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Remembering Bruce Montgomery, BSI Remembering Bruce Montgomery, BSI

"a remarkably rich tenor voice" [VALL] It came as a great surprise and shock to to receive notice of the passing of Bruce ...

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"In a Flash We Caught a Glimpse" [RETI] "In a Flash We Caught a Glimpse" [RETI]

I recently shared a short video with you that described social media. As you may know, the essence behind social media is sharing informatio...

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"Nearly Passed Over a Little Ford" [LAST] "Nearly Passed Over a Little Ford" [LAST]

One of the reasons you've been hearing less from me in these parts is that my professional life has been keeping me very busy. For the l...

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The Annotated Dracula is Available for Pre-order The Annotated Dracula is Available for Pre-order

"vampires in Transylvania" [SUSS] One of the most intriguing of the later Sherlock Holmes stories - those from the collection...

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"Took Out His Manuscript" [MUSG] "Took Out His Manuscript" [MUSG]

Every once in a while, there's an item that puts Sherlockian collectors into a fervor. Whether or not the item is within everyone's ...

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"Like a Little Empty Attic" [STUD] "Like a Little Empty Attic" [STUD]

In A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes opined that he had no room for useless knowledge (in that particular case, it was the fact that the E...

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"We Shall Know a Good Deal" [SUSS] "We Shall Know a Good Deal" [SUSS]

One of the benefits of the volunteer work that I do with the Baker Street Journal (yes, the BSJ is primarily a volunteer-led enterprise; on...

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"Put Into Plain Words" [HOUN] "Put Into Plain Words" [HOUN]

When Burt Wolder and I started the podcast I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - the first Sherlockian podcast - nearly a year ago, we were immed...

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Remembering Will Elder Remembering Will Elder

"to humour your guilty elder" [PRIO] Our updates have been sporadic at best lately (thanks to a demanding job) and the post...

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"In the New Almanac" [VALL] "In the New Almanac" [VALL]

Peter Blau very kindly pointed out that Garrison Keillor mentioned The Baker Street Irregulars and Sherlockian societies in a recent episode...

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"A Cry of 'Cooee!'" [BOSC] "A Cry of 'Cooee!'" [BOSC]

It is once again with a heavy heart that I pick up my keyboard to write of another member of the Baker Street Irregulars passing beyond the ...

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"When the Stake is Best Worth Winning" [CHAS] "When the Stake is Best Worth Winning" [CHAS]

The Mystery Writers of America held their annual dinner in New York City last night to honor the 2008 Edgar Winners . The field of Sherlock...

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"The Principal Difficulty in Your Case" [NAVA] "The Principal Difficulty in Your Case" [NAVA]

I was just informed that another Irregular has passed beyond the Reichenbach. Earlier this week, David Galerstein, BSI ("Bert Stevens...

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"Nummos Contemplor in Arca" [STUD] "Nummos Contemplor in Arca" [STUD]

On the front page of YouTube this morning, I came across a video that caught my eye - particularly because of its title: "Sherlockbot a...

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Peter Cushing Was an Accomplished Painter Peter Cushing Was an Accomplished Painter

"you say he was painting" [RETI] Peter Cushing, who portrayed Sherlock Holmes on the big and small screens, was best known fo...

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"I Should Hope to Inspire" [VALL] "I Should Hope to Inspire" [VALL]

Fellow Irregular Peter Calamai ("The Leeds Mercury ") is a science journalist in Canada and always looks for a way to incorporate ...

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Episode 18: The Sons of the Copper Beeches Episode 18: The Sons of the Copper Beeches

A visit to a venerable scion society, the Sons of the Copper Beeches, in October 2007. Headmastiff Gideon Hill describes the group's hi...

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The Adventure of the At-Home Worker The Adventure of the At-Home Worker

"a hard worker" [BRUC] It's been a while, my faithful readers. But seeing that today is 2/21 (221, get it?), I thought I...

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"All the Footprints of the World" [HOUN] "All the Footprints of the World" [HOUN]

"There is no branch of detective science that is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing footsteps," Holmes r...

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"To Whom Also You Will Give a Shilling" [HOUN] "To Whom Also You Will Give a Shilling" [HOUN]

As you may have seen in the Twitter stream (the section on the right titled "Holmes Was a Very Busy Man" ), the coveted Baker Str...

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"The Print of a Recent Horror" [SILV] "The Print of a Recent Horror" [SILV]

The Baker Street Irregulars' Distinguished Speaker Lecture took place as planned at the Williams Club on Thursday evening, January 10. ...

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"Our Little Drama" [SIGN] "Our Little Drama" [SIGN]

I'll be in New York for the BSI Weekend, participating in many of the activities. As a service to the community, I'll be providing l...

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"Age Doth Not Wither Nor Custom Stale My Infinite Variety" [EMPT] "Age Doth Not Wither Nor Custom Stale My Infinite Variety" [EMPT]

It's January 6th - which can mean only one thing in our world: it's the birthday of Sherlock Holmes. By all accounts, he's 154 t...

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Episode 17: Collectors' Corner - Otto Penzler Episode 17: Collectors' Corner - Otto Penzler

Here we pick up where we left off last time with Jerry Margolin . You'll recall that previously, we interviewed Jerry Margolin ab...

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"The Next Few Minutes Were Delicious" [SOLI] "The Next Few Minutes Were Delicious" [SOLI]

One of the features that I've tried to keep up with here - but there never seems to be enough time - is sharing all of the HTML links f...

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"The Ladies Who Entered" [COPP] "The Ladies Who Entered" [COPP]

I was recently given a copy of Ladies, Ladies: The Women in the Life of Sherlock Holmes which was edited by Patricia Guy, ASH and Katherine...

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"I Dare Call Nothing Trivial When I Reflect" [STUD] "I Dare Call Nothing Trivial When I Reflect" [STUD]

It's natural that at this time of the year, we begin to reflect upon what has happened in our lives during the previous year and take no...

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"See How It Glints and Sparkles" [BLUE] "See How It Glints and Sparkles" [BLUE]

This was too good to pass up. Over at the discussion forum Holmesian.net , I came across some wonderful stick artwork by a member named whor...

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"A Certain Annual" [SPEC] "A Certain Annual" [SPEC]

For anyone reading this blog, there has never been a time when the world as you know it has been without Sherlock Holmes. As a matter of fac...

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