Sonny's Castle Dangerous

This lucky couple found gold coins worth an estimated $10 million buried on their northern California property. Unlike the hoards we hear of...

For the first time in nearly 50 years, I just listened to The Capitols' Top 20 hit from 1966: Cool Jerk.  It's about  The Jerk,  a ...

Lately I've been plagued with anxiety over job security issues. This began eight months ago, and has worsened as the ugly situation grin...

Aieeeeeeee!!! The Italians are still dithering around about this. I cannot believe I’m taking the time to write this post, but anyway: Teleg...

A quick scan of the books I read in 2013 (see list below) reveals an overindulgence in crime fiction, particularly Scottish crime fiction. ...

This Christmas, I fervently hope to see Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, freed from prison.  This could happen. ...

I must register a complaint regarding Jos. A. Bank's 100% Combed Cotton Men’s Underwear (Pre-Shrunk) . This garment has proven to be sho...

Lisbeth Zwerger’s new collection of tales from the Brothers Grimm draws children into "nostalgic fairy tale worlds,”  according to Mari...

As a young man, I sought a university degree in English Literature. I was frustrated by my inability to see deeper meanings in the great bo...

There's no telling what you'll find when you renovate an old building. You just might discover buried treasure, such as The Cheaps...

I'd like to meet Pippa Middleton. I think we'd get along famously. But I fear it will never happen. She won't invite me to any ...

A h, the excitement of a Tuesday night out in New Malden. Particularly when it involves a stop at  Bar Malden , located directly next to th...

I recently downloaded a song from 1964 on I Tunes.  It led me down a rabbit hole, or perhaps through the looking glass, searching for a wom...

Brace yourself: tonight I tackle a task I've long avoided. I'm going to explain Emerson Lake and Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9.” As ever...

Exploring Irish farmland with his metal detector, this retiree uncovered a Viking gold ingot. It's estimated to be over a thousand years...

UK paperback  (C) Quercus, 2012 Quercus; 2012; 435 pages The second in the Lewis trilogy set in Scotland’s outer Hebrides, this is ...