Eras

Why is it that certain eras attract our imagination more than others? I’ve got a Sherlock Holmes mystery on now. London in the 1880’s seems to be an extremely well-travelled area of the popular imagination, especially for mysteries. Then there’s the earlier Regency era for romances, and the middle ages for all sorts of adventures … Continue reading Eras

Winter's here!

I got my first ice warning of the season from my little weather program just this morning; it told me that the outside temperature was 37°. Cool! In many ways, I think to myself. Now I can wear my new rabbit-skin coat I got on Sunset Blvd., where they have absolutely no need for such … Continue reading Winter's here!