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Author: Lancelot Schaubert

Harvard Classics

December 26, 2012

10 Ways to NOT read Milton’s Poetry

BOOM: Vol. 4. COMPLETE POEMS IN ENGLISH, MILTON At this pace, I’ll be doing good to finish these suckers by my 30th birthday. For those who have only started reading and hanging out on here this year, I’m actually in the middle of a Harvard Classic read-through. I started out sprinting like Seabiscuit but slowed…
The Best Christmas Stories

December 25, 2012

Luke Chapter Two & Matthew Chapter Two

And the finale. Merry Christmas to all of you. I might add a couple of Wise Man stories as we approach Epiphany (Jan 6). Hopefully next year I can read through 1 & 2 Maccabeas in the first half of Advent. Luke 2 Matthew 2 Hugs, Kisses, and a chance to grow in Stature,
The Best Christmas Stories

December 24, 2012

Luke Chapter One & Matthew Chapter One

As we close out the Christmas stories, I wanted to let you in on a secret: Kiddo and I have read some of the Advent texts this year and it has enriched our life. To share with you all, I’m posting two chapters today and two chapters tomorrow. Luke 1 Matthew 1 Hugs, Kisses,…
The Best Christmas Stories

December 22, 2012

Christmas with Sir Roger by Joseph Addison

This one’s for people who need to open their eyes at Christmas: Hugs, Kisses, and Knights,
The Best Christmas Stories

December 21, 2012

The Worst Christmas Story by Christopher Morely

This one will create sympathy for struggling writers and for all of you who feel cynical about Christmas cards: Hugs, Kisses, and Small Gas Stoves,
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 19, 2012

The God of the Gongs by G.K. Chesterton

The next story as we approach the end of Advent and the beginning Christmas. A couple points of housekeeping: This story uses a particular word we find offensive in nowadays, but which few found offensive at the turn of the last century when this story was written. To discredit the point of this story…
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 18, 2012

A Christmas Gift by T. F. Poweys

The fourth in our series of Christmas stories. I can’t apologize for the bad accents in some of these simply because that’s totally how I’d read it to my siblings and cousins. So enjoy: Hugs, Kisses, and Cockney Accents,
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 15, 2012

On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity by John Milton

This one’s a poem from the Bread Street kid: Hugs, Kisses, and Hallow’d Fire,
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 14, 2012

The Pasteboard Star by Margaret Carpenter

Here’s the third Christmas story from the book. Hugs, Kisses, and Daddies with Feelings,
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 13, 2012

One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes

Here’s the second Christmas story from the JOPLIN-born Langston Hughes. I’m reading these stories out of a collection of Christmas stories from 1945 and couldn’t find the copyright date on this one. If anyone finds out that this story is not in the public domain by now like the rest, then let me know. …
The Best Christmas Stories, They Named Us Lancelot and Tara

December 10, 2012

A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clemet C. Moore

I’m in full Christmas swing and spirit. Because of that, I feel like reading some of my favorite stories and poems for the season. Here’s the classic poem: Hugs, Kisses, and a Stump of a Pipe, PS> Thanks to everyone who supported last week’s promotion–you guys completely dominated my expectations. Seriously, I was overwhelmed…
Inkling Thought, Life After Aesthetics, Writing

December 7, 2012

May the Epic Freelance… Commence!

Let EPIC Free Lance Friday BEGIN! A few quick notes: Thanks to everyone who entered. If you didn’t win a free consult or edit or proposal, let me know and I’ll try to give you a discount if you contact me next week. For those that did win, please be patient. I cram way more work into today…