That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music — from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll — but mostly there is just talk.

To suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Lois seldom (but occasionally) updates her other website. Check it out at https://BirdingWithLois.global 

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That's Margie Adam's Most Recent Music

Do you know the music of Margie Adam?  She is one of my favorite musicians!  Singer -- songwriter -- pianist -- activist -- feminist ...  the list keeps growing.   Did you know that she lived in Davis in the 1970s?  I had the pleasure of meeting her then, carrying her very first album in my store (Davis Wo/men's Book), and watching her career take off.  She moved from Davis to the Bay Area long ago and toured for many years before changing gears in 2015 to do integrative counseling. 

Today' program featured pieces from her final two albums -- "Avalon" and "Portal" -- interspersed with remembrances.  This is 'part 3' of this series.

Part 1 = https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-margie-adam-part1

Part 2 = https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-margie-adam-music-and-essays

That's Another Year Gone. Now What?

 

An eclectic show today!   Interlude music:  "Olivia Newton John" from the series "Back to Basics: The Essential Collection"

Question: What do you want to hear on this program in 2020?  Possible discussion-starters were listed and quoted by Lois.  Also some books that you might like but won't be  readon the show.

Readings (or possible show topics): "A World That Sings: Favorite Verses by Helen Lowrie Marshall"; "A Handbook of Ethics: A Study of Right and Wrong in High Schools";  "On Friendship" (edited by Louise Bachelder);  "The Education of Little Tree"; "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (from her TED talk at: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_femi... .

That's Xmas Music in December

 

Christmas (sometimes spelled Xmas) was originally, and still is for most, a Christian religious holiday. 

Xmas (sometimes spelled Christmas) is often a secular celebration of family and gifting -- a holiday that is particularly enjoyed by children.

Both Christmas and Xmas exist.  Both can involve songs and music.  

This show "That's Xmas Music in December" is a sampling of the music we might hear in December each year -- some religious, some secular.

These songs are from CDs that were left over after all KDRT's "Community Garage Sale" fundraiser in fall 2019.  I kept them out to share with you now and in the future.  (There is more than enough Xmas music songs here to make several shows!)

That's Mostly Classical Xmas Music

 

Seasonal music from CDs donated to a KDRT fundraiser and gotten by Lois  afterward to use in December shows.

We start with "Omnis mundus jocundetur" performed by Choir of East Helsinki Music Institute  (on YliesRadio)  and "Traditional carols from the Tatras Mountains" performed by Jan Karpiel Group (on Polish Radio).  Both are off the CD "Music for Christmas: A concert of festive music from around Europe" (a BBC special  compilation CD of live or radio performances -- 25 songs, with only 2 sung in English.)

That's Margie Adam, Music and Essays

 

Do you know the music of Margie Adam?  She is one of my favorite musicians!  Singer -- songwriter -- pianist -- activist -- feminist ...  the list keeps growing.   Did you know that she lived in Davis in the 1970s?  I had the pleasure of meeting her then, carrying her very first album in my store (Davis Wo/men's Book), and watching her career take off.  She moved from Davis to the Bay Area long ago and toured for many years before changing gears in 2015 to do integrative counseling. 

Repeat of Margie Adam, part 1, with Don doing pledge week spot

11/21 and 11/28/2019 -- replayed my "Margie Adam, part 1" show.  Don Shor added an opening "donation pitch" for pledge week (when Lois had a cold) and (because Lois wasn't here to change the Alt settings) this same show played for our Thanksgiving break. 

(Although we only get on air and actively solicit donations  during our pledge weeks, you can actually support us anytime!  Just go to KDRT.org/donate to help out.)

 

That's Margie Adam, part1

Do you know the music of Margie Adam?  She is one of my favorite musicians!  Singer -- songwriter -- pianist -- activist -- feminist ...  the list keeps growing.   Did you know that she lived in Davis in the 1970s?  I had the pleasure of meeting her then, carrying her very first album in my store (Davis Wo/men's Book), and watching her career take off.  She moved from Davis to the Bay Area long ago and toured for many years before changing gears in 2015 to do integrative counseling.  Today' program featured pieces from three early albums -- "Margie Adam. Songwriter", "Naked Keys", and "Soon and Again" -- interspersed with remembrances and readings from some of Margie's essays.  We didn't get too far today, so look for a 'part 2' in later weeks.

That's New!

This week Lois read the promo paragraphs on some of the stations many CDs.  Where there were no promo stickers, she read the title and described the cover art, or read from the inside text.  Why? Just as a teaser for folks to come and buy CDs at the garage sale on 16 November. 

BUT... It turned out that she was looking in the WRONG BOX and the items read in this show were NOT FOR SALE. They are all still available to play on-air by any DJ who wants to play them.

So... If you hear something interesting here, contact your favorite DJ and request that band be included it in a future show.

PS: The image is not THESE actual items, just a picture of one display that was at our garage sale.

That's Kim Stanley Robinson

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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Comments

I love listening to your Hawaiian music choices and your comments on Hawaii when you play Hawaiian music. :-)

-- Arielle

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 1:16pm

I forgot about all this great music...thanks for reminding me.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 10:42am

Great show! Never knew so much about green building...great guest. [Casa Verde]

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