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Random Sherlock Holmes crankery.

Friday, March 11th, 2022

I do buy books that are not gun books. As a matter of fact, I’m quite fond of Sherlock Holmes. I don’t expect an invitation to join the Baker Street Irregulars, but I have both annotated versions of Holmes, and I enjoy reading about Holmes, Doyle, and related subjects.

I picked up two Holmes related books recently. One purchase was prompted by a Doyle-related book I recently finished, while the other was a word-of-mouth purchase. Since this is kind of long, I will put a jump here. For those who are not interested in bibliophilia or Holmes, another post should be coming along eventually.

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Obit watch: March 11, 2022.

Friday, March 11th, 2022

Emilio Delgado. He was most famous as “Luis” on “Sesame Street” (for 44 years), but he also did some other work: three of the “Law and Order” shows, a regular role on “Lou Grant”, “Quincy, M.E.”, and the good “Hawaii 5-0”, among other credits.

Elsa Klensch, of “Style With Elsa Klensch”.

Odalis Perez, former pitcher for the Braves and Dodgers (also the Royals and Nationals). He was 44: according to his family, he apparently fell off a ladder at his home.

Bobbie Nelson, sister of Willie Nelson and pianist and singer in his band.

“My little sister was always on the piano doing great music,” Nelson recalled on the “TODAY” show in November 2020. “I would sit there on the piano stool beside her and try to figure out what the hell she was doing. … Sister Bobbie is 10 times a better musician than I am,” he said.

(Hattip on this to FotB RoadRich.)

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