#elizabeth cowell

[semioticapocalypse]

Lee Miller. Elizabeth Cowell wearing a Digby Morton suit. London. 1941.

I Am Collective Memories   •    Follow me, — says Visual Ratatosk

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[tiny-chiro]

Hey here I bring this as a gift of friendship and gratitude)?

After the beautiful drawing of @fuokir I thought of an interaction between the girls after the chess game.

Aena: Do you want a rematch in chess, Crowen?

Elizabeth: I decline your offer, but how about tea instead?

Aena: Well, if you insist

For sure they both talked about ominis

[biglisbonnews]

And the Reading List Goes to: Pivotal Oscar Moments The Academy Awards aren’t just about recognition — they’re about an ever-evolving industry in an ever-evolving society. https://longreads.com/2023/03/02/and-the-reading-list-goes-to-pivotal-oscar-moments/

[whiteshipnightjar]

Does art make a difference?

Aw, sure. Of course there are degrees of extremity to the potential change that art can effect, depending on how many people are able to engage with it. The Beatles made a huge difference in the world. But Henry Darger, Jeff McKissack, Karen Dalton, Pauline Oliveros, Kenneth Patchen – there are so many folks who have made great art and not gotten massively famous for it, yet I think there are all sorts of ways their work informs and shapes other people’s work, and brains, and decisions.

Should politics and art mix?

Well, everything mixes, the New Statesman! That’s like asking if a knee-reflex hammer and a quadriceps tendon should “mix”.

Is your work for the many or for the few?

That’s for the many/few to say. I just crank out the hot jams.

If you were world leader, what would be your first law?

Gravity. I feel like we need to tighten up the constitutional protections that particular law enjoys. It’s a ticking time bomb, if you ask me.

Who would be your top advisers?

Cute angel on one shoulder, cute devil on the other.

What, if anything, would you censor?

Maybe we could all agree to not bust each other’s chops all cut-dang day.

If you had to banish one public figure, who would it be?

Don’t know, banishment might be a little extreme, but I’d sure like to take that Stephen Hawking dude down a notch or two. Right? Are you with me?

What are the rules that you live by?

Basically, “bros before hos”. I feel like if you stay true to that, everything else just kind of falls into place.

Do you love your country?

I love William Faulkner, Dolly Parton, fried chicken, Van Dyke Parks, the Grand Canyon, Topanga Canyon, bacon cheeseburgers with horseradish, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grand Ole Opry, Gary Snyder, Gilda Radner, Radio City Music Hall, Big Sur, Ponderosa pines, Southern BBQ, Highway One, Kris Kristofferson, National Arts Club in New York, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Joni Mitchell, Ernest Hemingway, Harriet Tubman, Hearst Castle, Ansel Adams, Kenneth Jay Lane, Yuba River, South Yuba River Citizens League, “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”, “Hired Hand”, “The Jerk”, “The Sting”, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, clambakes, lobster rolls, s’mores, camping in the Sierra Nevadas, land sailing in the Nevada desert, riding horseback in Canyon de Chelly; Walker Percy, Billie Holiday, Drag City, Chez Panisse/Alice Waters/slow food movement, David Crosby, Ralph Lauren,San Francisco Tape Music Center, Albert Brooks, Utah Phillips, Carol Moseley Braun, Bolinas CA, Ashland OR, Lawrence KS, Austin TX, Bainbridge Island WA, Marilyn Monroe, Mills College, Elizabeth Cotton, Carl Sandburg, the Orange Show in Houston, Toni Morrison, Texas Gladden, California College of Ayurvedic Medicine, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Saturday Night Live, Aaron Copland, Barack Obama, Oscar de la Renta, Alan Lomax, Joyce Carol Oates, Fred Neil, Henry Cowell, Barneys New York, Golden Gate Park, Musee Mechanique, Woody Guthrie, Maxfield Parrish, Malibu, Maui, Napa Valley, Terry Riley, drive-in movies, homemade blackberry ice cream from blackberries picked on my property, Lil Wayne, Walt Whitman, Halston, Lavender Ridge Grenache from Lodi CA, Tony Duquette, Julia Morgan, Lotta Crabtree, Empire Mine, North Columbia Schoolhouse, Disneyland, Nevada County Grandmothers for Peace; Roberta Flack, Randy Newman, Mark Helprin, Larry David, Prince; cooking on Thanksgiving; Shel Siverstein, Lee Hazlewood, Lee Radziwill, Jackie Onassis, E.B. White, William Carlos Williams, Jay Z, Ralph Stanley, Allen Ginsberg, Cesar Chavez, Harvey Milk, RFK, Rosa Parks, Arthur Miller, “The Simpsons”, Julia Child, Henry Miller, Arthur Ashe, Anne Bancroft, The Farm Midwifery Center in TN, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Clark Gable, Harry Nilsson, Woodstock, and some other stuff. Buuuut, the ol’ U S of A can pull some pretty dick moves. I’m hoping it’ll all come out in the wash...

Are we all doomed?

If we keep our expectations pretty low I think we might be fine. I mean, we’re definitely all dying at some point. There’s no getting around that. But between now and then, things might start looking up!

— Joanna Newsom for The New Statesman, 2008

[leanstooneside]

Confess and be hanged

Kathy Griffin's elbow (Other congenital malformations of hair)

Dave Navarro's forehead (Subluxation of lens, unspecified eye)

Jessica Biel's eye (Other hammer toe(s) (acquired), left foot)

James Franco's fist (Solitary bone cyst, left ulna and radius)

Simon Doonan's thigh (Malignant neoplasm of left orbit)

Carson Palmer's head (School (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause)

Pitbull's eye (Chondrolysis, hip)

Kevin Federline's eye (Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of abdomen and other regions)

Tate Donovan's thigh (Chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-positive, in remission)

Ryan Gosling's arm (Pedal cycle passenger injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident)

Sean Combs's neck (Mixed pediculosis and phthiriasis)

Katharine McPhee's chin (Calcific tendinitis, right lower leg)

Katrina Bowden's back (Kernicterus, unspecified)

Balthazar Getty's hair (Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, assault)

Elizabeth Taylor's ear (Displaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg)

Kelsey Grammer's eye (Major laceration of left kidney)

Kerry Diamond's neck (Scrotal transposition)

Jason Lee's wrist (Papyraceous fetus, first trimester)

Josh Holloway's upper arm (Activity, swimming)

Desiree Hartsock's ear (Swimmer's ear, left ear)

Jared Leto's eyebrow (Pathological fracture, right hand)

Rumer Willis's eye (Lesion of plantar nerve)

Ramona Singer's arm (Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot)

Emily VanCamp's calf (Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with withdrawal)

Jane Krakowski's fist (Other unilateral secondary osteoarthritis of hip)

Vince Vaughn's lower leg (Unspecified complication following infusion and therapeutic injection)

Olivia Palermo's shoulder (Laceration without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity)

Russell Brand's wrist (Malignant neoplasm of left orbit)

Jackson Rathbone's belly (Primary cyst of pars plana, unspecified eye)

Garth Brooks's eyebrow (Nondisplaced fracture of anterior process of left calcaneus)

Adrian Grenier's nose (Military operations involving flamethrower, civilian)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson's hair (Retinal hemorrhage, left eye)

Martin Lawrence's ankle (Hemorrhagic disease of newborn)

Spencer Pratt's neck (Perforated corneal ulcer, unspecified eye)

Ashley Hebert's bottom (Major laceration of left kidney)

Hugh Jackman's bottom (Laceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of left arm)

Paris Hilton's chin (Preterm labor without delivery, unspecified trimester)

Simon Cowell's arm (Contusion of small intestine)

Tila Tequila's cheek (Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand)

Jennifer Grey's toe (Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon)

Brody Jenner's hip (Laceration without foreign body of back wall of thorax without penetration into thoracic cavity)

Ciara's hair (Diffuse cystic mastopathy of unspecified breast)

Molly Sims's chin (Urticaria due to cold and heat)

Luke Bryan's buttocks (Urticaria due to cold and heat)

Richard Gere's breast (Endometriosis of pelvic peritoneum)

Jensen Ackles's calf (Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction)

Teresa Giudice's head (Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level)

Stavros Niarchos III's ear (Striatonigral degeneration)

Winona Ryder's thumb (Acute embolism and thrombosis of right femoral vein)

Scott Disick's forearm (Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type)

[chocolatehideoutpirate]

This first edit of old classic passing Tuesday Mary Jesus Joseph Angels in heaven Princess Pocahontas, Lallie Charles Cowell Portrait, Lou Conter, Amber Rene Hagerman, Opal Jennings, JonBenèt Ramsey, Kelly Ann Fleming, Judith and Maria Barsi, Heather Michele O'Rourke, Lucille Ricksen, Judy Garland and Terry, Dominique and Dominick Dunne, Samantha Reed Smith, Pal, Bessie Barker, Darla Jean Hood, Mona Lisa, Mary G Stinson Smith, Grigori Rasputin, Julia Ann Beauchemin Stinson, COL Thomas Nesbit Stinson, Lydia Ruth Talbot Theobald, Arthur James Talbot, Alton Elbren Theobald, George Eli Talbot Sr., Benjamin Grant “Cotton” Theobald, Crystal Theobald Whitehead, Charles Arthur Theobald, Thomas Benjamin Talbot, Margaret Alice Wiggill Talbot, Eli Wiggill, Rosanna Maria Wiggill Talbot, Isaac Wiggill, Ann Brown Hammer Wiggill, Frances Amelia Wiggill Lowe, Ailsa Georgina Booth-Jones, Edward Booth-Jones, John Percival Booth-Jones, Millichamletton Percival Booth-Jones, Jeremiah Francis “Jerry” Wiggill, Eli Francis Wiggill, Priscilla Jane Talbot Wiggill, Victoria Adelaide Wiggill McLean, John Richard Wiggill, Lavina Ruth Wiggill Ellison, Sarah Good, Salina Talbot Dutson, Charles Henry Talbot, Charles Stuart Talbot, Roseanna Maria Talbot Anderson, Ellen Graham Anderson, 1SGT William Alexander Anderson, Mary Louisa Blair Anderson, Ruth Floyd Anderson McCulloch, Anna Aylett Anderson McNulty, William Dandridge Alexander Anderson, William Dandridge Alexander “Alex” Anderson, Judith Nicoll Anderson, Henry Wayne Blair, Col William Barrett Blair, Mylinda Elizabeth “Mindy” Baker,Michael L. Baker, Carla Jean Eves Baker,Sandra Jane Burch, Patti Jo Baker, Jessie Benton Stinson, Jack Chesbro, Mabel A Shuttleworth Chesbro, Prince Sigismund of Prussia, Ruth Naomi Steward, Truman Cox Steward, Alice Christine Steward Wear, Charles Corwin Steward, Helga Susanne Goebbels, Hildegard Traudel “Hilde” Goebbels, Helmut Christian Goebbels, Holdine Kathrin “Holde” Goebbels, Hedwig Johanna “Hedda” Goebbels, Heidrun Elisabeth “Heide” Goebbels, Harald Quandt, and so much more I'll add Gracie Perry Watson in the second row of edits

[raindropsonroses123]

Books Read in 2022

rereads in italics, favorites in bold

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J K Rowling

3. Boxers by Gene Luen Yang

4. Saints by Gene Luen Yang

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling

6. Topaz by Leon Uris

7. Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

8. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling

10. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

11. All Systems Red by Martha Wells

12. Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War by Charles B Dew

13. The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

14. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling

15. The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles’ Antigone by Seamus Heaney

16. The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

17. Hidden Mercy: Aids, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear by Michael J O’Loughlin

18. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

19. A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation by David W Blight

20. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

21. Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

22. Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South by Stephanie McCurry

23. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling

24. Desolation Island by Patrick O’Brian

25. Faith Beyond Resentment: Fragments Catholic and Gay by James Alison

26. Richard III by William Shakespeare

27. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

28. An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott

29. A Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill

30. The Fortunes of War by Patrick O’Brian

31. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab

32. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

33. The PIllowman by Martin McDonagh

34. Free Thought and Official Propaganda by Bertrand Russell

35. The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

36. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume One: Plato by Karl Popper

37. The Problem of Pain by C S Lewis

38. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume Two: Hegel and Marx by Karl Popper

39. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

40. Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer

41. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard

42. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

43. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

44. Persuasion by Jane Austen

45. Dead Cert by Dick Francis

46. Art by Yasmin Reza

47. His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik

48. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

49. The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich A Hayek

50. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

51. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

52. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

53. Blackout by Simon Scarrow

54. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

55. The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

56. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

57. The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol

58. This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War by Bruce Catton

59. The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde

60. Recitatif by Toni Morrison

61. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw

62. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

63. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

64. The Trial by Franz Kafka

65. To the Finland Station by Edmund Wilson

66. The City of Brass by S A Chakraborty

67. Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

68. Common Sense by Thomas Paine

69. The Crisis by Thomas Paine

70. Dracula by Bram Stoker

71. The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States by Ronald Grigor Suny

72. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

73. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

74. Angels in America by Tony Kushner

75. Melmoth by Sarah Perry

76. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

77. How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

78. The Poverty of Historicism by Karl Popper

79. The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth

80. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

81. The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

82. Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease

[washingtonprelawland-blog]

The Life and Crimes of Ted Bundy: A Detailed Timeline

By Maya Mehta, Seattle University Class of 2025

August 13, 2024

When one hears the name Ted Bundy, two things immediately spring to mind: intimidating and dishonest. Because of this case, he became one of the most well-known serial killers in American history, and a lot of books, documentaries, and movies were made on his life and murders. This is a terrifying story of Ted Bundy’s trip into the dark world of madness where he played on people’s weaknesses by fooling them with charm and wreaking havoc wherever he went. This article gives a detailed account of Ted Bundy’s life right from birth till his death.

Early Life (1946-1968)

November 24th, 1946: Eleanor Louise Cowell gave birth to Theodor Robert Cowell, also known as Ted Bundy, in Burlington, Vermont. No information is available about his father. Ted was raised by his maternal grandparents, therefore for a considerable portion of his early years, he thought of his mother as his sister.

1950: Louise relocated with her son to Tacoma (Washington) and married Johnny Bundy. However, there was no strong relationship between him and her.

1965: He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma. According to others, this young man had good manners, intelligence as well as great prospects.

1967: Bundy began attending the University of Washington, where he met Stephanie Brooks, a woman who played a significant role in his life. Their relationship ended in 1968, which deeply affected Bundy and marked the beginning of his downward spiral.

Early Criminal Activities and First Arrests (1969-1974)

1969: Bundy’s graduation from the University of Washington marked 1969 with a degree in psychology. He held down several positions including a crisis hotline center where he met and became friends with Ann Rule, who later penned Bundy’s biography.

1971: Bundy signed up for law school but didn’t do well. It was during this time that he started dating Elizabeth Kloepfer, an unsuspecting single mom.

1974: There was a huge increase in the magnitude of Bundy’s criminal activities. He began abducting and killing young women in Washington and Oregon. The victims were mostly look-alikes of Stephanie Brooks, having long dark hair parted down the middle.

The Murders Intensify (1974-1975)

January 4, 1974: Karen Sparks was attacked and taken hostage by Bundy, a University of Washington student. She lived but was seriously injured and permanently brain damaged.

February 1, 1974: Another University of Washington student called Lynda Ann Healy went missing from her apartment. Her remains were discovered later in the Taylor Mountain area.

Spring-Summer 1974: Bundy performed more abductions resulting in murders such as Georgann Hawkins, Brenda Carol Ball, Roberta Kathleen Parks, Susan Elaine Rancourt, and Donna Gail Manson.

July 14, 1974: Bundy abducted Janice Ott as well as Denise Naslund from Lake Sammamish State Park. A handsome young man with a broken arm who introduced himself as “Ted” according to eyewitnesses.

August 1974: He relocated to Salt Lake City for his law studies at the University of Utah. He continued his killing spree across Utah, Colorado and Idaho.

Arrests and Escapes (1975-1977)

August 16, 1975: Bundy was arrested in Granger, Utah for failure to stop at a police officer. His car was searched, and burglary tools, handcuffs and other suspect items found. He was linked with the DaRonch kidnapping and subsequently charged.

February 1976: He was convicted of Carol DaRonch’s abduction and sentenced to serve between one and fifteen years in prison in Utah State. In addition to this, he was also associated with Colorado cases involving numerous murders.

June 7, 1977: Bundy escaped from the Pitkin County Courthouse Law Library via jumping out of a second-floor windowpane located at Aspen Colorado. He was re-arrested after eight days.

December 30, 1977: Bundy escaped again this time from Garfield County Jail Glenwood Springs Colorado. He made his way to Florida where he left behind death trails.

The Florida Murders and Final Capture (1978-1979)

January 15, 1978: Bundy broke into Florida State University’s Chi Omega sorority house. He murdered Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy in a brutal attack on four individuals and critically injured Karen Chandler and Kathy Kleiner.

February 9, 1978: Bundy kidnapped and later killed a twelve-year-old girl called Kimberly Leach in Lake City, Florida. Her corpse was discovered two months later at a state park.

February 15, 1978: Finally, Bundy was apprehended in Pensacola after he was pulled over by a police officer. He gave false identification but the FBI’s most wanted fugitive was finally revealed.

July 1979: The trial for the Chi Omega murders took place. He acted as his own attorney despite overwhelming evidence against him; hence he was found guilty of all charges. The sentence passed on him was death penalty.

Appeals, Confessions, and Execution (1980-1989)

Bundy was tried for the murder of Kimberly Leach in January 1980 and received a second death sentence.

At that time, Bundy had been on death row since 1979. It was during this period that he started confessing to many murders across states.

By this time, he had exhausted all appeals available to him. On January 24, 1989, Ted Bundy died in an electric chair at Florida State Prison.

Sentence one: In January 1980, Bundy stood trial for the murder of Kimberly Leach and was sentenced to death for a second time. Within the course of his trial, however, he married Carole Ann Boone who believed him to be innocent and stood by his side until the confessions were made.

Sentence two: While on death’s row in 1984, Bundy began making confessions about numerous murders he committed across different states which helped bring closure to some families while revealing the full extent of his cruelness.

Sentence three: Finally exhausting all legal resources available to him and so on January 24th, 1989 Ted Bundy faced electric chair at Florida State Prison.

Legacy and Impact

Ted Bundy’s heinous acts significantly affected the American culture and criminal justice system. He was able to elude capture and manipulate the legal process that highlighted fundamental problems within the judiciary and law enforcement systems. Additionally, his case led to new investigative techniques and increased public awareness about serial killers.

Psychological Profile: Criminologists and psychologists have deeply investigated this case of Bundy. His friendly disposition contradicted his violent nature, thereby making him a typical psychopathic person.

Media Attention: The first nationally televised trials were held for Bundy which ended up receiving significant media attention across America. That his life has been documented in countless books, films, documentaries is clear evidence that people just cannot let go of this story.

Victim Advocacy: Many people became aware of what happened to Bundy’s victims because of these atrocities. Quite a number later turned into victim rights activists calling for reforms in the criminal justice system to protect the vulnerable as well as help those who get affected by violent crimes.

Ted Bundy’s life and actions offer a terrible reminder of the evil that lies within human beings. Shocking citizens of the country, who never thought he could have done such evil things, due to his constant association with them. While Ted Bundy was executed to end his reign of terror, people who came across him during his horrific acts are still affected by this experience. Thus, understanding his timeline not only honors those who were killed but also reminds us about vigilance and evolution of our justice system.

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Canning, Kristin. “Here’s a Complete Timeline of All the Crimes Ted Bundy Committed.” Women’s Health, Women’s Health, 10 May 2019, www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a27435103/ted-bundy-crimes-timeline/. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.

INSIDER. “The Full Timeline of Ted Bundy’s Murders.” Business Insider, Insider, Feb. 2019, www.businessinsider.com/the-full-timeline-of-ted-bundys-murders-2019-2. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.

Paige, Rachel. “A Full Timeline of Ted Bundy’s Crimes, Starting at Age 14.” Refinery29.com, Refinery29, 4 May 2019, www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/01/222438/ted-bundy-timeline-murders. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.

“Ted Bundy Killings: A Timeline of His Twisted Reign of Terror.” Biography, Biography, 12 Aug. 2021, www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy-timeline-murders. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.

Yang, Allie, et al. “Timeline of Many of Ted Bundy’s Brutal Crimes.” ABC News, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2019, abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-ted-bundys-brutal-crimes/story?id=61077236. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.

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Unraveling the Complexities of Ted Bundy's Childhood

Ted Bundy's childhood was marked by a series of complexities and contradictions that may have contributed to his transformation into one of America's most notorious serial killers. Born in 1946, Ted was raised under the guise of being the illegitimate son of his mother's husband, only to learn the truth about his parentage at the age of three. This revelation, coupled with his mother's subsequent move to Washington and his upbringing in a strict Christian household, likely played a role in shaping his dark destiny.

A Troubled Beginning: Birth and Early Deceit

The Birth of Ted Bundy

Ted Bundy, originally born Theodore Robert Cowell, entered the world on November 24, 1946, in Burlington, Vermont. From the very beginning, his life was steeped in secrecy and confusion. His mother, Louise Cowell, was unmarried and gave birth to Ted at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers. To avoid the stigma associated with illegitimacy, Louise's parents raised Ted as their own child, telling him that his mother was his sister. Imagine the bewilderment and trust issues this revelation could foster in a young mind!

The Move to Tacoma

When Ted was four years old, Louise moved with him to Tacoma, Washington. She married Johnny Culpepper Bundy, a hospital cook, and Ted assumed his stepfather's surname. Despite Johnny's efforts to integrate Ted into the family, there was always a sense of detachment. Ted reportedly struggled to bond with his stepfather, contributing to his feelings of isolation. Did this lack of a strong paternal connection sow the seeds of his later antisocial behavior?

School Days: An Outsider Looking In

The Struggles of Social Integration

Ted Bundy's childhood was marked by a sense of not fitting in. Though he was intelligent and had a pleasant demeanor, he found it hard to form genuine friendships. Classmates from his early school years remember him as shy and awkward, often preferring to keep to himself. The loneliness Ted felt during these formative years may have deepened his resentment and anger towards the world. Could this social alienation have played a role in shaping his future actions?

Early Signs of Disturbance

Even as a child, Ted exhibited troubling behavior. Neighbors and classmates recalled instances where he would engage in activities that were considered cruel, such as harming animals. While these actions might be dismissed as childish pranks by some, they were, in retrospect, early indicators of a deeply disturbed psyche. These behaviors were red flags that, unfortunately, went unheeded.

The Teenage Years: Identity and Rejection

The Revelation of His Parentage

Ted's teenage years were tumultuous. It was during this time that he learned the truth about his parentage—that his "sister" was actually his mother. This revelation shattered Ted's trust and destabilized his sense of identity. The emotional impact of discovering such a profound lie is difficult to overstate. How did this betrayal shape his worldview and influence his future actions?

Struggles with Rejection

During his high school years, Ted Bundy struggled with feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Despite his good looks and intelligence, he often felt out of place and misunderstood. His romantic relationships were fraught with difficulty, further exacerbating his sense of rejection. These experiences with rejection and unfulfilled desires may have fueled his later need for control and dominance over his victims.

College Years: A Mask of Normalcy

Academic Success and Public Persona

Bundy's college years were a study in contrasts. On the surface, he was a successful student. He attended the University of Puget Sound before transferring to the University of Washington to study psychology. Ted appeared to be the all-American boy—handsome, charming, and intelligent. However, this facade hid a growing darkness within him. He was a master at presenting a veneer of normalcy, which made his later crimes all the more shocking.

Relationships and Deception

During his college years, Bundy was involved in several romantic relationships. These relationships, however, were often marked by his need for control and manipulation. His inability to form healthy, lasting connections with women was a clear sign of his deep-seated issues. These relationships provided a glimpse into the disturbed mind that would later commit unspeakable crimes.

Early Adulthood: The Dual Life

The Politician and the Predator

In his early adulthood, Bundy continued to maintain the appearance of a successful, driven individual. He even dabbled in politics, working for the Republican Party and attending law school. Yet, behind this respectable facade, he was already honing his skills as a predator. This duality—public charm and private monstrosity—became a hallmark of Bundy's life.

The First Murders

Bundy's first confirmed murders occurred in 1974, but his violent tendencies likely began earlier. The exact number of his victims remains unknown, but his ability to lure and deceive young women with his charm and good looks was both terrifying and effective. The early signs of his violent nature had fully emerged, manifesting in a series of brutal and senseless killings.

Psychological Analysis: The Making of a Monster

The Impact of Childhood Trauma

Psychologists have long debated the influence of Ted Bundy's childhood on his development into a serial killer. The early trauma of learning about his true parentage, combined with feelings of rejection and social isolation, undoubtedly played a significant role. These childhood experiences created a perfect storm of emotional turmoil that Bundy was ill-equipped to handle in a healthy manner.

Narcissism and Manipulation

Bundy's personality was characterized by extreme narcissism and a pathological need for admiration and control. His ability to manipulate those around him—whether friends, family, or victims—was a testament to his cunning and deceit. This manipulative nature allowed him to evade capture for years, as he continually reinvented himself and adapted to new circumstances.

The Legacy of Ted Bundy's Childhood

Lessons for Criminal Psychology

The study of Ted Bundy's childhood and early life has provided valuable insights into the development of criminal behavior. His case has become a pivotal point in understanding the warning signs and psychological profiles of potential serial killers. Bundy's ability to hide his true nature behind a mask of normalcy challenges our perceptions of what evil looks like.

Unanswered Questions

Despite extensive study, many questions about Ted Bundy's childhood and development remain unanswered. Was he born with a predisposition to violence, or did his environment shape him into a monster? Can we ever truly understand the mind of someone capable of such horrific acts? These questions continue to haunt us as we seek to prevent future tragedies.

Conclusion

Ted Bundy's childhood was a complex and multifaceted tapestry of normalcy, deceit, and early signs of disturbance. While it is impossible to pinpoint a single cause for his later actions, understanding his early years provides crucial insights into the making of a monster. As we reflect on his life, we are reminded of the importance of addressing childhood trauma and the potential consequences of ignoring red flags. Bundy's story serves as a chilling reminder of the dark potential that can lurk beneath a seemingly ordinary facade.

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FMP - Women's History Timeline

Friday 1st March - Women's History

1135: Empress Matilda is named the rightful heir of the throne of England but is usurped by her cousin and a civil war wages. 1553: Lady Jane Grey is named the first queen of England. She is usurped by her cousin Mary I who is the first woman to rule England in her own right.

1637: Amye Everard Ball is the first woman in England to be granted a patent.

1660: Margaret Hughes becomes the first professional actress. Before then, women’s parts were all played by boys.

1693: The first women’s magazine is published

1792: Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Women.

1811: The first women’s golf tournament takes place in Scotland

1842: Law bans women and boys under 10 from working underground in the mines.

1847: The Factory Act says women can only work 10 days in textile factories.

1868: Women are first admitted to university in Britain but can not earn degrees only certificates of proficiency.

1867: The London Society for Women’s Suffrage is formed.

1870: Married Women’s Property Act allows married women to own their own property, allowing women who are married, divorced or widowed to keep their property.

1878: Women are banned from working more than 56 hours a week in any factory.

1878: Women are allowed to leave their husbands if they are found to be violent.

1880: The first women to be awarded degrees by a British university

1884: Women first play tennis at Wimbledon

1888: Certain classes of women allowed to vote in county and borough elections.

1892: Isabella Bird becomes the first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society

1894: Certain women allowed to vote in parish and district council elections

1895: Lilian Lindsay becomes the first woman to qualify as a dentist

1898: Ethel Charles becomes the first woman to qualify as an architect

1899: Hertha Ayrton becomes the firt woman member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

1903: The Women’s Social and Political Union is founded in Manchester by Emmeline Pankhurst.

1906: The National Federation of Women Workers is founded

1907: Women are allowed to be elected onto councils

1908: Aldeburgh becomes the first town in Britain to elect a female mayor

1912: The Cat and Mouse Act is enacted allowing the government to temporarily discharge women on hunger strike from prison.

1914: Britain gets its first policewomen

1915: First Women’s Insitute is founded in North Wales.

1917: The Women’s Royal Naval Service is formed

1918: Women over the age of 30 who met certain property rights were given the vote.

1918: Constance Markievicz was the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons but refued to take her seat.

1919: Viscountess Nancy Astor became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons.

1920: Sex Discrimination Removal Act is passed allowing women to access legal profession and accountancy.

1921: Marie Stopes opens the first UK’s birth control clinic.

1921: Unemployment benefits are extended to include wives.

1922: Ivy Williams is the first woman called to the bar

1922: Carrie Morrison becomes the first female solicitor in the UK

1922: The Law of Property Act allows both husbands and wives to inherit equally.

1923: The Matrimonial Causes Act makes grounds for divorce the same for all genders.

1928: All women aged over 21 were given voting rights.

1928: Virgina Woolf publishes Orlando, which is believed to be one of the first novels to feature a transgender character.

1929: Women allowed to vote in the General Election for the first time.

1929: Margaret Bondfield becomes the first female cabinet minister

1936: Elizabeth Cowell becomes the first female television announcer for the BBC

1939: Vivien Leigh becomes the first British Actress to win the Academy Award for the Best Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind

1941: The national Service Act is passed introducing conscription for women, all unmarried women between 20 and 30 are given war work. This later is extended to include those up to the age of 43 and married women.

1943: Author Beatrix Potter died, leaving her land to the National Trust which would eventually make up the Lake District National Park.

1946: Lilian Lindsay becomes the first woman president of the British Dental Association

1948: NHS gives everyone free access to health care, previously only insured men benefitred.

1951: Rosalind Franklin became notable for her work on X-Ray diffraction images of DNA which would lead to the discovery of the DNA double helix.

1952: Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1955: Barbara Mandell becomes the first woman newsreader on British TV

1956: Women teachers and civil servants legally given equal pay.

1958: Britain gets their first female bank manager.

1958: Like Peerages Act entitles women to sit in the House of Lords for the first time. Baroness Swanbourough, Lady Reading and Baroness Barbara Wooton are the first to sit.

1961: The contraceptive pill becomes available through the NHS to married women.

1962: Elizabeth Lane appointed the first female judge in a county court.

1964: Married Women’s Property Act entitles women to keep half of any savings.

1965: Elizabeth Lane also appointed the first female judge to sit at the High Court

1965: Barbara Castle is appointed Minister of Transport, the first female Minister of State.

1967: The contraceptive pill becomes available to single women through the NHS.

1967: Abortion legalised.

1968: Equal Pay Act initiated by women at the Ford factory in Dagenham striking over equal pay.

1970: Working women refused mortgages unless they have a male guarantor

1970: First Women’s Liberation Conference is held

1971: First Women’s march takes place in London

1972: Rose Heilbron was the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey.

1972: First women’s refuge in Chiswick, London is set up by Erin Prizzy

1972: Betty Boothroyd becomes the first female Speaker of the House of Commons. She held the position for 8 years.

1973: The London Stock Exchange includes female members for the first time.

1974: National Women’s Aid Federation set up.

1975: Sex Discrimination Act makes it illegal to discriminate against women in work, education and training.

1975: The Employment Protection Act introduced maternity provision

1976: Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act introduced to protect women and children from domestic violence

1977: Britain appoints their first female train driver, Karen Harrison

1977: International Women’s Day is formalised as an annual event by the UN

1977: First Rape Crisis Centre opens

1978: Women’s Aid Federation of Northern Ireland established.

1979: Britain elects first female Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher held the post for 11 years.

1980: Women can apply for a loan or credit in their own names.

1981:  Baroness Young becomes the first woman leader of the House of Lords.

1982: Josephine Reynolds becomes the UK’s first female firefighter

1982: Court of Appeal decides that bars and pubs are no longer able to refuse to serve women

1982: Lady Mary Donaldson becomes the first woman Lord Mayor of London

1985: New Equal Pay Act allows women to be paid the same as men for work of equal value.

1986: New act allows women to retire at the same age of men and lifts the restriction on women working night shifts in factories.

1987: Diane Abbot becomes the first Black female member of parliament.

1988: Elizabeth Butler-Sloss becomes the first woman Law Lord when she is appointed an Appeal Court Judge.

1990: Independent taxation for women is introduced so they are taxed separately from their husbands

1991: The composite Tax System changes law so women are allowed more independence and freedom from their husbands or partners.

1991: Helen Sharman becomes the first British Astronaut

1991: Stella Rimington becomes the first female director of MI5.

1994: Rape in marriage is made a crime

1995: Pauline Clare becomes the first female chief constable in Britain

1997: Majorie Scardino becomes the first female CEO of a FTSE 100 company

1997: 101 female MPs elected in the general election.

1998: The Spice Girls receive the highest annual earnings ever for a girl band.

1999: Law introduced to entitle women to 18 weeks unpaid maternity leave.

1999: New law enables both men and women to take up 13 weeks off to care for children under age of five.

2002: Parliament passes measures to allow lesbian and unmarried couples to adopt children.

2003: Female Genital Mutilation is made an offence by British nationals even in countries where the practice is legal.

2006: Margaret Beckett becomes the first female Foreign Secretary

2007: Jacqui Smith becomes the first female Home Secretary

2011: Singer Adele becomes the first female singer to have 2 singles and 2 albums in the UK’s top 5 at the same time, something only previously achieved by the Beatles in 1963.

2012: Singer Adele’s album becomes the first album in UK chart history to reach 3 million sells in less than one year.

2013: Royal Succession law changed to state that the first born would succeed the throne regardless of gender

2014: Nicola Sturgeon is named the first female First Minister of Scotland and first female Leader of the Scottish National Party.

2015: Queen Elizabeth II becomes UK’s longest reigning monarch.

2015: Singer Adele’s music video for her song Hello was the fastest video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube

2016: Theresa May elected as the UK’s second Prime Minister

2017: Cressida Dick is appointed the UK’s first female Met Police Commissioner

2017: Rev Sarah Mullally named of the first Bishop of London

2017: BBC show Doctor Who names their first female doctor, she was played by Jodie Whittaker

2017: Karen Pierce becomes the first UK ambassador to the UN

2017: The Tate appoints their first female director, Maria Balshaw

2017: The British Army announces the first female officer bound for a frontline combat job.

2018: UK parliament announces the first female Black Rod in 650 years, her name is Sarah Clarke

2018: A statue is erected in Parliament Square of Millicent Fawcett – the first female statue to be put up.

[readtilyoudie]

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1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

A

Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston | Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood | Alice Have I Been by Melanie Benjamin | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll | Animal by Lisa Taddeo | Ariadne by Jennifer Saint | Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer

B

The Band by Nicholas Eames | Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi | The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

C

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White | Choke by Chuck Palahniuk | The Chosen and The Beautiful by Nghi Vo | Circe by Madeline Miller

D

The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King | Deerskin by Robin McKinley | The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams | Dietland by Sarai Walker | Dreadnought by April Daniels

E

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine | Enders by Lissa Price | The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden

F

Fable: the Balverine Order by Peter David | Fable: Reaver by Peter David | Fairy Tales of Remnant by E.C. Myers | Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

G

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

H

Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Harper Connelly Series by Charlaine Harris | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | How To Train Your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell | The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I

The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff | The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde | Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu | Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk | Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

J

K

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn | A Knight of the Word by Terry Brooks

L

Last Flight by Liane Merciel | Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee | The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers | The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor | The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl | Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas | Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

M

The Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan | Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides | Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

N

A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller | Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty | A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien | Not Your Sidekick Series by C.B. Lee

O

Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood

P

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood | Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan | Pet by Akwaeke Emezi | Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth | The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde | A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving | The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Q

R

The Reckoners Series by Brandon Sanderson | Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright | The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood | Ruination by Anthony Reynolds

S

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket | The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo | Sherlock Holmes by Sir Conan Doyle | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares | Starters by Lissa Price | Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk | A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle

T

The Tale of the Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman | These Ruthless Deeds by Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker | These Vicious Masks by Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker | To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers | Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft by Elizabeth May | Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson | The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine

U

Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld | Until I Find You by John Irving

V

W

The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers | Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire | When Christmas Comes Again: The World War One Diary of Simone Spencer by Beth Seidel Levine | The Wicker King by K. Ancrum | William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope | A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L'Engle | The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski | The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell | The World According to Garp by John Irving | A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle

X

Y

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman | The Young Elites Series by Marie Lu

Z

Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes by Cory O'Brien

[seasonsmusings]

Muse List

Jessilyn Claus (aka Mrs. Claus): Wife, Mother, Santa's #1 Support System and Second-in-Command. (FC: Elizabeth Mitchell).

Anna Claus-Shepherd: The eldest of the Claus children. A Kindergarten teacher turned stay at home mom. (FC: Leslie Mann).

Noelle Claus: The second born daughter. Currently working as a personal shopper at Harrods in London. (FC: Emily Bett Rickards).

Kristin Claus: The baby of the family. Still living at the Pole. (FC: Ashley Benson).

Hannah Cowell: A college student living in London. Also the younger sister of Noelle's boyfriend, Adam. (FC: Danielle Campbell).

[josephineinc]

10/13/23

all i wanted when i was 5 was to be a ballerina. i thought it was the most beautiful thing a woman could be. i wished and wished but lessons were too expensive. my parents had me and two infants to provide for. it just wasn’t in the budget.

growing up, i used to finish entire books in less than an hour. i became characters or at least an observer, and then carried on with my day when i was finished. when i was about 8, i decided that reading was not enough and that i wanted to become a writer. i looked at all the books on my shelves and assumed it would be easy. i had an assignment in my third grade class to write a short biography about someone. i chose Queen Elizabeth I. after over 10 pages, i realized it might not be as easy as i thought. my teacher said that i had written too much and i got marked down. it was the first time i remember putting my all into something and regretting it. i debated whether i should go back to wanting to be a ballerina.

at 10, i saw an episode of the X factor for the first time. i was obsessed. i dreamed of preforming on that stage, a standing ovation, somehow convincing simon cowell to like me. i had never wanted anything that bad. i wished for nothing more than to be able to sing. that summer, i got my first i pod, and i forgot all about reading.

when i was in high school, i tried multiple times to keep a journal. i never stuck with it. life seemed to be moving way too fast. i didn’t have enough time to write down all of the things i so desperately wanted to remember. my freshman year, i used to copy poetry and lyrics down for inspiration. anything that made me felt. i found a band at 15 whose lyrics made me want to write my own. and i did just that.

throughout high school, i wrote every chance i got. i started a couple of stories i never finished. the last pages in all of my school notebooks were potential lyrics. it was a huge, yet relatively secret part of my life. i wrote through every relationship, every breakup, every minor or major event in my life.

in the winter of 2021, at 19 i was the most depressed i had ever been. i had dropped out of online school and was doing nothing but rotting within myself. and writing. every time that i wrote it got more depressing. none of my friends were around and although i knew i had support, i couldn’t see it. it took me a while to climb out of that hole.

here i am now, at 21. i don’t read nearly as much anymore, although i have intentions to start back up again. i don’t write as much either. for the last year or so, i’ve gone through phases; either i write constantly or hardly at all. but i still want nothing more than to be all of those things that i wanted to be growing up. (with the exception of a ballerina, but last semester i seriously considered taking a ballet class, so maybe that’s also in my future.) i think i stopped writing because i accepted that i wouldn’t really get anywhere. i would love to be a musician, but i can’t sing and i can’t play an instrument. my words are all i have and i’m not sure that that’s enough. i’m hoping that posting on here will encourage me to practice writing more frequently and that eventually i will finally write something that i like. fingers crossed.

xx

josephine

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 10.7

Beer Birthdays

Paul Reising (1819)

Charles Stegmeier (1821)

William Treadwell Van Nostrand (1821)

Amund Ringnes (1840)

Alfred Haunold (1929)

Tomme Arthur (1973)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Niels Bohr; Danish mathematician (1885)

Howard Chaykin; comic book artist, writer (1950)

Clive James; Australian critic (1939)

Yo-Yo Ma; cellist (1955)

Charles Woodson; Green Bay Packers SS (1976)

Famous Birthdays

Diane Ackerman; writer (1948)

John White Alexander; artist (1856)

Sherman Alexie; writer (1966)

June Allyson; actor (1917)

Dylan Baker; actor (1959)

Imamu Amiri Baraka; writer (1934)

Joy Behar; comedian, television host (1942)

Toni Braxton; pop singer (1967)

Simon Cowell; television host (1959)

Kevin Godley; rock drummer (1945)

David Hope; rock drummer (1949)

Elizabeth Janeway; writer (1913)

"Papa" Jo Jones; jazz drummer (1911)

R.D. Laing; English psychiatrist (1927)

Judy Landers; actor (1961)

Al Martino; singer (1927)

Uncle Dave Mason; banjo player, singer, comedian (1870)

Rachel McAdams; actor (1976)

John "Cougar" Mellencamp; rock singer (1951)

Vaughn Monroe; bandleader (1911)

Elijah Muhammad; civil rights leader (1897)

Oliver North; ideologue, liar (1943)

Bree Olson; porn actor (1986)

James Whitcomb Riley; poet (1849)

Caesar Rodney; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1728)

Dan Savage; writer (1964)

Jayne Torvill; English figure skater (1957)

Desmond Tutu; African activist (1931)

Thom Yorke; English rock musician (1968)