Saturday, April 23, 2011

Insomnia downloads of the day

This week's choices from Librivox seem slightly familiar:

Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches, The by Twain, Mark

heh. who knew? Gondor was a republic, not a monarchy.

Doctor's Dilemma, The by Shaw, George Bernard

Death panels, before the days of Obamacare.

Lord of the World by Benson, Robert H.

A century before the "Left behind" books, Benson''s take was less cheerful.

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 021 by Various

This collection includes such gems as:

  • Farming with Dynamite by du Pont de Nemours Powder Co.
  • A Report on the Feasibility and Advisability of Some Policy to Inaugurate a System of Rifle Practice Throughout the Public Schools of the Country by George W. Wingate & Ammon B. Critchfield –
  • The Social Possibilities of War by John Dewey
  • An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier by John Muir
  • Philip Dru: Administrator by House, Edward M.

    Before the Tea Party, there was Phillip Dru, who leads the democratic western U.S. in a civil war against the plutocratic East...

    Quo Vadis by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

    Will Lycia remain a virgin? Will Nero come in first in "Roman Idol"? The good part is that you don't have to listen...




    and finally, the mystery story of the day:

    Birthplace, The by James, Henry

    A great man was born here...or was he? Come on, let's see the birth certificate....

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