Mister Ron's Basement #1736

Fri, July 30 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1736 We have uncovered an assortment of mostly unknown Charles Battell Loomis pieces from assorted 19th Century magazines. Today we offer a fun, but tiny little ditty from 1896 called 'The Perils of Versatility.' Time: approx two and a half minutes. The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Index of stories can be found at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek 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.      Join us on Facebook!