Today’s Wise Word Wednesday arrives just before that all-important summer holiday weekend, a time of red-white-and-blue kid bicycle parades, incendiary devices, and drunken men, some of whom are now referred to as “Lefty.” Of course, I’m talking about: The Fourth of July So in the spirit of celebrating “ennials,” I’ve culled through(…)
Masters of Mystery Monday: Columbo
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. Today’s post celebrates actor Peter Falk, who passed away last(…)
Wise Word Wednesday: Friendship
I used to picture the author’s life as a very solitary angst-ridden one. You know, the cursed-ivory-tower with gin bottles and cigarette butts strewn on the floor. (Ok, stop laughing, I was raised on mixture of Tennyson and Beat Poetry). Imagine my delight in discovering that friendship is the key component to the writing(…)
Masters of Mystery – Sister Fidelma
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. Picking up from two weeks ago when Ralph McInerny’s(…)
Fashion Friday: ladies’ hats
Welcome to Fashion Friday, where we take a look at an item or aspect of 19th century fashion. It’s typically a shorter post than the rest of the week. After all, we all have to get ready for the weekend, don’t we? This week is the Royal Meeting of the Ascot Races in Berkshire, England.(…)
Swindlers, Thieves and Pickpockets – Oh My! Don’t Walk Through the 19th Century Alone
While I’m off watching my oldest get his diploma (where’s my hankie?), here’s a post from the beginning of the year that you might enjoy. I’ll be back soon! Kathy The Age of Larceny Historian Timothy Gilfoyle, in “Street-rats and gutter-snipes: child pickpockets and street culture in New York City, 1850-1900,” (published in Journal of(…)
Masters of Mystery: Hamish Macbeth (guest blog by Elizabeth Craig)
Today, Elizabeth S. Craig guest blogs for Masters of Mystery. She’s been dying to share one of her favorite detectives with you. Enjoy! Hamish Macbeth by Elizabeth Spann Craig Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Masters of Mystery – Father Dowling
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. Starting today, we’ll look at the “clergy” detectives –(…)
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