Chapter Five Our train left Grand Central Station at two o’clock next afternoon; it was bitter cold, I remember, and I drove to the station, smothered in furs. But our car was wonderfully cozy and comfortable, and it warmed my heart to see how

Cupid’s Understudy Part 2

Apr 16th, 2018 14m 9s

Chapter Three The nice young man did more than find my missing trunks; he found a custom-house officer, and, after asking me privately which trunks contained my most valuable possessions and how much I had thought of declaring, he succeeded in

Cupid’s Understudy Part 1

Apr 13th, 2018 9m 30s

By Edward Salisbury Field Chapter One If Dad had been a coal baron, like Mr. Tudor Carstairs, or a stock- watering captain of industry, like Mrs. Sanderson-Spear’s husband, or descended from a long line of whisky distillers, like Mrs. Carmichae

The Turnip

Apr 11th, 2018 7m 6s

Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grim There were two brothers who were both soldiers; the one was rich and the other poor. The poor man thought he would try to better himself; so, pulling off his red coat, he became a gardener, and dug his ground we

The Blue Light

Apr 9th, 2018 10m 14s

Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grim There was once upon a time a soldier who for many years had served the king faithfully, but when the war came to an end could serve no longer because of the many wounds which he had received. The king said to hi

The Pink

Apr 6th, 2018 10m 30s

There was once upon a time a queen to whom God had given no children. Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on her a son or a daughter. Then an angel from heaven came to her and said: ’Be at rest, you shal

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Apr 4th, 2018 9m 3s

There was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They slept in twelve beds all in one room; and when they went to bed, the doors were shut and locked up; but every morning their shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been

The Juniper Tree – Part 2

Apr 2nd, 2018 8m 12s

’Bird,’ he said, ’how beautifully you sing! Sing me that song again.’ ’Nay,’ said the bird, ’I do not sing twice for nothing. Give that gold chain, and I will sing it you again.’ ’Here is the chain, take it,’ said the goldsmith. ’Only sing me t

The Juniper Tree – Part 1

Mar 30th, 2018 10m 13s

The Juniper-Tree Long, long ago, some two thousand years or so, there lived a rich man with a good and beautiful wife. They loved each other dearly, but sorrowed much that they had no children. So greatly did they desire to have one, that the w

Clever Hans & Elsie – 2 Story Day

Mar 28th, 2018 14m

Clever Hans The mother of Hans said: ’Whither away, Hans?’ Hans answered: ’To Gretel.’ ’Behave well, Hans.’ ’Oh, I’ll behave well. Goodbye, mother.’ ’Goodbye, Hans.’ Hans comes to Gretel. ’Good day, Gretel.’ ’Good day, Hans. What do you bring t

Hans in Luck

Mar 26th, 2018 13m 45s

Hans in Luck Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right– all that falls to them is so much gain–all their geese are swans–all their cards are trumps–toss them which way you will, they will always, like poor puss, aligh

Rumpelstiltskin

Mar 23rd, 2018 7m 2s

By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller’s house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She was, moreover, very shrew

The Robber Bridegroom

Mar 21st, 2018 9m 2s

There was once a miller who had one beautiful daughter, and as she was grown up, he was anxious that she should be well married and provided for. He said to himself, ’I will give her to the first suitable man who comes and asks for her hand.’ N

My Wife’s Tempter – Part 3

Mar 19th, 2018 9m 27s

My Wife’s Tempter – Part 2

Mar 16th, 2018 9m 27s

My Wife’s Tempter – Part 1

Mar 14th, 2018 11m 27s

By The Waters of Paradise – Part 6

Mar 12th, 2018 9m 38s

By The Waters of Paradise – Part 5

Mar 9th, 2018 10m 45s

Planning Hiking in Almafi Coast at Second Chance Brewery – #UnscheduledThoughts – 2

Mar 8th, 2018 9m 24s

Chelsea and I sit down over a beer and discuss our thoughts on trip planning and our roles concerning an upcoming trip to the Almafi coast. We also consider how things have gone in the past with our other European adventures in France and Norwa

By The Waters of Paradise – Part 4

Mar 7th, 2018 11m 43s

By The Waters of Paradise – Part 3

Mar 5th, 2018 11m 9s

By The Waters of Paradise – Part 2

Mar 2nd, 2018 10m 34s

Conspiracy Theories in Movie Casting – #UnscheduledThoughts – 1

Mar 2nd, 2018 19m 28s

Today Evan and I discussed a distressing trend in movie casting. We have a wide-ranging conversation that began with the seed of thought concerning Christian Bale’s casting as Batman being foretold by his portrayal of Pat Bateman in American P