Mister Ron's Basement #1581

Wed, Feb 3 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1581 This week we are reading from George W. Peck's 1900 book 'Sunbeams.' Today we hear a remarkably up-to-date tale from 110 years ago that could be torn out of your daily newspaper. It's called 'The Trust and the Drummer.' 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 George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. 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.