"I've taken a break from reading Sherlock Peoria. Man, how wonderful. While I do miss the thoughtful musings on Sherlockiana, I do not miss the "twisting theories to suit facts" approach Brad applies to his anti-Elementary screeds."
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Tea For One
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There was a time that I stood tall/In the eyes of other men But by my own choice I left you woman/And now I can't get back againMy unanswered correspondence has been transfixed by a jack-knife into…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by James C. O'Leary Jun 6.
Encyclopedia Down (apologies to Scott Monty)
Donald J. Sobol died on July 11 of natural causes at age 87. He was the author of the Encyclopedia Brown mysteries. Leroy Brown was a perpetual fifth-grader from Idaville, a small seaside town.…Continue
Started Jul 17, 2012
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James C. O'Leary replied to Paul Slade's discussion The Reigate Squire: The real William Kiwan's murder"Quite interesting. Thanks."
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Monday, May 27, 2013
The smartest guy in the room.
I think Ms. Ketelsen could give Toby a run for his money at sniffing great Elementary articles. The Guardian one is particularly good because it links to a well reasoned consideration of…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Monday, May 27, 2013
The smartest guy in the room.
"The magic of Sherlock Holmes has always been that he's the smartest guy in the room." Can't disagree with Brad there. Especially since I wrote that in critiques I've put…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Some wonderful posts by Brad, plenty there to engage the thought processes.
That Baker Street closet.Questioning your Sherlock Holmes fan bits.On belonging to clubs, 2013.
A couple of thoughts. Brad skewers his survey so that the most inclusive…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In which I blame the fans . . . .
Fortunately, after the comments I cited Richard Sveum chimed in and I was deservedly forgotten. The thrust of Brad’s argument was that fans and defenders of Elementary use…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Thursday, May 23, 2013
Rare work.
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Gillette out of here!
Two top notch posts by Brad. "Rare work." is about an excellent piece of BBC Sherlock scholarship "BBC Sherlock Books & Magazines Master…"
James C. O'Leary replied to Sean Koury's discussion Probably a question you get all the time"The Google+ site is active. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114565123495685504221
The four titles I mentioned definitely take place before "The Final Problem". Any titles published after that, one has to go by the…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Wednesday, May 22, 2013
n which I blame the fans . . . .
How unwanted it all is. The bravely name Anonymous has posted a link to this forum and, bizarrely and strangely, all the comments to that worthy "In which I blame the fans...."…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In which I blame the fans . . . .
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I came across this page: http://sherlockholmes.ning.com/forum/topics/tea-for-one-1This writer seems to be obsessed with both the CBS show and…"
James C. O'Leary replied to Sean Koury's discussion Probably a question you get all the time"A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes with the last story in Memoirs being "The Final Problem". And no, no one comes here any more except scammers who want you to go to…"
James C. O'Leary replied to Joe Riggs's discussion The “Elementary” Problem..."Yes, I do think that Scott was distracted. According to the internal chronology of the show Scott got the call in May or June and "A Scandal of Belgravia" does not come to a head until after Christmas. A "so changeable" criminal…"
James C. O'Leary replied to Joe Riggs's discussion The “Elementary” Problem..."Well, we have to agree to disagree. If you are going to find fault with the hospital scene, you'll have to find fault with "The Dying Detective". "Not very "Vito Corleone", in my book. In fact, anti-climatic and a…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The boob tube.
Personal commentary: Once again, Brad shows himself to be the master of rhetoric. This is why I love reading Sherlock Peoria.
“What makes television special? Now that we've done a full season a…"
James C. O'Leary replied to Joe Riggs's discussion The “Elementary” Problem..."I actually enjoyed the season finale. I thought making Adler and Moriarty one and the same was brilliant. Only the second time for the cinematic Moriarty being a woman and this one is not a joke. While Andrew Scott is a wonderful actor and does…"
James C. O'Leary replied to James C. O'Leary's discussion Tea For One"Sunday, May 19, 2013
If Watson could tweet back.
Personal commentary: Brad writes about the problems of having a comment section on his blog by framing it in Watsonian terms: “Can you imagine how different the world of Sherlock Holmes…"
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- Favorite Books:
- I enjoy reading the Higher Criticism. I have an interest in the chronological problems and in the Apocrypha. I came of age during the Great Boom and managed to get Magico's reprints of the Christ, Bell, and Zeisler chronologies. I'd like to give a shout-out to John Weber's "Under the Darkling Sky A Chrono-Geographic Odyssey through The Holmesian Canon" (The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box 2010). I believe that one day it will take its place next to the classic chronologies. While it is not heavily illustrated, the next time I read CHAS I will see Weber's choice for Appledore Towers. Also, Watson's back wall that Holmes climbed over in FINA. The BSI's "The Grand Game Vol I" and "Vol II" are essential. Of course you can never have too many editions of the Canon: Baring-Gould's Annotated, Klinger's New Annotated, and the Reference Library. I used to read pastiches more than I do now; I've read too many bad ones over the years. That said, If you like pastiches and haven't read the adventures of "the Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street", Solar Pons, you should.
- Favorite Holmes:
- The Creeping Man--If someone wanted to write the perfect pastiche, they couldn't do better than studying this little gem. Of course, unlike Dakin, I do believe this story is Canonical.
- How did you discover this site?
- Bumped into it through BSB
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 3:52pm on May 14, 2013,
Eva Dogg hedinsdottir said… yeah me too i love benedict in BBC sherlock :)
- At 3:11pm on May 14, 2013, Eva Dogg hedinsdottir said…
hi there james :) i <3 bbc sherlock :)
- At 10:04pm on October 23, 2012,
Scott Monty said… My blushes!
- At 10:03pm on March 16, 2012,
Ross Husband said… My pleasure!
- At 4:55pm on March 16, 2012, Ross Husband said…
Having read your splendidly well-informed posts, I look forward to more. A belated welcome!
Ross Husband
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