Posts Tagged: Jess Witkins

   
Happy Friday! I’m over at Jess Witkins’ place today, talking about that classic Sherlock Holmes story, “The Red-Headed League.” Did you know that a real-life crime like that took place 15 years before the Holmes story was published? Come join us and find out more! Click here: The Red-Headed League Have a terrific weekend, Kathy…

   
For today’s post, I’m going off the map a bit.  Usually, I blog about things that are mystery-related or somehow deal with day-to-day life in a historical time period, especially the 19th century.  And I love those topics. However, Summer has burst forth, in all her growth, fertility, and beauty.  She’s just begging for attention…

   
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…