That's Life Archives

That's Life: Yolo County Fair Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter that'slife.jpg Sally Besser and Betty Berteaux discuss the Yolo County Fair, raising money to support art classes in the local schools thru auctioning off art work at the Fair, events and presentation happening at Waite Hall this year (including Lois’ 4:00 pm Saturday “Make a Postcard — Become Famous!” play time), and a little history. Read more about That's Life: Yolo County Fair
That's Life: Davis Food Coop Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter KDRT~DFCoopGuests~2017-08(sm).jpeg There's probably no more iconic organization in town than the Davis Food Co-op! Started in 1972 as a buying club by people who wanted great food at good prices and were willing to work for it, DFC has been going ever since. While this nationally known cooperative has changed over the years -- we now have paid staff, member-work is no longer done, and the store has increased in size several times -- the evolution of DFC has continued to be driven by the membership and their desires. Listen to Ken Bradford and I'Talia McCarthy talk about the current robust Co-op, discuss plans for the future, and share some stories of the early days. I'Talia is the Operations Manager (a staff position) and Ken is on the Board of Directors (elected by the membership); she has joined the team in recent years and he has been with the DFC since the 1970s (as has Lois). Read more about That's Life: Davis Food Coop Add new comment
That's Life: Yolo Hospice Thu, 07/20/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter YoloHospiceGuest@Lois'KDRTshow3(sm).jpg What a wonderful day!<p> Yolo Hospice sent two gentlemen to talk with us today. Their CEO, Craig Dresang, told about the organization and hospice care in general. Their Spiritual Care Counsellor, Micah Murdock, spoke about many things -- including their project on Music & Memory. A most enlightening and enjoyable chat. Read more about That's Life: Yolo Hospice 1 comment Add new comment
13th July 2017 was a replay of the 6/8/17 "Bats" interview Thu, 07/13/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter to hear Corky Quirk's "Bats in your Belfry ... I mean Bypass" interview, listen to the 6/8/17 archive Read more about 13th July 2017 was a replay of the 6/8/17 "Bats" interview
6th July 2017 was a replay Thu, 07/06/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter to hear Corky Quirk's "Bats in your Belfry ... I mean Bypass" interview, listen to the 6/8/17 archive Read more about 6th July 2017 was a replay
That's Life in IRAN -- Samaneh and Navid share stories Thu, 06/29/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter KDRT~20170729~SamanehNavid (400).jpg Professionals visiting Davis as Fellows in the Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program come from all over the world. This year eleven colleagues from ten different countries worked and studied here from August 2016 to June 2017. (Hear more about the Program on our May 25th show.) Two of those Fellows -- Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni and Navid Ghajarnia -- agreed to come back and be on my show again. Today Samaneh and Navid share stories about their lives and information about their homeland. They also speak of experiences they had visiting Davis and suggest ways that listeners can help when they meet a foreign visitor in the future. Navid's strongest suggestion? "Speak slowly!" As always, your comments are welcome. Read more about That's Life in IRAN -- Samaneh and Navid share stories Add new comment
background music with nature ... Thu, 06/22/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter TO~20170622~NorthSounds~CD~'ClassicalSongbirds'.jpg This hour is mostly background music -- the things that Lois used to play when she was working as a massage therapist. This one from NorthSounds features birds, ocean waves, and a string quartet. Near the middle of the hour, Lois talks about the Davis Senior Center and their great programs and services. Read more about background music with nature ... Add new comment
Music for Meditation ... Thu, 06/15/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter TO~20170615~Nadama~CD~'HealingTouch2'.jpg I met Nadama on one of my trips and heard his lovely instrumental music playing. Today I share with you some soothing sounds to help you relax. I call this 'meditation music' because it sounds wonderful but is not at all intrusive. "Healing touch II" is the only thing of his I have, but I'm hoping to find more. I'll let you know ... Read more about Music for Meditation ... Add new comment
Corky Quirk: "Bats in your Belfry ... I mean Bypass" 6/8/17 TL Thu, 06/08/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter Bats~CorkyQuirk@KDRT-1(800x600).jpg Yolo Basin Foundation's bat expert Corky Quirk know a LOT about the "Bats in our Bypass"! And she freely shared her knowledge and fascinating stories about this non-rodent population. Yep. That's right. Bats are NOT rodents! Even though the German word for them (fledermaus) literally means 'flying mouse', they aren't. Read more about Corky Quirk: "Bats in your Belfry ... I mean Bypass" 6/8/17 TL Add new comment
Autumn's Back -- with Buttons On! Thu, 06/01/2017 - 2:05pm \| Lois Richter autumn.jpg In addition to being the Executive Director for Davis Media Access, Autumn Labbe-Renault is also a wonderful artist. Today Lois gets the scoop on how Autumn's experiences with art have changed over the years (from stamping ATCs, to mixed media, back to buttons, and on to complex jewelry), how making art helped her during some rough times, and what her visions of the future are. After a few years of donating her jewelry to various auctions, Autumn entered a new phase in her life in September 2016 when she opened an Etsy store to sell her unique jewelry and other items. As always, it is fascinating to hear the details of how people do their work -- in this case, what it took to start up and run an online retail store. Read more about Autumn's Back -- with Buttons On! Add new comment