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THE HERRING IS RED! PART 2

THAT THIS ETYMOLOGICAL RESEARCH emanates from a Sam Spade adventure that’s 78 years old suggests my questionable priorities of time allotment. In any case, here in Part 2 we brings … Continue reading

August 12, 2026 · Leave a comment

THE HERRING’S RED! PART 1

THIS ETYMOLOGICAL RESEARCH BEGAN with “The Critical Author Caper,” one of my listening adventures on SiriusXM “Radio Classics.” By completion, it warranted Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow. Tangent … Continue reading

August 11, 2026 · 1 Comment