, magic would be the easy way out. Human beings love the easy way out, the simplest route around an obstacle. I know I do. If I had a choice between working hard to get what … Continue reading Seven Ways Criminals Would Use Magical Powers to Wreak Havoc on the World
You never know what goes on behind closed doors. My mother said this often when I was growing up, usually after learning something unexpected about an acquaintance, co-worker, celebrity–whomever. The thought always frightened me and I often studied friends and strangers with suspicion, wondering: “what do you do that no one knows about?” Perhaps they did … Continue reading The Allure Of Other People’s Lives: Why We Can’t Mind Our Own Business
I have always hated the saying, “it’s always the quiet ones.” After a mass shooting or a despicable murder, this is a common refrain. Reporters interview neighbors who knew the suspect and they usually mention how unassuming the killer was. He was quiet and kept to himself. I can’t recall any specific events or words … Continue reading Beware the Quiet Ones: A Look Inside the Mysterious World of Shy People
Movies and TV have made the gangster kind of…sexy. Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. Tommy Darmody in Boardwalk Empire. Billy in The Departed (no, not a gangster, but pretending to be one). Ray Liotta in Goodfellas (yes, I’m serious…) Johnny Depp in Public Enemies. Nucky Thompson in Boardwalk Empire… No. I’ll stop right there. Sorry … Continue reading The Criminal Character: Tommy Shelby, Walter White & The Audience Who Loves Them
