7.25.2012

7.18.2012

Episode 193: Louis L'Amour Sampler


In which we saddle up and trot out a couple of Louis L'Amour's western stories.


Episode 193, Louis L'Amour Sampler
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Book Information
Podcast Highlight
My Welcome Table

      7.17.2012

      Lagniappe 53: Journey to the West

      The legend of the Monkey King

      Journey to the West, chapter 1
      (listen or download from link above)

      More about the book may be read here.
      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

      7.10.2012

      Episode 192: In Search of London


      In which we see there is more to London than meets the eye.


      Episode 192, In Search of London
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      Book Information
      • Story rating: G
      • This book is under copyright and being shared under the Fair Use Act. If you like it, I urge you to read the whole book, In Search of London by H.V. Morton

          7.05.2012

          Lagniappe 52: Fahrenheit 451

          It was a pleasure to burn.

          Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
          (listen or download from link above)

          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