I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

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Traditionally, one of the biggest obstacles Sherlockian authors have had to overcome is the seemingly limited audience size for whom they are writing.  Excellent books have been written but in many cases have been priced so high as to severely reduce the number of readers who might purchase them.<br /><br />There is an excellent option available at <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lulu.com/">Lulu.com</a>. It is a self-service printing site for authors.  Described on the site as: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lulu is fast, easy and free</span>     <p>Publish and sell easily within minutes.<br />  No set-up fees. No minimum order.<br />     Keep control of the rights.<br />  Set your own price.<br />  Each product is printed as it is ordered.<br />  No excess inventory.</p></blockquote><p>   </p>So, to all of you amateur authors avidly awaiting an avocation - dust off that Sherlock Holmes-related publication and make it a <a href="http://www.lulu.com/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Lulu</span></a>!

"You Should Publish..." [STUD]

"You Should Publish..." [STUD]

Traditionally, one of the biggest obstacles Sherlockian authors have had to overcome is the seemingly limited audience size for whom they ar...

"...A Scion of One of the Very Oldest Families in the Kingdom..." [MUSG]

The Baker Street Irregulars has lost its oldest member.  Ronald Mansbridge, BSI ("A Case of Identity") has passed beyond the Reichenbach.<br /><br />His first BSI dinner was in 1936, but he didn't receive his titular investiture until 1998.  An Englishman by birth, he traced his family's roots to the Mansbridge Hundred, a pre-Norman district along Southampton Water in Hampshire.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.legacy.com/NYTimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19129716">His obituary</a>, courtesy of the New York Times:<br /><br /><blockquote>MANSBRIDGE-Ronald, 100. On September 1, 2006, peacefully in his home in Weston, Connecticut. Born 11 November 1905 in England, son of George Frederick Mansbridge, inventor of the Mansbridge electrical condenser, and Florence Quye Mansbridge. Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Mansbridge founded the American Branch of Cambridge University Press and served as its manager for 40 years. Beloved husband of the late Georgia St Clair Mullan (d. 1988) and Janet Dunning Van Duyn (d. 2003). Greatly loved by his two children, Jane and Bruce; his two grandchildren, Nathaniel Mansbridge Jencks and Travis Marshall Mansbridge; and by his stepdaughters, Barbara Van Duyn and Ruth Pratt. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 24 at 2 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Weston. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Amnesty International, 5 Penn Plaza, NYC 10001 or the Tyndale Society, 1000 Regent University Dr, Virginia Beach, VA. 23464. </blockquote>And an <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1369582.ece">additional obit</a>, from the Independent.<br /><br />As fate would have it, the Summer issue of <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/currentvolume.html">The Baker Street Journal</a> contains an article about Mansbridge, written by Marshall Berdan, who visited with him in his home last November.  As a service to the loyal readers of this blog, I'm making that article, <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://h1.ripway.com/wsmonty/SeniorFellow_Mansbridge.pdf">Senior Fellow</a>, available for download as a PDF.<br /><br />Thanks to Susan Dahlinger and Roger Johnson for the obits.

"...A Scion of One of the Very Oldest Families in the Kingdom..." [MUSG]

"...A Scion of One of the Very Oldest Families in the Kingdom..." [MUSG]

The Baker Street Irregulars has lost its oldest member. Ronald Mansbridge, BSI ("A Case of Identity") has passed beyond the Reich...

Remembering Barbara Iris Van Buskirk, née Ulan, ASH

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"Stand with me here upon the terrace"</h4><div><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/320/VICTORIANA%20copy.0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="458" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://ash-nyc.com/membership/ashes-to-ashes#ulan" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes</span></a> lost an early member last week as well.  Barbara Iris Van Buskirk, ASH passed away on August 30, 2006.  She had a large hand in the visual cues we have from ASH today: she designed their pin and the cover of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Serpentine Muse</span>, and helped to write the ASH's constitution.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.citizen-times.net/obituaries/obit.php?id=37306" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Her obituary</span></a>, from the Asheville Citizen-Times:Asheville -  Barbara Iris Van Buskirk, 56, of Asheville, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center.<blockquote><p>She was a daughter of Samuel Ulan of New City, N.Y., and the late Mildred Lindenbaum Ulan.</p> <p>Mrs. Van Buskirk was an accomplished craftsperson, specializing in jewelry and fiber arts and was the designer for the Center For Diversity Education. She was an art director at Bantam/Doubleday/Dell Publishers and a beloved member of Beth Ha Tephila. Barbara was a member of Mystery Writers of America and of the Adventuress' of Sherlock Holmes. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and daughter who will be greatly missed by all who knew her.</p> <p>In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband of 21 years, Charles L. Van Buskirk of Asheville, daughter, Sara Merrill Van Buskirk of the home and sister, Janice Ulan of New York, N.Y.</p> <p>The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beth Ha Tephila with Rabbi Robert J. Ratner and Cantor Debbie Winston officiating.</p> <p>The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the <a href="http://www.komen.org/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation</span></a>: The Komen Foundation, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Ste. 250, Dallas, TX 75244.<br /></p> <p><a href="http://www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Morris Funeral Home</span></a>, 304 Merrimon Ave., is in charge of arrangements.</p> <p>Condolences may be emailed through their Web site.<br /></p></blockquote><p></p>And her "<b><a href="https://ash-nyc.com/membership/ashes-to-ashes#ulan" target="_blank">ASHes to Ashes</a></b>" obituary from the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes, written by Paula Cohen, can be found at this link.<div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica;"><span lang="0" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"></span></span>Thanks to Susan Dahlinger for passing this information along.<div><br /></div><div>--</div></div>

Remembering Barbara Iris Van Buskirk, née Ulan, ASH

Remembering Barbara Iris Van Buskirk, née Ulan, ASH

"Stand with me here upon the terrace" The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes lost an early member last week as well. Barbara Iris ...

Put Sherlock Holmes in Your Favorite Ad Slogan

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In our real life, we work in the advertising and marketing industry.  As such, we see a good deal of new technology and interesting widgets — some of which have no bearing on my work with clients, but which nevertheless are fun to pass along.<br />
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Today I happened upon the <a href="http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi" target="_blank">Advertising Slogan Generator</a>.  Simply plug in your word(s) of choice and you'll be greeted with a familiar advertising phrase incorporating that word.  Here are some sample slogans you get by inputting "Sherlock Holmes."  Can you identify the original slogans and their brands?<br />
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For those who are truly enamored of this sort of thing, the Web site gives you an opportunity to buy a T-shirt with your favorite slogan.<br />
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Put Sherlock Holmes in Your Favorite Ad Slogan

Put Sherlock Holmes in Your Favorite Ad Slogan

"Here is an advertisement which will interest you" [ENGR] In our real life, we work in the advertising and marketing industry. ...

The Baker Street Irregulars, A Musical

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"let us escape from this weary workaday world by the side door of music" [RETI]</h4>
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Now available online: <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/jim_hollingsworth/baker.htm" target="_blank">Act I of The Baker Street Irregulars</a>, a new Sherlock Holmes musical.<br />
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With the book by J.E. Hollingsworth and music by S. Carlton and D.L. Graham, this is a two-act play consisting of 16 male speaking parts and 8-10 female speaking parts for a nearly 2-hour production.  The synopsis is as follows:<br />
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Christmas 1887 in London. The Baker Street Irregulars are a group of youngsters who act as scouts for Sherlock Holmes. They are drawn into a network of fraud, kidnapping and attempted murder at the hands of the evil Professor Moriarty, the 'Napoleon of Crime', who uses brilliant adventuress Irené Adler to perpetrate a major fraud on the Capital and Counties Bank, while he himself daringly kidnaps a wealthy American heiress on the stage of the Alhambra Music Hall. Also in the clutches of the Professor is his lover, Mary, the daughter of the bank manager, whose life is put into peril when she eventually recognises Moriarty's true nature.<br />
The Irregulars, alerted by Irené who has also seen through Moriarty, attempt a rescue operation that goes badly wrong, but Moriarty's attempt to blow them all up is thwarted by the timely intervention of Holmes and Watson. The Irregulars even get something of which they have despaired - their Christmas dinner.</blockquote>
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This could make a great amateur production for a Sherlockian society.  If you'd like more information about the entire play, or other works by this group, check out the <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/jim_hollingsworth/baker.htm" target="_blank">Cyberluvvies home page</a>.<br />
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Meanwhile, enjoy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbXFlKTm8mA" target="_blank">the opening number</a>:<br />
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The Baker Street Irregulars, A Musical

The Baker Street Irregulars, A Musical

"let us escape from this weary workaday world by the side door of music" [RETI] Now available online: Act I of The Baker Stre...

The Greatest Literary Villain of All Time Is...

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"You evidently don't know me." [FINA]</h4>
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Ah, the public - "the great unobservant public" - you can count on them to keep only the most recent events, movies and books at the top of their mind.  For example any new Hollywood list of "the greatest ___ movie of all time" typically contains an inordinant amount of recent box office hits.<br />
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The publishers Bloomsbury recently asked 16,000 British schoolchildren who their favorite literary villain of all time was.  It's no surprise that it was <a href="http://www.crushable.com/2006/09/05/entertainment/top-literary-villian-of-all-time-lord-voldemort/" target="_blank">Lord Voldemort</a> — these are children, after all.  The top 10 also included Lex Luthor, the Joker (literary?) and Count Dracula.<br />
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Sherlock Holmes' arch-enemy, that Napoleon of Crime, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Moriarty" target="_blank">Professor Moriarty</a> managed to come in at number 14.<br />
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The Greatest Literary Villain of All Time Is...

The Greatest Literary Villain of All Time Is...

"You evidently don't know me." [FINA] Ah, the public - "the great unobservant public" - you can count on them...

New Season of Holmes-Inspired House

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"rather more lax than befits a medical man" [MUSG]</h4>
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Tuesday, September 5 in the United States marks an event for which many Sherlockians have been waiting  the entire summer: this evening is the season premiere of <a href="http://www.fox.com/house/">House</a>.<br />
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Once again, it's House and Wilson as a modern-day Holmes and Watson who are teaming up to solve complex medical mysteries.  In <b><a href="http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-ffmus4871466sep03,0,3899055.story">Medical Association</a></b>, Newsday observes:<br />
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What began as an investigative pairing in the vein of Sherlock Holmes and his handy Dr. Watson only intensifies emotionally this fall, enriching the character byplay that's been attracting ever-greater ratings to "House" even through this summer's reruns.</div>
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"It's the Holmes-Watson thing we were hoping for," says executive producer Katie Jacobs.</blockquote>
This can be seen through subtle and not-so-subtle touches such as the selection of the name House (home, Holmes - get it?), the Vicodin habit (similar to Holmes' cocaine habit), the closeness with only Wilson (Watson), and House's street address of 221, with his apartment door bearing the letter B.<br />
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We'll see if we meet House's older brother this season...<br />
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Airs Tuesday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m. on Fox.  Check your local listings for details.<br />
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New Season of Holmes-Inspired House

New Season of Holmes-Inspired House

"rather more lax than befits a medical man" [MUSG] Tuesday, September 5 in the United States marks an event for which many S...

Yahoo Questions Addresses the Question of Sherlock Holmes

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The good folks over at Ask Yahoo are getting into it: <a href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090824212443AAZmQ7o" target="_blank">Was Sherlock Holmes based on a real person?</a><br />
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Take a look and see if they've got it right.  There's always the participatory <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">Yahoo Answers</a> if you'd like to ask or answer a question.<br />
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Yahoo Questions Addresses the Question of Sherlock Holmes

Yahoo Questions Addresses the Question of Sherlock Holmes

"the real person is imprisoned in this chamber" [COPP] The good folks over at Ask Yahoo are getting into it: Was Sherlock Hol...

Isaac Asimov Super Quiz Features Sherlock Holmes

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Yesterday's San Jose Mercury News ran an Isaac Asimov Super Quiz with a Sherlock Holmes theme.  Isaac Asimov was a proud member of the Baker Street Irregulars.<br />
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<b> Subject: SHERLOCK HOLMES</b></h4>
(e.g., Who created Sherlock Holmes? Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.)<br />
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1. Who was the detective's friend and biographer?<br />
2. What was the detective's address?<br />
3. The residence was maintained by his landlady. Name her.<br />
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4. What was the title of the first Sherlock Holmes story?<br />
5. Holmes retired and became an apiarist. What is an apiarist?<br />
6. Identify his archenemy.<br />
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7. On whom was the character Sherlock Holmes said to be based?<br />
8. After what American physician and essayist was Holmes named?<br />
9. Sherlock Holmes had an older brother. Name him.<br />
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Isaac Asimov Super Quiz Features Sherlock Holmes

Isaac Asimov Super Quiz Features Sherlock Holmes

"Might I ask a few questions to test you?" [ILLU] Yesterday's San Jose Mercury News ran an Isaac Asimov Super Quiz with a Sh...

"...One Link In a Series of Incidents..." [FIVE]

Once again we are pleased to bring you all of the links from Peter Blau's monthly newsletter Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press:<br /><ul><li>The <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13594096">Quill Book Awards</a> (hint: vote for Les Klinger in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category)</li><li><a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.solarpons.com/">The Solar Pons Gazette</a>, published by Bob Byrnes</li><li>Set your sites on "Autumn in New Orleans," with brunch and <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">Baker Street Journal</a> editor Steven Rothman as guest speaker on this event sponsored by the Cimbrian Friends of Baker Street; more information available from <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="mailto:221b@byskovjensen.com">Jens Byskov Jensen</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/1600/Cimbrian%20friends.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/200/Cimbrian%20friends.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></li><li>Justin Webb has written a new play, <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cottongrass.mirai.co.uk/">Sh</a><a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cottongrass.mirai.co.uk/">erlock Holmes and the Final Problem</a>, which will be presented on tour by the Cotton Grass Theatre Company</li><li>Great travel destination: the <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.baskervillehall.co.uk/">Baskerville Hall Hotel</a> (now linked on our <a href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians">Sherlockians Around the World</a> map)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.baskervillehall.co.uk/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/320/baskervillehallhotel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></li><li>Rodger Garrick-Steele now has a contract with <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thunderballfilms.com/">Thunderball Films</a> for a "reality" documentary on his assertion that Conan Doyle murdered Fletcher Robinson</li><li>The last of a dying breed: <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bakerstreettime.com/">Baker Street Tobacconist</a> is one of - if not <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> - last Sherlockian tobacconist in California (also mapped)<br /></li><li>A book that analyzes Sherlockian crime scenes in now online: <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.redbirdstudio.com/CrimeScenes/">Crime Scene Sketches: Reproduced in Facsimile from the Pen and Ink Drawings in the Notebook of a Private Enquiry Agent.<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"> </span></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);" href="http://www.redbirdstudio.com/CrimeScenes/"> Shown below is a scene from 'The Speckled Band'</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redbirdstudio.com/CrimeScenes/speckled_band.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.redbirdstudio.com/CrimeScenes/speckled_band.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" /></a></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388615/">Dennis Hoey</a>, who played Inspector Lestrade opposite Basil Rathbone, is featured in a book by his son Michael Hoey, titled <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.filmsofthegoldenage.com/">Dennis Hoey: A Son's Rememberance</a></li><li>The <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sherlockholmesfestival.com/">Sherlock Holmes Festival</a> in Tryon, NC will be held November 3-6, 2006</li><li>"The Crucifer of Blood" will be produced at the <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cidermillplayhouse.com/">Cider Mill Playhouse</a> in Endicott, NY from January 25 - February 18, 2007</li><li>The <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/">Urban Dictionary</a> has a variety of Sherlock Holmes-related posts</li><li>Jim French's Imagination Theatre has radio productions of <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jimfrenchproductions.com/">The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</a> available for download<br /></li><li>The August issue of the <a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/e_times14.htm">Sherlockian e-Times</a> is available from Classic Specialties</li><li>The latest issue of <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="http://www.sherlockholmes.com/">Sherlock Magazine</a> has been released<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/1600/issue68.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/320/issue68.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></li></ul>Please feel free to let us know if you have any comments or questions about the above links.

"...One Link In a Series of Incidents..." [FIVE]

"...One Link In a Series of Incidents..." [FIVE]

Once again we are pleased to bring you all of the links from Peter Blau's monthly newsletter Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press: The ...

If Sherlock Holmes Were...

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"it gave even my hardened nerves a shudder" [ENGR]</h4>
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We are all familiar with the phrase "To Sherlock Holmes, she was always <span style="font-style: italic;">the </span>woman," from 'A Scandal in Bohemia.' It is classic and it sums up in one short phrase Holmes' thoughts on the epitome of a woman.<br />
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But to read "If Sherlock Holmes were a hot chick in high school, he'd be Veronica Mars" in <a href="http://www.ifmagazine.com/review.asp?article=1378" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">a DVD review by iFMagazine</a> makes my head spin - and not in a good way.  The magazine caters to young filmmakers, so the attitude is somewhat understandable.<br />
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But what's next?  Here's a suggestion (and try not to shudder):  Watson countering Holmes with<br />
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"That is soooo not elementary."</blockquote>
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What-ev-er.<br />
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If Sherlock Holmes Were...

If Sherlock Holmes Were...

"it gave even my hardened nerves a shudder" [ENGR] We are all familiar with the phrase "To Sherlock Holmes, she was always...

Rockford, Illinois Will Feature Sherlock Holmes Events

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"Holmes struck his hand passionately upon the rock" [HOUN]</h4>
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There's some interesting activity afoot in <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&amp;q=Rockford,+IL&ie=UTF8&z=5&ll=42.261049,-89.077148&spn=15.760732,42.890625&om=1&iwloc=A" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Rockford, Illinois</a>.  According to an article in the <a href="http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060830/NEWS0107/108300058/1004/NEWS" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Rockford Register Star</span></a>, eleven regional visitor attractions have banded together to form a series of themed events from September through January.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mysteriesofrockford.com/" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Mysteries of Rockford</a> is the brainchild of the Discovery Center Museum, New American Theater and Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Over 30 events in all, some feature Sherlock Holmes exclusively, from the play "Sherlock's Last Case" to a Sherlock Holmes exhibit at the Discovery Center.<br />
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If you're heading to the Chicagoland area, see if you can make it to Rockford.  And check our <a href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Sherlockians Around the World </a>map to see who you might visit while you're there!<br />
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Rockford, Illinois Will Feature Sherlock Holmes Events

Rockford, Illinois Will Feature Sherlock Holmes Events

"Holmes struck his hand passionately upon the rock" [HOUN] There's some interesting activity afoot in Rockford, Illinois . ...

"...He Wrote With a Broad-Pointed Quill..." [MISS]

One of the most remarkable books published in the last year on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-style: italic;" href="http://www.annotatedsherlockholmes.com/">The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes</a>, by Sherlockian and Baker Street Irregular Les Klinger.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/1600/quill_awards.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/320/quill_awards.gif" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 199px;" /></a>If you have enjoyed this work (or, more likely, are in the midst of enjoying it), here's your chance to show Mr. Klinger your appreciation:  <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13594096">vote for <span style="font-style: italic;">The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes</span></a> as a recipient of a <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://thequills.org/">Quill Award</a> in the Mystery/Suspense category.<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thequills.org/">The Quills</a>, created with the support of Reed Business Information and NBC, is an industry-qualified “consumers choice” awards program for books. The Quills were established to:<ul><li class="textBodyBlack">Celebrate excellence in writing and publishing</li><li class="textBodyBlack">Recognize and praise the writers & illustrators of wonderful books and great literature</li><li class="textBodyBlack">Interest more consumers in acquiring books and reading</li><li class="textBodyBlack">Act as a bellwether for literacy initiatives</li></ul>Let's show Les how much we value his <span style="font-style: italic;">opus magnum</span>.  And please - spread the word by using the email link (the envelope icon) below - send this on to other Sherlockians!

"...He Wrote With a Broad-Pointed Quill..." [MISS]

"...He Wrote With a Broad-Pointed Quill..." [MISS]

One of the most remarkable books published in the last year on the subject of Sherlock Holmes is The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes , by Sher...

"It May Be a Mere Intellectual Puzzle to You..." [SUSS]

Article III of the Constitution of the Baker Street Irregulars states that eligible members must pass "an examination of the Sacred Writings."<br /><br />After Christopher Morley convened the first meeting of the BSI in January of 1934, his brother Frank V. Morley (under the pseudonym 'Mycroft Holmes') published a crossword puzzle to serve as an entrance exam.  The original crossword appeared in the <span style="font-style: italic;">The Saturday Review of Literature</span> on May 3, 1934.<br /><br />Now, courtesy of Bob Crispen, you can test your knowledge on the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://holmes.crispen.org/bsi.html">original crossword puzzle</a> on the Web.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://holmes.crispen.org/bsi.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/5683/1768/320/BSI_Crossword.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

"It May Be a Mere Intellectual Puzzle to You..." [SUSS]

"It May Be a Mere Intellectual Puzzle to You..." [SUSS]

Article III of the Constitution of the Baker Street Irregulars states that eligible members must pass "an examination of the Sacred Wri...

"...I Represent Justice So Far as My Feeble Powers Go..." [3GAB]

Evidently, there is a new poll afoot - many of you may already be aware of it.  <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://insidejustice.cjsonline.gov.uk/polls/index.php">Inside Justice Week 2006</a> is asking its readers to vote for a favourite British detective.<br /><br />Your options are:<br />Inspector Morse, James Bond, Horace Rumpole, Jack Regan, Iris Cope, Danger Mouse, Mr. Barrowclough, Sherlock Holmes, Judge John Deed and Miss Marple.<br /><br />This is your chance to keep Holmes in the lead - <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://insidejustice.cjsonline.gov.uk/polls/index.php">vote now</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://insidejustice.cjsonline.gov.uk/images/vote.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://insidejustice.cjsonline.gov.uk/images/vote.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Merci to Thierry St. Joanis for the link!<br /><br /></span>

"...I Represent Justice So Far as My Feeble Powers Go..." [3GAB]

"...I Represent Justice So Far as My Feeble Powers Go..." [3GAB]

Evidently, there is a new poll afoot - many of you may already be aware of it. Inside Justice Week 2006 is asking its readers to vote for ...

"I Started My Pilgrimage at Chicago..." [LAST]

<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.gapersblock.com/slowdown/archives/2006/10/07/">Gaper's Block</a> noted the following upcoming event on October 7, 2006:<br /><br />Holmes/Doyle Colloquium @ Newberry Library<br /><blockquote>Come into the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.  The <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.newberry.org/">Newberry Library</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">'</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">s</span> annual <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.newberry.org/programs/SherlockHolmes.html">colloquium</a> delves into the author's collection of written works and memorabilia and showcases his contributions to Victorian literature. Lecture subjects include "Doyle's Favorite Book," "Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle: A Self Portrait" and "When Is a Book Not a Book?" Free and open to the public, 9:30am-12pm. The Newberry Library is located at 60 W. Walton St. Call 312-943-9090 for more information.</blockquote><p></p><p>Interested Sherlockians who are travlleing there might also want to check the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians">Sherlockian map</a> for Chicago-area residents, as well as the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sherlockian.calendar%40gmail.com">Sherlockian Calendar</a> for other items of note throughout the autumn.</p><p><br /></p><p></p>

"I Started My Pilgrimage at Chicago..." [LAST]

"I Started My Pilgrimage at Chicago..." [LAST]

Gaper's Block noted the following upcoming event on October 7, 2006: Holmes/Doyle Colloquium @ Newberry Library Come into the world of ...

"Who Do You Give Your Casting Vote To?" [ENGR]

<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"></span></span>The poll for the Summer issue of the <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">Baker Street Journal</a> (Vol. 56, No. 2) is up and running in the top right portion of the page.  If you haven't voted yet, hop on over and select the feature that you like the most.  Vote early and vote often (you know who you are).<br /><br />And for those of you who are curious, here are the results from the Spring issue, out of 94 votes (<span style="font-style: italic;">What is your favorite feature of the Spring BSJ?</span>):<br /><ul><li>Art in the Blood - 1 vote</li><li>The Editor's Gas-Lamp - 2 votes</li><li>The BSI Weekend Recap - 2 votes</li><li>Commonplace Book/Inventory - 3 votes</li><li>From Sardines to Sodality - 5 votes</li><li>Holmes, Moriarty & the Faust Ledgent - 14 votes</li><li>An Old Campaigner - 29 votes</li><li>Shoscombe Through the Looking Glass - 36 votes</li></ul><br />Thank you to everyone who voted!

"Who Do You Give Your Casting Vote To?" [ENGR]

"Who Do You Give Your Casting Vote To?" [ENGR]

The poll for the Summer issue of the Baker Street Journal (Vol. 56, No. 2) is up and running in the top right portion of the page. If you ...

Mutant Dog or Hound from Hell?

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<b>"Had I not known this legend" [HOUN] </b></h4>
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A recent headline "<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14383883/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/dead-beast-marauding-hybrid-mutant/#.WaGa2CiGPb0" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Hybrid mutant found dead in Maine</a>" was arresting on its own, but the accompanying photograph was equally as alarming.<br />
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Some sort of a beast was found dead on the side of the road in Maine, after having been hit by a car. Officials think it may have been a cross between a wild dog and a coyote or a wolf. I was immediately reminded of <a href="http://camdenhouse.ignisart.com/canon/6-houn.htm" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Hound of the Baskervilles</span></a> by certain quotes in the story.<br />
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Compare the news quotes with actual quotes from the Canonical tale in which Mr. Sherlock Holmes faced down the hound:<br />
<span class="story"></span><br />
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<span class="story"><span style="font-style: italic;">"may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation."</span></span><br />
<span class="story"><br /></span>
<span class="story">"it is a statement of a certain legend which runs in the Baskerville family."</span><br />
<span class="story"><br /></span>
<span class="story"><span class="story" style="font-style: italic;"> "It was evil, evil looking."</span></span><br />
<span class="story"><span class="story"><span style="font-style: italic;">"For the past 15 years, residents across Androscoggin County have reported seeing and hearing a mysterious animal with chilling mon</span></span><span class="story"><span style="font-style: italic;">strous cries and eyes that glow in the night."</span><br /><br />"I assure you that there is a reign of terror in the district..."<br /><br />"...its eyes glowed with a smouldering glare.."<br /></span></span></blockquote>
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An update, 8/25/06: experts <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/08/18/beast_called_a_dog_after_a_close_look/" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">call the beast a dog</a>, after all.<br />
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Mutant Dog or Hound from Hell?

Mutant Dog or Hound from Hell?

"Had I not known this legend" [HOUN] A recent headline " Hybrid mutant found dead in Maine " was arresting on its ow...

"...To Make It Clear to the Whole World..." [DANC]

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Brad Keefauver noted our <b>Sherlockians Around the World</b> Frappr map (now defunct) unveiling on his blog, <a href="http://www.sherlockpeoria.net/ViewFromSP/ViewSP2006/ViewSP081306.html" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The View of Sherlock Peoria</a>, with a nod to the influence the Internet has (and continues to have) on Sherlockiana.<br />
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He notes that chief among the Sherlockian tenets is the ability to share one's treasures with one's friends - and this is exactly what the Internet is designed to do!  It's certainly what the <a href="http://ihearofsherlock.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> is meant to do.<br />
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While it is tempting - and downright frightening - to think of a paperless world, to the degree that the Web allows us to share insights, discoveries and thoughts at the speed of light, it makes the Sherlockian world a smaller, better place.<br />
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Certainly, nothing can take the place of holding that long sought-after book, a rare manuscript, or even a chocolate bust of Sherlock Holmes in one's hands - the tactile nature of collecting is truly visceral at its core.  But for those who cannot afford to travel to remote libraries, aren't aware of ongoing public auctions, or don't know private collectors, the electronic transmission of information is the next best thing to holding a valuable in one's hands.<br />
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Some Sherlockians may view this wide dissemination of knowledge as counter to the very essence of what Christopher Morley was trying to create with the Baker Street Irregulars - that "whiskey and sodality" among a select few - but early members of the BSI created pamplets, booklets and publications to entertain and edify each other, originally at the annual dinners, then in print beyond that. And, as Brad notes, their correspondence was legend. But thanks to these writings in which they shared their experiences, we can enjoy them as well.<br />
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The journey of Sherlockian discovery is a profoundly personal one.  The ongoing series in <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/" style="color: #000066; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><i>The Baker Street Journal</i></a>, "<a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/images/First%20Meeting%20by%20Tweed%20Roosevelt%20EDITED.pdf" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">My First Meeting with Sherlock Holmes</a>" is a testament to the fact that each of us has come to enjoy the detective and the Game in vastly different ways.  And most of what you'll read, beyond the authors' love of reading, will inevitably come down to their appreciation for friendship.  Morley referred to the Canon as "a textbook of friendship," as it illustrated a wonderful relationship between Holmes and Watson.  For thousands of people around the world, the Canon serves as an introduction to friendships in Sherlockian circles which extend many generations and families.<br />
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In the Twenty-First Century, everyone is able to share his experience or her discoveries in a way that can be accessed and distributed by all.  It is my hope that this blog will continue to serve as a powerful and unique way for me to continue to share my own Sherlockian journey as it unfolds.<br />
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"...To Make It Clear to the Whole World..." [DANC]

"...To Make It Clear to the Whole World..." [DANC]

Brad Keefauver noted our Sherlockians Around the World Frappr map (now defunct) unveiling on his blog, The View of Sherlock Peoria , wi...

"He Has a Secretary Who Is Devoted to His Interests..." [CHAS]

<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=filmNews&storyID=2006-08-11T061846Z_01_N11219620_RTRIDST_0_FILM-SHERLOCK-DC.XML">Reuters</a> is reporting that Mark Dindal, who directed the Disney animated film "Chicken Little," will make his live-action debut in "<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466329/">Sherlock's Secretary</a>."<br /><br />Sherlockians know that since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's time, people have been writing letters to Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street. In 1985, Richard Lancelyn Green edited <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=thebakerstree-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=books%26keywords=%26quot%3Bletters%20to%20sherlock%20holmes%26quot%3B%26_encoding=UTF8">Letters to Sherlock Holmes</a>, a compendium of some of the requests that arrived at the address over the years.<br /><br />According to the report, the movie will focus on the person living at that address, whose world is turned upside down when he gets one of these letters and decides to take on a real case.

"He Has a Secretary Who Is Devoted to His Interests..." [CHAS]

"He Has a Secretary Who Is Devoted to His Interests..." [CHAS]

Reuters is reporting that Mark Dindal, who directed the Disney animated film "Chicken Little," will make his live-action debut in...

"So Perfect Was the Organisation of the Society..." [FIVE]

A reader in Brazil recently asked about a "buy-law" with regard to the Baker Street Irregulars.  For the uninitiated, I post the entire Constitution and Buy-Laws of the Baker Street Irregulars, as written by <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Davis">Elmer Davis</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Constitution</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Article I</span><br />The name of the society shall be the Baker Street Irregulars.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Article II</span><br />Its purpose shall be the study of the Sacred Writings.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Article III</span><br />All persons shall be eligible for membership who pass an examination in the Sacred Writings set by officer of the society, and who are considered otherwise suitable.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Article IV</span><br />The officers shall be: a Gasogene, a Tantalus, and a Commissionaire.<br />The duties of the Gasogene shall be those commonly performed by a President.<br />The duties of the Tantalus shall be those commonly performed by a Secretary.<br />The duties of the Commissionaire shall be to telephone down for ice, White Rock, and whatever else may be required and available; to conduct all negotiations with waiters; and to assess the members pro rata for the cost of same.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buy-Laws</span><br /><ol><li>An annual meeting shall be held on January 6th, at which the canonical toasts shall be drunk which were published in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday Review</span> of January 27, 1934; after which the members shall drink at will.</li><li>The current round shall be bought by any member who fails to identify, by title of story and context, and quotation from the Sacred Writings submitted by any other member.</li><ol><li>Qualification A: If two or more members fail so to identify, a round shall be bought by each of those so failing.</li><li>Qualification B: If the submitter of the quotation, upon challenge, fails to identify it correctly, he shall buy the round.<br /></li></ol><li>Special meetings may be called at any time or any place by any one of three members, two of whom shall constitute a quorum.</li><ol><li>Qualification A: If said two people are of opposite sexes, they shall use care in selecting the place of meeting, to avoid misinterpretation (or interpretation either, for that matter).</li><li>Qualification B: If two such persons of opposite sexes be clients of the Personal Column of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday Review</span>, the foregoing does not apply; such persons being presumed to let their consciences be their guides.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;"  ></span></li></ol><li>All other business shall be left for the monthly meeting.</li><li>There shall be no monthly meeting.  </li></ol>

"So Perfect Was the Organisation of the Society..." [FIVE]

"So Perfect Was the Organisation of the Society..." [FIVE]

A reader in Brazil recently asked about a "buy-law" with regard to the Baker Street Irregulars. For the uninitiated, I post the e...

"Well, I Chose August..." [LAST]

August 7, 2006, to be precise.  This is the date I've chosen to unveil the feature of the <span style="font-style: italic;">"utmost coolness"</span> to the Sherlockian community.<br /><br />I started with Peter Blau's master list of Sherlockian societies, then mapped them all on a new site called Frappr in order to give us the beginnings of <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians">Sherlockians Around the World</a>.  This site uses Yahoo's/Google's mapping technology and allows us to create a visual/virtual community of Sherlockians around the world.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/724/187/400/Frappr.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />It is entirely interactive, so you can add your name, photo, make comments, edit your scion society contact information (including adding a Web address if appropriate).  It works for <span style="font-weight: bold;">individuals </span>as well as <span style="font-weight: bold;">scions</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sherlockian sites </span>of interest.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/724/187/320/Frappr2.0.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Going on a trip and want to see if there's a Sherlockian nearby? Check the map.  Want to know if there's a local scion where you're going and if they're having a meeting? Check the map and cross reference it with our <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sherlockian.calendar%40gmail.com">Sherlockian Calendar</a>.<br /><br />In addition to viewing the icons on the map, you can view a list of individuals, societies and locations in a list, which you can sort by name, location, or date added.<br /><br />Members can also post photos of themselves (similar to what has been done at the comprehensive database of Holmesians, the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sh-whoswho.com/">Sherlockian Who's Who</a> site, maintained by Thierry St. Joanis and Alex Barquin).<br /><br />Please take a moment to visit the <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.frappr.com/sherlockians/">Sherlockians Around the World</a> site and - most importantly - <span style="font-weight: bold;">add your information to it</span>.  The more people participate, the stronger our community will be.<br /><br /><br />And if you would like to tell a Sherlockian friend about this new feature, use the envelope icon below to forward this post to them. We need your help to spread the word!<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://del.icio.us/post" onclick="window.open('http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&noui&jump=close&url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(document.title), 'delicious','toolbar=no,width=700,height=400'); return false;"> Save This Page</a>

"Well, I Chose August..." [LAST]

"Well, I Chose August..." [LAST]

August 7, 2006, to be precise. This is the date I've chosen to unveil the feature of the "utmost coolness" to the Sherlockia...

"Born in New Jersey..." [SCAN]

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In an article titled <a href="http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1154556609175&call_pageid=970599119419" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">"The game's afoot in New Jersey,"</a> the <span style="font-style: italic;">Toronto Star</span> notes that Cape May, NJ is hosting a Sherlock Holmes weekend November 3-5, 2006.<br />
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Full weekend packages are available starting at $170 (U.S.) a couple, or $90 a person (not including accommodation). The Search for Clues Tour can be enjoyed separately for $15 a person.<br />
For more information, see the the Web site of the <a href="http://www.capemaymac.org/Tours-Events/Holmes/sherlockholmes.htm" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts</a>.<br />
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And we of course know that Irene Adler was "born in New Jersey" [SCAN] as her biography notes.<br />
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<i>Image credit: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A927_933_Beach_Cape_May_HD.JPG" target="_blank">Smallbones</a> (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons</i><br />
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"Born in New Jersey..." [SCAN]

"Born in New Jersey..." [SCAN]

In an article titled "The game's afoot in New Jersey," the Toronto Star notes that Cape May, NJ is hosting a Sherlock Hol...

It is, of course, a trifle...

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"...but there is nothing so important as trifles."  [TWIS]</h4>
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 Project Gutenberg is a site of <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">over 18,000 free eBooks</a> available for download, many of which are audio books.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/scores/top" style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">Top 100 eBooks</a> yesterday included the following (with dowloads in parentheses):<br />
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1.  <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9551" style="color: #000066;">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (614)</a><br />
8.  <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9557" style="color: #000066;">The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (223)</a><br />
13. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9552" style="color: #000066;">The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (193)</a><br />
14. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1661" style="color: #000066;">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (186)</a><br />
23. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9553" style="color: #000066;">The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (143)</a><br />
31.<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9555" style="color: #000066;"> The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (117)</a><br />
35. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9556" style="color: #000066;">A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (104)</a><br />
39. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9554" style="color: #000066;">His Last Bow by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (101)</a><br />
90. <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9558" style="color: #000066;">The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (58)</a><br />
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle topped off the list as #1 on the Top 100 authors yesterday.<br />
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It is, of course, a trifle...

It is, of course, a trifle...

"...but there is nothing so important as trifles." [TWIS] Project Gutenberg is a site of over 18,000 free eBooks available...

"'So I See,' the Other Answered With the Utmost Coolness." [REDH]

"'So I See,' the Other Answered With the Utmost Coolness." [REDH]

"'So I See,' the Other Answered With the Utmost Coolness." [REDH]

Some time within the next week, we will unveil a tool of the utmost coolness to Sherlockians around the world. Stay tuned here so you see...

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