Author name: Alfred

One of my grandfathers was a moonshiner and the other was a section hand for Southern Railway so it seems inevitable that I would wind up writing about the Blue Ridge. I've covered the textile and furniture industries for publications like Textile World and Furniture Today. Currently I'm an editor for NCEES.

Photo of Inmate John Paul Scott with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. — John Paul Scott using makeshift water wings swam all the way to Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge

Crime

Kentucky Bank Robber Becomes First Alcatraz Inmate to Reach Shore

Alfred / January 28, 2023

A disastrous break-in and shoot-out in a small town leads to a daring escape attempt from “The Rock.” John ÔÇ£PaulÔÇØ […]