Repeat: "Kim Stanley Robinson Interview" -- originally aired last year, 10/31/2019
Renowned science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson is an opinionated person. And a thoughful one. And a great researcher. But mostly he is a very fine writer. Of the many many books he has written and published since the 1980s, my favorite is "The Years of Rice and Salt", set in an alternate world where the Plague killed 90% of northern Europe leaving empty land to be resettled by people from further south and east. This book is a series of about a dozen novellas tied together by a cast of characters who get reincarnated in different parts of the world and different circumstances and cultures. A most fascinating book!
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A repeat of last week's interview with Jesse Salinas -- Yolo County's election official.
So folks listening to the actual broadcast will get voting details. (Listen to the show at https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-voting-2020 )
Enough talking -- GO VOTE!!!
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An historic election. That's what we have this November. A presidential election in the middle of a pandemic with face-coverings and physical distancing requires a different process be uses to cast our ballots.
THAT we can vote is never in doubt, HOW we will vote has changed.
To explain the process (and answer concerns people might have) is Yolo County's Jesse Salinas -- our local elections officer. If after listening to this show you still have questions, you can contact Mr Salinas and his staff at: yoloelections.org
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Gitane is one of the KDRT hosts, a friend of mine, and a thoughtful guide for living a full life. Today's show has Gitane and Lois talking about all those things. And more. PLUS tango music. Enjoy!
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This week two officers from the Davis Flower Arrangers -- Myra Appel and Stephanie DeGraff-Hunt -- share their passion for floral designing with us. The club is now holding online meetings and it is going strong. After recording this interview, Lois joined the September meeting and was impressed with the beauty, knowedge, joy in that Zoom meeting!
The Davis Flower Arrangers Club started in June 1952, and began holding regular meetings on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. TODAY that same club gathers at the same time for its regular meetings -- 7:00 pm on the first Monday of each month from September thru May. The members have changed, but the enthusiasm remains the same.
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No particular topic in mind when we started. We're just three folks socializing on Zoom. Chatting about whatever comes to mind. If you'd like to join in on such a recording session in the future, send Lois an email at:
kdrt.thatslife@gmail.com
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REPLAY of LAST WEEK ... the "That's Teenage Gold 1964-1972" (8/20/2020) recording.
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Feeling sentimental this week.
Looked thru the HUGE collections of Golden Oldies I have -- mostly on the compitation CDs in the AM Gold series -- and decided to do a show of some of the songs that were popular when I was in high school and starting college.
So here you have my own choice for "Teenage Gold" -- songs from 1964 to 1972:
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