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Book Review: The Valley of Fear
When it comes to my favorite fiction, I’m something of a purist. Most newer adaptations are met with skepticism and rarely approval from me. I am the pickiest by far about Sherlock Holmes.…
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Auld Lang Syne 2024
Hey, it’s late 2025 Lindsay. I just wanted to step back in time and say that my goals have changed significantly since this post, but I wanted to leave it up for historical…
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Thanksgiving Poem
I wrote this several years ago when I was first experimenting with humor writing. I hope you enjoy it and your holiday week. It started innocent enough, The Thanksgiving when the turkey was…
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Gift Ideas for Readers and Writers
It’s that time of year! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and before you even start digesting all the turkey and pumpkin pie, it seems like Christmas switches into high gear. Especially with…
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Telling Stories
“In my day, we had to walk miles in the snow to school…” Thus begins the age-old joke about parents’ childhood stories. For decades, kids have been rolling their eyes at all the…
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TV Review: Mission Impossible
Possibly the most instantly recognizable theme song is from Mission Impossible. This could be because spy theme songs are required by law to be awesome (I passed this law by executive order) and…
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Nancy Drew and Co.
Last week’s post pointed you to my latest Brought to Mind column, “Memories on My Shelves.” This week, I want to go into a little more detail about some of my favorite vintage…
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Autumn Equinox
Happy first day of Fall! Today is the autumn equinox, the “scientific” start of the season, if you will. This is a piece I wrote last year. I’ve polished it up a bit…
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Book Review: The Man in the Brown Suit
Between school, writing, and the time I waste sitting around feeling overwhelmed and avoiding laundry, I don’t read as much in a day as I used to. So, it’s been a while since…