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Botanica San Andres, like many new small businesses, is struggling. Most days just a few customers frequent the shop. But the owner is confident his fortune telling services are needed in the Los Angeles Hispanic and black community. David Kates checks out his and the shop's future with a card reading.
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Botanica San Andres, like many new small businesses, is struggling. Most days just a few customers frequent the shop. But the owner is confident his fortune telling services are needed in the Los Angeles Hispanic and black community. David Kates checks out his and the shop's future with a card reading.
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Botanica San Andres, like many new small businesses, is struggling. Most days just a few customers frequent the shop. But the owner is confident his fortune telling services are needed in the Los Angeles Hispanic and black community. David Kates checks out his future with a card reading.
G: "You have to pick one card."
I'VE NEVER BEEN TO A FORTUNE TELLER BEFORE. THE CARDS ARE TATTERED AND FADED.
G: "You're concerned about money."
D: "I'm very concerned about money."
G: "OK. You have to pick five more."
GEORGE MATEO, THE OWNER, IS A SHORT MAN WITH A SHAVED HEAD. WE'RE IN THE CORNER OF THE SPARSE SHOP. TWO SHELVES WITH CANDLES, HERBS AND A LIVE DOVE LINE THE OPPOSITE WALL.
G: "You got a girlfriend right now? No, right?"
D: "No. I'm very single."
GEORGE, NOW IN HIS TWENTIES, MOVED TO THE U.S. FROM OAXACA...
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Michael Johnson
Posted on July 17, 2007 at 10:41 PM | Permalink
Review of Healing in the Cards
Reporter David Kates visit to the local botanica/sprit healer shop could have been a fun venture, but is limited by "newsy" narration, uninspired scripting, and minor technical glitches.