
6.28.2008
6.24.2008
Lagniappe 13: Socks
A little something extra from Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.
According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
6.19.2008
Episode 45: The Wonder Stick, 8-10

In which Ru sees results from inventing the fire stick and winds up on a new adventure.
EP 45: The Wonder Stick, chapters 8-10
EP 45: The Wonder Stick, chapters 8-10
6.17.2008
Lagniappe 12: On Writing
A little something extra from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Steven King.
According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
6.12.2008
Episode 44: Mouth Wide Open 2
This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of John Thorne
For information about Mr. Thorne or for permissions please see his website, Simple Cooking.
I am indebted to John Thorne for his gracious permission to podcast this novel.
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Lagniappe 11: Death and Papers
A little something extra from Death at La Fenice: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon.
According to Webster
la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
6.03.2008
Episode 43: Ross Thomas Sampler

In which we meet Ross Thomas, master author of the thriller, while sampling "Out on the Rim."
EP 43: Ross Thomas Sampler
Rating: R for explicit languageEP 43: Ross Thomas Sampler
This book is under copyright.
Buy it here.
Author Links
- Ross Thomas: though this is a German site, this features many reviews of his books. The excerpts and reviews are in English.
- Tribute to Ross Thomas
- Remembering Ross Thomas
- Dean Koontz: website, iTunes
- Decoder Ring Theater
- Variant Frequencies
- SFFaudio
- LSAT Logic in Everyday Life (website here)
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