M.J. Downing Now that my “UnDead Client” has hit the streets and some few folks are going through it, I know someone will ask me, “Why Zombies and Sherlock Holmes?” My first response would be to rephrase the question into, “Why zombies and the Whitechapel Murders?” which were more numerous and of nearly the same... Continue Reading →

Once there was a young fellow who had been ghosted by a woman he loved. As with most ‘ghostings,’ those sudden, unexplained, one-sided terminations in relationships, there were many reasons for it. This young fellow, whom we shall call Andrew, lacked the ability to simply let it go, which was quite bad for him. After... Continue Reading →

Above, you can see a screenshot of my favorite author, J.R.R.Tolkien.  This shot was taken in his early days, which are also the subject of the new biopic that bears his name.  If you are a devoted fan of this author, I urge you to go see this movie.  It is beautifully shot, paced, edited... Continue Reading →

M.J. Downing. E.J Wagner’s The Science of Sherlock Holmes, is a treat for lovers of Sherlock Holmes stories and the Victorian era. It’s a fascinating and manageable look at the investigative methods active in Doyle’s time. Through her work, we can see Holmes’s character as a touchstone of investigative behavior for most of us, the... Continue Reading →