This audio postcard put a smile on my face. Though the story is modest in length and in scope--a Native American elder (Hastings Shade) builds a traditional fishing spear then puts it to use in a nearby river? it achieves more than I expected. The first half of the story walks through the process of crafting a ?gig? in a forge. There are a few funky edits, and the soundmix could be a bit more finessed, but it takes me there and paints a picture. Then as Mr. Shade tries out his new gig, he speaks briefly about the ethics of food gathering from a Native perspective, and how important it is for him to pass on this ancient ritual to his son. I was drawn in by the wisdom in his words and by his gentle humor. We could all learn a lot by spending the day fishing with Hastings Shade.