How Many Cheeses Does One Person Need?
The Long-Suffering Husband was once asked by his puzzled father, “How many bicycles does a person need?” The question was …
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The Voynich Affair: Chapter 7
The Voynich manuscript is written in a so-far indecipherable code. It has been described as an alchemical text, a herbal, …
Et Tu, George?
Great characters of history and literature are like jazz standards. They can be newly interpreted for each generation. But when I heard …
Feline Update
My siblings have five kids each. I have five cats. The senior member of the feline household is Agnes, the …
The Voynich Affair: Chapter 6
When I wrote this chapter, I was preoccupied with the question of whether a romantic hero can do something really …
Sublime Service
The astute among you will recognize that this is a list of pet peeves disguised as a paean to beautiful …
Linnet’s Treats: Caramel Corn and Jameson’s
The Long Suffering Husband is a sucker for small children selling sweets door-to-door to support the Little League, the class …
The Voynich Affair: Chapter 5
Have you ever done something impulsive and daring, the sort of thing that under ordinary circumstances, you’d never dream of doing? Lynn Melton hasn’t, not …
Meiomi Chardonnay 2013
This easy drinking wine ($20) has an excellent aroma of honey and apple and tastes rich and somewhat sweet, with oak …
Separated At Birth? Ciarán Hinds “Lookalikes”
Here is my list, collected from blunders on Twitter, where “Ciarán Hinds” is often confused with some other actor (I exclude the benighted Ebay …
Linnet Moss 