About

Hank had spent the morning preparing for their evening dinner party. And while the dining room had

definitely improved from his attention, the living room was perhaps slightly the worse for it. For while the

odds of one of their guests fatally tripping over the missing floorboard was quite small, it was admittedly

greater than zero. Which was why Hank decided it was time for a trip to the hardware store. If he was

lucky he could get everything fixed before anyone noticed the four foot gap.

Learning Chinese? Our Chinese podcast for today is designed for absolute beginners to the Chinese

language. So even if you've never spoken a word of mandarin before, we know you'll feel comfortable

listening to our latest radio show. And by the time you're done? You'll be fluent enough to ward off all

those pesky inquiries from friends and family concerned about the hardware bills and all that time you've

been spending in the basement.