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Sherlock Holmes, My Dad and Me

It took me seven years to land my first publishing contract — which is actually not terrible by industry standards.

The young Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) had a remarkable military career of almost four years, which had a lasting effect

It’s the only U.S. holiday dedicated solely to workers. And since there’s no parade in my town, this should be

Sugarcane harvest in Ethiopia (Wikipedia) Ethiopia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with a rich and

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana Some of the ways in which

On Christmas Eve (Peace on Earth) of the year 2002 I published an article in the Amsterdam newspaper ‘Het Parool’,

In 1882 the American journalist and writer Lew Vanderpoole requested an audience of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), because

The cast of SNL’s 41st season (NBC) In a nation as huge, diverse and easily distracted as ours, few things

In a recent article it was argued that Edgar Allan Poe and his wife Virginia suffered from chronic poisoning by

During his life Edgar Allan Poe lived twice in New York City. The second time, from April 1844 till May