Fri, 30 September 2005
Fri, Sep 30 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #144 George Ade's 1904 tale of a boarding house, 'The Regular Kind of Place and the Usual Way it Turned Out' may recall an almost-vanished custom, but it's still very, very funny. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 29 September 2005
Thu, Sep 29 2005
Mister Ron's basement #143 Mary Austin week ends with an early piece about an effete and proper Bostonian attempting to 'go native' in the Southwest. It's called 'The Wooing of the Sennorita,' from 1897. Time: approx fifteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 28 September 2005
Wed, Sep 28 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #142 Mary Austin mixed authentic history with magic, as explained by legendary story-telling birds in 'The Pearls of Cofachique - How Lucas de Ayllon Came to Look for Them and What the Cacica Far-Looking Did to Him -- Told by the Pelican' from 1918. Time: approx twenty-five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 27 September 2005
Tue, Sep 27 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #141 Mary Austin's story of a sheep rancher, his daughter, and a dangerous masquerade offers charming characters and a good deal of fun. It's called 'Spring o' the Year,' from 1908. Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 26 September 2005
Mon, Sep 26 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #140 Mary Austin's tale of Lost Mine Fever and the Family Breadwinner from 1907 is called 'The Return of Mr. Wills.' Time: approx fifteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 25 September 2005
Sun, Sep 25 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #139 Mary Austin gives us the lowdown on 'Jimville -- A Bret Harte Town' from 1903, and Lovey Austin gives us some Low Down Travelin' Sounds. Time: approx sixteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 24 September 2005
Sat, Sep 24 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #138 George Ade's 'The Fable of How He Never Touched George' from 1899 explores wrestling holds and good cigars. Time: approx five minutes Book Relief is an unprecedented, publishing industry-wide effort that will distribute at least five million books to those displaced by the Hurricanes, to schools and libraries supporting the evacuees, and to replenish the schools and libraries ultimately rebuilt in the Gulf Coast. Over 370,000 children are displaced, and over 600 schools destroyed. Help get books back into the lives of those affected by Hurricanes and Floods. Please visit http://www.bookrelief.org to take part in this worthy project. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 23 September 2005
Fri, Sep 23 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #137 George Ade's 'The Fable of How Gertrude Could Keep It Up until Ten O'Clock in the Morning,' from 1904, explores the Art of Romantic Intellectual Conversation. Yep. Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 22 September 2005
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #136 Bret Harte, a truly great American Writer, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. 'Brown of Calaveras,' from around 1870, deals out a convoluted hand of complex relationships, betrayal, luck, love, sacrifice, and joy among three very different people in a small mining town. Time: approx twenty-four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 21 September 2005
Wed, Sep 21 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #135 Bret Harte, a truly great American Writer, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. Putting aside the wild western stories for a bit, here is Harte's 1873 (!) tale, 'My Suburban Residence,' along with some perfectly ducky odes. Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 20 September 2005
Tue, Sep 20 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #134 Bret Harte, a truly great American Writer, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. Harte's strength as an author was undoubtedly the richness he drew of his often quirky characters. The story 'A Yellow Dog' gives this deep treatment to a mongrel dog in a mining camp, who becomes as unforgettable as any character you've ever read about. Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 19 September 2005
Mon, Sep 19 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #133 Bret Harte, a truly great American Writer, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. 'The Idyl of Red Gulch,' from 1882 offers a rich selection of contrasting characters, and throws in a strange twist of fate. Stories like this are few and far between for most authors, but seemed to have rolled off the pen of Bret Harte. Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 18 September 2005
Sun, Sep 18 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #132 Bret Harte, typifying truly great American Writers, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. 'Tennessee's Partner,' written in 1869, takes a humorous, yet touching look at loyalty and rough frontier justice in the untamed wild west. Time: approx twenty-three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 17 September 2005
Sat, Sep 17 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #131  George Ade's 1899 tale, 'The Fable of the Base Ball Man Who Took the Only Known Cure' is a short but sweet look at a True Fan. So get Up and At 'Em and give it a listen. Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 16 September 2005
Fri, Sep 16 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #130 George Ade's 'The Fable of the Author Who Was Sorry for What He Did to Willie' from 1900 may be the funniest thing he ever wrote. At least it had me rolling when I first read it. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 15 September 2005
Thu, Sep 15 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #129 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. A nasty teacher puts one over on his students in a selection from the 1871 story, 'The Goosepond School' by Philemon Perch (Richard Malcolm Johnston). Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 14 September 2005
Wed, Sep 14 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #128 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Ever wonder how the Biggest Scammers got to be the way they are? Find the answer as we do the Racoon and listen to 'Bradshaw's Little Story' by P. G. Wodehouse from 1903. Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 13 September 2005
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #127 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Stephen Leacock's concise and handy "A Manual of Education" from 1910 ought to be put in everybody's pocket. Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html |
Mon, 12 September 2005
Mon, Sep 12 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #126 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Edward Eggleston's 1871 'A Private Lesson from a Bulldog,' a chapter of 'The Hoosier Schoolmaster -- A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana,' ought to take a hold of you and never let go. Time: approx sixteen minutes Comments are welcome, and lots of cool things can be found at http://www.ronevry.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 11 September 2005
Sun, Sept 11, 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #125 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Today's kick in the ankle tale is 'The First Day of School' written by Ellis Parker Butler in 1919. A Laughing Lunatic provides the introduction. Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html |
Sat, 10 September 2005
Sat, Sep 10 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #124 George Ade's 'The Experimental Couple and the Three off-Shoots' from 1904 explores the influence on environment on upbringing with three very different children, and some Millenberg Joys. Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 9 September 2005
Fri, Sep 09 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #123 George Ade's 'Fable of the Roundabout Way in which Gilbert Made Himself Strong with Alice,' from 1902, has the cure for the romantic urge. Vo Do De Oh! Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 9 September 2005
Fri, Sep 09 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #122 Writers who were either from or who wrote about the city of New Orleans get the Spotlight in the Basement this week. From 1914 comes Grace Elizabeth King's 'The Old Lady's Restoration,' an unforgettably charming tale that is both ironically funny, and movingly sad at the same time. Time: approx seventeen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Thu, 8 September 2005
Thu, Sep 08 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #121 Writers who were either from or who wrote about the city of New Orleans get the Spotlight in the Basement this week. Romance, mystery, intrigue, and insults are the order of the day in 1803 New Orleans in George Washington Cable's 1880 story 'Illustrating the Tractive Power of Basil.' Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 6 September 2005
Tue, Sep 06 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #120 Writers who were either from or who wrote about the city of New Orleans get the Spotlight in the Basement this week. Today's 1854 story of a New Orleans Fabulous First Meal is from Thomas Bangs Thorpe. Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 5 September 2005
Mon, Sep 05 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #119 Writers who were either from or who wrote about the city of New Orleans get the Spotlight in the Basement this week. From Eliza Moore Chinn McHatton Ripley's 1912 Book, 'Social Life in Old New Orleans,' the story 'A Country Wedding in 1846' with a fitting toe tapper of an intro. Time: approx twelve minutes Mister Ron's Complicated Contest is OVER! It has been Cancelled! Apparently, it was too complicated, and no one entered. However, ALL the prizes - - the entire tote bag full of books, are NOW being auctioned off on ebay, and 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, which is engaged in a tremendous task, helping the folks in Louisiana recover from the devastation of the Hurricane and Flood. So drop on over to the auction and bid away! (note: this auction ended in 2005) The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 4 September 2005
Sun, Sep 04 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #118 Writers who were either from or who wrote about the city of New Orleans get the Spotlight in the Basement this week -- today's author, Henry Clay Lewis -- who died way too young -- wrote hilarious (and often grisly) tales of his career as a Louisiana 'Swamp Doctor.' Today's screamingly funny tale is called 'Being Examined for My Degree.' Time: approx twenty-two minutes Please give generously to the Red Cross or any of the other wonderful organizations who are helping the folks in Louisiana recover from the devastation of the Hurricane and Flood. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 3 September 2005
Sat, Sep 03 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #117 From 1904 -- 'The Two Old Pals and the Call for Help' by George Ade, introduced by The Smiler :) Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 2 September 2005
Fri, Sep 02 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #116 By George Ade from 1902 -- 'The Fable of the Long-Range Lover, The Lollypaloozer, and the Line of Talk' -- We're Running Wild this weekend! Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 1 September 2005
Thu, Sep 01 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #115 A short segment from Ring Lardner's 'Alibi Ike' again wraps up the week of his stories. Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
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