Thisstory is “To Build A Fire” by Jack London, about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero tundra of the Yukon Territory, accompanied by his dog, to visit his friends—ignoring warnings from an older man about the dangers of hiking alone. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions. Building a fire becomes essential to survival. Man vs Nature!
This week is NYMST’s 5th Anniversary. 5 years ago, on Halloween, was my first ever episode. Of course, I read “Tell-Tale Heart” and “The...
Gertrude Atherton, a native San Franciscan, attended St. Mary’s in Benicia. She eloped with a man who had been courting her twice-divorced mother: George...
Kathleen Thompson Norris was born in San Francisco, California on 16 July 1880. When she was 19 both her parents died. As the oldest...