When someone hasn't read a classic book, I always try to say "Oh! What a treat you have ahead of you!" rather than "I can't believe you haven't read this!" because no one wants to be shamed into reading.
We should lead with our delight in literature, not our pretentiousness.
A candlelit, crystal, and silver evening as the @NEofMN meet for their annual meeting & holiday dinner. We @umnlib are so very thankful for their long & energetic history and continuing support of @SherlockUMN. Happy 75th anniversary, Norwegian Explorers!!
@221BCooee @BertCoules Huzzah! Truly terrific performances by Clive Merrison and Michael Williams — who is probably as close to perfect as any Watson actor has ever come!
The Susan Rice Mentorship Award is open to all living Sherlockians who are generous, welcoming, and offer encouragement. Anyone can nominate a mentor. https://t.co/5mmcKS0mV2
Is it a good week for the Watsonian Weekly, official podcast of the @JHWatsonSoc ? Maybe, maybe not, but there's an opportunity here.
https://t.co/aqJRuQgE1F
It's "Doylean Honors" season! Now's the time to nominate your favorite recent works of Doylean fiction, poetry, performing art, visual art, and scholarship for our annual awards. The forms are here (https://t.co/8istyGkXQ3), and the deadline is 11/15/23. So please do it now!
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Granada TV series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations next year, we're asking you to choose your favourite episode. Please cast your vote on our website by clicking the picture below: https://t.co/CCfnWPufnm
"...in my case what the law had gained the stage had lost." (MAZA) #SherlockHolmes, would-be actor???
And one of the more interesting portrayals of the Holmes character...
@221BCooee Well, yes, I think that’s the general assumption. But bull terriers were also a thing, which kind of throws the name “bullpup” into question (at least in Bullpup Maddie’s mind — she could be wrong!).
We have decided that it is time that the John H Watson Society should have a mascot, and who better to represent us than Watson’s bullpup? But herein lies a little difficulty! Is this puppy a bulldog or a bull terrier?