The Adventure of the Second Stain
Oh what a wonderful story for those who love to nitpick. It has so many nuggets that one can brood over on …
His Last Bow quiz
Certain things you leave till last. I’ve never read Agatha Christie’s Curtains, for instance, or the director’s cut of Blade Runner and for …
DWNP Holmes birthday celebration
It was a little late to celebrate the Great Detective’s birthday, but let’s face it, Jan. 6 is a dubious date …
pea-souper, a real:
Unfortunately this phrase, to my knowledge, is never uttered in the Canon, but it was undoubtedly a phrase known to Holmes and …
Sherlock Holmes: Past and Present
This information I have just received from Roger Johnson, editor of The Sherlock Holmes Journal: Sherlock Holmes, Past and Present This conference offers …
Brain fever:
Brain fever afflicts several characters in the Canon, most notably Mrs. Barclay in The Crooked Man and Percy Phelps in The Naval …
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
An illness prevented me from attending the most recent Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, which disappointed me because I wanted …
DWNP events in January
Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients will have two events this month: our regular Outpatients Meeting Jan. 6 which as usual will be at Pints …
Elementary, dear Data
Ex Astris Scientia has a closeup look at the new HD episode of this Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where Data’s …
Jane and Sherlock
Two new additions to my work place, Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes refrigerator magnets, although they’ve found a home on the side …
The Adventure of the Circular Room
Just read The Adventure of the Circular Room in The Game Is Afoot collection my husband gave me. It’s an August Derleth …
Ronald Howard Sherlock Holmes series
I’m listening to this series in the background while building models in the basement, so I can’t say it has my full …
Holmes radio dramas
This just in from Sherlockian Who’s Who: RadioWest and Plan-B Theatre Company present SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE BLUE CARBUNCLE Tuesday, December 18, …
The Game Is Afoot
A birthday present from Jim, published in 1994. It has some of those strange early parodies, like Picklock Holes and from authors …
Sherlock Holmes plays in Denver metro area
Larry Feldman, a fellow member of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, informs me of two Sherlock Holmes plays in the Denver metro area, …
Thor Bridge? No problem!
In the explorations of the Canon that I’ve posted here, I sometimes find myself criticizing the tales related by Dr. John H. …
Not quite so Elementary
After watching the pilot of Elementary, I have to grudgingly admit to being intrigued. I was quite prepared to dislike it for …
Holmes, Austen calendars
I’m trying to be better at keeping the Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes calendars updated, but it’s a difficult task. And so …
What I’m reading: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
I’ve been slowly, slowly plowing my way through The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan …
The Speckled Band
The Speckled Band is one of those Sherlock Holmes stories that’s almost as famous for its bizarre errors as it is for …
Alphonse Bertillon on Stuff You Missed in History Class
Digging through the treasure trove that is Stuff You Missed in History Class, I realized that I’ve failed to mention Sarah and …
Musings about The Musgrave Ritual
The Sunday Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Sherlock Holmes scion society, discussed The Musgrave Ritual this past Sunday. …
Think like Holmes and talk like Jane
Or it might be the other way around. Regardless, I thought I might share a few occasions in which I’ve achieved the …
Elementary first look
The Syfy channel has some footage from the new CBS show Elementary, which teams Sherlock Holmes with Dr. Joan Watson in modern-day …
Are the stories Watson wrote the ones we read?
Think about it for a second. In The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, we read of Sherlock Holmes and his biographer Dr. …
Review of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Titanic Tragedy
I have to admit I had low hopes for putting Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson on the Titanic, but The Titanic …
Sherlock Holmes, the Brontës, the Austen portrait on Stuff You Missed in History Class
I am a fan of Stuff You Missed in History Class at HowStuffWorks.com and often listen to it while cleaning the house …
Janeite meets Sherlockian
When I first came up with the idea of writing a book that combined Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes, I worried that …
What I’m reading: Sherlock Holmes, The Titanic Tragedy
Who knew Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes were on board the Ttitanic, battled Professor Moriarty, worked to recover stolen U.S. Navy submarine …
Sherlock Holmes Scavenger Hunt May 5th
Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Holmes scion society, in cooperation with Rocky Mountain PBS, is hosting a Sherlock Holmes Scavenger Hunt …