That's Life Archives

That's Life in 1976 with Assertiveness Training Thu, 03/21/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter CollegeGirls.png Assertiveness Training. What is it? What is it NOT? How is an assertive response different from other ways of responding? Lois reads parts of "How To Become An Assertive Woman: The key to self-fulfillment" a 1976 book by Bryna Taubman. Read more about That's Life in 1976 with Assertiveness Training
That's Freddie Oakley in 2019 Thu, 03/14/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter Freddie&max~400x667.jpg Do you remember when Freddie Oakley was our Elections official for Yolo County? I've know Freddie for many years, interviewed her on my television series back in the 1990s, and even had her guest-host that show ("Thoughtfulness" on DCTV) once. Today on That's Life, we reminisce about the old days (good old days? bad old days?) and hear what Freddie has been doing since she retired. Retired? HAH! Busier than ever is more like it! Hope you enjoy the chat. Read more about That's Freddie Oakley in 2019
Margaret pus macaron equals business Thu, 03/07/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter WMargaronPromo~KDRT@20190307.jpg Hometown gal makes good! And makes good margaron! Margaret Waterhouse is the baker and seller of her dessert specialty -- the Margaron -- and the owner of her own two-year-old company, W. Margaron. The W. is for her surname (Waterhouse) and Margaron is a word she made up -- a merging of Margaret and macaron. Read more about Margaret pus macaron equals business Add new comment
That's Gitane Thu, 02/28/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter Gitane(200x282).jpg Gitane is another talk show host here at KDRT. With her weekly program "Heart to Heart" (live Wenzdays at noon), she has been a mainstay of our station since it first opened. Listen today to hear about this facinating French woman and stories of how she came to be here and now. Growing up in French Canada, moving to the States, getting a PhD, being a professional when women were scarce in her field, hosting her own show for years on a commercial station in Florida (where she was known as "Dr G"), living in LOTS of places, and being involved in Davis for many years now. Her first name is Gitane. Her last name is Gitane. Her ONLY name is Gitane! (If I were to try and show the pronunciation, I'd probably write it as zhe-TAHN [the "G" is soft and the name rhymes with "on"].) Read more about That's Gitane Add new comment
That's Jesse Salinas Thu, 02/21/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter JesseSalinas.jpg Yolo County Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, and Registar of Voters. What a mouthful! But that is the offical title of Jesse Salinas, who is with us today to talk about elections. Although we do chat a bit about some of the problems with elections that are in the news from around the US, most of this hour is discussing how we do things in Yolo County (and in California) and why we AVOID all those problems! In addition to explaining how the current system works, Jesse tells us about new lows that will soon go into effect and what will change because of that. Whether you are a new voter and an old hand, here's the straight scoop about the why and how of voting. Read more about That's Jesse Salinas Add new comment
That's a repeat again. Thu, 02/14/2019 - 2:10pm \| Lois Richter RepeatArrowCircle-tiny.jpeg Lois was away for a three weeks and played some repeat shows. 31 January aired the 7/28/2016 show "City of Davis wildlife expert on That's Life" with John McNerney -- https://kdrt.org/audio/daviswildife 7 February aired the Nov. 2018 show "That's John McNerney, Talkin' Turkey" -- https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-john-mcnerney-talkin-turkey 14 February aired "That's Pieter Pastoor" from 8/30/2018 -- https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-peiter-pastoor Read more about That's a repeat again.
That's Tyler Lee! Thu, 01/24/2019 - 2:43pm \| Lois Richter TylerLee@KDRT~2019-01(sm).jpg Who's Tyler Lee, you ask? He's a very nice young man who Lois met at KDRT when he and another fellow were alphabetizing vinyl records in our library. Lois, of course, started chatting with Tyler and (not unusually) ended up asking him to come and be on the show. And he agreed! This is a man with a wonderful story. I hope you have as much fun listening to this show as we had making it. Read more about That's Tyler Lee! Add new comment
That's Whole Earth Festival Thu, 01/17/2019 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter 50thWEF~2019~poster(sm).jpg The Whole Earth Festival is turning FIFTY! What's WEF you say? Here's some of the history of Festival and lots of current information about what's coming up in May. All with long-time WEF volunteer, staffer, and participant -- Lois Richter. ... With Wintersong music before (7 min) and after (5 min) ... Read more about That's Whole Earth Festival Add new comment
Scott Love On Air Thu, 01/10/2019 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter ScottLove@KDRT~2019-01(sm).jpeg Speaking about the Yolo County Library in general and current programs in specific, Regional Supervisor Scott Love again joins Lois for an hour of talk. Printed books are not the only things at the Library these days. Digital books (that is, files you read on your own computer or tablet) have expanded the range of materials that libraries can offer by cutting down on the expenses associated with physical objects. No more staff time checking things out and in, no more reshelving, no more shipping books across the county, and no having to find more shelf space over the years. AND, since digital "e-books" are rented instead of purchased, the library can have a dozen copies of a very popular new book but then cut back the number of copies as requests for that title wanes. There are many other programs and resources in the system. This is definitely an informative show. Read more about Scott Love On Air Add new comment
That's Natural with Mary and Lois Thu, 01/03/2019 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter Birdle-Lois-Mary@KDRT-sm.jpg Mary Schiedt chats with Lois about birds and other natural topics. A casual, comfortable conversation. Nothing urgent here; just learning a little more each time we talk. Read more about That's Natural with Mary and Lois Add new comment