I knew he had to be a thoughtful man. I mean, look what he does and where he lives.
I'm not special. Yet, he replies to me, when I post at Transom.org He sent me a Transom/Atlantic Public Media tee shirt, because I offered to volunteer at Transom. He broadcast my piece, "Brainstorm" on WCAI, the station he founded. It's not because I'm special; it's because HE is special. I mean, I know I'm pretty good; I'm not saying that. But most people don't acknowledge or encourage me; they're too busy with their own stuff.
This is a good interview: it's casual and intimate. It's not polemic. It's philosophical. It seems honest. It encourages me, because I know now there's someone out there who shares a lot of my own ideals and aspirations and has managed to be productive at it.
Good questions: not the same ol' stuff of pilgrim bowing to a guru.
I find the music (classical guitar?) ironic, as WCAI doesn't broadcast classical music (heavens! a community radio station that doesn't have time in its programming schedule for classical music!)
Jenny, I have only one, nit-picky criticism, and it's only because I liked this piece. Please consider a windsock on your mic. You have a syllabant voice, which is fine and musical. But "s," "f" and "th" sounds come out very high treble when the mic's really close. It sounds like a dog whistle. I don't mean that as an insult. As I was listening, my dogs would raise their heads and cock an ear. Also, when you laugh through your nose (because you don't want to interrupt your guest with a laugh from your throat, which is thoughtful), it pops on the mic. Again, this is really minor stuff. My PC speakers really latch on to high treble sounds and my ears are very sensitive to them, that's all.
I'm going to rummage around your stuff and see what else you've been doing.
Thoughtcasting
Rogi Riverstone
Posted on April 11, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I knew he had to be a thoughtful man. I mean, look what he does and where he lives.
I'm not special. Yet, he replies to me, when I post at Transom.org He sent me a Transom/Atlantic Public Media tee shirt, because I offered to volunteer at Transom. He broadcast my piece, "Brainstorm" on WCAI, the station he founded. It's not because I'm special; it's because HE is special. I mean, I know I'm pretty good; I'm not saying that. But most people don't acknowledge or encourage me; they're too busy with their own stuff.
This is a good interview: it's casual and intimate. It's not polemic. It's philosophical. It seems honest. It encourages me, because I know now there's someone out there who shares a lot of my own ideals and aspirations and has managed to be productive at it.
Good questions: not the same ol' stuff of pilgrim bowing to a guru.
I find the music (classical guitar?) ironic, as WCAI doesn't broadcast classical music (heavens! a community radio station that doesn't have time in its programming schedule for classical music!)
Jenny, I have only one, nit-picky criticism, and it's only because I liked this piece. Please consider a windsock on your mic. You have a syllabant voice, which is fine and musical. But "s," "f" and "th" sounds come out very high treble when the mic's really close. It sounds like a dog whistle. I don't mean that as an insult. As I was listening, my dogs would raise their heads and cock an ear. Also, when you laugh through your nose (because you don't want to interrupt your guest with a laugh from your throat, which is thoughtful), it pops on the mic. Again, this is really minor stuff. My PC speakers really latch on to high treble sounds and my ears are very sensitive to them, that's all.
I'm going to rummage around your stuff and see what else you've been doing.
"Thoughtcast:" I like that.