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Apr. 18th, 2007

"Boredom" by Callie Dean






When school lets out for summer, suddenly everything seems possible. The sun is shining, life is no longer ruled by bells, and the city is yours.


Photo by pdxjeff

...Unless you end up in the back of a police cruiser. Callie Dean of the KBOO Youth Collective provides a lesson in what not to do if you get a little bored while waiting for the bus.


(Listen to "Boredom")

music: "schroed(er)/inger" by mazarin

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"Boredom": Behind the Scenes



 


"If you're trying to sound impressive, you'll probably wind up sounding like an asshole"

Q&A With Producer Callie Dean


She plays a mean guitar.

Topics covered in the following Q&A: Richard Simmons, skateboarding, MTV storytelling, and Sound Effects 101.

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Apr. 13th, 2007

Kurt Vonnegut in Second Life on the Radio



RIP Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

If you're familiar with Kurt Vonnegut's work, it's pretty funny (and not terribly surprising) that his last interview was conducted in an online virtual reality called Second Life. It was recorded in August, 2006, and will broadcast next week for the radio show The Infinite Mind. Click here to watch the video.

Consider yourself forewarned: the visual component of this interview is mad boring. Given all the Second Life media hype, I was expecting much more. In theory, Second Life might be really exciting for things like higher education. Yet, I think I'll maintain some Vonnegut-style skepticism of technology--especially given the early signs that Second Life is becoming more regulated and policed (for example, the FBI is apparently keeping an eye on virtual things).

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Apr. 3rd, 2007

"Tracking" by Jaimita Haskell








One Building, Two High Schools

Starting in middle school, Jaimita Haskell was marked for the "mainstream" track. As a result, she wasn't put in the advanced classes in high school. This practice is called "tracking," and it's common in school districts across the country. Does tracking match ability with instruction level? Or is it a way of setting up only some students for success? In this story for WNYC's Radio Rookies, one student documents the challenges she faced in trying to switch tracks.


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Music: "Rear Moth" by Psapp

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"Tracking": Behind the Scenes






"I wanted people to know that speaking up and saying something can possibly change your whole situation. It wasn't like, 'This is what you should do because I did it this way.' It was like, 'I did it this way, so maybe you can find your own way.'"


A Conversation with Jaimita Haskell


Jaimita ("Jay") with her nephew Rashawn

Topics covered in the following Q&A: challenging authority, the power of the mic, Laura Bush, thoughts on the epiphanic ending, and a tremendous creature.


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