The first story I heard began with a soft piano playing in the background, similar to what you would hear in a somber movie scene or at a place that is dull and reflective- like a funeral service or a calm, small wedding. As the speaker introduces the summary of the horrific event, she speaks… Continue reading Lost Love
Month: January 2023
Making the Dream come true
I chose this story because it’s the first I saw that was interesting and I never really heard deeply about who was with Dr. King and his last words before he passed. Clara spoke about her life story being dedicated to the civil rights movement with Dr. King and how it went down after his… Continue reading Making the Dream come true
Love and Grief
As the first story I listened to began, entitled: To R.P Salazar, with Love, an upbeat acoustic instrumental track played as the opening credits and exposition were shown on screen. The music faded out slowly as the animation and story began. The most prominent thing I noticed about the recording was that there were few… Continue reading Love and Grief
Dancing and Passion
The first story I listened to was titled “‘We’re Just Big Guys Dancing’: How One Man Found His Calling As A Mavs ManiAAC.” In it spoke Rob “Big Rob” Maiden, describing his come up as a dancer in the dance group “The Mavs ManiAACs” to his fellow team member Daniel “Boy Ain’t Right” Jacob. I… Continue reading Dancing and Passion
Pushing the Limit
Jason, a now avid runner, receives the devastating news of a retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis which will eventually cause him to lose his sight. It slowly took away the freedoms of a normal life–the ability to drive…to work. He saw running as an opportunity to push himself and overcome the challenges that his onset blindness had… Continue reading Pushing the Limit
Historias
Immigrants always have a story to share about their experience as an immigrant in the United States. I listened to two of these “historias”, or stories, on StoryCorps this past week and although both stories are distinctly different, they share commonalities in their production. The first StoryCorps narration focuses on two brothers in the United… Continue reading Historias
Holiday Romance and Teaching History
by: Rachel Lindwall January 25, 2023 Story #1: Two Love Birds Bring The Holiday Spirit To The White House The first StoryCorps interview I chose is about a woman, her husband, the White House, and their past. The woman is Marité Espinoza Sánchez and her husband, Hugo Sánchez. Last year, Marité was chosen to decorate… Continue reading Holiday Romance and Teaching History
A Tough Decision and A Bartender’s New Year
This story was short just like the rest of them, but it told me so much about two random people I have never met, nor will I ever meet. I was engrossed in their little flashback, hoping everything would turn out ok for them even though they were speaking together, clearly in love. The subject… Continue reading A Tough Decision and A Bartender’s New Year
Still the One Analysis
So, um…I will be completely honest. I am not at all sure of what to do here, as this type of assignment is completely new to me. As far as I understand from my syllabus for this class, I am meant to analyze one of the videos we were meant to watch on Storycorpx as… Continue reading Still the One Analysis
Try Not to Cry
Overwhelmed by pride and gratitude, Jason Romero spoke with his daughter Sofia in this Story Corps audio clip. The quality of sound makes the listener feel as though they are sitting right there with the father-daughter duo as they had an intimate discussion about his declining health. Romero was diagnosed with a condition that caused… Continue reading Try Not to Cry