7.23.2013

Lagniappe 59: More Scenes from the Rural Life

A bit of More Scenes from the Rural Life
by Verlyn Klinkenborg. 
(I received this book as part of the Amazon Vine review program ...
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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

7.15.2013

Episode 224: Mrs. Appleyard's Year, Introduction and chapter 1

In which we meet the Appleyards and consider Mrs. Appleyard's New Year's resolutions.
Episode 224, Mrs. Appleyard's Year intro - ch. 1
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  • Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 life
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7.06.2013

Episode 223: The Mouse in the Mountain - Finale!


In which Doan and Carstairs solve not just one mystery, but all of them.
Episode 223, The Mouse in the Mountain, Finale
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