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Articles tagged with: the Lindbergh kidnapping

The Imposter: The past isn’t past
November 30, 2012 – 4:40 PM | 6 Comments
<em>The Imposter</em>: The past isn’t past

Though [Bourdin] emphasized his cunning, he acknowledged what any con man knows but rarely admits: it is not that hard to fool people. People have basic expectations of others’ behavior and are rarely on guard …

Blood and Money: Hill and gone
August 9, 2012 – 10:25 PM | 10 Comments
<I>Blood and Money</I>: Hill and gone

It’s a classic story: boy meets girl; boy spends an ass-ton of money on a cheesy “music room,” then starts cheating on girl with vixen he met at his kid’s summer camp while girl is …