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Taylor Bean's woes date to 2002, when Mr. Farkas and others concealed a funding shortfall by transferring money between accounts at Taylor Bean and Colonial.

Rare Conviction Highlights Hurdles for Prosecutors Nick Timiraos 2011

On the night of the bar brawl, Bean's Ned Stark on the HBO drama was spoiler alert! beheaded.

Game of Thrones' Sean Bean Stabbed 2011

Mr. Bean's responsibilities included supervising more than 450 cleanup workers for a large portion of the resort beaches in Alabama and cleanup operations at "Green Acres," the command center in Gulf Shores; which, not coincidentally, was leased by BP from the private owner, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft's family estate.

Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010

Colonial was Taylor Bean's main lender and failed after bailout funds weren't committed.

Rare Conviction Highlights Hurdles for Prosecutors Nick Timiraos 2011

Mr. Bean's responsibilities included supervising more than 450 cleanup workers for a large portion of the resort beaches in Alabama and cleanup operations at "Green Acres," the command center in Gulf Shores; which, not coincidentally, was leased by BP from the private owner, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft's family estate.

Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010

Mr. Bean's responsibilities included supervising more than 450 cleanup workers for a large portion of the resort beaches in Alabama and cleanup operations at "Green Acres," the command center in Gulf Shores; which, not coincidentally, was leased by BP from the private owner, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft's family estate.

Jerry Cope: Corexit Use Still Appears to Be Prevalent in the Gulf, Despite Official Statements Jerry Cope 2010

Go check out these free reads at Bean's Free Library:

February 2009 2009

Go check out these free reads at Bean's Free Library:

Will F. Jenkins Day 2009

Bean's life touched many people -- and though others might have held more sway in it, Bean's touched mine.

Adrian Margaret Brune: Patagonia Climber Bean Bowers: 1973-2011, He Always Picked Himself -- And Others -- Up Again Adrian Margaret Brune 2011

As part of the Health Care for America Now coalition in Chicago, Sherry joined fellow activists in running an aggressive and ultimately successful campaign to win Bean's vote.

Richard Kirsch: How Success Cost a Small Business Owner His Health Insurance Richard Kirsch 2012