Winter has been asserting itself with a vengeance here in the United States this week. Hopefully you are safe and warm wherever you are. For your enjoyment are a plethora of interesting reads this week.
Why Hercule Poirot is the sleuth of the century. Warning: this article contains spoilers.
Tips on reading more when you're really busy. Lots of good advice in this article. I try to take advantage of opportunities to read as they come and always have at least one book I am reading.
Willie Nelson has a new tribute album to Frank Sinatra coming out later this month. The first single is a duet with Diana Krall of "I Won't Dance" that is accompanied by a terrific animated video (embedded in the linked article). At first this seemed like a somewhat odd pairing (the two couldn't be more different vocally speaking) but it really works.
Truth be told it was his physicality that made Cary Grant a great actor.
Speaking of actors, Nicholas Ralph may not be a household name yet but he has made a tremendous impression in his acting debut as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.
My youngest daughter has another terrific review up at Cine-Pop. This week she takes you into the world of Korean Drama with a review of Crash Landing on You. If you haven't discovered the world of K-drama yet this series is a great place to start.
Fifty years ago, Satchel Paige, arguably one of the greatest pitchers of all time, brought the Negro Leagues to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
This is fascinating: how the Boeing 747 changed the way airplanes are designed.
Ask Jeeves: six reasons why P. G. Wodehouse is Stephen Fry's hero.
"You never know, you might meet her." A sweet love story that is well worth your time.
Now I should go read Pride and Prejudice again: what Jane Austen teaches us about resilience.
Lego announces a new set based on Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Starry Night". If Legos aren't your thing you can always have the painting recreated in your swimming pool.
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