“The ways of fate are indeed hard to understand” [VEIL]. One of the most philosophical scenes in the Sherlock Holmes story takes place in "The Naval Treaty, " when Holmes is reflecting on the existence of a higher power as he focuses on the natural ...

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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Baker Street Elementary – That's Life “The ways of fate are indeed hard to understand” [VEIL] One of the most philosophical scenes in the Sherlock Holmes story takes place in "The Naval Treaty," when Holmes is reflecting on the existence of a higher power as he focuses on the natural beauty of a flower: “What a lovely thing a rose is!” He walked past the couch to the open window, and held up the drooping stalk of a moss-rose, looking down at the dainty blend of crimson and green. It was a new phase of his character to me,... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Baker Street Elementary – What Is It Good For? Baker Street Elementary – Ghostbusters Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic Baker Street Elementary – What Is It Good For? “then so prepare for war” [SECO] General William Sherman once said, "War is hell." Partly because it's never-ending. In the mid- to late-20th century, historians Will and Ariel Durant estimated that over the past 3,421 years, humans experienced only about 268 scattered years without war. In the Sherlock Holmes stories, we open with war: Watson introduces himself to us in A Study in Scarlet as a veteran wounded at the Battle of Maiwand. In The Sign of Four, we find ourselves at the Fort of... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Baker Street Elementary – Ghostbusters Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic Baker Street Elementary – Monographically Speaking Episode 340: The Six Napoleons of Baltimore “Those of good fellowship” [VALL] We return to Baltimore and the rich history of one of America’s oldest Sherlock Holmes societies, the Six Napoleons of Baltimore. Greg Ruby and Mike McSwiggin join us to talk about the group’s origins and its upcoming 80th anniversary. We hear about their first encounters with Sherlock Holmes and then travel back to 1946, when six Baltimore Sherlockians gathered for dinner and founded what would become the Six Napoleons. We also discuss the... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society Episode 332: Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties Episode 333: 75 Years of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London Baker Street Elementary – Ghostbusters “this agency stands flat-footed upon the ground” [SUSS] One of the greatest ironies in literary history is that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the most famous logic-based human thinking machine in literature, was also a committed spiritualist — a devoted believer in being able to communicate with the dead. This belief spanned his writings, his public lectures, and even crept into the world of Sherlock Holmes after Conan Doyle's death: the 1939 production of The Hound of the... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Baker Street Elementary – What Is It Good For? Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic Baker Street Elementary – Monographically Speaking Episode 339: Clubland “The exclusion from his clubs would mean ruin” [EMPT] Today we are joined by Seth Thévoz, creator of the popular Clubland Substack and author of London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious, among other books. Dr. Thévoz offers a fascinating look inside the traditionally secretive world of London’s private clubs—institutions that have long relied on discretion and exclusivity for their survival. We explore the evolving nature of club life, contrasting the old model of... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Episode 332: Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties Episode 340: The Six Napoleons of Baltimore Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society Other entries of interest: Episode 338: Simanaitis Says Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle Episode 337: The Great Game Baker Street Elementary – FDS Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz® • 650 E. Palisade Avenue Ste 2, PO Box 173 • Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632