Sherlock Holmes in “Shorts”: Five great short stories, each solved in about 30 pages!
Posted: 07-Jul-2025
Sherlock Holmes (and his sidekick, Dr Watson) keeps rolling on.
Nearly 140 years after his first public appearance in 1887, and long after
Doyle stopped writing about him, he’s unstoppable!
His fans keep moving him up with the times. By now, they’ve created second-generation detectives who follow his methods, and imported him into dimensions surely Doyle wouldn’t have even dreamed of (like angels and the celestial world, confrontation with occult practitioners, etc.) And as we move on in time, what more can we expect? Possibly themes like time travel, interstellar crime, robot-assisted crime investigation, unraveling criminals causing dystopian tragedies, and more...? Whatever the new themes, one thing is certain: Sherlock Holmes will continue into the foreseeable future. He refuses to die!
So, what does this collection offer? Five great Holmes short stories, each neatly solved in about 30 pages!
If you are the impatient kind of reader, look no further, here’s instant gratification for you!
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His fans keep moving him up with the times. By now, they’ve created second-generation detectives who follow his methods, and imported him into dimensions surely Doyle wouldn’t have even dreamed of (like angels and the celestial world, confrontation with occult practitioners, etc.) And as we move on in time, what more can we expect? Possibly themes like time travel, interstellar crime, robot-assisted crime investigation, unraveling criminals causing dystopian tragedies, and more...? Whatever the new themes, one thing is certain: Sherlock Holmes will continue into the foreseeable future. He refuses to die!
So, what does this collection offer? Five great Holmes short stories, each neatly solved in about 30 pages!
If you are the impatient kind of reader, look no further, here’s instant gratification for you!
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Sad, but true—masculinity is under attack after feminism’s rise! For once, it is men who may need help—to adapt to masculinity redefinitions safely
Posted: 17-Jun-2025
Are you a male? Or a concerned female about the men in your life? Then you need to pay careful attention to this post.
This book examines the crisis precipitated by the third wave of feminism that started in the 90s—this most powerful and impactful wave swept society causing radical shifts in the man-woman dynamic of our times. Women are now showing their true worth, since they are greatly empowered, have equal rights, and enjoy independence. Among other achievements, they have risen to positions of power, and prominence, thus, humbling/relegating arrogant, brutish, and practically worthless men!
Both men and women have to leave their traditional roles behind and accept redefined ones.
This book discusses the crisis. This is the first time, when men undergoing change will be more vulnerable than women to detrimental outcomes—mainly suicides and mental health issues, if proper care isn’t planned/taken. Men will find it harder to change than women because they’ve been molded according to the old blueprint of manhood—sole family breadwinner, tough yet sensitive leader, and unwavering stoic. They need help to change, but the ingrained “tough,” and “stoic” qualities will effectively prevent them from accepting the help they need to change.
Men must cast off their armor of toughness and stoicism and take help to embrace the change.
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This book examines the crisis precipitated by the third wave of feminism that started in the 90s—this most powerful and impactful wave swept society causing radical shifts in the man-woman dynamic of our times. Women are now showing their true worth, since they are greatly empowered, have equal rights, and enjoy independence. Among other achievements, they have risen to positions of power, and prominence, thus, humbling/relegating arrogant, brutish, and practically worthless men!
Both men and women have to leave their traditional roles behind and accept redefined ones.
This book discusses the crisis. This is the first time, when men undergoing change will be more vulnerable than women to detrimental outcomes—mainly suicides and mental health issues, if proper care isn’t planned/taken. Men will find it harder to change than women because they’ve been molded according to the old blueprint of manhood—sole family breadwinner, tough yet sensitive leader, and unwavering stoic. They need help to change, but the ingrained “tough,” and “stoic” qualities will effectively prevent them from accepting the help they need to change.
Men must cast off their armor of toughness and stoicism and take help to embrace the change.
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In praise of good dads everywhere!
Posted: 31-May-2025
Good dads are our heroes. Why? They silently slug it out with the world outside, providing us with safe and cozy homes insulated
from external pressure. You may never know what your dad struggles with all your life. And he likes it that way—though often stretched
to the limits of his ability, he doesn’t want you to know.
Even so, dad has his limits. How much can he take before he’s broken? It’s admittedly tough being a wonderful dad in a world as pernicious as ours. And if yes, imagine being successful in a GOG (Grunch of Giants) governed, hi-tech, interplanetary universe of the future. Herculean?
NOTE: GOG (Grunch of Giants), first introduced in R. Buckminster Fuller's seminal work of the same name is an acronym for a conglomerate of supranational giant corporate bodies worldwide. They exist even in our times, though secretly. You may be surprised, but it’s they, not governments, who actually run the world. They are preparing to overtake governments and rule the world openly in the future!
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Even so, dad has his limits. How much can he take before he’s broken? It’s admittedly tough being a wonderful dad in a world as pernicious as ours. And if yes, imagine being successful in a GOG (Grunch of Giants) governed, hi-tech, interplanetary universe of the future. Herculean?
NOTE: GOG (Grunch of Giants), first introduced in R. Buckminster Fuller's seminal work of the same name is an acronym for a conglomerate of supranational giant corporate bodies worldwide. They exist even in our times, though secretly. You may be surprised, but it’s they, not governments, who actually run the world. They are preparing to overtake governments and rule the world openly in the future!
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Make someone smile, say something nice about them today!
Posted: 19-May-2025
Life is full of people who believe they're worthless simply because they hear only bad
things about themselves. Daily, monthly ... and for years on end.
“I fail in most exams, while my brother always passes his, with flying colors. So, I’m a worthless kid.” “That damn woman is super selfish. She’ll destroy anyone who works with her.” A feeling of worthlessness develops when we continually hear negative things about ourselves. It’s hurting and doesn’t do any good.
So why not switch off the negative feedback channels and say nice things about others instead, just once in a way? It works like magic, if you’ll believe me!
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“I fail in most exams, while my brother always passes his, with flying colors. So, I’m a worthless kid.” “That damn woman is super selfish. She’ll destroy anyone who works with her.” A feeling of worthlessness develops when we continually hear negative things about ourselves. It’s hurting and doesn’t do any good.
So why not switch off the negative feedback channels and say nice things about others instead, just once in a way? It works like magic, if you’ll believe me!
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Reimagine America under a strong, ideal Republican president instead of Joe Biden, 2020-24.
Posted: 18-Apr-2025
Counterfactuals are fun questions that seek to find alternative paths around historical events that changed the course of life. Sure, there’s no changing whatever already happened, however good or bad. Yet, when we think of a disastrous past event, those hurt or affected most by it find it a healing balm when they relive those old moments asking questions like, “How did it happen?", "If it was possible, what should have been done, in time, to prevent it from happening?”, etc.
It’s also a useful means of learning from history to prevent, or at least to be prepared to face a repeat occurrence better.
We know, according to popular opinion, Joe Biden was incompetent in his presidential role, 2020-24. Besides, he harmed the nation on some fronts, leaving behind a legacy of mass, stuck illegal immigrants, border crisis, mismanaged taxpayer funds, instability on the global stage, etc.
This book is an interesting counterfactual that addresses the question, “How would America have fared had a conservative Republican won the 2020 presidential elections (instead of Joe Biden)?”
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It’s also a useful means of learning from history to prevent, or at least to be prepared to face a repeat occurrence better.
We know, according to popular opinion, Joe Biden was incompetent in his presidential role, 2020-24. Besides, he harmed the nation on some fronts, leaving behind a legacy of mass, stuck illegal immigrants, border crisis, mismanaged taxpayer funds, instability on the global stage, etc.
This book is an interesting counterfactual that addresses the question, “How would America have fared had a conservative Republican won the 2020 presidential elections (instead of Joe Biden)?”
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Here’s a book to read if you want to know what really led Jack Stapleton (of the Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles) to kill his uncle Sir Charles Baskerville.
Posted: 27-Mar-2025
If the The Hound of the Baskervilles
is one of your favorite novels, you surely remember its sinister, sordid end, don’t you? It was an
inside job traced
to Jack Stapleton (alias Rodger Baskerville II). Jack proved to be the knave who killed his own uncle,
Sir Charles Baskerville, in an attempt to inherit Baskerville's estate.
But what was Jack’s motive? Was he just an indolent aristocrat who didn’t want to work for a living, preferring instead to live on inherited riches? Did he do it suddenly, without warning or out of desperation, after all attempts to get his share by just means had failed?
Read this book to find out.
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But what was Jack’s motive? Was he just an indolent aristocrat who didn’t want to work for a living, preferring instead to live on inherited riches? Did he do it suddenly, without warning or out of desperation, after all attempts to get his share by just means had failed?
Read this book to find out.
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Seeking success, what to do when you find yourself stuck in the ‘carrot at the end of the stick’ illuson of toxic positivity.
Posted: 13-Mar-2025
You aren’t successful, but want to be. In your struggles, how far will the rant “Be positive!,” “Be positive!?” take you?
The self-help industry wants you to believe that being positive, even more positive, unwaveringly positive, etc. will see you through
in some time. No, it won’t, this author (who prefers to keep anonymous) says! Using satire on
the life of a “Mr Positive,” he debunks the myth of excessive positivity and exposes the emptiness, and pain inside when it turns toxic.
You need to accept life with its flaws, limitations, ups, and downs, not force a facade of infallibility by being toxically positive.
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They live in the shadow of death.
Posted: 16-Feb-2025
Deforestation, along with other dark forces such as environmental
pollution, extinction of biodiversity, dwindling drinking water supplies, power scarcity, and global warming are choking our planet to death.
And what does deforestation contribute to the mayhem? Mainly, the killing of wildlife by destroying their habitats. Trees act as ‘carbon sinks’
by absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, thus holding global warming in check. Millions of forest trees are lost every year due to
deforestation with the result that the capacity of the ‘carbon sink’ they afford
depletes drastically, and global warming gets off the hook!
About 10,000 years ago, forests covered one-third of Earth’s land (or 57%). Today, it’s fallen to 31%— about 6 billion hectares then, about 4.06 now.
What wiped out so much of the forests? We did it for agriculture, roads, infrastructure, mining, etc. Currently, 10 million hectares of forest disappear every year.
The bell tolls often for the loss... will we take note and act before it’s too late?
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About 10,000 years ago, forests covered one-third of Earth’s land (or 57%). Today, it’s fallen to 31%— about 6 billion hectares then, about 4.06 now.
What wiped out so much of the forests? We did it for agriculture, roads, infrastructure, mining, etc. Currently, 10 million hectares of forest disappear every year.
The bell tolls often for the loss... will we take note and act before it’s too late?
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If you like the ‘Suspense & Thriller” genre of stories, this may be a good choice for your next read.
Posted: 27-Jan-2025
This book, written during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, contains 13 thrillers, one story corresponding to each month between March 2020 and March 2021, when COVID-19 forced people worldwide into seclusion. It’s the fruit of the time the author spent in those 13 months of seclusion.
Evil, ominous, ghostly, deadly and/or chilling are some words I’d use to describe the stories it contains. It’s guaranteed not to disappoint, if you’re a fan of the ‘Suspense & Thriller” genre, but it's not for the faint-hearted.
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Evil, ominous, ghostly, deadly and/or chilling are some words I’d use to describe the stories it contains. It’s guaranteed not to disappoint, if you’re a fan of the ‘Suspense & Thriller” genre, but it's not for the faint-hearted.
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So, you think you know all there is to faith? Read this compelling short story to see if you really do!
Posted: 26-Jan-2025
Many believe the trust they’ve developed in some trustworthy individual(s)/system(s) is faith. The more the number of people who have faith in a person/system you trust, the greater the extent of your faith. While there isn’t a 100% assurance they won’t fail you the next time, you’ll readily engage with them again without thinking twice: you’ll be more surprised/shocked if they fail rather than if they deliver the same response! Why is this so?
Actually, faith is an amazing gift God has endowed us with since birth. It’s a kind of antenna that helps us find and connect with him, particularly when the killing feeling of worthlessness and purposelessness inside drives us to look for that higher power (if he exists) who can give us the roadmap of life, and more importantly, where we, personally belong on it.
This story is an analogy that explains how faith works. You can use your faith and know God today! But that can’t happen unless you believe in his existence, and, assuming he’s speaking, you’re ready to strike up a conversation with him with your antenna of faith.
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Actually, faith is an amazing gift God has endowed us with since birth. It’s a kind of antenna that helps us find and connect with him, particularly when the killing feeling of worthlessness and purposelessness inside drives us to look for that higher power (if he exists) who can give us the roadmap of life, and more importantly, where we, personally belong on it.
This story is an analogy that explains how faith works. You can use your faith and know God today! But that can’t happen unless you believe in his existence, and, assuming he’s speaking, you’re ready to strike up a conversation with him with your antenna of faith.
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Can you see the Designer hidden behind His creation? Maybe we’ll be able if we go via a study of synchronicity!
Posted: 25-Jan-2025
Have you heard of ‘synchronicity’ before? It’s the magic of rare coincidences that are so striking you won’t be able to dismiss them as occurring randomly. On the other hand, it may seem tailor-made for you—a message from nowhere pointed straight at you! Like, when you were walking down a road thinking of an old school friend, and just as you began thinking of him, he appeared before you, coming out of a shop! Could it be that one-in-a-million, rare, random occurrence that you thought of your friend and he was there, right before you? How many times has it happened in the past? And how many times do you think it will happen in the future?
If we investigate synchronicity more deeply, applying mathematical probability to analyze it objectively, we will unmistakably conclude that God exists. Synchronicity is the messaging system by which He sends subtle messages to us. These messages always capture our attention because of the magical experience caused by the rare coincidences!
Come, let’s discover God and other great things through this thrilling, scientific study of synchronicity.
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If we investigate synchronicity more deeply, applying mathematical probability to analyze it objectively, we will unmistakably conclude that God exists. Synchronicity is the messaging system by which He sends subtle messages to us. These messages always capture our attention because of the magical experience caused by the rare coincidences!
Come, let’s discover God and other great things through this thrilling, scientific study of synchronicity.
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