Episode 48: The Wonder Stick, ch 16

In which Ru encounters a stereotypical caveman conflict.

EP 48: The Wonder Stick, chapter 16

Rating: G

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• Namaste Stories
  
  
• Definition of "namaste" which I find is a Hindu greeting and leave-taking phrase. From Wikipedia, "The Joker" of information sources (since I have no "Batman" source such as a dictionary with that word) comes these other meanings which I believe embody Dave P's meaning in the name:

  "I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me." -- attributed to author Deepak Chopra
  

"I salute the God within you."

"That which is of the Divine in me greets that which is of the Divine in you."

"All that is best and highest in me greets/salutes all that is best and highest in you."

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Lagniappe 17: Movies Have Meaning

Movies Have Meaning

A little something extra from Scott Nehring at Good News Film Reviews ... our first guest essay! Why movies matter in our lives and in our culture. Thank you Scott!

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

Episode 47: The Wonder Stick, ch. 13-15

In which Ru shows that he has the river god's favor and faces unexpected consequences.

EP 47: The Wonder Stick, chapters 13-15

Rating: G

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The eye opener for my family:

• Left Field Cinema

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• Rabbit Ears Radio
• Hardcore History
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• Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
  

Lagniappe 16: Asparagus

Asparagus

A little something extra from How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table by Russ Parsons.

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

Lagniappe 15: Permanent Parisians

Permanent Parisians

A little something extra from Permanent Parisians: An Illustrated Guide to the Cemeteries of Paris by Judi Culbertson, Tom Randall.

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

Lagniappe 14: Gimme a Moon Pie and an RC

Gimme a Moon Pie and an RC

A little something extra from A Love Affair with Southern Cooking: Recipes and Recollections by Jean Anderson.

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