This is an incredible piece. It so familiar to my own feelings growing up with a mother who survived the Holocaust. The parallel 's are uncanny.

This is a remarkable pair of stories woven together into a single narrative--it is powerful and compelling.

The water drought in Arizona is a very big deal in the cities of Tucson and Phoenix. They get their water from wells and a reservoir, and through irrigation, but for the big cities, by the time the water reaches them, it’s very little. Everyone who lives there are a native because although the weather is brutal in the summer, it’s a very beautiful place to live otherwise. Arizona’s water combines with the Colorado River, which should make us grateful for having water, because with it being such a fragile resource, we should conserve as the people in Arizona do. They are grateful for the water they get and the rest of us seem to take advantage of it with how much we use each day. They don’t give any away to anyone because of limit that they have. Like the Indians who lost their river water because of heavy upstream damming, now their change of diet and culture will never be the same because the damage to their lifestyle has already been done. With how much water costs to be used, they can’t afford to get fresh water anywhere else, which should make the rest of us grateful for the resources we have. The effects in the piece were very well done. I liked the music in the beginning and the end. The song “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles was a nice touch as well. A very well done piece.Everyone can do a little thing like use just a little less water each day. We should save water, it will help the world in the future. Everyone must hear this piece. It is excellent.

One of my favorite Indianapolis blues players who also plays a mean blues piano! Thanks Steve

This story combines healing of body, mind and spirit under the darkest of conditions. Well told, Soldier!

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In this article, Dolna Smithback is researching the water usage between Boston, MA and Melbourne,Australia. It's amazing to hear how the Australians notice the lack of water the world has and are trying to conserve. They are really stepping up to the plate by suggesting different ideas to continue to keep our planet clean. Most of us in the U.S. seem to use the resources we have and take them for granted by never giving back. We have people come talk to us about saving the Planet Earth, but never seem to do anything about it. If we don't start acting soon, the resources we depend on for every day use will vanish and that's what Dolna was so impressed with in Australia, how dedicated they are to their surroundings. This piece has many great facts from the Australians and the music in the beginning and end really helps bring the piece alive with the emphasis of the topic. It's a very inspirational piece that we can all learn how to conserve water, a valuable resource that we use every day and can't live without

i chose this piece because i was really interested in what chernobyl was because i feel like people really should be informed on certain topics like this instead of just judging people baised on what there outside apperance is i really liked how Irina who was born in Belarus stays close to her roots expecially at home i also like how she is trying to make a differance by creating an organization based on the chernobyl disaster. i cant exactly relate to Irina in the sense of me being affected by a disaster but i could relate to her based upon her trying to make a difference an raise awareness. overall i think that the piece was well put together and i liked how she added the phone calls with the doctors i think that she did a really good job

the piece that i decide to write about was Best Couple by Vikky Cruz of Radio Rookies
this piece was about a girl named vikky cruz who is a lesbian who has a family who isn't really accepting of how she is i feel like vikky doesn't really know what her families reaction is going to be and that is part of the reason why she hasn't told any one .
i cant really relate fully because of the fact that i am straight but i do have a good friend who is gay though he is not in a relationship he still doesn't know exactly how to tell his family.What i really loved about this piece was that it really showed true love it showed how much the two really cared for each other . through all the trials of a teenage relationship
one thing that i found bad about the piece was the part about the prom and how vicky and dione could be prom queens because they are lesbians i just think that the world has to get out of that mind state. but in all i think the piece was very well put together and informative

This piece about the Shishmaref, Alaska climate change and how Alaska seems to be withering away into the ocean due to the dramatic weather patterns. The natives are fully aware of the change and believe that everyone should be just as aware about the fast pacing weather patterns. The dramatic changes have caused many homes to drown in the sea and many Alaskans have been left homeless. It's very life changing for the natives, but they have accepted the fate of reality and have been informing others of the water damages and how others can hopefully prevent the same tragidies. It's a very informative interview with many natives talking to keep listeners listening and from the interview, the natives sound like they are prepared for what lies ahead in this climate change disaster. These Alaskans have a heavy weight on their shoulders, but they are taking a leap into the ocean and becoming leaders. What an inspiring piece! Although I would add some music to emphasize the emotion and what the natives are saying. It would really draw the readers into the piece.