The 1942 Sears Roebuck and Co. Christmas Book, Part 2
Let's shop for sleep with more selections from this Christmas gift catalog from the years of World War II. This time, pretty yet practical cards, tree decorations and miraculous electric lights that s...
22 Joulu 20251h
Wintering in the Riviera, by William J. Miller, Part 1
Let's set sail for warm winter nights with a new (well, "new") travel book. In this first reading, thoughts on speaking the language, the best travel guides, the importance of strong luggage and a cor...
15 Joulu 202556min
An Account of Egypt, by Herodotus, Part 3
Let's return to the sands of sleep with this absolutely, totally true, not at all exaggerated account of Egypt. This time, a ramble connecting Greek gods to Egypt, a fabled labyrinth and lake all lost...
8 Joulu 202550min
Our Cats and All About Them, by Harrison Weir, Part 4
Let's fall asleep to more about the masters of relaxation, cats. This time, the unfairly maligned black, the beautiful blue, black-and-white versus white-and-black, the treasured Siamese, and the myst...
1 Joulu 202553min
Life on a Medieval Barony, by William Stearns Davis, Part 1
Let's sink into slumber with this dreamy description of life in medieval France circa 1220. This time, the background of the barony in question and the somewhat circuitous route of acquisition by its ...
24 Marras 202544min
Farm Engines and How To Run Them, by James H. Stephenson, Part 7
Let's relax to yet more information about steam engines, their types, and how their valves work, followed immediately by a glowing description of the newfangled gasoline engine that makes all the prev...
17 Marras 202548min
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 4
Let's return to the mountains of France with this wonderful author and his rather opinionated companion. This time, we ponder the phenomenon of waking in the deep dark of night, the pleasure of sleepi...
10 Marras 202558min
The Compleat Angler, by Isaak Walton, Part 1
Let's cast our lines into the river of relaxation with this classic about the art of fishing. This time, we begin with a conversation between a hunter, a falconer, and an angler about the relative sup...
3 Marras 202557min
