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Reading & Watching Rinehart

American mystery author Mary Roberts Rinehart was described as our version of Agatha Christie. Some years ago I read most of Christie’s 66 detective novels and various short-story collections, excepting the Tommy & Tuppence ones, and at this point I’ve … Continue reading

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My Last Enterprise

In 1972, I flipped on our new color television one afternoon and saw a man with pointy ears appear from nowhere in a corridor and begin sneaking around. I remember thinking, “Is that some sort of ghost?” I continued to … Continue reading

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Tangent A4: Nim

This is the fourth of five snowed-in posts, illustrating the pathways I sometimes pursue due to my avid curiosity. This Tangent began with a video remix of an old song by Duran Duran, which had inserts from the French New … Continue reading

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Tangent A3: Louise Brooks

This is the third of five snowed-in posts, illustrating the pathways I sometimes pursue due to my avid curiosity. This Tangent began with a video remix of an old song by Duran Duran, which had inserts from a French New … Continue reading

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Tangent A2: Last Year at Marienbad

This is the second of five snowed-in posts, illustrating the pathways I sometimes pursue due to my avid curiosity. This Tangent began with a video remix of an old song by Duran Duran, which had inserts from a French New … Continue reading

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