"Ralph's Positive Hour" -
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Tuesday every 4-weeks 12noon - 1pm LIVE on 105FM
50th & LAST show (from 24th June 2008)
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Profile of "Ralph's Positive Hour" - meaningful conversations with music: Inspiring reflections about spiritual / religious / inter-faith, green / ecologic / alternative, healing / health and other community themes. This radio show aims to address a varyity of subjects and audiences in and around Cambridge, reflecting the diversity on Ra in bo w Network Cambridge: The music in the shows is provided by the invited guests.

The previous radio show from Tue 29th April '08: Georgian singing - with Ashlyn Armour & Kati Preston from Chela, Cambridge Georgian choir & all earlier shows have submerged in the abyss of the 209radio computer and are NOT available on-line any more - but you can still read the text archive of all past "Ralph's Positve Hour" shows since October 2004.

The 50th & LAST show of 'Ralph's Positive Hour' From Tue 24th June '08 on www.209radio.co.uk Presentor and special guest: Ralph + Sat 12th July '08,1pm-2pm LAST FM repeat broadcast on 105FM This show is available 24 / 7 on 209radio for a few months to download Ralph is talking about his interests, what the Rainbow Network Cambridge is, some highlights - & challenges at his previous radio shows, the usual stress before & during the show, what his views are about spirituality and religion, his opinion about mobile phones, computers and the Internet (including a story about Bapak, founder of Subud, and his wife Ibu), a bit about him being German, why he thinks the human voice is important for the spiritual development, what motivated Ralph to put the World Peace Pages after Sept. 11th up on his web site - and of course about his beloved Dances of Universal Peace... Ralph stepped down being the chair of the Cambridge Inter-Faith Group earlier this year. He has joined Chela, the Cambridge Georgian choir. The question:"Who do you think you are and what is your task? (in 12 words)" stays unanswered.... Ralph came to the conclusion, that his life is too busy and that "less is more"- so he decided that this 50th radio show will be his last one. He wants to focus more on the sharing Dances of Universal Peace. LINKS to visit mentioned in this show: - All about Ralph - The Gift of Life - a wake up call & inspirational presentation - Dances of Universal Peace - Spiritual Web Page Cambridge - German Language & Culture in Cambridge - The Cambridge Crop Circle Web Site - World Peace after Sept. 11th 2001 - www.cam.net.uk/home/subud - The Cambridge Inter-Faith Group: www.cam.net.uk/home/interfaith - CamLETS - Cambridge Local Exchange & Trading System - Health risks of mobile phones - Rainbow Network Cambridge Events Page for details of events mentioned at the end of this show. PS: See & hear CHELA (with Ralph) singing "Varado" 20th Aug '08, St Edwards Church Cambridge on www.youtube.com/. Ralph on YouTube: Lieber Lebendig als normal - Part 1 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7AxXSaPU5U and Part 2 (the film students forgot the last "n"of my family name... the title means: "Better alive than normal") The following music is played during this show: "Always look on the bright side of life" - Eric Idle, from the 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' soundtrack (show title song) "V'Somachto" ("..and be joyful") on CD "Jewish Soul" by Mike Tabor, EUCD 1705, LC0511, ADD, www.arcmusic.co.uk track 4 (2:58) Chickpeas on CD “This Being Human – poems and stories of Rumi” read by Duncan Macintosh, track 13 (2:06) “Eternal Ecstacy Of Being”,on CD “The Gods Have Meant That I Should Dance", by Anahata Iridah & Prema Dasara, track 8 (3:09) “Mevlam Sana Ersem Diye Nuri Cemali” by Hosh Neva, on CD “Hu” (meditative Sufi music) tracks 13 (1:33) + 14 (2:01) Sasei Perchuli by Mtiebi, CD “Traditionelle Gesaenge aus Georgien, track 24 (4:41) E-mail Ralph: How to listen to Ralph's show you need a 40KB or faster modem & either download the (free) Winamp 5 for 'Ogg Vorbis' format (STEREO) - or use MP3 format (mono) All sound files are on Ralph's page on www.209radio.co.uk, then click MP3 or OggVorbis link. On the 209radio web site you can listen live or choose the "archive" or "shows" or "schedule" button, choose "Ralph's Positive Hour" (or another show) and start by clicking the "ogg vorbis" or "mp3" button. LIVE shows will pop up as a link on the 209radio home page: www.209radio.co.uk 5 minutes before schedule => 'Refresh' if necessary! All Archive shows are preceded by a short 209radio sound track. If you are fed up with waiting during "rebuffering" breaks, let the file download to the end before listening to it. Any more questions? Click on "f.a.q." on the 209radio web site. If you are interested in downloading this show (& not just saving the shortcut) into your computer (to copy a CD or DVD or load it on your portable mp3 player or iPod), you should use "RSS PODCAST" (find this button on www.209radio.co.uk) - read more at: www.209radio.co.uk/faq/#podcast

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