A place to explore all things surrounding Detective Charlie Chan, his creator Earl Derr Biggers, and their connection with Hawaii, Ohio and mystery fiction. – LOU ARMAGNO
Welcome to our 6th annual recap of happenings throughout this year at Webmaster Rush Glick’s website, The Charlie Chan Family Home. To see what happened in the world of Detective Charlie Chan, click here: 2023 CHARLIE CHAN ANNUAL NEWSLETTER. Inside you'll find: 2023 in Summary. (We found a not-so-new Chan site in Germany) Is Charlie Chan … Continue reading The 2023 Charlie Chan Family Home Newsletter
Isn't it great today we have iPhones, Androids, Ipads and GPS. No need to bring a passenger along on a road trip to unfold that map and give you the wrong directions. A simple smart phone will get you anywhere. Still, at some point you'll need to look up and see if you're on the … Continue reading A Christmas Greeting to all from Cleveland, Ohio.
I believe it started around 20 years ago, when Charlie Chan Family Home Webmaster (and apparent Tycoon) Mr. Rush Glick started giving away a cash-prize each November during Australia's Melbourne Cup Horse Race: the price of a bet...IT'S FREE! Each year, the first Tuesday of November (November 7th this year) Australians gather for the Melbourne … Continue reading Win BIG! Play the ponies at Australia’s Melbourne Cup with Charlie Chan.
Well considering you've landed here, I really must put in a pitch (to those who never read them) for the six original Charlie Chan novels. We'll get to that later. However, first let me share four destinations to visit when picking out your next mystery read! Watch for the "Hint" following each destination. 1. JANET … Continue reading October is National Book Month! Hmm…what to read?
Good News! Sumer doesn't official end until Saturday, September 23d, when fall drops in. Still weeks to go with plenty of hot sunny days left to work on that golden tan. So be bold! Show off in style and fashion with that famous embodiment of summertime and laid back island life...The Aloha Shirt! Now I … Continue reading Ellery J. Chun and his dapper invention, The Aloha Shirt!
This month we celebrate Ohio Author and Charlie Chan creator Earl Derr Biggers' 139th birthday (August 26, 1884) heading to Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and the Halekulani Hotel's newest edition: Earl's Beachside Bar inside their famed House Without A Key Restaurant. House Without A Key Oceanside bar & restaurant, photos courtesy … Continue reading Celebrate Earl Derr Biggers’ birthday at “Earl’s,” the new Halekulani beachside bar!
"Why, Mr. Chan here is a detective, isn't he? A detective on a vacation. If you've ever read a mystery story you know that a detective never works so hard as when he's on a vacation. He's like the postman who goes for a long walk on his day off." Bob Eden, The Chinese Parrot, 1926, … Continue reading Book Release: The Wisdom Within Earl Derr Biggers’ Charlie Chan. Finally!
Happy Birthday Mr. ZIP, July 1st, 1963! If you've been around a bit (say a little over 50 years) you might remember when once upon a time the U.S. Postmaster General held a Cabinet seat putting him IN LINE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! The then named Post Office Department (P.O.D.) was actually … Continue reading Happy Birthday to you: Mr. ZIP celebrates his 60th today!
Beachcomber: traveler, wander, loafer, hobo, vagabond, tramp, homeless person. If you've read the fourth Charlie Chan novel, The Black Camel (1929), then you are familiar with "Smith, the beachcomber." Mr. Archie Smith a hopeful artist returning from the South Seas painting the scenery, got off a passing vessel intending to leave Hawaii. However, he got … Continue reading Lucky you live Hawaii! That is unless you are like Mr. Smith, the beachcomber.
OK, I admit it, goldarn is actually one word. But I already typed it (and I like it better separated) so we'll leave that alone. However, what REALLY irks me is a famous misquote I hear--and see--over and over again! Here is the quote from the 1929 novel, The Black Camel. Charlie Chan has just … Continue reading Gol Darn it! That black camel was “unbid,” not “unbidden.”
The Postman on Holiday 