It's hard to believe we are just two weeks away from Christmas. Soon 2020 will be in the rearview mirror and not a moment too soon. In the meantime, here are a few links of interest for your weekend reading.
Like many families, A Charlie Brown Christmas is annual tradition for us. Turns out we have none other than Willie Mays to thank for serving as a catalyst for the holiday classic.
ICYMI: I started a new feature on the blog earlier this week.
Neat history: Divers discovered a Nazi Enigma cipher machine that was tossed into the Baltic Sea during World War II.
Answering the important questions: why do we call coffee a cup of joe?
When you think of Audrey Hepburn you probably think about films such as Roman Holiday, Sabrina, and My Fair Lady. But it turns out she also has quite the list of crime films on her resume.
Podcast of the week: this week it's two of my favorite podcasts for the price of one. Caroline Crampton of Shedunnit hosts Catherine Brobeck and Kemper Donovan of All About Agatha to discuss all things Agatha Christie including the pros and cons of reading her detective novels in publication order. It's quite a fascinating discussion.
Hard to imagine really that there were times when certain Christmas songs were banned.
Speaking of Christmas, take a look at some spectacular Christmas light displays.
Who knew that a cereal icon could be both inspiration for invention and the cause of tremendous controversy?
Literary history: Evelyn Waugh loved Perry Mason novels. It always surprises me how many authors are fans of crime fiction.
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