Tue, 31 July 2007
Tue, Jul 31 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #802 Planning on popping the question? Thomas L. Masson provides some handy openers in 'When You Propose' from his 1921 book 'Well, Why Not?' Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Mon, 30 July 2007
Mon, Jul 30 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #801 More stories from Thomas L. Masson's 1921 book 'Well, Why Not?' are featured in The Basement this week. Today, a businessman has an employee recruiting problem in 'The Right Man.' 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 Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Sun, 29 July 2007
Sun, Jul 29 2007Mister Ron's Basement #800 We are celebrating Mister Ron's Basement episode number EIGHT HUNDRED!!! Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. In celebration of Episode #800, we have a short discussion of George Ade and his writing, then a story from 'In Babel' called 'The Other Girl.' Time: approx fifteen 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 |
Sat, 28 July 2007
Sat, Jul 28 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #799 SUNDAY SALAD presents a couple of irreverent Stanley Huntley stories from 1883 -- a religious editor deals with demanding reader in 'Wanted New Ones' and the Spoopendykes try to find a missing Bible in 'Searching the Scriptures.' Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Fri, 27 July 2007
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #798 Mr. Bowser shows off his unique prowess in lexicography in 'A Lesson in Spelling' by C. B. Lewis from 1902. Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 26 July 2007
Thu, Jul 26 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #797 The last tale from Thomas L. Masson's 1921 book, 'Well, Why Not?' for this week features a pointed discussion between Satire and Humor in 'Strangers in a Strange Land.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Wed, 25 July 2007
Wed, Jul 25 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #796 From Thomas L. Masson's 1921 book, 'Well, Why Not?' comes some straight talk on a difficult subject -- 'Jealousy.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Tue, 24 July 2007
Tue, Jul 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #795 From Thomas L. Masson's 1921 collection, we find out what a sensitive and sincere fellow the guy who crams people into crowded Subway cars is in 'My Subway Guard Friend.' 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 Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Tue, 24 July 2007
Tue, Jul 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #794 This week we will be exploring Thomas L. Masson's 1921 book 'Why Not?' Well, why not? Today we offer the 'Prologue to Forward' 'Forward to Introduction to Preface' 'Introduction to the Preface' 'Preface' 'P.S.' and 'A Few Remarks' all from the front of the book. Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html |
Sun, 22 July 2007
Sun, Jul 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #793 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today's tale concerns a sophisticated book salesman and a straight talking Chicago businessman. It's called 'Tall-Stoy.' Time: approx seven 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 |
Sat, 21 July 2007
at, Jul 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #792 SUNDAY SALAD presents TWO fun Stanley Huntley tales from 1883 -- A young woman seeks advice from the newspaper 'Questions Man' about a difficult choice in boy friends in 'A Curious Complication' and Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke deal with 'A Sore Foot.' Time: approx ten and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Sat, 21 July 2007
Sat, Jul 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #791 Mr. Bowser causes horrendous havoc when he brings home an exercise device that doesn't belong in the living room, in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale, 'The Punching Bag.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 19 July 2007
Thu, Jul 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #790 Let's go buy some vegetables in James M. Bailey's 1880 story, 'Bright Trade Prospects.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Wed, 18 July 2007
Wed, Jul 18 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #789 James M. Bailey's takes a look at the Fourth of July in a story from his 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' -- 'Commemorating Our Nationality.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Tue, 17 July 2007
Tue, Jul 17 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #788 James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' provides us with yet another fun story. Today we hear a romantic tale of a couple beset by economic circumstances in 'The Practical Side of Love.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Mon, 16 July 2007
Mon, Jul 16 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #787 More stories from James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' are in the Basement this week! Today's tale involves a hammock, a dog, and a big pail of molasses. It's called 'New England Inquisitiveness' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Sun, 15 July 2007
Sun, Jul 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #786 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Two families have it out in court, but their babies don't understand it in 'The Feud.' 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 |
Sun, 15 July 2007
Sun, Jul 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #785 SUNDAY SALAD presents three riotously funny stories by Stanley Huntley, all from May 6, 1883 -- 1) One of the first stories of a con artist at the Brooklyn Bridge called 'Been There Before' 2) A Temperance crusader engages the Managing Editor in 'Sustaining the Cause' and 3) Mr. Spoopendyke brings home an unexpected dinner guest in 'A Slim Banquet' Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Sun, 15 July 2007
Sun, Jul 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #784 Mister Bowser falls victim to a Quack with shocking results in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale 'He Toys With an Electric Battery.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 12 July 2007
Thu, Jul 12 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #783 At last, Mr. Cobleigh leads the Reform Party to victory! Or does he? Today's reading from James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom, is called 'The Uprising of the Masses.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Wed, 11 July 2007
Wed, Jul 11 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #782 Mr. Cobleigh finally gets to impress the entire Danbury reform movement by giving his well-prepared speech -- or does he? Today's tale, from James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom,' 'The Masses Prepare to Uprise.' Time: approx sixteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Tue, 10 July 2007
Tue, Jul 10 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #781 James M. Bailey's 1880 book 'The Danbury Boom!' explores the clash between lofty public speech-writing, and cleaning the house in the uproarious 'Mr. Cobleigh Gets Down to Business.' Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Mon, 9 July 2007
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #780 From James M. Bailey's hysterical hodgepodge of a book published in 1880, 'The Danbury Boom!' comes a selection called 'Mr. Cobleigh Becomes A Standard Bearer.' 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 The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html |
Sun, 8 July 2007
Sun, Jul 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #779 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today's chapter is a charming tale of a country girl working as a servant for a wealthy Chicago family, called 'Effie Whittlesy.' 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 The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Sun, 8 July 2007
Sun, Jul 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #778 SUNDAY SALAD offers two Stanley Huntley stories from 1883 -- first we have a behind-the-scenes discussion of how to handle a news story between the newspaper's managing and religious editors, called 'A Technical Question.' Then Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke practice for a play in 'Rehearsing for Private Theatricals.' Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Sat, 7 July 2007
Sat, Jul 07 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #777 This is episode number 777, posted on 7-07-07! Mr. Bowser dreams of fame and glory as he performs a courageous act in the 1921 C. B. Lewis story, 'Mr. Bowser is Brave.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Sat, 7 July 2007
Sat, Jul 07 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #776 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Today we present the second part of a two-parter concerning an old-fashioned druggist and a hard-driving advertising man that we call 'Sweet Violets.' 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 Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Thu, 5 July 2007
Thu, Jul 05 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #775 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Today we present the first part of a two-parter concerning an old-fashioned druggist and a hard-driving advertising man that we call 'Sweet Violets.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Wed, 4 July 2007
Wed, Jul 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #774 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Loomis was occasionally capable of dishing out hilarious sarcasm. Today's tale is a fine example of this. We call it 'Our Advertising Heritage.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Tue, 3 July 2007
Tue, Jul 03 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #773 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Today we explore a disturbing 'new' trend in memory problems in a story we like to call 'Forget It.' 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 Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html |
Mon, 2 July 2007
Mon, Jul 02 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #772 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today's chapter presents a hobo's dream turned into a nightmare. It's called 'Why Gondola Was Put Away' and is truly funny. Please note: I have slightly edited this story for modern sensibilities. Read the original if you're curious why I did this. Time: approx nine 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 |
Sun, 1 July 2007
Sun, Jul 01 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #771 Today's SUNDAY SALAD features THREE stories -- the first one was written about Stanley Huntley in The New York Sun in 1885, called 'He Threw Away Four Queens.' From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, we have a fanciful poem by Huntley called 'As the Indian Regards It' from 1880, and the Spoopendykes bone out the weather forecast in 'A Lucid Description' from 1881. Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Sun, 1 July 2007
Sun, Jul 01 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #770 Mrs. Bowser waits for the shoe to drop in C. B. Lewis's 1902 story 'A Happy Family.' Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
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