Imagine a man who calls my beloved tea ‘pigeon sweat.’ In one of many atrocious puns, he thinks ghosts ‘need to believe in themselves.’ And he says we should all act like goldfishes, because...

Captain William Bligh of His Majesty’s Armed Vessel Bounty.   Now, if you saw that on a business card (an anachronism in this instance, I know), and if you have any knowledge of history worth...

Captain William Bligh of His Majesty’s Armed Vessel Bounty.   Now, if you saw that on a business card (an anachronism in this instance, I know), and if you have any knowledge of history worth...

In the television comedy series The Big Bang Theory (TBBT), there’s a scene where Sheldon the super-nerd (for whom the mildest, politest descriptor we could make is that he’s clearly on the...

There’s a map of Middle Earth hanging on the wall in my study/den (or, as I like to grandly refer to it, my writing atelier). It’s right above my desk. The poster was beautifully crafted by...