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Dr. Paul Joins Santa On His Sleigh For A Wild Musical Ride!

When Santa Claus stopped by the KDRT studios today, he kidnapped Dr. Paul and took him on a tour of the many cultures around the world that have contributed to the musical richness of the Christmas season. They went to France, Italy, England, Czech Republic, Ukraine, the land of urban America, and many more, encountering such luminaries as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Buffett, Kiri Te Kanawa, Pavarotti, and others. Dr. Paul is sorry that his regular, planned Christmas show was hijacked today, but he thinks that Santa contributed the perfect touch. All's well that ends well. Dr. Paul wishes you all to have a safe, happy holiday season wherever in the world you happen to be.

Stories for the end of 2011, on Davisville

yolo archiveyolo archive The mornings are cold. Dusk arrives at a time that would barely qualify as late afternoon in July. The holidays are diverting the usual business of life, bringing people back home for celebrations or visits, in memory if not in practice. It’s a fine time for stories. And so, for the last Davisville of the year I asked three people with some of the best voices in town to read out 2011 with a story, or part of a story, that means something to them. We hear from:

  • Rebecca Plack (right), a classically trained singer and voice teacher who grew up in Davis. She chose part of a story that she often re-reads in December.
  • Jeff Hudson, a freelance reporter whose venues include Capital Public Radio, and who chose poems by California poet Robinson Jeffers.
  • Anne Hance, a co-founder of the Explorit Science Center and former teacher. She selected a recent short story written by an author who is, like her, from Great Britain.

I thank all three for helping Davisville end the year well—and I thank all of you for tuning in. Happy new year, and see you again in 2012.

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