Episode 121: Dashiell Hammett Sampler

In which we find They Can Only Hang You Once.

EP 121: Dashiell Hammett Sampler
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Rating: PG for murder and mayhem

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Lagniappe 31: How's Your Drink?

How's Your Drink?
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A little something extra about cocktails and war.

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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

Walk This [Roman] Way

I did make one hypothesis while I was there. Just one. I wish I could share with you more than that. It was something I noticed. As I stood close to the location to the Temple of the Vestal Virgins I could see the collossium. In fact it is in walking distance. It was not that far from the Senate building where the laws were made, and the emperors sat, and I could imagine that when the wind was good, and the conditions right, 50, 000 voices shouting in their blood lust could be heard through the windows.

I wonder what laws were passed based on that sound.

I've been thoroughly enjoying the Ancient Rome Refocused podcast. It has the informality and "outside the envelope" thinking that puts one in mind of Hardcore History (I have a feeling that Rob Cain is going to get very tired of that comparison). Now I see that his blog is just as entertaining, informative, and thought provoking. Check it out.

Episode 120: The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 12-14

In which the scouting begins in earnest and skullduggery is afoot!

The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 12-14

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• Story rating: G
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• Special thanks to: Anne is a Man for helping with place name pronunciation (after episode 119). Any proper pronunciation is largely due to his help. Any mistakes are purely my own.
• Forvo is my source for the pronunciation of common German expressions.
  

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Episode 119: The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 10-11

In which we set out, a certain someone makes inquiries,
and we discover the best time for lunch.

The Riddle of the Sands, chapters 10-11

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• This book is in the public domain
• Story rating: G
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