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Cincinnati's
Music Hall
November 29, 2008
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we're preparing a live broadcast performance from Cincinnati's historic Music Hall. With special guests, reigning grandmasters of traditional Celtic music The Boys of the Lough, and renowned Minneapolis singer-songwriter Andra Suchy. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman. The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.
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Garrison Keillor will be taking up a Sunday residence at Feinstein's in New York this December. He'll sing romantic songs, and maybe tell a New York story or two. With pianist Richard Dworsky.
"Crayola" - Kristin Andreassen
"Lonesome Valley" - GK
"Thanks Poem" - GK and Rich Dworsky
When We All Get to Heaven/Highway to Heaven/Glory Glory Hallelujah
Powdermilk Biscuit Break
"Thanks" poem
Percussion script
Catchup script
Guy Noir script
"How Are Things With You" - GK and Shoe Band
"I Just Wish That She Were Here" - GK and Shoe Band
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Listen to The News from Lake Wobegon wherever and whenever you want. We're pleased to announce GK's signature monologue is now available as a free podcast, updated every Monday.
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Our post-Thanksgiving broadcast comes from Cincinnati on November 29. Then we finish out 2008 in the Big Apple, with shows at New York City's Town Hall on December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 27.
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Dear Host:
I'm from South Carolina and have lived in Minnesota for five years. I love Minnesota and can't imagine ever living anywhere else. What do I have to do to become officially a Minnesotan? These are the things that I have done: I lived in Duluth for 3 years, Mpls area for 2, I am on my second Subaru, I am a member of Bethlehem Lutheran church, I just saw your show live this weekend, I have been to a lutefisk dinner and lived, I am liberal and voted for Kerry and Obama. I know that I need to go to Norway and do a polar bear plunge. What more do I need to do?
Kimmie K.
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Whoever is making you feel like an outsider, Kimmie, is just being snooty. Minnesota is here to be enjoyed and you've made a good start. No need to go to Norway. (It's expensive.) Go to Sauk Center and stay in the old hotel downtown. Go to Lanesboro (another fine old hotel in what used to be a stone mill, I believe). Drive out west of Minneapolis to Willmar and then get onto one of those county roads that goes straight west and drive slowly across the prairie and when the sun starts to go down, get out of your car and walk. So beautiful. The Catholic churches and cemeteries of small towns in Stearns County. A canoe trip down the upper Mississippi. A walk on country roads on a moonlit night in January. No need to plunge ino frigid water unless you're curious. But you do need to get psyched for winter. You brave the elements, welcome the adversity and somehow it makes you more cheerful. On the coldest windiest day you go out walking into the teeth of the blizzard and when you come back to home and hearth, you will be invigorated and feel lively and witty and even giddy. Nothing like it.
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Q: What does a vegetarian zombie eat?
A: "Grains... Graaaiinnnsss."
This joke was sent in by Carlos M. of Greenville, SC. Thanks Carlos!
For whom are you grateful?
(11/25/2008)
Listened to the show Saturday and it was not bad. I sat there in the kitchen next to the radio reading up on tips for thawing turkeys. It's probably only right that I let you in on one of my secrets: I've never before cooked a turkey...
Tulsa Tonic
(11/18/2008)
A couple of highlights worth mention from the Mudcats Montana tour this last summer: We played in Butte where my brother Mick lives, at the Silver Dollar Saloon — he lives in the city but not at the saloon — on a Monday night...
The Secret of Happiness
(11/18/2008)
I don't know why flight attendants put a skinny plastic swizzle stick in your cup of coffee, but there it is, and the other day, I brought the coffee to my lips and stuck the stick way up into my nostril...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Prairie Home Companion - This Week: Sauerbraten Byzantine
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Austin City Limits Show, Oct 23rd (PBS in Dallas date)
If you like Texas music, guitar-playing, or songwriters performing
live, or all 3, check out the Oct 23rd show with Lyle Lovett, Guy
Clark, John Hiatt, and Joe Ely.
live, or all 3, check out the Oct 23rd show with Lyle Lovett, Guy
Clark, John Hiatt, and Joe Ely.
It was titled: "Lyle Lovett & Friends: A Songwriter's Special." I
don't know when it will be repeated, but watch for it!
Here's a video of one of Lyle Lovett's songs:
http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/index.php?Itemid=673&id=217&option=com_content&task=view
New Christmas Album by First Baptist Plano Choir
This is our 2008 Christmas CD. Enjoy!
http://www.fobart.net/pwgray/Christmas%20Music/
Click on a song to play it with Windows Audio.
http://www.fobart.net/pwgray/Christmas%20Music/
Click on a song to play it with Windows Audio.
Daily Devotional by Max Lucado, Nov 25th
“the One who came still comes and the One who spoke still speaks”
November 25
Our Work Is God’s Work
Jesus got into one of the boats,…that belonged to [Peter], and asked him to push off a little from the land.
Luke 5:3 (NCV)
Jesus claims Peter’s boat. He doesn’t request the use of it. Christ doesn’t fill out an application or ask permission; he simply boards the boat and begins to preach.
He can do that, you know. All boats belong to Christ. Your boat is where you spend your day, make your living, and to a large degree live your life. The taxi you drive,…the dental office you manage, the family you feed and transport—this is your boat. Christ shoulder-taps us and reminds:
“You drive my truck.”
“You work on my job site.”
“You serve my hospital wing.”
To us all, Jesus says, “Your work is my work.”
From: Cure for the Common Life
Copyright (W Publishing Group, 2005)
Max Lucado
November 25
Our Work Is God’s Work
Jesus got into one of the boats,…that belonged to [Peter], and asked him to push off a little from the land.
Luke 5:3 (NCV)
Jesus claims Peter’s boat. He doesn’t request the use of it. Christ doesn’t fill out an application or ask permission; he simply boards the boat and begins to preach.
He can do that, you know. All boats belong to Christ. Your boat is where you spend your day, make your living, and to a large degree live your life. The taxi you drive,…the dental office you manage, the family you feed and transport—this is your boat. Christ shoulder-taps us and reminds:
“You drive my truck.”
“You work on my job site.”
“You serve my hospital wing.”
To us all, Jesus says, “Your work is my work.”
From: Cure for the Common Life
Copyright (W Publishing Group, 2005)
Max Lucado
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Kipkorir "Weldon" Kirui
>Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:51:46 -0500
>From: Sandra R. Hale
>Subject: Kipkorir "Weldon" Kirui
>To: Paul W Gray
>
>Hi Paul,
>
>Here is some further information regarding Weldon and his family
>which may give some further clarification of their need.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken and Sandy
>
>--- Forwarded message from Stephen M. Silver ---
>
>
>Hi Sandy,
>
>Weldon Kirui '11 has asked me to send you a note that you can in
>turn forward to your husband Ken Hale in his role as Pastor of the
>Trinity Baptist Church. Please let this blitz serve as verification
>of Weldon's personal situation. As Director of International
>Student Programs, and Advisor to International Students, I have been
>working with others at the College to assist Weldon in getting on
>his financial feet. Dartmouth provides a full financial aid package
>for him that meets all of his educational needs.
>
>However, the recent violence in Kenya put Weldon's family in harm's
>way. They were forced to flee their home and go into hiding for
>their lives. Food was scarce, and as I understand it, for several
>months family members lived in a forest near their former village
>which I believe was destroyed. Ultimately, a friend of the family
>allowed them to live in a hut that was not being used, but the
>landlord is selling this property, and they must move by December
>23rd or they will be evicted and once again homeless.
>
>In the previous academic year, Weldon sent home his earnings from
>on-campus employment so that his brothers and sisters would be able
>to eat. Unfortunately, this made it impossible for Weldon to
>purchase his books until it was almost too late to salvage his
>academics. Its a tribute to Weldon's great intelligence and work
>ethic that he was able to get his academics back on track this year,
>while also managing to send home $1,250 toward the purchase of the
>property presently occupied by his family. However, $4,200 remains
>to be paid by 12/23/08 for his family to have a permanent home, and
>Weldon knows he can do no more for them at this point in time. He
>must now focus on doing well at Dartmouth so that he can get his
>degree and go on to do great things for his family and his country.
>
>I thank you and Ken for getting the word out to others about
>Weldon's family's needs. If you have any questions, please do not
>hesitate to call me at 6-2331 or send a blitz.
>
>Sincerely,
>Steve
>From: Sandra R. Hale
>Subject: Kipkorir "Weldon" Kirui
>To: Paul W Gray
>
>Hi Paul,
>
>Here is some further information regarding Weldon and his family
>which may give some further clarification of their need.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken and Sandy
>
>--- Forwarded message from Stephen M. Silver ---
>
>
>Hi Sandy,
>
>Weldon Kirui '11 has asked me to send you a note that you can in
>turn forward to your husband Ken Hale in his role as Pastor of the
>Trinity Baptist Church. Please let this blitz serve as verification
>of Weldon's personal situation. As Director of International
>Student Programs, and Advisor to International Students, I have been
>working with others at the College to assist Weldon in getting on
>his financial feet. Dartmouth provides a full financial aid package
>for him that meets all of his educational needs.
>
>However, the recent violence in Kenya put Weldon's family in harm's
>way. They were forced to flee their home and go into hiding for
>their lives. Food was scarce, and as I understand it, for several
>months family members lived in a forest near their former village
>which I believe was destroyed. Ultimately, a friend of the family
>allowed them to live in a hut that was not being used, but the
>landlord is selling this property, and they must move by December
>23rd or they will be evicted and once again homeless.
>
>In the previous academic year, Weldon sent home his earnings from
>on-campus employment so that his brothers and sisters would be able
>to eat. Unfortunately, this made it impossible for Weldon to
>purchase his books until it was almost too late to salvage his
>academics. Its a tribute to Weldon's great intelligence and work
>ethic that he was able to get his academics back on track this year,
>while also managing to send home $1,250 toward the purchase of the
>property presently occupied by his family. However, $4,200 remains
>to be paid by 12/23/08 for his family to have a permanent home, and
>Weldon knows he can do no more for them at this point in time. He
>must now focus on doing well at Dartmouth so that he can get his
>degree and go on to do great things for his family and his country.
>
>I thank you and Ken for getting the word out to others about
>Weldon's family's needs. If you have any questions, please do not
>hesitate to call me at 6-2331 or send a blitz.
>
>Sincerely,
>Steve
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Daily Devotional by Max Lucado, Nov 19th
Daily Devotional by Max Lucado
�the One who came still comes and the One who spoke still speaks�
November 19
Changed to His Likeness
By his power to rule all things, he will change our simple bodies and make them like his own glorious body.
Philippians 3:21 (NCV)
What do we know about our resurrected bodies? They will be unlike any we have ever imagined.
Will we look so different that we aren't instantly recognized? Perhaps. (We may need nametags.)Will we be walking through walls? Chances are we'll be doing much more.
Will we still bear the scars from the pain of life? The marks of war. The disfigurements of disease. The wounds of violence. Will these remain on our bodies? That is a very good question. Jesus, at least for forty days, kept his. Will we keep ours? On this issue, we have only opinions, but my opinion is that we won't. Peter tells us that "by his wounds you have been healed" (1 Peter 2:24 NIV). In heaven's accounting, only one wound is worthy to be remembered. And that is the wound of Jesus. Our wounds will be no more.
From: When Christ Comes
Copyright (Word Publishing, 1996)
Max Lucado
Monday, November 17, 2008
Taking one from the team
Great story about an event in the Cedar Hill-Irving Nimitz football game.
http://www.hsgametime.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/ksherrington/stories/111608dnsposherrington.3e9ce6f.html
http://www.hsgametime.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/ksherrington/stories/111608dnsposherrington.3e9ce6f.html
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2 New Updates on Weldon's Family from Ken Hale
Here are 2 more emails on Weldon's family situation and some pictures by Violaine Mitchell from his village. See an earlier post (access Label "Weldon" for the original post.
Also, Weldon is a graduate student at Dartmouth, in pre-med, I believe, and attends Trinity Baptist Church in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Paul
----------------------------------------
Weldon's younger family members
Listening to speeches
Weldon's hut
Weldon's Mother and Father
Weldon's home
Village gathering
Village people
Email 1
---------------------------------------
Date: 15 Nov 2008 23:19:10 -0500
From: Sandra R. Hale
Subject: Visit to Weldon's Family August 2007
To: Paul W Gray
Hi Paul,
Here is the information from Violaine Mitchell in British Columbia regarding her visit last year to Weldon Kirui's family and village in Kenya. Her observations and recollections are quite moving.
Blessings,
Ken
--- Forwarded message from "Violaine Mitchell" ---
>From: "Violaine Mitchell"
>To: "Sandra R. Hale"
>Subject: Visit to Weldon's Family August 2007
>Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:18:55 -0800
Dear Ken and Sandy,
I realise we have been playing telephone tag, but I wanted to tell you a little bit about our trip to see Weldon's family in Kilgoris in August 2007.
By way of background, I grew up in Kenya and still have family and friends
in the Rift Valley and Nairobi. In August 2007 and on a lot of airmiles, we
decided to visit my family in Kenya. By chance, a few days before we left,
I met Weldon at a picnic here in Metchosin, BC. Weldon had been a student at nearby Pearson College but sadly we had not met before. Knowing how hard it is to send things back home, we offered to take some items to Weldon's family for him as we were planning to be in the Mara anyway, and would take a day to visit his village, near Kilgoris.
I can honestly say that the visit to Weldon's family and village was among
the most moving experiences I have ever had. We left the Mara at 6 am and
took the road through to Olgorien - and on among the worst roads I have ever
driven on, despite growing up in Africa.
We met Weldon's brother in Kilgoris town at the pharmacy and drove on dirt
roads another 20 km or so out of Kilgoris village. From there, the road
ended. We were lucky as we had a four wheel drive vehicle as we set off
across and up hills and down valleys. After another 30-40 minutes of off
road maneuvering, we came to a gulley, where it was later explained the
entire village had worked the day before to make it passable for our
vehicle.
We finally arrived at some mud huts with thatched roofs and were greeted by
approximately 100 people who welcomed us with song and drums. We were
introduced to Weldon's family, the local pastor, the village chief, the
village health worker, the school headmaster and many many school children.
To say that Weldon's upbringing was humble is perhaps the largest
understatement. Weldon's family are squatters and have built three small mud
huts close together. Weldon's mother and father do not read or write but
have tried hard to educate their children. Unfortunately, Weldon's siblings have been unable to finish school largely for financial reasons.
Through the course of a remarkable lunch that was made in our honour and
many speeches to which we were grateful for a cousin of Weldon's for
translation, we learned just how many hopes and dreams were built on Weldon
- from the school children to the village elders - to Weldon's family.
Weldon's father told us that when people ask where Weldon is, he points to
the sky to planes overhead. Young children told us how their dream is to be like Weldon. The school teacher told us how every day he tells the children
to study hard so they can be like Weldon. The village health worker told us how he hoped Weldon would become a famous doctor and come back to the
village and rid the area of malaria. The minister told us how they pray for
Weldon and for all children to be like Weldon.
Western Kenya is a difficult area, full of tribal conflict, land disputes,
and poverty. Weldon's story is all the more remarkable when one sees how
different ethnic groups and how so many people of different backgrounds and
faiths have come together to help Weldon along in his education. It is a
long long way from Kilgoris to Dartmouth.
We were all deeply moved by the visit, but I have to admit as well, deeply
saddened. The hopes and dreams that his village and community have for
Weldon are also his chains. As we left, we wondered if he would really ever be able to go back. So many expectations for such a young man.
I will be doing everything we can here to help raise money for Weldon's
family to buy a small plot of land and look forward to our joining forces to
ensure that Weldon's family has a permanent base.
With best regards,
Vio
Violaine Mitchell
Email 2
----------------------------------------
Date: 16 Nov 2008 22:42:02 -0500
From: Sandra R. Hale
Subject: Re: Request for Assistance from Trinity Baptist Church, Hanover, New Hampshire
To: Paul W Gray
Hi Paul,
In the forward I sent you from Violaine Mitchell there were some pictures she made in 2007 of Weldon's family home in Kenya. As a point of clarification, this house was later torched resulting in Weldon's family becoming homeless.
Again, thank you for sharing Weldon's family's housing need. If at all possible we need to gather any forthcoming contributions by December 15th in order to make possible a timely closing in Kenya.
Blessings,
Ken and Sandy
Ken Hale, Pastor, Trinty Baptist Church of Hanover
Sandy Hale, Baptist Campus Minister, Dartmouth College
www.trinitybaptisthanover.org
Also, Weldon is a graduate student at Dartmouth, in pre-med, I believe, and attends Trinity Baptist Church in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Paul
----------------------------------------
Weldon's younger family members
Listening to speeches
Weldon's hut
Weldon's Mother and Father
Weldon's home
Village gathering
Village people
Email 1
---------------------------------------
Date: 15 Nov 2008 23:19:10 -0500
From: Sandra R. Hale
Subject: Visit to Weldon's Family August 2007
To: Paul W Gray
Hi Paul,
Here is the information from Violaine Mitchell in British Columbia regarding her visit last year to Weldon Kirui's family and village in Kenya. Her observations and recollections are quite moving.
Blessings,
Ken
--- Forwarded message from "Violaine Mitchell" ---
>From: "Violaine Mitchell"
>To: "Sandra R. Hale"
>Subject: Visit to Weldon's Family August 2007
>Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:18:55 -0800
Dear Ken and Sandy,
I realise we have been playing telephone tag, but I wanted to tell you a little bit about our trip to see Weldon's family in Kilgoris in August 2007.
By way of background, I grew up in Kenya and still have family and friends
in the Rift Valley and Nairobi. In August 2007 and on a lot of airmiles, we
decided to visit my family in Kenya. By chance, a few days before we left,
I met Weldon at a picnic here in Metchosin, BC. Weldon had been a student at nearby Pearson College but sadly we had not met before. Knowing how hard it is to send things back home, we offered to take some items to Weldon's family for him as we were planning to be in the Mara anyway, and would take a day to visit his village, near Kilgoris.
I can honestly say that the visit to Weldon's family and village was among
the most moving experiences I have ever had. We left the Mara at 6 am and
took the road through to Olgorien - and on among the worst roads I have ever
driven on, despite growing up in Africa.
We met Weldon's brother in Kilgoris town at the pharmacy and drove on dirt
roads another 20 km or so out of Kilgoris village. From there, the road
ended. We were lucky as we had a four wheel drive vehicle as we set off
across and up hills and down valleys. After another 30-40 minutes of off
road maneuvering, we came to a gulley, where it was later explained the
entire village had worked the day before to make it passable for our
vehicle.
We finally arrived at some mud huts with thatched roofs and were greeted by
approximately 100 people who welcomed us with song and drums. We were
introduced to Weldon's family, the local pastor, the village chief, the
village health worker, the school headmaster and many many school children.
To say that Weldon's upbringing was humble is perhaps the largest
understatement. Weldon's family are squatters and have built three small mud
huts close together. Weldon's mother and father do not read or write but
have tried hard to educate their children. Unfortunately, Weldon's siblings have been unable to finish school largely for financial reasons.
Through the course of a remarkable lunch that was made in our honour and
many speeches to which we were grateful for a cousin of Weldon's for
translation, we learned just how many hopes and dreams were built on Weldon
- from the school children to the village elders - to Weldon's family.
Weldon's father told us that when people ask where Weldon is, he points to
the sky to planes overhead. Young children told us how their dream is to be like Weldon. The school teacher told us how every day he tells the children
to study hard so they can be like Weldon. The village health worker told us how he hoped Weldon would become a famous doctor and come back to the
village and rid the area of malaria. The minister told us how they pray for
Weldon and for all children to be like Weldon.
Western Kenya is a difficult area, full of tribal conflict, land disputes,
and poverty. Weldon's story is all the more remarkable when one sees how
different ethnic groups and how so many people of different backgrounds and
faiths have come together to help Weldon along in his education. It is a
long long way from Kilgoris to Dartmouth.
We were all deeply moved by the visit, but I have to admit as well, deeply
saddened. The hopes and dreams that his village and community have for
Weldon are also his chains. As we left, we wondered if he would really ever be able to go back. So many expectations for such a young man.
I will be doing everything we can here to help raise money for Weldon's
family to buy a small plot of land and look forward to our joining forces to
ensure that Weldon's family has a permanent base.
With best regards,
Vio
Violaine Mitchell
Email 2
----------------------------------------
Date: 16 Nov 2008 22:42:02 -0500
From: Sandra R. Hale
Subject: Re: Request for Assistance from Trinity Baptist Church, Hanover, New Hampshire
To: Paul W Gray
Hi Paul,
In the forward I sent you from Violaine Mitchell there were some pictures she made in 2007 of Weldon's family home in Kenya. As a point of clarification, this house was later torched resulting in Weldon's family becoming homeless.
Again, thank you for sharing Weldon's family's housing need. If at all possible we need to gather any forthcoming contributions by December 15th in order to make possible a timely closing in Kenya.
Blessings,
Ken and Sandy
Ken Hale, Pastor, Trinty Baptist Church of Hanover
Sandy Hale, Baptist Campus Minister, Dartmouth College
www.trinitybaptisthanover.org
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