Just for the fun of it, we're presenting a Max Adeler story from 1873 that has nothing to do with his feud with Mark Twain, but is a nifty little tale of a liar, in the spirit of the Abner Byng stories. It's called 'The Persecution of Jones' and originally appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Time: approx four minutes Please scroll down to the 'Listen' button to hear this story......

Celebrating Women's History Month with another week's worth of stories by 19th Century women authors. Today we offer what can only be described as an (ahem) odd piece from 1864 by Katherine Kent Child Walker called 'The Total Depravity of Inanimate Things.' Time: approx twelve and a half minutes Please scroll down to the 'Listen' button to hear this story... We are covering some utterly...

Discussion about Starbucks buying the company that makes the Clover coffee maker, caffeine awareness month, the Professional Baristas Handbook, and In Pursuit of the God Shot.

Stories: 1) Digital DIY: Web Helps Do-It-Yourselfers Share Ethic 2) Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her 3) Some Seniors Victimized in Reverse Mortgage Boom 4) On Women's Day, Documentary Traces Progress 5) Candidates Need to Clean Up Their Language 6) NYC Synagogue Preserves Rich History

Stories: 1) Digital DIY: Web Helps Do-It-Yourselfers Share Ethic 2) Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her 3) Some Seniors Victimized in Reverse Mortgage Boom 4) On Women's Day, Documentary Traces Progress 5) Candidates Need to Clean Up Their Language 6) NYC Synagogue Preserves Rich History