Mister Ron's Basement #1565

Mon, Jan 18 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1565 Our Monday novel serialization is Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.' Every single chapter of this book is wonderful! If you haven't heard the first Chapter yet, go back to Episode #1558 (click here) and listen to that first. Today we offer Chapter Two, 'The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe' which delves into the investment bubbles of 1912 and shows us that today's financial situation is nothing new. And it's funny, too! As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: [email protected] Time: approx thirty-five 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 Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you.