Sometimes drama chronicles the grand passions of grand people unfolding in palaces far away. Oedipus unwittingly kills his own father and sleeps with his mother, and everybody pays for it. Hamlet willfully causes the death of nearly every member of the royal court of Denmark. George and Martha consider excoriating each other in front of … Continue reading LIFE FRAYED AT THE EDGES: Reviewing “The Humans”
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SICK OF ENTITLEMENT: The Stanford Rape Case
Another college rape, another moment of outrage. Like random shootings across America, which always seem to end up as a rallying cry by the NRA and Congress to protect “basic gun rights,” college assault cases tend to take on a certain sameness. The act occurs, often at a party, usually after much drinking. A boy rapes … Continue reading SICK OF ENTITLEMENT: The Stanford Rape Case
The Curious Incident of the Doggerel in the Nighttime
My fellow blogger, Helen Szamuely, posted a fascinating article about the nature of clueing in classic mysteries, much of which is lost to modern writers and readers due to the rising technology of our times. Read her post here: http://conservativehistory.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/some-idle-thoughts.html It inspired me to scribble a silly poem - something I do way too often … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Doggerel in the Nighttime
TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE: SHOULD A WOULD-BE MYSTERY WRITER COZY UP?
A recent Buzzfeed post offered that, simply by typing in your name, you will be provided with a word that will define your coming year. The whole thing appeared random, but I thought, Why not give it a try? Some of my friends got “love”, while others got “wisdom”. For no special reason that I can see, … Continue reading TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE: SHOULD A WOULD-BE MYSTERY WRITER COZY UP?
THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME
You will notice as you peruse the categories on this blog that the word “Music” does not appear. There’s a simple explanation: everything is according to taste, and, in most people’s opinion, where it comes to music, I have none. Certainly, my tastes have never resided at the forefront of musical innovation, even popularity. I … Continue reading THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME
Ah Sweet Mystery! 