THE MOST INFAMOUS CRIMES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

It is hard to understand why humans are so infatuated with crime. There is a whole genre in books, films, and TV that caters to this hunger, but why do we enjoy it so much? Some might say that it is interesting to get a look inside a criminal's mind as they might believe that they are simply wired differently. They must be if some people can commit the most heinous crimes that a ‘normal’ person would never dare do. By consuming crime media, people are perhaps trying to get inside the criminal's mind and analyse it to understand how it works.

Regardless of the reasoning behind why we are so fascinated with crime, it is clear that we will always be as it can be argued to be a part of the human condition. There is a reason, unfortunate as it may be, that people remember the names of the worst serial killers in history and struggle to remember their victims. This can be seen with examples such as Ted Bundy, Fred and Rose West and all the other psychopaths that have gone down in history for their depraved acts. Like with any topic in history though, there will always be a select percentage of people who have developed an interest in it which they enjoy exploring. Just like people who enjoy gambling love playing casino games like what can be found here, those who are fascinated with crime would enjoy researching about the most infamous crimes that have ever been committed.

H.H Holmes – Despite sharing the name of the world’s most famous detective, this Holmes is anything but good-hearted. Many consider Holmes to be the worst serial killer America has ever seen, which is hard to disagree with when the extent of his crimes is known. Holmes confessed to 27 murders but the police only found 9 bodies. Some may be aware that he built a murder castle in Chicago, which sounds like something out of fiction. This is where he trapped and killed many victims.

JFK’s Assassination – The idea of having a president killed by a member of the public seems impossible today, but this is exactly what happened in 1963 in Texas. Every American will be aware of this crime given the severity of it – an ordinary man was able to kill the most powerful man in the world. It is something that will be remembered in the annals of history.

The Murder of James Bulger – James Bulger is a name that will be forever remembered in the UK, especially in Liverpool. It is the name of a young boy who was abducted from his mother, brutally beaten, and murdered before his body was laid to rest on train tracks in the hopes that an accident instead of a murder was inferred. What was so shocking about this crime is that the perpetrators were only ten years old, creating a discussion about what age do people know right from wrong.

These are just some of the most infamous crimes in history and is unfortunate to say that there is a long list. Still, those who are fascinated by crime may have learned about some of the worst crimes that have ever been committed.

TWO FACTORS ABOUT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY YOU NEED TO CONSIDER

Two Factors about Aerial Photography you Need to Consider!

Technology has opened new possibilities for us, humans, to capture wonderful moments and settings, there are numerous daily jobs, such as taking photographs that can be simplified in today’s society. For example, renting an airplane or a helicopter to capture an aerial image was the only option to capture these above and far distant shots, and doing this can be very expensive, and not many people can afford this type of capture. However, with the advancement of technology all that has now changed now that the drone has been developed, drones cost a fraction of the price of renting an airplane or helicopter, and you can simply buy a drone from a store physically or from online.

If you do invest in a drone, within this article, we look at two things that you should consider before capturing these aerial shots, for more tips and tricks, we’ve provided you 12 more drone photography tips to enhance your feed.

Practice Using the Drone

In the event that you have just purchased a drone, you'll probably want to use it as soon as possible because it can be an exciting thought, however, before you start taking pictures with your drone, make sure you can fly it and you know the controls. You can learn as much as you can about your drone by reading the instructions and watching instructional videos, it's best to do your practicing at a place that's free of distractions before utilising your drone to capture pictures, your ability to create stunning aerial shots will skyrocket if you become adept at flying.

Choosing the Best Location for your Photos

Using a drone for aerial photography has the advantage of allowing you to fly lower than an aircraft while yet being higher than a rooftop. The benefits you'll receive as a result of this are completely new to you. Unique places may be shot, as well as lines, shadows, and textures that can only be captured from above. Think beyond the box and capture images that can only be obtained by using a drone. Your aerial photography will be more than worth it once you see this.

It is very important to consider the setting for your photography, for example, if your product is a beach chair, the most suitable setting would be having your photoshoot at a beach and not in a forest. If your product is more virtual like a game and you’re looking for something for the game cover then relate your photography to the content within the game, there are many virtual gaming platforms on the internet that use real-life photography and display it on their website, visit here when looking for some new casino sites and take inspiration and adapt ideas from the casino’s gaming thumbnails and artwork.

BEAUTIFUL HARVEST FULL MOON OCT 20 2021

The harvest moon is the name given to the full moon closest to the fall equinox, the day when the sun is exactly above Earth's equator. 

The harvest moon may seem orange, bigger, and brighter than other full moons, and that's because this moon is physically closer to the horizon. ... That also creates a greater thickness of Earth's atmosphere creating an orange hue, according to EarthSky

The time of the next full moon is:
Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 9:56:40 am (CDT)
Moon sign: Aries 27° 26'

Full moon times for other cities from Fullmooninfo

WELLINGTON = Thursday * 21 October 2021 * 3:56:40 am (NZDT)
SYDNEY = Thursday * 21 October 2021 * 1:56:40 am (AEST)
TOKYO = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 11:56:40 pm (JST)
BEIJING = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 10:56:40 pm (CST)
BANGKOK = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 9:56:40 pm (ICT)
DELHI = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 8:26:40 pm (IST)
DUBAI = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 6:56:40 pm (GST)
MOSCOW = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 5:56:40 pm (MSK)
BERLIN = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 4:56:40 pm (CEST)
LAGOS = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 3:56:40 pm (WAT)
LONDON = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 3:56:40 pm (BST)
RIO = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 11:56:40 am (BRT)
SANTIAGO = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 11:56:40 am (CLST)
NEW YORK = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 10:56:40 am (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 9:56:40 am (CDT)
CALGARY = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 8:56:40 am (MDT)
LOS ANGELES = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 7:56:40 am (PDT)
ANCHORAGE = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 6:56:40 am (AKDT)
HONOLULU = Wednesday * 20 October 2021 * 4:56:40 am (HAST)

THE BOYS NEW BOOK FROM RON AND CLINT HOWARD IS GREAT!

KIMMER'S 1974 VISIT TO THE LEGENDARY JACKSON MI STATE PRISON

The year was 1974 and I was just 18. A friend's mother asked me to take Christmas gifts to Jackson State Prison (Jackson, Michigan) where her son Steve was incarcerated for Armed Robbery. He refused to add her to his visitor list. Fearless or just plain stupid, I agreed to take the trip to Jackson.

It was December and a cold gray day when I arrived and found a place to park. I approached the entrance (photo above) and was stunned at the massive size of this really old building. Had to turn full right and then full left to see the entire front facade of the place. Being my first and only visit to Jackson Prison. I had no idea what I was doing.

The main lobby was loud and full of people waiting to see the clerk behind the desk. I signed in and put gift drop-off as my task for the day. Had no plans to visit with her convict son.

Spent my wait time chatting with family members of inmates while I waited for the desk Sgt. to call my name. Some of the folks visited every weekend and some had come from greater distances to visit for the holiday. They all had a sad story about their sons and what horrible injustice had befallen them.

After a long wait, maybe an hour, my name was finally called. As I approached the desk to hand over the packages from his mother I noticed the clerk was holding a visitor pass and a locker key. 

He took the gifts and pointed toward the door to enter the locker room and told me to put on the badge and lock up my jacket and purse. 

What? I asked the clerk,"Am going to see Steve in there?" "Yes, he put your name on his visitor list." 

Well, ok! This will be a new experience to tell my friends about and I followed some other ladies into the women's locker room.

Inside I found my locker and put my things inside. All around me were about 15-20 other women primping and putting in hot rollers. They looked like they were getting ready for the Prom! I asked a girl next to me if this was normal. she explained to me how they share their phone numbers with different inmates and they "hook up" for visits. 

These young women spend every possible weekend visiting different inmates. The drama created by these visits would have made for a great Netflix series. 

I eavesdropped while waiting to enter the visiting area. Some of the girls were arguing as to who was the real girlfriend of whichever inmate. All kinds of gossip flying around that locker room. Dress clothes hanging on the locker doors and hot rollers plugged into various outlets.

I was just stunned that these young (18-25) women weren't out dating in the real world. Never dreamed that this type of interaction was possible, but there they were all revved up for the day's visit.

On television, people communicate with an inmate using a phone and are behind glass. This is what I envisioned my visit would be. But no! I entered the visiting room and there were about 15 groups of 4 plastic chairs in circles. 

These were plastic "scoop" chairs that cannot sit side by side. Similar to the photo below. So the visitors and the inmates slide forward and interlock knees. That's what Steve did the second he walked in and sat down. Hmmm, not a comfortable place to be. The visiting room had 15-20 inmates and their visitors. No glass, no phones, and only one sleepy guard by the door.

It was a nerve-wracking place to be certain. Steve never stopped talking and giving me instructions on what I "needed" to do for him once I was back in our hometown. Our 25-minute visit seemed an internity. 

At last, the guards came and escorted me through the clanging doors back to the locker room. Grabbed my jacket and purse and ran for my car in the parking lot. 

Ran into Steve some 15 years later at the Ann Arbor YMCA. Still the same old Steve ordering me around. 

GAME OF CRIMES PODCAST FEATURES STEVE AND JAVIER FROM NARCOS!

Steve Murphy and Javier Pena

We spent this summer in Northern Michigan and life up there was beautiful but, pretty quiet compared to the city..For excitement, I watched a lot of television, read a ton of books, and listened to a few good Podcasts.

I read How We Took Down Pablo Escobar by Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. It was fascinating hearing from the real DEA guys in the Netflix series Narcos. 

NEW RAY CHARLES LIMITED EDITION BOX SET TRUE GENIUS:!

Limited Edition Six CD Ray Charles Box Set

Bonus Disc Includes Previously Unreleased Live Recordings

Musical Icon Recently Inducted Into The Country Music Hall of Fame

New Lyric Video For “Unchain My Heart” Out Today

September 10, 2021: Tangerine Records has released True Genius, a newly remastered, limited edition set featuring 90 of the greatest songs from his legendary career and all of Ray’s biggest hits, and is now available to order here. 

The highly anticipated set, which has been featured in Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, includes a special bonus disc of eight previously unreleased tracks recorded live in Stockholm in 1972. True Genius is available today on all digital platforms, making dozens of Ray classics available at streaming services for the first time. Also available to stream are a series of new lyric videos for some of Charles most beloved songs, which span the breadth of genres he both mastered and transformed:

“Unchain My Heart”
“Hit The Road Jack” (Soul)
“​​There’ll be No Peace On Earth Without All Men as One” (America)
“We Can Make It” (Jazz & Blues)
“Crying Time” (Country)
“A Song For You” (Pop Classics)

“We’re extremely proud to present this collection, which maps the breadth and depth of Ray Charles’ music, presented in chronological order so the listener can join Ray on his journey through the most expansive and creative period of his legendary career. I’m also thrilled that this music will be widely available on all streaming services for the very first time, so that new and future audiences will continue to discover the True Genius of Ray Charles.” - Valerie Ervin, President Ray Charles Foundation

The digital release of True Genius marks the first time this incredible collection of Ray Charles most important works will be widely available on streaming platforms, bringing classic hits such as “Hit The Road Jack,” “Crying Time,” “Busted,” “America The Beautiful,” “A Song for You,” “Unchain My Heart,” and many, many more back to streaming after more than a decade.

The box set also includes a beautifully designed coffee table style book with rare, unseen photos, and detailed liner notes by Ray Charles Foundation President Valerie Ervin, legendary writer and music journalist A. Scott Galloway, and featuring a special message from Quincy Jones.

Tangerine Records will also release True Genius: Sides of Ray on November 19th, a double-disc vinyl collection that illustrates Charles’ many musical “sides” by focusing each album side on the genre categories he visited most: soul, jazz & blues, country, and pop, available for pre-order here.

On August 16th, The Country Music Hall of Fame announced that Ray Charles has been inducted as an official member. Charles, who revolutionized the country genre and brought it to new audiences with albums like 1962’s Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, was inducted in the "Veterans Era Artist" category.

Ray Charles’s recordings are major landmarks in American culture. By blending country and roots with other popular sounds, this visionary singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer brought his expansive musical vision to a worldwide audience. Charles’ albums, released during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, broke down both racial and genre barriers. The incredible crossover success of Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2 led Willie Nelson to remark, “Ray Charles did more for country music than any other artist.” Ray continued to do something no other artist had done before or since, conquering all genres of music, from gospel and R&B to soul, country, jazz, blues, and pop, which led Frank Sinatra to dub Ray Charles, the only “True Genius” in music.

Ray further helped bring Americans together with his rendition of “America the Beautiful,” and he remains the only artist in history to create and define a national anthem. Charles was also one of the first recording artists to have ownership of his masters as well as complete creative freedom.

Charles’ staggering achievements over a 58-year career include 17 GRAMMY Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement and the President’s Merit Award, the Presidential Medal for the Arts, France’s Legion of Honor, the Kennedy Center Honors, the NAACP Image Awards’ “Hall of Fame Award,” and numerous other music Halls of Fame, including those for Jazz and Rhythm & Blues, all testament to his enormous influence. In 2019, he was honored by the Grand Ole Opry with An Opry Salute to Ray Charles, which was broadcast across PBS stations.

One of the greatest artists of all time, Charles successfully mastered and forever changed the blues, jazz, gospel, rock, pop, and country music landscapes. He teamed up with the best of the best in each stylistic genre, including B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams Jr, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, and countless others. As he described himself. “I’m not a country singer. I’m a singer who sings country songs. I’m not a blues singer, but I can sing the blues. I’m not really a crooner, but I can sing love songs. I’m not a specialist, but I’m a pretty good utility man. I can play first base, second base, shortstop. I can catch and maybe even pitch a little.”

 

 Ray Charles was more than just the Genius of Soul; 

he was the Genius of Music.

About The Ray Charles Foundation
Ray Charles was equipped with a keen sensibility to the needs of others. It was this selfless generosity that motivated him when he founded, The Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, Inc in 1986. The mission and purpose of the foundation was to provide financial support in the area of hearing disorders and support institutions and make donations to organizations for educational purposes. Charles thought “the inability to hear was a handicap, not the inability to see.” In 2006 the official name of the foundation became The Ray Charles Foundation, in order to bring awareness to his name but the mission remained the same. Ray Charles often made contributions anonymously to help fund cochlear implants for those who could not afford the operation and shortly thereafter started supporting educational institutions for those who could not afford an education.

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