In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend theSeven Per... Continue Reading →
In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend theSeven Per... Continue Reading →
It is done. I have ploughed through all 27 books of the New Testament (about 15 years ago I did the OT). Obvs I was familiar-ish with the Gospels, having gone to "elite" primary and secondary schools, and I had read Revelation for the lulz about 35 years ago. So if you were so inclined... Continue Reading →
In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend theSeven Per... Continue Reading →
Tl:dr - A US government-funded study allowed African American men with syphilis to go untreated, long after cheap effective treatments were available. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study I knew about this one (EVERYBODY should know about this one). But Natasha Tidd’s excellent book “A Short History of the World in 50 Lies” has a great chapter on this. In... Continue Reading →
Update - see foot of post for Bsky exchange... It is really hard to think “in systems”. Our brains did not evolve for this. Our brains evolved for “(how) can I eat this?” “how can I avoid getting eaten?” and “who can I shag around here?” Our brains did not evolve for thinking about final... Continue Reading →
In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend theSeven Per... Continue Reading →
In 2026 I plan to read all the Conan Doyle “Sherlock Holmes” works - 56 short stories and 4 novels (here’s why and how). If you haven’t already read it, Michael Green’s “undiscovered letter” from John Watson is fricking hilarious. I may also read various Holmes homages/pastiches etc. Who knows? (btw I’d recommend theSeven Per... Continue Reading →
Fifteen years ago I read the Old Testament (King James Version) and blogged it as I went. I always meant to keep on trucking, but, well, I didn’t. Now, in January and February of 2026 I am going to read all 27 books of the New Testament (I have a passing familiarity with the Gospels,... Continue Reading →
Fifteen years ago I read the Old Testament (King James Version) and blogged it as I went. I always meant to keep on trucking, but, well, I didn’t. Now, in January and February of 2026 I am going to read all 27 books of the New Testament (I have a passing familiarity with the Gospels,... Continue Reading →
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