The Valley of Fear

The Valley of Fear (1914-1915) part 2 – Moriarty and the Canon

Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of The Valley of Fear, published in 1915. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. The Valley of Fear actually features Moriarty a fair amount, although he never appears in the book – if “The Final Problem” is the best source for learning [...]

Cutting my digital tether

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This is probably the best way to get in touch with the most people that I communicate with on the Internet. I’m going on vacation, starting this Saturday, and lasting until Sunday the 22nd. I’ll be on a cruise going to (and from) Mexico, and I won’t have access to my phone or the Internet [...]

The Valley of Fear

The Valley of Fear (1914-1915), part 1 – Holmes and Watson

Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of The Valley of Fear, published in 1915. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. Since this is the final novel, I’m going to tackle this in multiple parts like I did the previous novels. I’m not going to use this essay to [...]

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Eating Less To Write More

And now, that inevitable blog cliché – a diet and exercise post. But I’ll make a stab at also making it a writing post. For me, losing weight and being healthy isn’t really about looking better (although I won’t cry if I lose some of my gut). This is another stage in the ongoing battle [...]

The Second Stain

The Second Stain (1904)

Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of The Return of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1905. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. Thus we come to the last story in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and the last story before another gap in Doyle’s tales of the Great Detective. [...]

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What I Learned from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

For the past four months, I’ve been playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on my iPhone, ever since Russell convinced me to check out its conversation and interrogation system. I haven’t finished (or really even started) the fifth “bonus” case, but I’ve played enough to babble about it for a bit. If it looks like a [...]