Piece Comment

Review of Taken Too Soon: The Cost of War (A Memorial Day/Weekend Special)[59:00/54:00/29:00 or Modules]


A striking program in its simplicity, message and delivery. Producer Paul Ingles, whose work I'm hearing for the first time in detail, has put together a collage of names and deadly events surrounding the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that otherwise usually just show up in a box on page 13 of the New York Times. Or every once in a while one somewhat more prominent name makes the front page or is featured on Morning Edition.

The meditative music used underneath is a bonus.

What's that button or bumper sticker - war is not fun for children or for other human beings? I encourage station managers and program directors to put this show - or perhaps the easier to digest segments - on the air, if only to make their listeners think.