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Man of Leisure

Posted on 02/20/2011 by chick

I’m not sure I agree with M. Poirot on this one. I am, alas, a man of leisure. . . . I have made the economies in my time and I have now the means to enjoy a life of … Continue reading →

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Baths

Posted on 02/13/2011 by chick

I have been thinking lately how much I miss taking baths. I suppose I could wax poetic about the bath, but I’d rather give you Poirot’s silly definition. Here it is. A bath! The receptacle of porcelain, one turns the … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Posted on 02/11/2011 by chick

My husband says, “You only have one speed: slow!” and “Your problem is that you don’t know how to hustle.” He’s right. I don’t hustle. But he’s wrong, because though my process is slow, it is also steady. Slow and … Continue reading →

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Puzzles for Poirot

Posted on 01/30/2011 by chick

It’s been over two weeks since I went on maternity leave, and I’m actually starting to miss work a little bit. At least I have Poirot to help me pass the time. Here’s what he has to say about his … Continue reading →

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Mountebanks in Moustaches

Posted on 01/23/2011 by chick

In the Christie universe, some characters doubt Poirot’s abilities, often to their detriment. Here’s what one character had to say about him. That old mountebank? He won’t find out anything. He’s all talk and moustaches. from Death on the Nile … Continue reading →

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Be Prepared

Posted on 01/16/2011 by chick

Having just brought home a tiny newborn and not having been entirely prepared for it, I know all too well the wisdom of these words from Poirot: To succeed in life every detail should be arranged well beforehand. from Death … Continue reading →

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A-Counting Will We Go?

Posted on 01/09/2011 by chick

I wonder if this comment of Poirot’s is true, and if I have either of the things that would make me count. To count—really and truly to count—a woman must have goodness or brains. from Evil Under the Sun

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Clear Thinking

Posted on 01/02/2011 by chick

Clear thinking is something of which we all need more. Here’s how Poirot describes his process for clear thinking. Once I went professionally to an archaeological expedition—and I learnt something there. In the course of an excavation, when something comes … Continue reading →

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The Fun’s Not Over

Posted on 12/27/2010 by chick

Christmas may be over, but there’s still fun to be had, at least Poirot would think so. He says, Me–I am not an Englishman. . . . In my country, Christmas, it is for the children. The New Year, that … Continue reading →

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So Modest!

Posted on 12/19/2010 by chick

Now a Poirot for last week. I never prophesy. . . . It is true that I have the habit of being always right—but I do not boast of it. from The Mystery of the Blue Train

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