![]() Biography James “Whitey” Bulgerīoston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger grabbed headlines when he was captured in Santa Monica, California in 2011 after more than 15 years on the run. Alcatraz housed many inmates during the thirty years the island operated as a prison, and below are 6 of the most infamous men who once called The Rock home. Alcatraz was home to the worst criminals in the country. The island’s location over one mile from from San Francisco made it a feared place for criminals.Īlthough there were several escape attempts during Alcatraz’s 30 year reign as a federal penitentiary, no one ever made it to the mainland. Alcatraz was utilized as a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. ![]() Located in San Francisco Bay, the former island prison was once home to some of America’s most notorious gangsters, thieves, and killers. ![]()
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![]() ![]() One must also take into account the times in which the stories were written: in the 80's the US of A was in a fierce (and vituperative) trade war with Japan. Yes, the stories were totally ridiculous, and the Go metaphor was really just putting the familiar Chess metaphor in vaguely Asian flavored terms, but it was different enough to be intriguing. Besides the Ninja books he also wrote books like Zero (based around an American kenjutsu student and his super spy father), and Jian (set in China, and using Go as a metaphor for the action). And really, compared to other authors in the field (like Clive Cussler) he isn't too bad. ![]() In the 80's Lustbader owned Oriental adventure fiction. ![]() Not exactly controversial or hard to support, but one that provokes thought on my part, and a desire to discuss the Ninja cycle by a man who, at one time, was the pre-eminent Western author writing fiction in Asian settings. ![]() ![]() Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians. ![]()
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