Whenever I get into the car for a drive of more than 30 minutes, I try to find something good on the radio, ipod (equivalent) or podcast. One of my most rewarding finds are two podcasts: EscapePod and PodCastle . They are part of the same group, serving high quality short audio fiction. EscapePod is all about science fiction, while PodCastle is on the fantasy side. The stories are usually interesting and sometimes not for kids (although they do provide warnings up front). This week, I listened to a story on PodCastle called State Change by Ken Liu . I wasn't sure what to expect and the beginning started off rather slow. The premise is that in the world of the story, people are born with physical objects that represent their souls. According to the story, Edna Vincent Milay's soul was a candle that she literally burned at both end to bring light and fire to her life. The story is about how people view their souls. In t...
Hospitality and Food along with a little Jewish content. These are the records of our weekends with guests. Meals are rarely less than 10 people and frequently top 20. Recipes and Philosophy included.