"Volume 'H' in His Encyclopaedia of Reference" [PRIO]

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQATshFtZdZmo1NstdxBFli5s2Lq2TMBz0iwA61iCJn2NC0UKyAw7GfOOEhUKaTwshIn74PT58NC_y2ay8jtE7UOnyR8kPx_jncajVFo0XOdqqjWxdpLvdWsVbQIu2ga_j_uSYPeqIQuIr/s1600-h/redh-03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079866268454216466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQATshFtZdZmo1NstdxBFli5s2Lq2TMBz0iwA61iCJn2NC0UKyAw7GfOOEhUKaTwshIn74PT58NC_y2ay8jtE7UOnyR8kPx_jncajVFo0XOdqqjWxdpLvdWsVbQIu2ga_j_uSYPeqIQuIr/s200/redh-03.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may also be familiar with Brad Keefauver's <a href="http://www.sherlockpeoria.net/">Sherlock Peoria</a> web site. On it, Brad has a weekly feature called <a href="http://sherlockpeoria.net/ViewFromSP/SParchives.html">The View From Sherlock Peoria</a> in which he writes very well-considered and unique opinion pieces. It's worth a regular bookmark (since Brad hasn't instituted an RSS feed or email subscription yet).<br /><br />And if you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that I like to use new media / new technology to offer Sherlockians unique and creative ways to connect with each other and share information about Sherlock Holmes. So when new technology combines with masterful insight a la Keefauver, you know it's something worth considering.<br /><br />In one of his entries last week, Brad touched on an idea that I've been considering for a while, but just haven't figured out how to put it to work. As <a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2007/06/i-hould-be-very-glad-of-little.html">I recently indicated</a>, I'm a little strapped for time. Therefore, I was thrilled when he broached - however preliminarily - the idea of a <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sherlockpeoria.net/ViewFromSP/ViewSP2007/ViewSP061707.html">Sherlockipedia</a>. Take a look at his perspective and see what you think.<br /><br />The essence of a "wiki" is that the community bands together to use its collective knowledge to create a knowledge base. The most famous of these is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> (you can see the entry for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes">Sherlock Holmes</a>). The more edited or added to an article is, the more accurate and comprehensive it is.<br /><br />Can you imagine the day that a wiki exists for Sherlockian information? I was originally thinking it would be an online version of the Encyclopedia Sherlockiana, but I quickly realized that it can also serve as a clearing-house for events, societies, famous Sherlockians, online and offline resources, travel tie-ins, books, etc. It's very exciting.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing how all of this will work out and hashing out the details with Brad. Expect to read more about it here, which will certainly include the clarion call for contributions. Let me ask you - would you be willing to apply your expertise to such a project?

"Volume 'H' in His Encyclopaedia of Reference" [PRIO]

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may also be familiar with Brad Keefauver's Sherlock Peoria web site. On it, Brad has a...

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by Scott Monty

"Where Are the Slippers Now?" [VALL]

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/438718040_691c7e5d2f_m.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/438718040_691c7e5d2f_m.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 225px;" /></a>If you happen to be in Connecticut or New York at all this summer, there's a play you might consider seeing. Not that it's a Sherlock Holmes play, by any stretch of the imagination. But the casting - at least in one regard - is very Sherlockian.<br /><br />Al Rosenblatt, BSI ("Inspector Bradstreet") has informed me that Paxton Whitehead will be appearing at the <a href="http://www.westportplayhouse.org/index.htm">Westport Country Playhouse</a> in Westport, CT from July 12 - July 27, 2007 in <a href="http://www.westportplayhouse.org/relativelyspeaking.htm">Relatively Speaking</a>, a comedy.<br /><br />According to the site, the plot goes something like this:<br /><blockquote>Greg falls madly for Ginny whose affections are elsewhere. Greg follows Ginny when she goes on an unexpected visit to ‘see her parents.’ Meanwhile, Philip suspects his wife, Sheila, is having an affair. Sheila is not the least bit suspicious of Philip. Could Sheila and Philip both be wrong? Who are Philip and Sheila’s unexpected guests for Sunday lunch?<br /> <br /> <strong style="font-weight: normal;">A marvelous mixture of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and incriminating slippers.</strong><br /></blockquote>No word whether Mr. Whitehead is playing Greg or Phillip (or Ginny or Sheila, for that matter). For those of you unfamiliar with his work, his stage credits can be found on the <a href="http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=8081">Internet Broadway Database</a> and his film and TV work can be found on the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925717/">Internet Movie Database</a>.<br /><br />Tickets are available through the Westport Country Playhouse site, phone and online orders.

"Where Are the Slippers Now?" [VALL]

If you happen to be in Connecticut or New York at all this summer, there's a play you might consider seeing. Not that it's a Sherloc...

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by Scott Monty

"Give Me a Clear Answer to My Questions" [HOUN]

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE93GJIBtLij4_j0mczrgFIvfez4FOhJvV7WQxJtlIIvyvyUQBsd8X7Qkvkdi6RCAyY6o8K_Aknw3KllcXd6bJJWeT00h_2-siFBrz-4UCimSSBn5u-372xV7CQkSaaoVRZqgGAT6L2Njy/s1600-h/wist-04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078485019856724690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE93GJIBtLij4_j0mczrgFIvfez4FOhJvV7WQxJtlIIvyvyUQBsd8X7Qkvkdi6RCAyY6o8K_Aknw3KllcXd6bJJWeT00h_2-siFBrz-4UCimSSBn5u-372xV7CQkSaaoVRZqgGAT6L2Njy/s200/wist-04.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>In the blogosphere, a standard term is "meme." According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme">Wikipedia</a>, a meme is "a unit of cultural information transmitted from one mind to another." In other words, it's a conversation-starter.<br /><br /><a href="http://adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/09/22/the_sherlock_holmes_meme_weekend_open_tr">Adam's Blog</a> - a non-Sherlockian blog at that - started <a href="http://adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2006/09/22/the_sherlock_holmes_meme_weekend_open_tr">a Sherlock Holmes meme</a>, which I'll continue here. The idea is to either post a comment with your responses, or post your answers on your own blog, if you have one, providing a link to this post.<br /><br />In <a href="http://camdenhouse.ignisart.com/canon/stud-102.htm">Chapter 2 of <span style="font-style: italic;">A Study in Scarlet</span></a>, Dr. Watson atttempts to capture the essence of his new acquaintance for the reader by creating a list that he titles "Sherlock Holmes - his limits."<br /><ol><blockquote><li>Knowledge of Literature. -- Nil.<br /></li><li> " " Philosophy. -- Nil.<br /></li><li> " " Astronomy. -- Nil.<br /></li><li> " " Politics. -- Feeble.<br /></li><li> " " Botany. -- Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.<br /></li><li>Knowledge of Geology. -- Practical, but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.<br /></li><li>Knowledge of Chemistry. -- Profound.<br /></li><li> " " Anatomy. -- Accurate, but unsystematic<br /></li><li> " " Sensational Literature. -- Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.<br /></li><li>Plays the violin well.<br /></li><li>Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.<br /></li><li>Has a good practical knowledge of British law.</li></blockquote></ol>So, on with our meme!<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">1) What is something you know practically nothing about?</p> Popular music<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">2) What is something where your knowledge is weak?</p> Lately, it's got to be U.S. politics. I don't have any interest in following the presidential race, nor do I care to engage in petty party-based bickering.<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">3) What is something you know just enough about to get by?</p> Current sports news<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">4) What is something where you have a profound depth of knowledge?</p> The Sherlock Holmes Canon and all Sherlockiana; the emerging world of social media / new media and marketing.<br /><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">5) What is something that you do even though you don't do it well?</p> <p> Golf</p><p><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;">6) What is something you are expert at?</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Navigating the streets of Boston by car - and finding a parking space while doing so.<br /><br />What about you? What are your limits? If you have a blog, please post these questions and link back to this post; if you don't have a blog, I welcome comments.</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></p>

"Give Me a Clear Answer to My Questions" [HOUN]

In the blogosphere, a standard term is "meme." According to Wikipedia , a meme is "a unit of cultural information transmitte...

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by Scott Monty

"I Should Be Very Glad of a Little Assistance." [SIGN]

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCccUGl5BnsK8EgWt_o5sNEGu0Re5-zKw7nPn_ZtmnpwEL95UNZN4HS9I9Ilr6H4tgyBEZCn4mXCeMgHgpwFdwq8iytVDuhHzkpSBnXWdI9WwnXD2rHtGgA__RwOAAIRMhogpCxiG2ieIM/s1600-h/dyin-51.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077872901117698738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCccUGl5BnsK8EgWt_o5sNEGu0Re5-zKw7nPn_ZtmnpwEL95UNZN4HS9I9Ilr6H4tgyBEZCn4mXCeMgHgpwFdwq8iytVDuhHzkpSBnXWdI9WwnXD2rHtGgA__RwOAAIRMhogpCxiG2ieIM/s200/dyin-51.gif" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>When I first started this blog nearly two years ago, I really had no idea how it was going to work. It was a trial, an experiment, a unique and new way of informing Sherlockians on a variety of topics.<br /><br />Couple that with the lightning-like evolution of new media in a fairly short period of time and what you've been lucky enough to witness is a revolution in the way we communicate. The different tools and widgets that have sprouted in the sidebar are testament to that.<br /><br />So when I started taking data from Ron Fish's comprehensive master <a href="http://sherlockiancalendar.homestead.com/">Calendar of Sherlockian Events</a> and integrated it with a <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=sherlockian.calendar%40gmail.com">Google calendar</a>, I thought it was simply another outgrowth of the process. I liked the idea of using the Google version, because it allows me to show dates directly on this blog and has a traditional calendar-style approach.<br /><br />But I've come to a point where I can't manage the Google calendar any more. So here are my questions for you, dear readers:<br /><ol><li>Should I abandon the Google calendar entirely?</li><li>If not, is there someone who would be willing to help out with inputting the dates? (It's very basic)</li><li>If so, would the use of another application with a calendar plug-in feature, such as <a href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/">Upcoming</a> be a feasible approach?</li></ol>I realize that some of this may sound like mumbo-jumbo to some of you. But click on the links and see what you think is the best approach.<br /><br />The bottom line is this: <span style="font-weight: bold;">if I can get someone to help keep track of these events in a new application, I'm more than happy to entertain whichever version you're comfortable using.</span><br /><br />I thank you in advance for your willingness to answer these questions and/or assist me.

"I Should Be Very Glad of a Little Assistance." [SIGN]

When I first started this blog nearly two years ago, I really had no idea how it was going to work. It was a trial, an experiment, a unique ...

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by Scott Monty

"We All Turned Round at the Words" [REDC]

Other than early issues, The Baker Street Journal has tended to stay away from pastiches, or stories written about Sherlock Holmes in the style of Doyle. Call it the purists in us, or call it the lack of editorial space that those early volumes so plentifully offered (remember too that they bankrupted publisher Ben Abramson).<br /><br />I was recently contacted by Mark Wardecker to see if I knew if the BSJ would run a pastiche that he had written. I let him know that it wouldn't. While I don't typically enjoy that form of Sherlockian work myself, nor do I wish this blog to be a repository of the same, I did take a quick look at what he had done with "The Adventure of the Second Round." Mark describes it as follows:<br /><blockquote>This particular story is set very late, just before Watson's last marriage and Holmes' subsequent retirement. Once again, Holmes and Watson find themselves "moving in high life" (ABBE) after they are called in by the Yard to help solve a murder in Kensington.<br /></blockquote>Like I said, I'm not a fan of this particular genre - I'm a Canonical purist. As a rule, writers that attempt to mimic Conan Doyle's unique and sparse style usually fall short. With very few words (as opposed to his Victorian colleagues such as Dickens or Trollope), he managed to set vivid scenes for us. And most writers just can't accomplish it in the same facile way the Doyle did.<br /><br />While it is an admirable first attempt, Wardecker's work is no exception to this rule. You'll find that is is about 90% dialog (I don't know the exact figures, but I know Doyle used significantly more narrative in his work). It's very believable as far as that goes, but there are certain turns of phrase that mark it as alternatively modern or stilted, which is another hallmark of pastiches.<br /><br />I'd recommend that you take a look at it yourselves, because your enjoyment of it may be far different than my own. You can see what Mark says about it on his blog <a href="http://xperimentaledu.blogspot.com/2007/05/adventure-of-second-round-new-sherlock.html">The Analytical Engines</a>; in addition, you can <a href="http://mwardecker983.googlepages.com/AdventureoftheSecondRound.pdf">download the PDF here</a>.<br /><br />I'd be interested to know what you think of it.

"We All Turned Round at the Words" [REDC]

Other than early issues, The Baker Street Journal has tended to stay away from pastiches, or stories written about Sherlock Holmes in the st...

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by Scott Monty

"Upon the Luminous Screen" [EMPT]

Can it be that four years have lapsed since the "From Gillette to Brett" conference held in Indianapolis? The answer would appear to be "yes," as that remarkable event - which featured an appearance by Edward Hardwicke, who played Dr. Watson to Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes - occurred in 2003.<br /><br />Wessex Press (aka Steve Doyle and Mark Gagen, both members of the Baker Street Irregulars) have announced <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">From Gillette to Brett II</a>, being held in Indianapolis, Indiana from November 16-18, 2007. Their website has all of the information, but here's the official announcement:<br /><blockquote>In 2003 Wessex Press sponsored one of the most memorable Sherlockian conferences of all time. Devoted to Sherlock Holmes on stage, screen, television, and radio, From Gillette to Brett featured a film festival, Sherlockian vendors, and an all-star roster of distinguished speakers and presenters. And now, like every box office success, the time has come for a sequel!</blockquote>The cost for registration is only $99 and the Saturday evening banquet is an additional $47. Quite a bargain for admission to see a stellar cast. The Wessex Press website has the complete information, including accommodations and speaker lineup. I have links below to travel arrangements as well (hotel reservation information can be found on the conference site).<br /><br />And to demonstrate how far we've come in just four years, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLP2OJ5hqe0&ab_channel=WessexPress" target="_blank">here's the YouTube version</a>:<br /><br /><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xLP2OJ5hqe0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><br /><div>The game's afoot!</div><div><br /></div>

"Upon the Luminous Screen" [EMPT]

Can it be that four years have lapsed since the "From Gillette to Brett" conference held in Indianapolis? The answer would appear ...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 01: Welcome and an Introduction

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“I hear of Sherlock everywhere since you became his chronicler” [GREE] </div></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q7v71KfwkqN5mQ_dfHq1sPUrIGOLw96g7VmgSh01A3wBSLWV3X9_SM-UdX2X7Pf6Lf9V6Hy5gP7ennp32_gb4nvHALF_XJQvLkQuUI8uOREkVesKeBSKds8YJobLtIze8EnQBLk8i5QS/s1600/Tablet+Landscape.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q7v71KfwkqN5mQ_dfHq1sPUrIGOLw96g7VmgSh01A3wBSLWV3X9_SM-UdX2X7Pf6Lf9V6Hy5gP7ennp32_gb4nvHALF_XJQvLkQuUI8uOREkVesKeBSKds8YJobLtIze8EnQBLk8i5QS/s640/Tablet+Landscape.png" width="640" /></a></div> We're very excited to debut the first episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. To set the stage for what you'll expect, Scott Monty and Burt Wolder introduce the concept of a Sherlockian podcast.<br /> <br /> Although Burt and I are both members of the Baker Street Irregulars and we will speak about the history and goings-on of the BSI, this is not the official podcast of the BSI. Should that august body ever decide to emerge from 1895 and start its own podcast, we'll be sure to let you know.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">In this episode, we explore the following topics:</span><br /> <ul> <li>Why a podcast?</li> <li>Ways to listen to the show</li> <li>The breadth of interest in Sherlock Holmes</li> <li>Listener comments - welcome, encouraged, by phone, email or the comment feature below</li> <li>Show frequency and length</li> <li>My First Meeting with Sherlock Holmes - Burt and Scott each share their own first experience with the great detective</li> <li>The Editor's Gas Lamp - from the <i>Baker Street Journal</i>, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1946), "What Is It That We Love In Sherlock Holmes?"</li> </ul> <h3 style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Merriweather; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><br /></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Merriweather; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/I_Hear_of_Sherlock_Everywhere_01.mp3" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 25 MB, 25:34</h3> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-frameid="2126" data-dashlane-rid="df310278ed1fa609" data-form-type="other" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/1114842/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/9d805b/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></center> <div><br /></div><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Links mentioned in this show:</span><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast">Podcast</a> (via Wikipedia)</li> <li><a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3XFfjAu">The Annotated Sherlock Holmes: 2 Vols. in One</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0517481022" style="border: medium none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></li> <li><a href="https://ihose.co/BSJ">The Baker Street Journal</a></li> <li><a href="https://ihose.co/eBSJ">The BSJ CD-ROM</a></li> </ul> <br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Episode 01: Welcome and an Introduction

“I hear of Sherlock everywhere since you became his chronicler” [GREE]  We're very excited to debut the first episode of I Hear of S...

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by Scott Monty

"He Never Spoke of the Softer Passions" [SCAN]

While we know that Sherlock Holmes "never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer," we are aware that he knew how to charm the ladies and get results from them.<br /><br />In this installment of the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sherlock Holmes Music Video</span> series, we see Mr. Holmes using his abilities to engage with his clients. But will he say something stupid?<br /><br /><center><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7u7edKqYIQg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7u7edKqYIQg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br />If you're using a feedreader, please <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7edKqYIQg">click here</a> to see the video.<br /><br /><p><center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=16&l=st1&mode=dvd&search=Jeremy%20Brett%2C%20Sherlock&fc1=000000<1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=F5E9E9&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="468" height="336" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></center>

"He Never Spoke of the Softer Passions" [SCAN]

While we know that Sherlock Holmes "never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer," we are aware that he knew h...

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by Scott Monty

What Is a Podcast?

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://h1.ripway.com/bakerstreetpodcast/Earbuds.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://h1.ripway.com/bakerstreetpodcast/Earbuds.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" /></a>Simply put, a podcast is radio on demand. Are you familiar with TiVo? Think of podcasts as audio TiVo. If you've ever listened to audio over your computer, then you're halfway there.<br /><br />The beauty of podcasts is you can get episodes delivered to you without having to go looking for them. It's like having a newspaper on your doorstep rather than having to trudge out to the corner store. And here's the kicker: they're <span style="font-weight: bold;">free</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do I need an iPod to listen or subscribe to a podcast?</span><br />Not at all. You can listen right on your computer. Or your mobile phone. Or you can download it to the MP3 player of your choice. Most people have iPods - and I can highly recommend them, because they are so easy to use. iPods work with <span style="font-style: italic;">any</span> kind of computer - whether you have a PC or an Apple.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgRf0GUWVTcvgRpm6O0EqD2BTcWFAdEQtKwvX-DLtRw3hd7AFf45tfAgsznn-mrK3pUSFBmeVPcrboOoggT8nL0lHP-LDc5UMCknoVv6clzRSulPtHXld2JDT72LqMS1abusY9_NPDF9O/s1600-h/Choices.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075044424635114130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgRf0GUWVTcvgRpm6O0EqD2BTcWFAdEQtKwvX-DLtRw3hd7AFf45tfAgsznn-mrK3pUSFBmeVPcrboOoggT8nL0lHP-LDc5UMCknoVv6clzRSulPtHXld2JDT72LqMS1abusY9_NPDF9O/s400/Choices.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />To subscribe to a podcast, you should be using some sort of podcatching software. The easiest to use is <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/">iTunes</a>, which works nicely with an iPod or as a standalone on your computer. It is free to download. You can find a comprehensive list of other podcast software - mostly free - by <a href="http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Software.html">clicking here</a>.<br /><br />When you subscribe to a podcast, your software will automatically grab the newest episode - and all future episodes - and download it to your computer when you tell it to sync. That way, you don't have to go to each web site and seek out the new stuff. Want back episodes? Just click the "get" button in iTunes and they're yours.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where can I use an iPod?</span><br />Wherever you want! Many people use the earbuds and carry them around while walking, gardening or exercising. Others get an adapter and listen to shows in the car (it's ruined me for traditional radio), or plug their iPods into a system on their kitchen countertop. I've even seen a model for use in the pool.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What kinds of shows can I listen to?</span><br />This one, for starters! If you can think of it, odds are someone is doing a podcast about it. Harry Potter? Try the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mugglenet.com%2Fmugglecast%2F&ei=BSJuRt-pG42IgASw09SjBA&usg=AFQjCNE2NS_FdVeYWlTJQpXW8Krle_stpw&sig2=cHfx4q7CyfQaFaoTzdhrYw">Mugglecast</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-leaky-cauldron.org%2Fpottercast%2F&ei=BSJuRt-pG42IgASw09SjBA&usg=AFQjCNF_EOOGXDBMGx7UXjGFMGz5FGVHMw&sig2=1h4HwXUfbpbSWjfy7cc9BA">PotterCast</a>. I listen to a lot of old time radio shows via podcast, as well as news (NPR has a great set of podcasts), business and sports. You can find listings for podcasts in the following directories:<br /><ul><li>iTunes (searchable through your downloaded software)</li><li><a href="http://www.podcastalley.com/">Podcast Alley</a></li><li><a href="http://www.podcastpickle.com/">Podcast Pickle</a></li><li><a href="http://podcasts.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="http://www.odeo.com">Odeo</a><br /></li></ul>

What Is a Podcast?

Simply put, a podcast is radio on demand. Are you familiar with TiVo? Think of podcasts as audio TiVo. If you've ever listened to audio ...

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Victorian Secrets and Edwardian Enigmas in Minnesota

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"he has peremptorily requested" [SECO] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViBhvLifMdML4t2v-rm0ixK0i9MQi_DdbOZcxbBkxOHPthMQ1de5xDRyn_07TqPEpvL7_J3CdgB58qvMFd5FlPRdKGkjeRmJUtgrwL74GyM81kGi1bSMgzIShmq81BWW_OiGuGm1VA3NS/s1600/Edwardian+Enigmas.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1068" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViBhvLifMdML4t2v-rm0ixK0i9MQi_DdbOZcxbBkxOHPthMQ1de5xDRyn_07TqPEpvL7_J3CdgB58qvMFd5FlPRdKGkjeRmJUtgrwL74GyM81kGi1bSMgzIShmq81BWW_OiGuGm1VA3NS/s640/Edwardian+Enigmas.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> We just received a quick update from Gary Thaden, President of the Norwegian Explorers regarding the upcoming conference they're hosting in Minnesota:<br /> <blockquote> Spots are going quickly, but there is still room to register for the Norwegian Explorer’s conference, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Victorian Secrets and Edwardian Enigmas"</span> on July 6-8, 2007. The conference is committee is working on another great conference. Confirmed speakers are <span style="font-weight: bold;">Michael Dirda, Michael Kean, Bill Mason, Dana Richards, Daniel Stashower, Sue Vizoskie</span> and a couple of local favorites.<br /> <br /> The conference will be held at Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The conference hotel is the Holiday Inn Metrodome. The conference is jointly sponsored by Norwegian Explorers, University of Minnesota Libraries (Special Collections and Rare Books), and Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections of the University of Minnesota. We look forward to seeing you there. Email Julie McKuras if you are coming (Mike9750 [at] aol [dot] com) so we can reserve a spot for you and then pick up <a href="http://special.lib.umn.edu/rare/holmes/2007conferencebrochurefinal.pdf">the conference brochure</a> off the University of Minnesota Libraries Special Collections <a href="http://special.lib.umn.edu/rare/holmes.phtml">Sherlockian website</a>.</blockquote> The Minnesotans have a reputation for great events and friendly, warm hospitality. I'm told that you haven't been to a Sherlockian even until you've had pizza at Julie's house! If you haven't registered yet, please consider doing so now.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Victorian Secrets and Edwardian Enigmas in Minnesota

"he has peremptorily requested" [SECO]  We just received a quick update from Gary Thaden, President of the Norwegian Explorer...

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by Scott Monty

A Note About Our Publishing Schedule

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"I was too busy to visit Baker Street" [STOC] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOe2VHZWP0-53N_eJZ9kde7s1xYU60w7XqxDfjj91TlJt8vEfGkGRPlZ5OFxynS2_8spFI8NRcvrfdjfJlvjScTdvzS6QuzezVyrswteYK4gpPXv1UYfXk7d2uEKWtrJLS_C2k9G7LyQS1/s1600/221B+Fanlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOe2VHZWP0-53N_eJZ9kde7s1xYU60w7XqxDfjj91TlJt8vEfGkGRPlZ5OFxynS2_8spFI8NRcvrfdjfJlvjScTdvzS6QuzezVyrswteYK4gpPXv1UYfXk7d2uEKWtrJLS_C2k9G7LyQS1/s1600/221B+Fanlight.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> When Dr. Watson took on a new practice in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington" target="_blank">Paddington district</a>, he wrote:<br /> <blockquote> For three months after taking over the practice I was kept very closely at work and saw little of my friend Sherlock Holmes, for I was too busy to visit Baker Street, and he seldom went anywhere himself save upon professional business.</blockquote> <div style="text-align: right;"> - <a href="http://camdenhouse.ignisart.com/canon/stoc.htm" target="_blank">The Stockbroker's Cler</a><a href="http://camdenhouse.ignisart.com/canon/stoc.htm">k</a></div> <br /> We find ourselves in a similar situation. You may have noticed that the postings to the site haven't been coming as fast and furious as they used to. Fear not! This is only a temporary matter. The truth is, we've taken a new job and took some time off in between that to spend with family and prepare for new opportunity. We hope to get back to the normal frenzied schedule of 4-6 posts a week that you've come to expect.<br /> <br /> For those of you who are curious, we're working for a company called <a href="http://www.crayonville.com/">crayon</a>, which is a "new marketing" company specializing in reaching consumers through the world of new media - blogs, podcasts, wikis, virtual worlds, etc. Obviously the perfect fit for someone who has been involved in the blogosphere one way or another for about 4 years.<br /> <br /> There are a number of posts in the hopper - topics that have been swirling around in your editor's head or that you have been kind enough to volunteer. We simply ask that you be patient as we try to get up to speed. It may take a bit, but you have our word, it will be worth the wait.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

A Note About Our Publishing Schedule

"I was too busy to visit Baker Street" [STOC]  When Dr. Watson took on a new practice in the Paddington district , he wrote: ...

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Sherlockians Have Such Varied Interests

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "no braver man in the regiment" [BLAN]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6sQXzmn1XkPQ2lHu4TFVB54wMG1So5yesy5OqnPl3NKgWCTHCsTyI9bsdMoVtdoK-5bKc1M396HXzNurzhm0NLbf2ZIq-7YJSFqqbiDPCOTPSWdPVokEmjjAQQK7OLm0WQRxK_9wd8dd/s1600/Holmestrooper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sherlock Holmes meets Star Wars" border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6sQXzmn1XkPQ2lHu4TFVB54wMG1So5yesy5OqnPl3NKgWCTHCsTyI9bsdMoVtdoK-5bKc1M396HXzNurzhm0NLbf2ZIq-7YJSFqqbiDPCOTPSWdPVokEmjjAQQK7OLm0WQRxK_9wd8dd/s1600/Holmestrooper.jpg" title="Sherlockian stormtrooper" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> One of the things that we enjoy about the Sherlock Holmes stories - the Canon, if you please - and those devotees who follow it, is the ability to weave in so many of life's other interests. If you've got another hobby or passion, odds are you'll find a way to incorporate it into your love of Sherlock Holmes.<br /> <br /> Over the years, we've met Sherlockians who are also interested in horse racing, railroads, P.G. Wodehouse, pin collecting, the <span style="font-style: italic;">Titanic</span>, antiques, handwriting analysis, coin and stamp collecting, woodworking, needlepoint, jewelry making, wine, pipe collecting, music, period firearms, Victorian attire - the list goes on and on. Really, there's no limit to the connections we can make between our interests, if we're passionate enough about them.<br /> <br /> So it was with little surprise - but with great amusement - that we looked at the above photo sent by <a href="http://www.cc-chapman.com/" target="_blank">a colleague</a> of the individual who is a Holmes Trooper.<br /> <br /> We couldn't help but think:<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <h3> <span style="font-style: italic;">"May the force be with you, old chap."</span></h3> </div> <br /> <i>Star Wars</i> and Sherlock Holmes. Hmm.<br /> <br /> Well, if you consider that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Peter%20Cushing%20Sherlock&tag=thebakerstree-20&index=dvd&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Peter Cushing</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Christopher%20Lee%20Sherlock&tag=thebakerstree-20&index=dvd&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Christopher Lee</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> appeared in the George Lucas series - albeit Cushing never made it past the first film and Lee managed to do damage in the final trilogy - and are actors who have portrayed Sherlock Holmes, there's your connection.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQE7MheyaMttDVfV3Dg6zfuZqsPEkMOOrracIoMJQIXMpvzUF9HsSpt-d11BqBcn54guTKcZDzdIlXGpLltf_0qcB-PxILw5ML0y7lRyBbR52wZPyKKMdeG42ah3vTvYzviItLccwI1AK/s1600/The-Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-1959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQE7MheyaMttDVfV3Dg6zfuZqsPEkMOOrracIoMJQIXMpvzUF9HsSpt-d11BqBcn54guTKcZDzdIlXGpLltf_0qcB-PxILw5ML0y7lRyBbR52wZPyKKMdeG42ah3vTvYzviItLccwI1AK/s1600/The-Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-1959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Of course, the more astute among you will remember that Lee also portrayed Sir Henry Baskerville in Hammer's 1959 version of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000062XEY?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000062XEY"><i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000062XEY" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. And he holds the distinction of being the only actor to portray Holmes <i>and</i> his stately brother Mycroft, whom he played in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKHF?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005JKHF"><i>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00005JKHF" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.<br /> <br /> <i>Image credit: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/MUMbU" target="_blank">bonniegrrl (Flickr)</a></i><br /> --<br /> <br />

Sherlockians Have Such Varied Interests

"no braver man in the regiment" [BLAN] One of the things that we enjoy about the Sherlock Holmes stories - the Canon, if you...

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Stand By Me - A Sherlock Holmes Music Video

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"Stand by me and we'll save her" [SOLI] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHdRneKcjYyLW_xuW01cZdq9TOq_Gdy_vTSQNZBdx7RSZ5zTsMetMA5ypKil7TmC04sTcl3E95SjjeAW-vEMDLioOK8mN__YO7j3p4ldGtitdecONDkgXXGCB7C5c9CSK9X4AOgs_u4K9/s1600/SOLI+-+Stand+by+me.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="895" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHdRneKcjYyLW_xuW01cZdq9TOq_Gdy_vTSQNZBdx7RSZ5zTsMetMA5ypKil7TmC04sTcl3E95SjjeAW-vEMDLioOK8mN__YO7j3p4ldGtitdecONDkgXXGCB7C5c9CSK9X4AOgs_u4K9/s640/SOLI+-+Stand+by+me.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Christopher Morley used it as a subtitle to his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IEHICG?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000IEHICG"><i>Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000IEHICG" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, and we can never repeat it often enough: the Canon is "<b>a textbook of friendship</b>." These two fine men were the best of friends and defended each other with the core of their being.<br /> <br /> It is fitting, then, that this entry in the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sherlock Holmes Music Video</span> series is titled "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0TmVxr5UQ">Stand By Me</a>."<br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ts0TmVxr5UQ" width="640"></iframe></center> <br /> <br /> If can't see the video above, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0TmVxr5UQ">click here</a>.<br /> <br />

Stand By Me - A Sherlock Holmes Music Video

"Stand by me and we'll save her" [SOLI]  Christopher Morley used it as a subtitle to his book Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Wat...

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Celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Birthday with a Google Doodle

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b>"a man of good birth and excellent education" [FINA] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwx1gj-ghItnTrKJC0eKME5mZVgRWV-W32nIp1A9npBe-NYX8eDf_OhqIMqsP2OlhaqEDCeIeVtSs2OjBbl883WgnJseYuFL7E2VhS96ncnxP6rpMDgjGWeJ1aW94VpTl0aT87aAaOWvR/s1600/Google+Doodle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="660" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwx1gj-ghItnTrKJC0eKME5mZVgRWV-W32nIp1A9npBe-NYX8eDf_OhqIMqsP2OlhaqEDCeIeVtSs2OjBbl883WgnJseYuFL7E2VhS96ncnxP6rpMDgjGWeJ1aW94VpTl0aT87aAaOWvR/s640/Google+Doodle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Today is a special day in the date-books of Sherlockians and Doyleans from around the world. On May 22, 1859, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born.<br /> <br /> You may recall that on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/05/fine-figure-of-man-tall-lithe-and-agile_22.html#.WSufpGgrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this date last year</a>, Google presented one of its holiday logos, to honor his most famous creation. What will the world have in store this year for Conan Doyle?<br /> <br /> We suppose he's still be honored every day, since his name is still associated with the immortal Sherlock Holmes, Brigadier Gerard, Professor Challenger and Harry Houdini, not to mention <a href="http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/acdsocy.html">the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Society</a> and <a href="http://www.acdfriends.org/">Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Collection</a> at the <a href="http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/uni_spe_conan_doyle.jsp">Toronto Public Library</a>.<br /> <br /> Happy Birthday, Sir Arthur!<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Birthday with a Google Doodle

"a man of good birth and excellent education" [FINA]  Today is a special day in the date-books of Sherlockians and Doyleans ...

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by Scott Monty

It's a Mystery Concludes with Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"the summons was a brief and urgent one" [COPP] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MVVcaOdAaCYxXR_MsOxZ670OPzegDp6ot5v09gbPolXwvzZvV4EjMNG48DJWlnEd2HzveQ_bDl-HwWRy4dJ9WYKx6LZdTquyvNcvAfWwLoW3N_MpLcilztjwz9l5MHwIxaHe1RvvRx8X/s1600/IHOSE+studios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="960" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MVVcaOdAaCYxXR_MsOxZ670OPzegDp6ot5v09gbPolXwvzZvV4EjMNG48DJWlnEd2HzveQ_bDl-HwWRy4dJ9WYKx6LZdTquyvNcvAfWwLoW3N_MpLcilztjwz9l5MHwIxaHe1RvvRx8X/s640/IHOSE+studios.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> On Monday May 21 at 11:00 a.m., Elizabeth Foxwell will host her last episode of <a href="http://www.elizabethfoxwell.com/ItsaMystery.html">It's A Mystery</a>, her weekly radio show about detective fiction.<br /> <br /> She is ending her run with having <a href="http://www.robertaisleib.com/">Roberta Isleib</a> talk about her new novel <i><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780425214749-0">Deadly Advice</a></i> plus a radio production of Sherlock Holmes in honor of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday.<br /> <br /> Elizabeth won the Agatha Award for Best Short Story for "<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?userid=UH058QVARj&isbn=042519924X">No Man's Land</a>," which also was nominated for a Macavity Award; is the managing editor of <i><a href="http://www.heldref.org/clues.php">CLUES: A Journal of Detection</a></i>, the only US academic journal on mystery and detective fiction; and has published several short stories and numerous articles on mysteries as well as edited nine mystery anthologies.<br /> <br /> Via the <a href="http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2007/05/one-final-turn-before-mike.html">Rap Sheet</a>.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

It's a Mystery Concludes with Sherlock Holmes

"the summons was a brief and urgent one" [COPP]  On Monday May 21 at 11:00 a.m., Elizabeth Foxwell will host her last episode...

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by Scott Monty

Literary Landmarks of Sherlockian Interest in New York

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "the old landmarks were all in their place" [EMPT]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMrbtE4cUwyE8W5-VIdb3iHAN3UfYZiBW0AMb6cXQ45Vw5FYpVsMwFjm16BtTGr2vZopCa-itoCeUDitkHXH6koFYVGduQ3kWkv00Veg5tXwCN5TA9us_cWBKsLP0bEhqeAh0SC55757I/s1600/Otto%2527s+Mysterious+Bookshop+on+55th+St.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMrbtE4cUwyE8W5-VIdb3iHAN3UfYZiBW0AMb6cXQ45Vw5FYpVsMwFjm16BtTGr2vZopCa-itoCeUDitkHXH6koFYVGduQ3kWkv00Veg5tXwCN5TA9us_cWBKsLP0bEhqeAh0SC55757I/s1600/Otto%2527s+Mysterious+Bookshop+on+55th+St.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> As you probably know, the Baker Street Irregulars, the literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes, have called New York City their headquarters since their founding in 1934. While the early membership hailed almost exclusively from the northeast, today's BSI hails largely from around North America and even from a number of other continents.<br /> <br /> And despite the infinite number of entertainment venues in New York, each year <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/bsiweekend.html">when it is time for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts to descend</a> upon Gotham, there are a number of places that we like to visit, revisit and call our home-away-from home.<br /> <br /> When we noticed an article from the Louisville, Kentucky <span style="font-style: italic;">Courier-Journal</span> titled <a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007705200367">New York has a wealth of literary landmarks</a>, our antennae went up. Upon finishing the article, it seemed that it had been written for anyone who has attended a BSI Weekend in the past. A few of the familiar landmarks that made the C-J's list:<br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.algonquinhotel.com/">The Algonquin Hotel</a>, the oldest still-operating hotel in New York and the birthplace of the New Yorker. It is also the unofficial headquarters of the BSI during our January weekends.</li> <li><a href="http://www.mcsorleysnewyork.com/">McSorley's Old Ale House</a>, which usually plays host to the conclusion of the Christopher Morley Walk, is noted for its very reasonably-priced food.</li> <li><a href="http://mysteriousbookshop.com/">The Mysterious Bookshop</a> is Otto Penzler's book-lover's haven, now transplanted in a trendy TriBeCa neighborhood. Although it's slightly out of the way, Otto's hospitality and tremendous selection make it worth the trip.</li> </ul> Print out the original article and file it away for January. You'll find yourself making a checklist of these places and being able to get through quite a bit of it. And you might even find something you've previously missed that you'd like to visit this time around.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Literary Landmarks of Sherlockian Interest in New York

"the old landmarks were all in their place" [EMPT] As you probably know, the Baker Street Irregulars, the literary society d...

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A Doctoral Candidate Needs Help on Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"He has been concerned in some research" [RESI] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MjIdexIrWv2MtUxH9FTmPgu02uOR8_FGEDnLEq6sPQX8-Oem9DhizXsT4EDEc1BgPkt2ydXbJN8TSWTSrc3N29KuEdc5lsfEb-ScsnI6JWwal4tU132wfwmnhRcmhIBQFGfB506nQLvE/s1600/Stipula_fountain_pen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MjIdexIrWv2MtUxH9FTmPgu02uOR8_FGEDnLEq6sPQX8-Oem9DhizXsT4EDEc1BgPkt2ydXbJN8TSWTSrc3N29KuEdc5lsfEb-ScsnI6JWwal4tU132wfwmnhRcmhIBQFGfB506nQLvE/s640/Stipula_fountain_pen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> We have received in inquiry through the blog that we thought someone might help with, as we're at a bit of a loss.<br /> <br /> A Ph.D. candidate at the University of Reading (UK) is doing some research on the influences of Arthur Conan Doyle's early work in the Sherlock Holmes stories, and wishes to know the following:<br /> <blockquote> Is anyone aware of any other post-doctoral/research work that has been done on the subject of Conan Doyle's early experience and the influence on the Holmes stories?</blockquote> <br /> If so, please <span style="font-weight: bold;">leave a comment below</span> or get in touch via email. Thank you.<br /> <br /> --

A Doctoral Candidate Needs Help on Sherlock Holmes

"He has been concerned in some research" [RESI]  We have received in inquiry through the blog that we thought someone might h...

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The Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"A wonderful manager" [BERY] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoaULPeh-m-_ccnzYpaYuDig43Cj5_W0bTDBQgk2m0zsFNICuxc8pY2X35v7ADBI8_PYmfFwSgvmeEZTtCz5bg_f-Ve-4MFcuqhl6SNTXMWl07Myi3hfwsMd2eLmYVE2PZBUrOX_CvTAG/s1600/Park+Plaza+Sherlock+Holmes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoaULPeh-m-_ccnzYpaYuDig43Cj5_W0bTDBQgk2m0zsFNICuxc8pY2X35v7ADBI8_PYmfFwSgvmeEZTtCz5bg_f-Ve-4MFcuqhl6SNTXMWl07Myi3hfwsMd2eLmYVE2PZBUrOX_CvTAG/s640/Park+Plaza+Sherlock+Holmes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> One of the destinations of many Sherlockian tourists in London is the <a href="http://www.parkplazasherlockholmes.com/" target="_blank">Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes Hotel</a>, a (now) boutique hotel on Baker Street that is part of Park Plaza Hotels of Europe.<br /> <br /> Although the exterior retains that classic Baker Street look, including some very large bow windows on the first floor (that's second floor to you Yanks), the accommodations inside are much more modern. And the rates, while not outrageous by London standards, may be more than the average tourist can handle - especially given <a href="http://www.x-rates.com/">the current exchange rate</a> of the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound.<br /> <br /> Actually, the room rates are fairly reasonable, given the style and comfort of the hotel, as well as the notion that you're staying just a block or two away from 221B.<br /> <br /> And there's an excellent reason to visit the Sherlock Holmes Hotel before October of 2007. Via <a href="http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2007_2nd/May07_GHegarty.html">Hotel-Online.com</a>, comes news of major awards from Park Plaza Hotels:<br /> <blockquote> The award for General Manager of the Year was awarded to Greg Hegarty at the Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London. During his 13 months at the company's boutique-style hotel on Baker Street, Greg made significant and innovative improvements to the property, motivated and inspired his team to deliver exceptional levels of customer service and transformed its financial results with a 23% year on year sales growth. At just 29 year's old, Greg is one of the youngest General Managers on the London circuit and has more than earned his recent promotion to open the forthcoming 398-room Park Plaza County Hall London this October.</blockquote> Quick Watson, the travel agent!<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&offerid=91953.10000038&subid=0&type=4"><img alt="Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts" border="0" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&bids=91953.10000038&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=-1" /></a><br /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&offerid=88046.10000142&subid=0&type=4"><img alt="LastMinuteTravel.com" border="0" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&bids=88046.10000142&subid=0&amp;type=4&gridnum=-1" /></a></center>

The Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes

"A wonderful manager" [BERY]  One of the destinations of many Sherlockian tourists in London is the Park Plaza Sherlock Holme...

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"He Is Now Translating My Small Works Into French" [SIGN]

This week, I received <a href="http://www.sshf.com/index.php3?file=news&num=595">a significant announcement</a> (click here for <a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.sshf.com/index.php3%3Ffile%3Dnews%26num%3D595">the translated version</a>) from our friends at the Société Sherlock Holmes de France: they have launched their very first Holmesian publication, called <span style="font-style: italic;">Le quinCahier</span>. Félicitations a mes amis!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sshf.com/design/pub_mag1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.sshf.com/design/pub_mag1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />The magazine, lavishly produced in color, is free for members of the SSHF and contains all sorts of Sherlockian material, from news to music and book reviews, recaps of events to scholarship, and much, much more. And of course, it wouldn't be a SSHF publication without unique artwork by Jean-Pierre Cagnat.<br /><br />The cost of a single issue is 12€ for non-European subscribers, or 30€ for four issues per year. Incidentally, 30€ is also the price of membership to the SSHF; since you get the magazine free with membership, you may as well join.<br /><br />If you would like a closer look at what is being offered, here's <a href="http://www.sshf.com/fr/sshf/pub_mag_sshf.pdf">a one-sheet PDF</a> you can download. It contains many sample pages and a scan of what I think is a very well designed cover.<br /><br />This is a very poor attempt at French, but I'd be remiss if I didn't say "Le jeu est en cours de réalisation!"

"He Is Now Translating My Small Works Into French" [SIGN]

This week, I received a significant announcement (click here for the translated version ) from our friends at the Société Sherlock Holmes d...

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"It Was a Bad Day" [CARD]

We can't always have good days. Occasionally we have dark hours that proceed better times. Jeremy Brett, a notorious sufferer of bipolar disorder, was no stranger to that. His friends, colleagues and fans saw the disease take its toll on him over time.<br /><br />Fortunately for us, he was able to grace us with some very excellent appearances as Sherlock Holmes. I've found a video montage of some of his work, set to an appropriate tune.<br /><br />Here then, I give you the latest entry in the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sherlock Holmes Music Video</span> series.<br /><br /><center><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s8UzoLXxMwg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s8UzoLXxMwg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br />If you're using a feed reader, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8UzoLXxMwg">click here</a> for the video.

"It Was a Bad Day" [CARD]

We can't always have good days. Occasionally we have dark hours that proceed better times. Jeremy Brett, a notorious sufferer of bipolar...

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"By the Lord Harry" [ILLU]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31TLhAbzWomiwCqVCoCkZQmP45hI00Ivr_E6NjnD_JT7HR9SVeRbBammshNDNQrn45AM6ZsU63VKfrVMaSrToCnZChoqnnpwf7p4hVihr7W1ApKhN-mjgXyj_5RJc9_0dte0ksWONLMVA/s1600/Harry+Potter+in+the+library.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31TLhAbzWomiwCqVCoCkZQmP45hI00Ivr_E6NjnD_JT7HR9SVeRbBammshNDNQrn45AM6ZsU63VKfrVMaSrToCnZChoqnnpwf7p4hVihr7W1ApKhN-mjgXyj_5RJc9_0dte0ksWONLMVA/s1600/Harry+Potter+in+the+library.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> The end is nigh. At least that’s what the publishing world would have us believe. With the advent of the final Harry Potter book this summer, there’s a fear that with J.K. Rowling’s long-awaited finale will come the end of the cottage industry of related Harry Potter books.<br /> <br /> The May 10 edition of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Wall Street Journal</span> ran a piece (<a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117876383431898056-GThmnkKdFTp3CJQAcEEzWOdEkHA_20080509.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top">Last Hurrah for ‘Harry’ Offshoots?</a>) in which the books about the books were called “a whole literary ecosystem,” while the original Potter canon was likened to “whales to which many barnacles have attached themselves.” With over 190 books in print, it’s easy to see why. But is there cause for concern about the demise of Potterian scholarship and publishing?<br /> <br /> I think you know where I’m going with this. We’ve seen this phenomenon before, with Sherlockian scholarship paving the way. Before Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (or was it Dr. Watson?) had completed the Canon in 1927, Ronald Knox had penned his seminal treatise <a href="http://lachlan.bluehaze.com.au/books/knox_essays_in_satire/index.html">Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes</a> in 1911. Only four years after Conan Doyle’s death did the Baker Street Irregulars came into being; it was just over a decade later that they began publishing the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/"><i>Baker Street Journal</i></a>.<br /> <br /> To this day, Sherlockian scholarship has not dimmed. The BSJ is still being published some 60 years later. In England, the <a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/journal.php"><i>Sherlock Holmes Journal</i></a> is churned out on a regular basis and has been for over 50 years. Countless societies around the world continue with their own publications; online discussion groups flourish.<br /> <br /> Of course, the characters were never under copyright, so great liberties have been taken by a variety of authors, placing Holmes with concurrent historical figures and other literary characters, as well as in unlikely situations including sailing on the Titanic and getting married.<br /> <br /> While the Harry Potter characters will be well protected from such pastiches in the short term, parodies and pure scholarship are fair game. I suppose the question remains: will the seven original books continue to hold the interest of future generations in the same way they’ve enchanted the current adolescents and adults alike? If so, is the content of such a rich type that unending scholarship can continue to be churned out, or are these simply “beach books” – sensational and fun reading - that helped sustain the publishing industry for a short time?<br /> <br /> I'll close with a more controversial question for you, dear reader: were the Holmes stories simply viewed as Victorian/Edwardian beach books? It seems like many in academia today treat them as such.<br /> <br /> And a list of some of the titles in print mentioned in the WSJ story:<br /> <ul> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1847532373?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1847532373">Harry Potter and Torah</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1847532373" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550227637?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1550227637">The Making of the Potterverse: A Month-By-Month Look at Harry's First 10 Years</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1550227637" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1569755833?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1569755833">Mugglenet.Com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls in Love and How Will the Adventure Finally End</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1569755833" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1571744606?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1571744606">Muggles and Magic: An Unoffical Guide to J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1571744606" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972322124?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0972322124">Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0972322124" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972362509?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0972362509">Defogging the Future: Unauthorized Speculation About the Seventh and Final Book of the Harry Potter Series</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0972362509" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972322116?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0972322116">Who Killed Albus Dumbledore?: What Really Happened in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Six Expert Harry Potter Detectives Examine the Evidence.</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0972322116" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470067314?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470067314">Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0470067314" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></li> </ul> <div> --</div> <div> <br /></div>

"By the Lord Harry" [ILLU]

The end is nigh. At least that’s what the publishing world would have us believe. With the advent of the final Harry Potter book this sum...

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The Adventure of the Non-Smoking Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "Don't you smoke?" [ILLU]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUozFHzGwxffVffWwSie4zplpppYsE6WsXF9Z4CGCWjbiL6jEkiS0LERfvGN9zxLrC4EqkszVOQt5gKJ1l9EtvuUUnLVrBllVYB0I4r1KSgGvHqknKIwiLErqGIan-rJ1N_MFWSvtJP4xW/s1600/4181736387_14462ca1c8_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="James Damery doesn't smoke; Sherlock Holmes doesn't care" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUozFHzGwxffVffWwSie4zplpppYsE6WsXF9Z4CGCWjbiL6jEkiS0LERfvGN9zxLrC4EqkszVOQt5gKJ1l9EtvuUUnLVrBllVYB0I4r1KSgGvHqknKIwiLErqGIan-rJ1N_MFWSvtJP4xW/s1600/4181736387_14462ca1c8_o.jpg" title="Sherlock Holmes trying to offend Sir James Damery" /></a></div> <br /> First it was the politically-correct BBC bowing to current groundswell when they barred Sherlock Holmes from smoking in their recent production <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892743/"><i>Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars</i></a> starring Jonathan Pryce.<br /> <br /> Now it seems that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) - the entity that is responsible for rating movies – is using smoking as one of the factors in deciding how to rate movies. They have not delineated any specifics, but it is thought that if a film already has a PG-13 rating thanks to levels of violence, drug use and sex, smoking will tip it over the edge to make it an R movie.<br /> <br /> Evidently, anti-smoking activists think this doesn't go far enough, as they would like to see an automatic R attached to any movie that features smoking. They want to protect the children.<br /> <br /> But I ask: would a Sherlock Holmes movie with a tobacco-free Holmes help the kids? Would they be better off by seeing the first unofficial consulting detective without his pipe? Think about it: the entire world knows Sherlock Holmes because of his profile in his hat and his pipe. Remove the latter and he’s just a mad hatter.<br /> <br /> Just think of the consequences:<br /> <ul> <li>His <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1842329308?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1842329308">three-pipe problem</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1842329308" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> would become a three lollipop problem. Then you’ll have the anti-cavity lobby and the American Dental Association after you. Not to mention the creators of Kojak, who’d sue for copyright infringement.</li> <li>What would Holmes store in his Persian slipper?</li> <li>When he’s in a disputatious mood, what physical object would he choose?</li> </ul> We've seen the modern version of this taken to its logical conclusion in the BBC's <i>Sherlock</i> with the three-patch problem utilizing nicotine patches instead. But Sherlock and Mycroft do enjoy a cigarette from time to time, despite the best efforts of Watson and Mrs. Hudson.<br /> <br /> These are the ramifications if the character were forced to go cold turkey. If he retained all of his addictions as we know them, it seems that any Holmes movie would likely receive an R rating, thus keeping away the younger crowd. As if we need any more obstacles in introducing Sherlock Holmes to kids…<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

The Adventure of the Non-Smoking Sherlock Holmes

"Don't you smoke?" [ILLU] First it was the politically-correct BBC bowing to current groundswell when they barred Sherloc...

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by Scott Monty

Thinking About New Content for the Site

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "What could be better?" [SIGN]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVMkBoOXm_SyXQPvNHtyHUb5d0OtK_AteVXT6Fut0Gu7yK3nqwqNenwzEXM9FbOUHwMPqd4XI6OadcTgioCVVthtuOVYrkwxN0YsOGkmFux-cIDGB78LV61GcIAM-alvz6Y8UkByJo-W/s1600/IHOSE_Caption+29+-+CARD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Watson falling into a "brown study" in "The Cardboard Box"" border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVMkBoOXm_SyXQPvNHtyHUb5d0OtK_AteVXT6Fut0Gu7yK3nqwqNenwzEXM9FbOUHwMPqd4XI6OadcTgioCVVthtuOVYrkwxN0YsOGkmFux-cIDGB78LV61GcIAM-alvz6Y8UkByJo-W/s1600/IHOSE_Caption+29+-+CARD.jpg" title=""I fell into a brown study." [CARD]" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> As you can imagine, it can sometimes be difficult to come up with content for this blog. Even though we can generally find something in the news every day that mentions "Sherlock Holmes," it's not always what we would deem "blogworthy" - that is, not of high enough quality to place before you, dear reader. When you couple that with a busy work life and home life, it's amazing that we can get one post out a week, let alone one a day.<br /> <br /> Of course, not being satisfied with simply being over-committed and over-delivering, we're actually thinking of <span style="font-style: italic;">over </span>over-delivering. I'm in the process of developing something to complement <strike>The Baker Street Blog</strike> I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere and make the experience even richer for you. What could it possibly be? Interested? Curious?<br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">We're developing a Sherlock Holmes podcast.</span></h3> There, we've said it. There's no going back now. Your thoughts? Let us know with a comment below or in an email. If you're still with us, we'll explain.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">What Is Podcasting?</span><br /> Put simply: Podcasting is TiVo for your computer. It's Internet radio, when and where you choose to hear it. Have you ever listened to an audio file on the Web? Yes? Then you've got what it takes to listen to a podcast! You can also find <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast">a detailed explanation of podcasts here</a>.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">How Does It Work?</span><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> Through the magic of RSS (commonly called Really Simple Syndication - but also referred to as Ready for Some Stories), a way of pushing important content TO you instead of YOU hunting around the Web to find things. Pretty cool, huh? When you subscribe to a podcast, you get updates delivered directly to your computer when they're available.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://cravingideas.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/rssforoprah_1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cravingideas.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/rssforoprah_1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>(<span style="font-style: italic;">Click on the image for a larger version</span>)</div> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">What Do I Need in Order to Listen?</span><br /> Contrary to popular belief, you do not need an iPod. You can use any MP3 player or you can listen directly from your computer. One thing I strongly recommend - and again, you don't need an iPod or an Apple computer to do this - is <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">iTunes</a>, the free software for listening to music and podcasts. You can <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/">download iTunes here</a>. It makes subscribing to podcasts very easy.<br /> <br /> So, have we piqued your interest? Please take the brief survey below (<a href="http://www.tezaa.com/view/would_you_be_interested_in_listening_to_a_hosted_audio_program_about_sherlock_holmes">click here</a> if you're using a feedreader) so I can better understand if you'd be willing to listen. Within the next two weeks, we'll give you more details about the specifics of the project.<br /> <br /> <center> <script lang="JavaScript" src="http://www.tezaa.com/blogpoll?poll_id=9e63d24ef8db3a078e5fa19ac64c2767&user_id=a09797f92a13aa52cec9ab796b82219e&pollkind=thispoll&theme=prettypeach&tagstring="> </script></center> <br /> <br /> --

Thinking About New Content for the Site

"What could be better?" [SIGN] As you can imagine, it can sometimes be difficult to come up with content for this blog. Even ...

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by Scott Monty

"A Vote of Thanks and Confidence" [ENGR]

As the months roll by (where DO they go?), I continue to learn more about blogging every day. More importantly, I get the chance to learn about you through your comments - thank you very much - I am always impressed and surprised by what I find.<br /><br />I've corresponded with CEOs and independent home-based consultants, retirees and high school students, men and women, Americans, Britons, Australians, Japanese, Brazilians, etc., etc., etc. A true microcosm of the world, all with a common interest: Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br />Well, something in the blogosphere came to my attention recently: the Bloggers' Choice Awards. You may have noticed the button in the upper right portion of the blog, also reproduced here. I have been nominated in the category of <a href="http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/13051/?utm_source=bloggerschoiceawards&utm_medium=badge&utm_content=besthobbyblog">Best Hobby Blog</a>.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/13051/?utm_source=bloggerschoiceawards&utm_medium=badge&utm_content=besthobbyblog"><img alt="My site was nominated for Best Hobby Blog!" border="0" src="http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/images/bca_badges/bca_badge_besthobbyblog.gif" /></a></center><br />If you've been enjoying this blog for any amount of time - a week, a month, a year - please consider <a href="http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/13051/?utm_source=bloggerschoiceawards&utm_medium=badge&utm_content=besthobbyblog">voting</a> for me. A simple, non-intrusive registration process is all that's required to make your vote count.<br /><br />Let's drive the Baker Street Blog to the top of the charts so we can share our love of Holmes with the rest of the world!<br /><br />Thank you.

"A Vote of Thanks and Confidence" [ENGR]

As the months roll by (where DO they go?), I continue to learn more about blogging every day. More importantly, I get the chance to learn ab...

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by Scott Monty

"The Energentic Jones" [SIGN]

Something a little different today. Let's just say I was feeling a bit irreverent when I decided to post this. Certainly not as irreverent as the woman who posted it to YouTube (clearly a Jeremy Brett fan).<br /><br />Please enjoy this first installment in an ongoing series that I'm calling <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sherlock Holmes Music Videos</span>. Expect to see a new one every two weeks or so.<br /><br /><center><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c50hRq1Knto"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c50hRq1Knto" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br />If you're reading this blog with a feedreader and can't see the video, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c50hRq1Knto">click here</a>.

"The Energentic Jones" [SIGN]

Something a little different today. Let's just say I was feeling a bit irreverent when I decided to post this. Certainly not as irrever...

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by Scott Monty

"It Is Quite a Pretty Little Problem" [SCAN]

Here's a pretty little problem for you: test out your knowledge of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001DCYB4?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0001DCYB4">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0001DCYB4" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" width="1" />(starring Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce) over at the <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/movies/custom/The-Adventures-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Movie-Match-1177728077.shtml">Am I Wrong site</a>. <br /><br />It's a really neat little setup that allows you to drag & drop character names, in order to match them up with the names of the actors who portrayed them. When you're done, it gives you your score and allows you to share it with others.<br /><br />Here's mine:<br /><table style="border-width: thin; border-spacing: 0px; border-style: solid; border-color: black; margin: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br /><tr><br /> <th style="padding: 1px; background-color: rgb(150, 27, 30); text-align: left; color: white; font-family: tahoma, verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; border-bottom-color: white; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px;">I scored 100%!</th><br /></tr><br /><tr><br /> <td style="padding: 1px; background-color: rgb(240, 232, 232); "><p style="text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: tahoma, verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I got 10 out of 10 correct on the <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/movies/custom/The-Adventures-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Movie-Match-1177728077.shtml" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; ">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Movie Match quiz</a>.</p></td><br /></tr><br /></table><br /><br />How'd you do? If you need to refresh your memory, you might want to pick up a decent copy of the DVD. <center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0001DCYB4&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr&npa=1" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe></center>

"It Is Quite a Pretty Little Problem" [SCAN]

Here's a pretty little problem for you: test out your knowledge of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (starring Basil Rathbone & Nige...

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by Scott Monty

"I Give You These Results" [BLUE]

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6KVP-WNNuK7HcSN-l_fTkMtwwEVCRc9Zc1rkq0w0LnJYtKQ3jmQE0FZNr18HLlDXFC4pW1tz21akSKTc1EDDhYsOlZZMpAaVqkNfN3qjkvhBTtuvUvsnAaUCbK9jzS-3TjxluRytYr9-/s200/Edgar.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6KVP-WNNuK7HcSN-l_fTkMtwwEVCRc9Zc1rkq0w0LnJYtKQ3jmQE0FZNr18HLlDXFC4pW1tz21akSKTc1EDDhYsOlZZMpAaVqkNfN3qjkvhBTtuvUvsnAaUCbK9jzS-3TjxluRytYr9-/s200/Edgar.gif" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 139px;" /></a>Last night was the <a href="http://www.mysterywriters.org/">Mystery Writers of America</a> dinner at which the <a href="http://theedgars.com/nominees.html">2007 Edgar Award winners</a> were announced. In January, in a post titled <a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2007/01/your-merits-should-be-publicly.html">Your Merits Should be Publicly Recognized</a>, I listed six categories containing seven entries which featured Sherlock Holmes (or his friends). Of those, I am happy to inform you that two were presented with Edgars:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Critical / Biographical</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><em><a id="lnx1" name="evtst|a|0471648795" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471648795?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0471648795">The Science of Sherlock Holmes: From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, The Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0471648795" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></em></strong> by E.J. Wagner<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Play</span><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;">"Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure</strong>" by Steven Dietz (Arizona Theater Company)<br /><br />Congratulations to Ms. Wagner and Mr. Dietz!

"I Give You These Results" [BLUE]

Last night was the Mystery Writers of America dinner at which the 2007 Edgar Award winners were announced. In January, in a post titled Y...

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by Scott Monty

"His Data Were Insufficient" [TWIS]

About the status of the Spring <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com">Baker Street Journal</a>: I have been receiving inquiries from many subscribers regarding your Spring issue. After doing some preliminary research, I found that the data from online purchases from PayPal were corrupted.<br /><br />I am in the process of reloading these files and getting all of your information sent to our distribution and mail center. Please bear with me as I see that this process is completed.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please contact me directly. Thank you.

"His Data Were Insufficient" [TWIS]

About the status of the Spring Baker Street Journal : I have been receiving inquiries from many subscribers regarding your Spring issue. Af...

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by Scott Monty

"I Am Gathering All the Threads" [SIXN]

Peter Blau has just released the April 2007 edition of his newsletter <a href="http://members.cox.net/sherlock1/scuttle.htm">Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press</a>. Without fail, he has provided a good number of links to sites on the Web that may be of interest to Sherlockians and I have aggregated them here.<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Wisconsin Public Radio's <a href="http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=uoa">interview with the late Ely Liebow</a> - show dated April 8, 2007<a href="http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=uoa"><br /></a></li><li>The <a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2007/04/there-is-long-row-veil.html">April Fool's Day post</a> on the Baker Street Blog that started the Russell Crowe / Nicholas Rowe hysteria</li><li>The <a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2007/04/it-was-remarkably-animated-scan.html">Russian animation of Sherlock Holmes</a> from the Baker Street Blog</li><li><a href="http://www.lebanoncircle.co.uk/DeadFairy.htm">Dan Baines' announcement</a> that he had found the remains of a mummified fairy while walking his dog in rural Derbyshire received considerable publicity, some of which mentioned Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Cottingley fairies</li><li>Search archives of old newspapers with <a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.google.com/archivesearch">Google Archive Search</a></li><li>Steve Hockensmith's novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312347812?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312347812">On the Wrong Track</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0312347812" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> is the second in his series about Old Red and Big Red Amlingmeyer, Montana cowboys who enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVz16t26AaEdkmPWtFnQOaDdwePfR8dbAa2-KqSTbB7IZva7HqXhEhTb1bSnJPcUbqXm_xF6ukH62P9xMn7KqWT8_hnAnamglQ61E8FmKlqSTJZV92BOUQQlud3MSp6dAn13jkFaM2MzL4/s1600-h/horsedog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063152570938770706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVz16t26AaEdkmPWtFnQOaDdwePfR8dbAa2-KqSTbB7IZva7HqXhEhTb1bSnJPcUbqXm_xF6ukH62P9xMn7KqWT8_hnAnamglQ61E8FmKlqSTJZV92BOUQQlud3MSp6dAn13jkFaM2MzL4/s200/horsedog.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a> the 1890s; there's some great material available from <a href="http://www.stevehockensmith.com/">Steve's Web site</a></li><li>The <a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hercules.asp">real scoop behind Hercules,</a> the world's biggest dog</li><li>The Magnoli Collection of Prop Replicas has two items of interest: <a href="http://www.indyprops.com/pp-shpass.htm">Sherlock Holmes' passport</a> as it represented his travel in the Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce series and document on which <a href="http://www.indyprops.com/pp-hounds.htm">the curse of the Baskervilles</a> was written<br /></li><li>Spring issue of the Tonga Times from the <a href="http://www.hometown.aol.com/minitongasociety/mini1.htm">Mini-Tonga Scion Society</a> has an article about Ted Bergman's miniature 221B Baker Street, with photographs</li><li>Author <a href="http://www.michaelkurland.com/">Michael Kurland's Web site</a>, featuring his novels about Professor Moriarty. His four novels are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312291442?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312291442">The Empress of India</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0312291442" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />,<br /></li><li>We've mentioned <a href="http://laurierking.blogspot.com/">Laurie King's blog</a> here before, but now <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/maryrussell">Mary Russell has her own blog</a></li><li>Door County, Wisconsin hosts the next <a href="http://www.cccdoorcounty.com/">Canonical Convocation and Caper</a> from September 28-30, 2007</li></ul>Since Peter mentions a variety of books and authors in each newsletter, I'm adding a new feature: a roundup of all of such references, presented as a handy-dandy Shelfari bookshelf:<br /><br /><center><embed src="http://sws.shelfari.com/shelfH.swf" wmode="transparent" flashvars="UserName=221B&ShelfType=list&verE=s1.1&ListType=reading&booksize=large&AmazonAssociate=thebakerstree-20&amp;amp;Alpha=0.4&BGColor=4682B4" height="220" width="640"></embed></center>

"I Am Gathering All the Threads" [SIXN]

Peter Blau has just released the April 2007 edition of his newsletter Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press . Without fail, he has provided ...

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by Scott Monty

'Knowledge of Geology' [STUD]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2554/4182495404_226605e8a2_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2554/4182495404_226605e8a2_o.jpg" width="229" /></a></div> The semi-annual meeting of the Practical, But Limited, Geologists recently took place in Long Beach, California. Naturally, Peter Blau was on the scene. But to make matters even more interesting (if that is indeed possible around Peter), John Rabe from the KPCC-FM show "Off-Ramp" was on-hand to record the proceedings.<br /> <br /> You can hear what Peter and some other notable Sherlockians, such as Chuck Kovacic and Maggie Schpak had to say by going to the <a href="http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/shows/2007/04/07/index.html">Off-Ramp site</a> and clicking on "Sherlock Rocks."<br /> <br /> He certainly does.

'Knowledge of Geology' [STUD]

The semi-annual meeting of the Practical, But Limited, Geologists recently took place in Long Beach, California. Naturally, Peter Blau w...

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The Connection Between Sherlock Holmes and the Mary Celeste

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "the case of Matilda Briggs" [SUSS] </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZfnlRn5-JBEhI3FIHVkBGSqujf-TceTqseBJJWEmqV4huypQ8-7fZ8lwfO4Hxb80Emit9z0MmwZLepCaNAnRQQ-YRl9a40Eb8x8xcAbThTR6mkeJSTCbAg3alu7tb9t8X0AL_0Rr8jfe/s1600/Mary_Celeste_as_Amazon_in_1861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZfnlRn5-JBEhI3FIHVkBGSqujf-TceTqseBJJWEmqV4huypQ8-7fZ8lwfO4Hxb80Emit9z0MmwZLepCaNAnRQQ-YRl9a40Eb8x8xcAbThTR6mkeJSTCbAg3alu7tb9t8X0AL_0Rr8jfe/s1600/Mary_Celeste_as_Amazon_in_1861.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> In "<a href="http://camdenhouse.ignisart.com/canon/suss.htm">The Sussex Vampire</a>," Holmes received a letter mentioning the <i>Matilda Briggs</i>. But he clarified the statement for Watson:<br /> <blockquote> "Matilda Briggs was not the name of a young woman, Watson," said Holmes in a reminiscent voice. "It was a ship which is associated with the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared."</blockquote> <br /> We have no other information about the <span style="font-style: italic;">Matilda Briggs</span>. But there are some theories that there was a connection with the real-life mystery ship, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Celeste" style="font-style: italic;">Mary Celeste</a>.<br /> <br /> <span id="fullpost"><br />The <span style="font-style: italic;">Mary Celeste</span> was an abandoned ghost ship found off the coast of Portugal in 1872. If you'd like more background about the ship, check the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Celeste">Wikipedia article</a>.<br /><br />The connection to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Matilda Briggs</span>? In actuality, there was a woman on board named Sophia</span><span id="fullpost"> Matilda Briggs. And in 1884, Arthur Conan Doyle popularized the myth by making it the basis of his story "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Habakuk_Jephson%27s_Statement" title="J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement">J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement</a>."<br /><br />And the reason for mentioning it all all right now? There are news reports that a "ghost yacht" <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6574547.stm">was found off the coast of Australia</a> with its crew missing, a battered sail, computers functional, and table set for dinner. Could it be another case of the Mary Celeste? Or could it be that, since Australia isn't all that distant from Sumatra, there is another case of a giant rat?</span><br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVWJ9o9zGrWkOapbWvfSpy2K4cHof4dAmy0Qvj9VSMwUSjNME7DiO27mY07mg75FUl1f88l_3T4_Jd-Crir7cthNyPFW-zvtSewZPfSVVc1QDHJW9dvKjv9Xlg_ytvr2wn_jY7BgkRytg/s1600-h/ghost_yacht.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055582004617794866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVWJ9o9zGrWkOapbWvfSpy2K4cHof4dAmy0Qvj9VSMwUSjNME7DiO27mY07mg75FUl1f88l_3T4_Jd-Crir7cthNyPFW-zvtSewZPfSVVc1QDHJW9dvKjv9Xlg_ytvr2wn_jY7BgkRytg/s200/ghost_yacht.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /> <br /> <i>Image credit: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste" target="_blank">Wikimedia</a></i><br /> --<br /> <br />

The Connection Between Sherlock Holmes and the Mary Celeste

"the case of Matilda Briggs" [SUSS]  In " The Sussex Vampire ," Holmes received a letter mentioning the Matilda Bri...

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by Scott Monty

"Drawing on His Stockings" [SIGN]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTTTgP0wHc8tOGyEHSMTy1rp7kwIYUr2nhQpgUjQ_3J5SU3s_an53JQzC1fww-_4y_b7YhpJi0payfQGsfmdmcTWetJuMX_PtXmfDmP6cZZMZEth2pCcpILEQVY8dS0EQ1KEvmi9KpBUK/s1600/Hurley+-+Lost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTTTgP0wHc8tOGyEHSMTy1rp7kwIYUr2nhQpgUjQ_3J5SU3s_an53JQzC1fww-_4y_b7YhpJi0payfQGsfmdmcTWetJuMX_PtXmfDmP6cZZMZEth2pCcpILEQVY8dS0EQ1KEvmi9KpBUK/s640/Hurley+-+Lost.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Our friends over at <a href="http://www.themorningnews.org/">The Morning News</a> have discovered <a href="http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/spoofs_satire/the_adventure_of_the_missing_stocking.php">The Adventure of the Missing Stocking</a> - a new Sherlock Holmes adventure. Evidently, the writers of the television series <i>Lost</i> took time out of their busy schedules to write this pastiche—the latest chapter in the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.<br /> <br /> My favorite quote has to be the Lestrade-as-Hurley remark:<br /> <blockquote> “Pretty weak, dude,” said Lestrade.</blockquote> Definitely worth a few minutes of your time.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

"Drawing on His Stockings" [SIGN]

Our friends over at The Morning News have discovered The Adventure of the Missing Stocking - a new Sherlock Holmes adventure. Evident...

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by Scott Monty