The Handbook on Cheese Making, by George E. Newell, Part 3 (Conclusion)
Let's sink into sleep with the final reading from this handy guide to making a very popular food indeed. This time, we hear maxims for the cheesemaker, are then immediately told to ignore maxims, lear...
7 Apr 20251h 4min
Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum, Part 3
Let's sail to sleep with more from this remarkable journey around the world. This time, our author is chased by pirates! Also, we cross the doldrums, accidentally ground the ship on the coast of Brazi...
31 Mar 202554min
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 5 (Conclusion)
Let's relax with the conclusion of this curiously wonderful blend of mathematics, philosophy, and social commentary. This time, our square throws off the chains of dimensional thinking and gets reward...
24 Mar 202556min
The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization, by P.W. Joyce, Part 1
Let's relax with some historical details about Ireland up to the 12th century, including the structure of kings and chiefs, the kingly retinue, and the brehon system of laws that applied to both ruler...
17 Mar 202551min
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Suetonius - Nero, Part 1
Let's return to this classic history of the Roman emperors and hear a bit about a ruler both famous and infamous in his need for public adulation. Why pay attention to affairs of state when you can pe...
10 Mar 202556min
Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 5
Let's relax with more of this sleepy stroll through some of America's greatest natural wonders, protected for the enjoyment of all people as national parks. This time, we continue our tour of Yosemite...
3 Mar 202555min
Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 4
Let's relax with more advice about successful farming. This time, we get snookered in the purchase of a cow, wage endless war on weeds, and sell some blackberry bushes. Profitable! Help us stay ad-f...
24 Feb 202549min
Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 7
Let's continue with more of the finer arts of behavior as we conclude our instruction in the etiquette of invitations, consider the well-appointed house, and are reminded that looking down on the serv...
17 Feb 202557min
