This piece gives a small view into a cycle of hopelessness that keeps many people like Mark stuck in a self-destructive lifestyle. Pairing his reflections with his mother's memories creates a powerful emotional core that makes the story accessible beyond a simple fascination with the criminal system and the people entangled in it. Blunt ROCKS! So does Kerry Seed.
This piece starts with a great hook and gives a wonderful focused look at San Francisco through the eyes of New Yorkers with brief moments of how NYC looks to a native SF woman. Having many friends who are tortured by this choice (my city of choice is SF, where people strip down and jump into hot tubs "more often than you'd expect," notes a New Yorker), I felt this piece was relevant to those of us who want to be in on a piece of the action here in America. Like Paris and Rome, SF and NYC are unique and pulsing with intense creative human energy. The piece could be tightened by focusing almost entirely on the thoughts of the New Yorkers who moved to San Fran. The music was grabbing in the beginning but somewhat distracting by the end. This piece would work well after a big winter storm when people in New York may be wondering what the grass looks like on the other side. (It's green and 65 degrees)
This piece is a periscope into the communities cared for by three country physicians. Through the lens of the doctor/patient interaction, we hear poignant tales from the lives of people living in rural Nebraska. The quality of the sound and the balance between hearing from the doctors and their patients brought me right into their world, as sun-baked, homegrown and eccentric as it is. A beautiful, in-depth, humanistic examination of what it sounds like caring for and being cared for by people you know. This story would work well with news stories about how underserved our rural communities continue to be or how family medicine, once a favorite specialty of the 90s, is becoming a less popular career choice of today's subspecializing medical students.
Comments by Rupa Marya
Comment for "My Criminal Life"
Rupa Marya
Posted on November 28, 2004 at 06:41 AM | Permalink
Review of My Life as a Criminal
This piece gives a small view into a cycle of hopelessness that keeps many people like Mark stuck in a self-destructive lifestyle. Pairing his reflections with his mother's memories creates a powerful emotional core that makes the story accessible beyond a simple fascination with the criminal system and the people entangled in it. Blunt ROCKS! So does Kerry Seed.
Comment for "Different Worlds - Moving From NY to San Fran"
Rupa Marya
Posted on March 31, 2004 at 01:18 AM | Permalink
Review of Moving From NY to San Fran
This piece starts with a great hook and gives a wonderful focused look at San Francisco through the eyes of New Yorkers with brief moments of how NYC looks to a native SF woman. Having many friends who are tortured by this choice (my city of choice is SF, where people strip down and jump into hot tubs "more often than you'd expect," notes a New Yorker), I felt this piece was relevant to those of us who want to be in on a piece of the action here in America. Like Paris and Rome, SF and NYC are unique and pulsing with intense creative human energy. The piece could be tightened by focusing almost entirely on the thoughts of the New Yorkers who moved to San Fran. The music was grabbing in the beginning but somewhat distracting by the end. This piece would work well after a big winter storm when people in New York may be wondering what the grass looks like on the other side. (It's green and 65 degrees)
Comment for "Heartland Medicine"
Rupa Marya
Posted on May 07, 2004 at 07:15 AM | Permalink
Review of Heartland Medicine
This piece is a periscope into the communities cared for by three country physicians. Through the lens of the doctor/patient interaction, we hear poignant tales from the lives of people living in rural Nebraska. The quality of the sound and the balance between hearing from the doctors and their patients brought me right into their world, as sun-baked, homegrown and eccentric as it is. A beautiful, in-depth, humanistic examination of what it sounds like caring for and being cared for by people you know. This story would work well with news stories about how underserved our rural communities continue to be or how family medicine, once a favorite specialty of the 90s, is becoming a less popular career choice of today's subspecializing medical students.