Anderson Lock inDoors

“I am quite unhinged. My nerves are shaken, my equilibrium of mind is disturbed; I am like a door which has lost one of its hinges.”
–E. Cobham Brewer (1810–1897)

“It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as… Read More »

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

“When he reached the entrance of the cavern, he pronounced the words, “Open Sesame!” The door immediately opened, and when he was in, closed upon him. He quickly entered and had as many bags of gold as he could carry at the door of the cavern, but his thoughts were so… Read More »

“You gave me the key of your heart, my love;
Then why did you make me knock?”
“Oh, that was yesterday, saints above!
And last night I changed the lock!”
–John Boyle O’Reilly (1844-1890) Irish poet, author

“Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing… Read More »

I will someday go, said the Locksmith
To that shop up in the sky,
Where my selling price is highest,
But the lowest when I buy.
Where my keys are always pre-cuts,
And my pins the perfect height,
And the workday starts at four p.m.
And we take no calls at night.

Where locked-out safes jump open
The… Read More »

Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
–Anonymous

Smile. It is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.
–Anthony J. D’Angelo