Author Archives: chick

Autumn Leaves

Posted on 10/06/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, It is March of 2011 now. I wrote the following post during the fall, which is why I’m setting the publication date to this day (chosen randomly) in October. I looked out the window at the tree limbs … Continue reading →

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The Marplethon’s End

Posted on 10/04/2010 by chick

It’s so sad that I didn’t have much time to devote to the end of the Marplethon, and even sadder that I don’t have time for more than a few words about each of the last books. Double Sin and … Continue reading →

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Location Isn’t Everything

Posted on 10/03/2010 by chick

It is a gray day. Chilly. Not the kind of day that draws you out of the house. I wish I were at the seaside enjoying the sun. Replies Poirot, The sun shines. The sea is blue. But you forget … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Relax

Posted on 09/29/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, I don’t dare relax when watching you. Some people might call me hypervigilant, but you see, I know a few things about you. If there’s anything dangerous around, you’ll find it. Everything goes into your mouth. Yesterday, you … Continue reading →

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Less Love, More Mockery

Posted on 09/27/2010 by chick

As you may remember, I once reviewed a book called Dragondoom by Dennis L. McKiernan. I gave it a positive review in spite of all its silliness. It is a special book, I think. Recently, as part of the GLP, … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Own Business

Posted on 09/26/2010 by chick

Poirot knew what he was about. Murder is my business. And it is my business before it has happened as well as afterward. From “Wasps’ Nest”

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The Weekly Poirot

Posted on 09/19/2010 by chick

How far would I have to go back in my memory to reach a time when I didn’t know who Agatha Christie was?  I remember playing Trivial Pursuit while on vacation at my grandparents’ lake cottage. I was maybe 10 … Continue reading →

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Tots and TV

Posted on 09/18/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Everyone has their own opinions about how to take care of a child, and they can get downright nasty if you disagree with them. This can be quite a problem for new mothers, unsure of themselves, not knowing … Continue reading →

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Done!

Posted on 09/15/2010 by chick

Today marks the 120th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth and the end of the Marplethon. Did I finish in time? Of course.  I finished  the last few stories tonight. I will tell you about them some time later this week … Continue reading →

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SITY: August Beauties

Posted on 09/10/2010 by chick

I had a hard time finding time for exercise this summer, so I started taking a break in the day that I called my “blackberry walk.” First, I’d check to see if any more blackberries had ripened overnight. There never … Continue reading →

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