Tag: Serial

America’s First Serial Killer: The Servant Girl Annihilator

Tell me Detective, what comes to your mind when I utter the words serial killer? Do you see a monster, a madman, or perhaps the very embodiment of the devil himself, committing the most heinous acts of violence against their fellow man? Are you able to recall their faces and methods just from the...

The Serial Killer And Rapist Who Stalked The Streets Of Los Angeles

It all started relatively normal. Born on July 26, 1936, and raised in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, John Floyd Thomas Jr.'s life took a turn after the untimely demise of his mother when he was just 12 years old. His loving aunt and godmother raised him from that point on. Yet, amidst the dar...

Forget the Debt-Ceiling Crises, the U.S. is Already a Serial Defaulter

For decades I’ve been telling thousands of business school students that U.S. Treasury bills and notes are risk-free. Well, that’s arguably not quite true. For example, in 1979, Mrs. Claire Barton, a small investor from Enrico, California tried to signal to the world that the U.S. Treasu...