7.26.2007

Episode 8: The Black Moth 8-9

In which we see a hold up that goes wrong.
As well as a highlight on "The Grand Sophy."

Chapters 8 - 9


Rating: G
Suitable for everyone, although young children won't necessarily understand what is going on.

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7.19.2007

Episode 7: Scout's Progress

Can Aelliana Caylon qualify as a pilot and escape her home world before her scheming and abusive brother discovers her plan? With the help of Scout and Master Pilot, Daav, Aelliana will find freedom.

Episode 7
Show Notes
Can be found here

Episode 7 Show Notes

Hints on pronunciation for foreigners

I take it you already know
of tough and bough and cough and dough.
Others may stumble, but not you,
On hiccough, thorough, laugh and through.
Well done! And now you wish, perhaps,
To learn of less familiar traps.

Beware of heard, a dreadful word
That looks like beard and sounds like bird.
And dead-it's said like bed, not bead.
For goodness sake, don't call it deed!
Watch out for meat and great and threat.
They rhyme with suite and straight and debt.

A moth is not a moth in mother,
Nor both in bother, broth in brother,
And here is not a match for there,
Nor dear and fear for pear and bear.
And then there's dose and rose and lose
Just look them up--and goose and choose.
And cork and work and card and ward.
And font and front and word and sword.
And do and go, then thwart and cart.
Come, come I've hardly made a start.

A dreadful language? Man alive,
I'd mastered it when I was five
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Liaden Terms
  • Delm -- Head of Clan (Delm Korval, Korval Himself/Herself)
  • Melant'i -- Who one is in relation to current circumstances. ALSO who one is in sum, encompassing all possible persons one might be.
  • Nadelm -- Delm-to-Be
  • Relumma -- Division of a Liaden year, equalling 96 Standard days. Four relumma equal one year.
  • Thodelm -- Head of Line
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7.09.2007

Episode 6: The Black Moth 6-7

In which we find out about Devil's romantic interest.
As well as a bit of culinary literature and a highlight on "Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle."

Chapters 6 - 7

Rating: G
Suitable for everyone, although young children won't necessarily understand what is going on.

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On a side note, I'm out of town until next week ... in a spot that only has dial-up so comments may not be answered for a while, but don't let that stop you. Go right ahead and tell me what you think!

7.03.2007

Episode 5: The Black Moth 3-5

In which we meet Richard Carstairs and more of the Belmanoir family, including his wife Lavinia. As well as a bit of interesting information about the author and some thinking about what we can learn by rereading books.

Chapters 3 - 5

Rating: G
Suitable for everyone, although young children won't necessarily understand what is going on.

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