For four decades, Ideas has presented more than 400,000 CBC Radio listeners in Canada and the United States with the most challenging contemporary thought of the day. Now, to mark the program’s 40th anniversary, executive producer Bernie Lucht has selected the most striking interviews and lectures for Ideas: Brilliant Thinker Speak Their Minds. Featuring some the best thinkers from North America and around the world that have appeared on the program since its beginnings in 1965, Ideas: Bri...

Fetching RoyalsThe cool canid companion has long been the subject of (and starred in) stories of adventure and excitement. Royalty have long prized many different breeds as faithful and loyal friends. It's no different in the far future. Find here stories of daring doggoes (and other canines) saving the day for their royal charges on far-flung planets and in the deepest corners of the universe!Dog Save the King is dedicated to Sue ...

Life at Ryder Ranch has returned to normal until the day three men enter the Stonewall Mercantile while Hannah and Maria are shopping for fabric with Ester. One of the men, called Knox, grabs Maria’s arm and won’t let go. Hannah reacts, slugging Knox in the face and busting his nose. Then she grabs a stove shovel and knocks him out. The other men back away, but as they drag their friend out of the store, they threaten Hannah, Maria, and Ester. This is how things begin, but it isn’t the end...