My Current Interest

             I am fortunate to be part of a community that has a fantastic public library system.   Not everyone can claim that.   Some people live in places that don’t have libraries at all.   It’s a sad state of affairs, which is why I’m thrilled that Little Free Libraries have become such a success.   Little houses of books sit on people’s lawns or in public places inviting those who pass by to either take a book or leave a book for someone else to enjoy.   The books are free and there aren’t any due dates.   Without operating hours, anyone can come by at any time of day and look for something to read.   In my neighborhood, so many Little Free Libraries are popping up that if I don’t see anything of interest in one library, I usually don’t have far to go before finding another one.   In many ways, the Little Free Libraries have become an adventure, as I come across libraries I have never seen before, constantly giving me something new to explore.                 Little Free L

            This past weekend I watched the last Midsomer Murders episodes available to me on DVD.   I have been trying to stretch the discs out so I don’t have to wait too long before I am able to see new episodes, but now I have reached the end of the discs and I have to wait for the most recent season to be released.   The new episodes have already aired in Great Britain, so I know they will be coming.   I just don’t know when they will be available to me on DVD.   So much has happened since I last wrote about Midsomer Murders , and I’m sure much more will in the future.   It’s hard to predict what direction this show is going to take next.   While I wait to find out, let me catch you up on the events so far.   Image provided by AcornOnline.com.           When I wrote about Midsomer Murders before, I was still in the early episodes.   The two main characters were DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) and DS Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey).   There have been a lot of changes sinc

Image provided by AcornOnline.com.            I will admit, I am stumped with how to start talking about New Tricks .   It’s not exactly a new show for me, as so many of the other shows I write about are.   For quite awhile now I have watched episodes of it here and there on PBS , making me familiar with some of the storylines and cast changes.   On the other hand, I’ve only recently started watching the series from the beginning.   This means there are a lot of things I didn’t know about that I’m just discovering.   That’s why this show is new for me but not all at the same time.   This puts me in a very odd in-between status.   Oh, well.   As long as I enjoy the show, what does that matter?                                    Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman’s (Amanda Redman) career is completely upended when she makes a snap decision during a raid.   A laughingstock, Sandra is forced to head a new police unit, one that specializes in solving unsolved crimes.   The p