• Books,  Mystery

    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.…

  • Holiday

    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…

  • Holiday,  Humor,  Poetry

    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…

  • Humor

    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…

  • Television

    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…

  • Books,  Mystery

    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…

  • Nature

    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…